Individual Details
Alexander Willard
(24 Aug 1778 - 6 Mar 1865)
Events
| Birth | 24 Aug 1778 | Charlestown, New Hampshire |  | ||
| Marriage | 14 Feb 1807 | Missouri - Eleanor McDonald | |||
| Residence | 1860 | Franklin, Elk Grove, Sacramento, California | | ||
| Death | 6 Mar 1865 | Franklin Township, Sacramento, California | |||
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Families
| Spouse | Eleanor McDonald (1790 - 1868) |
| Father | Jonathan Willard (1745 - 1832) |
| Mother | Betty Caswell ( - 1780) |
Notes
Biography
Alexander was in the Lewis and Clark expedition –seems so – but maybe not because the birth dates are not in synch exactlyhttp://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2634this says the plaque on his grave gives thebirthdate of 24 Aug 1778https://lewisandclark.org/learn/members.php#Private_Alexander_Hamilton_Wilard_.281778-1865.29National Park Service Page for Alexanderhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/alexander-hamilton-willard-lewis-and-clark-expedition-blacksmith.htmEndnotes
1. Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Birth Certificates, 1631-1919; Archive: New Hampshire Department of State; Location: Concord, New Hampshire; Credit: The original document may be seen at the New Hampshire Department of State.
2. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Franklin, Sacramento, California; Page: 320.