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James Madison Willard

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James Madison Willard

Birth
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Death
20 Jun 1953 (aged 93)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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FAIRFIELD RECORDER (no dates)
Final Rites Held Here Monday for J. M. Willard

Funeral Services were held Monday for James Madison Willard, 93, retired
farmer who passed away in Houston Saturday. The Rev. James Morgan, assisted by
the Rev. D. D. Morgan and Eld. Willis Young, was in charge of the services which
were held at Calvary Baptist Church. Intermet was in the Lake Chapel cemetery.

Mr. Willard was born in Tennessee on February 17, 1860, and moved to Texas
in 1871. He is survived by his wife, Ella Willard; two daughters, Mrs. Gussie
Salmons, San Antonio; and Mrs. Irene Gilmen, Texas City; and three sisters, Mrs.
L. C. Sparkman, Pampa; Mrs. Maggie Dugga[n], Waco; and Mrs. L. H. Withrow, Teague.

Also surviving are eight sons, J. L. Willard, Houston; W. W. Willard, Napha,
California; James willard, Spur; Ernest Willard, Palestine; Fletcher Willard,
C. E. Willard, and Roy Resse, Fairfield.

Pall bearers were Cecil Willard, Dewey Willard, Vernon Willard, Henry Brown,
Roy Reese Jr. and Edgar Miles.

Capps Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FAIRFIELD RECORDER (no dates)
Final Rites Held Here Monday for J. M. Willard

Funeral Services were held Monday for James Madison Willard, 93, retired
farmer who passed away in Houston Saturday. The Rev. James Morgan, assisted by
the Rev. D. D. Morgan and Eld. Willis Young, was in charge of the services which
were held at Calvary Baptist Church. Intermet was in the Lake Chapel cemetery.

Mr. Willard was born in Tennessee on February 17, 1860, and moved to Texas
in 1871. He is survived by his wife, Ella Willard; two daughters, Mrs. Gussie
Salmons, San Antonio; and Mrs. Irene Gilmen, Texas City; and three sisters, Mrs.
L. C. Sparkman, Pampa; Mrs. Maggie Dugga[n], Waco; and Mrs. L. H. Withrow, Teague.

Also surviving are eight sons, J. L. Willard, Houston; W. W. Willard, Napha,
California; James willard, Spur; Ernest Willard, Palestine; Fletcher Willard,
C. E. Willard, and Roy Resse, Fairfield.

Pall bearers were Cecil Willard, Dewey Willard, Vernon Willard, Henry Brown,
Roy Reese Jr. and Edgar Miles.

Capps Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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