Martin was buried in an unmarked grave at Union Hill Cemetery, according to his grandson, Joe Willard.
Martin was the son of Henry "Harry" Willard. Harry married Malissa Elizabeth "Lizzy" Counts in Shenandoah Co, Va.(no.cent.) then moved to Russell Co, Va (west end) in 1787 where Martin was born in 1793.
About 1803 the family moved to Breckenridge Co, Ky.
At some point around 1816 at least some of the family moved to Spencer County, IN where they attended the same church as Abe Lincoln and his parents, Little Pigeon Creek Baptist Church. Martin's brother, James, and Abe's sister, Sarah, were both married by the pastor of that church, Rev. Charles Harper. Martin and James wrestled and split rails with young Abe.
Martin may have left home about 1818 and moved to southern Missouri. He moved around quite a lot in his early adult years. His grandson Joe says that he was a trapper and the first white man in what is now Oregon Co, Mo. This must have been before 1821 when the first white settlers moved into the Thomasville area.
1821 married Mary "Polly" Lindsey in Cape Girardeau Co, Mo.
1824 in Marion Co, Mo. (probably near Quincy, IL where he signed a petition in 1826).
1830 he was in Cape Girardeau Co, (SE) Mo,
1839 Rives (now St. Clair) Co, (west) Mo,
1850 neighboring Henry Co, Mo
Before the Civil War started, the border area between Missouri and Kansas was experiencing raids and hostilities. Perhaps this is why in 1855 he moved SE and settled in Oregon Co, Mo. He had sons on both sides of the Civil War.
He died 1861-1867 in Highland twp, Oregon Co, Mo. and was buried at Union Hill Cemetery (according to his grandson, Rev. Joseph M. Willard). There is no marker for him there now.
It is very likely that his wife was buried beside him sometime between 1870-1880.
See also - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willard-534
And - http://mjgen.com/willard/2martin.html
Martin was the son of Henry "Harry" Willard. Harry married Malissa Elizabeth "Lizzy" Counts in Shenandoah Co, Va.(no.cent.) then moved to Russell Co, Va (west end) in 1787 where Martin was born in 1793.
About 1803 the family moved to Breckenridge Co, Ky.
At some point around 1816 at least some of the family moved to Spencer County, IN where they attended the same church as Abe Lincoln and his parents, Little Pigeon Creek Baptist Church. Martin's brother, James, and Abe's sister, Sarah, were both married by the pastor of that church, Rev. Charles Harper. Martin and James wrestled and split rails with young Abe.
Martin may have left home about 1818 and moved to southern Missouri. He moved around quite a lot in his early adult years. His grandson Joe says that he was a trapper and the first white man in what is now Oregon Co, Mo. This must have been before 1821 when the first white settlers moved into the Thomasville area.
1821 married Mary "Polly" Lindsey in Cape Girardeau Co, Mo.
1824 in Marion Co, Mo. (probably near Quincy, IL where he signed a petition in 1826).
1830 he was in Cape Girardeau Co, (SE) Mo,
1839 Rives (now St. Clair) Co, (west) Mo,
1850 neighboring Henry Co, Mo
Before the Civil War started, the border area between Missouri and Kansas was experiencing raids and hostilities. Perhaps this is why in 1855 he moved SE and settled in Oregon Co, Mo. He had sons on both sides of the Civil War.
He died 1861-1867 in Highland twp, Oregon Co, Mo. and was buried at Union Hill Cemetery (according to his grandson, Rev. Joseph M. Willard). There is no marker for him there now.
It is very likely that his wife was buried beside him sometime between 1870-1880.
See also - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willard-534
And - http://mjgen.com/willard/2martin.html
Martin was buried in an unmarked grave at Union Hill Cemetery, according to his grandson, Joe Willard.
Martin was the son of Henry "Harry" Willard. Harry married Malissa Elizabeth "Lizzy" Counts in Shenandoah Co, Va.(no.cent.) then moved to Russell Co, Va (west end) in 1787 where Martin was born in 1793.
About 1803 the family moved to Breckenridge Co, Ky.
At some point around 1816 at least some of the family moved to Spencer County, IN where they attended the same church as Abe Lincoln and his parents, Little Pigeon Creek Baptist Church. Martin's brother, James, and Abe's sister, Sarah, were both married by the pastor of that church, Rev. Charles Harper. Martin and James wrestled and split rails with young Abe.
Martin may have left home about 1818 and moved to southern Missouri. He moved around quite a lot in his early adult years. His grandson Joe says that he was a trapper and the first white man in what is now Oregon Co, Mo. This must have been before 1821 when the first white settlers moved into the Thomasville area.
1821 married Mary "Polly" Lindsey in Cape Girardeau Co, Mo.
1824 in Marion Co, Mo. (probably near Quincy, IL where he signed a petition in 1826).
1830 he was in Cape Girardeau Co, (SE) Mo,
1839 Rives (now St. Clair) Co, (west) Mo,
1850 neighboring Henry Co, Mo
Before the Civil War started, the border area between Missouri and Kansas was experiencing raids and hostilities. Perhaps this is why in 1855 he moved SE and settled in Oregon Co, Mo. He had sons on both sides of the Civil War.
He died 1861-1867 in Highland twp, Oregon Co, Mo. and was buried at Union Hill Cemetery (according to his grandson, Rev. Joseph M. Willard). There is no marker for him there now.
It is very likely that his wife was buried beside him sometime between 1870-1880.
See also - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willard-534
And - http://mjgen.com/willard/2martin.html
Martin was the son of Henry "Harry" Willard. Harry married Malissa Elizabeth "Lizzy" Counts in Shenandoah Co, Va.(no.cent.) then moved to Russell Co, Va (west end) in 1787 where Martin was born in 1793.
About 1803 the family moved to Breckenridge Co, Ky.
At some point around 1816 at least some of the family moved to Spencer County, IN where they attended the same church as Abe Lincoln and his parents, Little Pigeon Creek Baptist Church. Martin's brother, James, and Abe's sister, Sarah, were both married by the pastor of that church, Rev. Charles Harper. Martin and James wrestled and split rails with young Abe.
Martin may have left home about 1818 and moved to southern Missouri. He moved around quite a lot in his early adult years. His grandson Joe says that he was a trapper and the first white man in what is now Oregon Co, Mo. This must have been before 1821 when the first white settlers moved into the Thomasville area.
1821 married Mary "Polly" Lindsey in Cape Girardeau Co, Mo.
1824 in Marion Co, Mo. (probably near Quincy, IL where he signed a petition in 1826).
1830 he was in Cape Girardeau Co, (SE) Mo,
1839 Rives (now St. Clair) Co, (west) Mo,
1850 neighboring Henry Co, Mo
Before the Civil War started, the border area between Missouri and Kansas was experiencing raids and hostilities. Perhaps this is why in 1855 he moved SE and settled in Oregon Co, Mo. He had sons on both sides of the Civil War.
He died 1861-1867 in Highland twp, Oregon Co, Mo. and was buried at Union Hill Cemetery (according to his grandson, Rev. Joseph M. Willard). There is no marker for him there now.
It is very likely that his wife was buried beside him sometime between 1870-1880.
See also - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willard-534
And - http://mjgen.com/willard/2martin.html
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