Evening star., 1897-01-18
Mr.. Willard's Home,

of Virginia, who was with him at the time
Of his death. Others about the bedside
OF the dying man were Mr.. c. c. Willard
Mr.. Henry A. Willard. the latter's son. Mr.
Henry X. Willard, DIR. ]. c. Boyd and Mr.
Vernon Ford.
The funeral services well be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock q. the chapel
in Oak Hill cemetery
The pallbearers at the funeral tomorrow
will be Messrs. George E. Howe, Henry K.
Willard, Vernon Ford, DIR. j. C. Boyd, Dr.
A. L. Staveley and DIR. l.. w. Glazebrook
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
will conduct the exercises.
- Sketch Of His Life.
Mr.. Joseph Clapp Willard was born in
November. 1920. at Westminster, VT. He
was second born of a family of seven chill
dren, five boys and two girls, all of whom
are now living, with the exception of Mr.
Edwin Willard. the eldest, VINO died after
the war as the result of wounds received
The other children are Mr. Henry A. Willard
of this city, Mrs. Mary A. Howe Of Cam
bridge. Mass; Mrs. Susan B. Dickinson of
Charleston, N. H; Mr. c. Stevens Willard
Willard Of this city. Mr.. Wizards father
was farmer at Westminster, VT, and like
most of the farmers of that period, was in
straitened circumstances. His mother, Mrs
age of nihety-three, and died about four
years ago, and was buried at West
minister, VT, the family home. His great
grandfather. William Willard direct de-
to this country from England In 1884. To-
Gated in Westminster, VT, in 1852. From
that time down to the present, a period of
over one hundred and forty years. this
the Willards. The children were obliged to
begin the battle of life at very early
period. and it was only by determined effort
and self-denial that they succeeded in Sc
Mr.. Willard went to New York, where he
was engaged for a number of years as clerk
in the Astor House. During his residence
In that city he met Miss Caroline Moore,
died a few years after their marriage
Mr.. Willard entered the employ of Mr..
AspiLwall, the great New York merchant
Of those early days, and the founder of the
town of Aspir wall, on the Isthmus of Pam
anna. to which point he ran line Of
steamers AS the agent Of Mr.. Aspinwall,
Mr.. Willard went to Panama and also vis-
tied California in the opening days of the
Henry A. Willard, who had been clerk on
the steam boats Of the Hudson River Com
pany plying between New York and Troy,
had made the acquaintance of Mr.. Benja-
min Ogle Tayloe Of this city, whose wife
lived in Troy, and who. therefore, made
frequent trips to that city. He invited Mr..
Willard to come to this city and take
charge of the hotel which was located on
the a. enue front of the present Willard's
Hotel. The building was the property of
Mr.. Tayloe. and he desired to see an en-
ergetic man In charge Of the business. Mr..
Henry A. Willard came to this city in the
fall of 1S47 and was the first of the Will
lards to locate here Mr.. Joseph c. Will
lard. Upon the suggestion of his brother,
removed here about the year 1853 and en-
gagged with him in the management Of Will
lard's Hotel.
His War Record.
During the war he entered the army. Mr..
Wizards chief field of service was on the.
staff Of that distinguished soldier, General
Irwin Mcdowell, as aid, with the rank of
majcr. The records clearly show that Maj.
Willard enjoyed the confidence and esteem
of his chief. Part Of the time he served in
the capacity Of quartermaster.
In his official report Of the battle of Bull
Run Gen. Mcdowell says:
MY staff were always faithful, Jealous
active and fearless In the discharge of their
duties. which were incessant and exhaust
ing. and under which many Of them broke
leave their beds. 1 desire to record their
names. with my best thanks for the sup
In the list which follows appears the
name Of Maj. Joseph c. Willard.
While assistant adjutant general he re-
signed his commission ard upon it's being
accepted be was honorably discharged from
the United States service in special orders,
dated March 1, 1884. Ten days later he
married Miss Antonia Ford at Fairfax,
Va. Miss Ford was q beautiful woman and
an intense sympathizer with the cause Of
the south. So great was her loyalty In
this direction that she refused to take
the oath OF allegiance to the United States,
and was On this account imprisoned In the
old capital prison. In recognition Of this.
Miss Ford was commissioned lieutenant
in the confederate army.
She bore him two children-one died
In infancy and the other, Mr.. Joseph E.
Willard Of Fairfax county. Va. Is a menu
ber Of the Virginia state legislature. Mrs.
Willard died about a quarter of a century
ago. and Is buried in Oak Hill cemetery.
After her death Mr.. Willard began to live
more retired life and his tendency
toward seclusion from society of others
became more marked ns the years went
by. He was always, up to the last two
years of his life. busily engrossed in the
management of his property. but since
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