Johann
Elias
Willyard
Born about in Baalborn, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Ancestors 
Brother of
Elizabeth Willyard, Dewalt Willard Jr, Catherine (Williard) Poe and Mary Elizabeth (Willard) Cost
Husband of
Rosina (Gump) Willyard
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Angel Maria (Williard) Gump, Catherine (Williard) Combs, Ann Margaret (Williard) Eller, Rosanna Rosina (Williard) Karn, Philip Williard, George Williard, Mary Elizabeth (Williard) Custard, Magdelene (Williard) Enos, Sarah (Williard) Rhodes, John Williard, Elias Williard, Susannah Susan (Williard) Winpigler, Nancy Williard and Daniel Williard
Died
at about age 85
in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Sep 2019
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Biography
Johann Elias Willyard was born in 1734 in Baalborn, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
He was the son of DeWalt Theobald Williard Sr and Anna Katherina Kirch.
In 1746 Elias was 12 years old when he accompanied his father, 2 uncles and 1 aunt from Germany. )Or he arrived in Philadelphia in 1750.)
The family was originally from Normandy, France. His great-grandfather, Nicholas Vieillard, left France, fleeing from persecution of the protestants in 1660.
Elias was superior in scholarship to any of his children and an extraordinary man.[1]
He lived on a 167-acre plantation called “Uncle’s Gift” and 5 acres called “Honesty Best.”
His sons, Phillip and Elias Jr. moved to Columbiana Co, Ohio.
9 NOV 1807 Johann Elias (Williar) Williard makes this entry in his Bible, "Philip went away or abroad", he is probably referring to his son removing to Franklin Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.
9 Oct 1813 Signed his will at the Frederick County Courthouse Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.
He mentioned a gold mine on his property in his will.
He owned a slave by the name of Negro Dick and requested he be sold and the money distributed among his children.
He died May 20, 1819 on Thurs, age 84y 10m 26d
Buried Middletown, Frederick, Maryland.
Find A Grave: Memorial #174047212
Sources
- ↑ pg 24, book: Descendants of Philip Williard and Catherine Knouff Pioneers of Columbiana County Ohio by Anne K Hertzer
- Page 91 of Willard Memoirs by Dr James Willard of Fredrick Md,
- Source: S500009 Bobby Hooper Hooper Web Site
MyHeritage family tree
Family site: Hooper Web Site
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johann:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johann:
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~0.78%
Albert Reeves
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23andMe, yourDNAportal ALB482cd0e9
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MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal ALB482cd0e9
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Tom Lamar Coughlin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A752578 [compare], Ancestry member tlc356
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~0.78%
Mike Laughlin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member northridgeorganicfarm
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~0.78%
Keith Brown :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JW9518966 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch LZ8315848 [compare], FTDNA kit #B608474
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch LZ8315848 [compare]
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