James Atherton Willard
- Born March 21, 1813.
- Parents were JAMES WILLARD and ANNE ATHERTON.
- Married MARY ANN HARTWELL on May 12, 1846.
- He was a merchant in Saxon's River, Vermont in 1851; in Providence, Rhode Island to 1858; returned to Saxon's River, and removed to Boston in 1877.
- Died January 20, 1878.
CHILDREN
- JAMES HARTWELL WILLARD, born March 21, 1847. Married ISADORE KING on August 30, 1876.
- MARY A. WILLARD, born December 8, 1849. Married THOMAS J. HOWARD on September 6, 1871.
- RICHARD D. WILLARD.
- ERASTUS WILLARD, born January 20, 1851; died August 27, 1905. Married MARY E. LOVELL on October 23, 1879.
- FRANK WILLMARTH WILLARD, born July 8, 1855. Married HELEN LOUISE SYMONDS on January 4, 1893.
- CAROLINE ELIZA WILLARD, born May 15, 1858; died in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Married FRANK C. GOOLD on June 17, 1880.
Source:
- The Hartwells of America..., by Lyman Willard Densmore, Hartwell & Lorenzen, Saginaw MI, 1956. Page 49.