Posted By:	Dru Willard McClellan
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	Subject:	Re: Jess Willard, Heavy Weight Boxer
	Post Date:	November 30, 2001 at 08:21:39
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/willard/messages/1283.html
	Forum:	Willard Family Genealogy Forum
	Forum URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/willard/

Hi Justin, You may already know this. Jess Willard's father was Myron B.Willard,born Oct.11,1844 - died in Oct. of 1881 the same year his son Jess was born. Jess's mother was Margaret(Maggie)B.Hileman Willard,born June 8,1850 - died Feb.10,1908. She and Myron had 4 sons which Jess was the youngest. Margaret re-married in 1891 to Elisha Stalker who rasied the boys along with his own boys in Kansas. I am trying to find info. on Myron's family to see if he had any brothers. I think my grandfather or great-father was a cousin of Jess Willard. If you have any info. please send. Thanks!