Willard Family Association
History & Events
- 1634 - Simon Willard, brother George Willard and sister Margery Davis come to New England from Horsmonden, Kent, England
- 1746 - De Walt Willard, sister and three brothers come to Maryland from Upper Mallingea, Palts, Germany
- 1770's - Willard Tories "disappear" mainly to Canada
- 1858 - "Willard Memoir: Life and Times of Major Simon Willard"
genealogy of the early generations published in Boston
- 1908 - Willard Family Association organized at Winchester, NH reunion
- 1915 - Willard Genealogy published
- 1921 - Willard Window installed in Horsmonden Parish Church
- 1932 - 1st annual reunion outside New England held in Washington, D.C.
- - Willard Window installed in Horsmonden Parish Church to replace WWII damaged window
- 1959 - Willard Family Association incorporated
- 1976 - "Spirit of '76" reunion in Wellington, Ohio
- 1984 _ AH Willard of Lewis & Clark Expedition in Sacramento, California
(1st annual reunion west of Mississippi)
- 1989 - Charles & Mac Willard, founders of Cottonwood, Arizona reunion
(preceeded by the Trek from Elko, Nevada)
- 1993 - Willard State Hospital reunion in Auburn, New York
- 1995 - Willard Women in Hangtown (Placerville), California reunion in west
and Deerfield, MA in east
- 1996 - Willard Hotel reunion in Washington, D.C.
- 1997 - Willard Women on the Oregon Trail reunion in Roseburg, Riddle & Myrtle Creek, OR in west
and Portland, ME in east
- 1997 - Willard Bell installed in the peal of the Horsemonden parish church in Kent, England
- 1998 - Wethersfield, CT reunion
- 1999 - Annual Willard reunion at Grafton, MA (Willard Clock Museum)
- 1999 - Western Willard reunion at Yuba City, CA
- 2000 - Annual Willard reunion at Danvers, MA (Old Salem Village)
- 2001 - Annual Willard reunion at Troy,NY (Emma Willard School)
- 2001 - Western Willard reunion at Carson, CA. (1910 Air Meet - Charles Willard)