An undated portrait of Elias Samuel Williard, who was born 9 October 1939, Lykens Township, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania.
He was a Civil War veteran who served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, from 21 February 1865 to 24 August 1865.
He married Justina Ann “Chestiann” Rickert (1841-1892) and with her had at least five known children.
During his lifetime, he lived primarily in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, and worked as a farmer and as an agent.
He died on 6 March 1905 and is buried in Frieden’s Union Cemetery in Hegins Township.
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Father: Samuel WILLIARD b: 6 MAY 1779 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (appears in 1850 Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA census)
Mother: Catherine Elizabeth SIERER b: 12 APR 1798 in Berks Co., PA (appears in 1860 and 1870 Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA census living with son Elias)
• Name: Elias Samuel WILLIARD 1
• Sex: M
• Birth: 8 OCT 1839 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (appears in 1860, 1870, 1880 Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co. and 1900 Hegins Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA census) 2
• Death: 6 MAR 1905
• Burial: Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill Co., PA
• Military Service: Civil War, Co. H, 192nd Regiment PVI
• Baptism: 16 AUG 1838 St. Peter’s (Hoffman’s) Church, Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
• Occupation: Tax Collector in Dauphin Co., Pa
• Event: Guardianship 29 AUG 1853 Johan Matter appointed guardian. Order dated 2/28/1861 in which guardianship was concluded
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