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 WILLARD

AVILLCOX

ference of the M.E. church, 1S8T. ami elected to the (Eounienical conference of 1885), but \v:vs re- fused admittance: was president of the American branch of the International Council of Women of the World's W.C.T.U.. 1888; chairman of the World's Temperance committee of the Columbian exposition, 1893, and was also head of the Purity work of the World's and National W.C.T. unions. The honorary dej^ree of A.M. was conferred upon her by Syracuse university, 1871, and that of LL.D. by Ohio Wesleyan, 1894. She lectured extensively in Europe and the United States on temperance; edited the Chicago Daily Post, the U)>ion Sigmil; was a director of the Women's Temperance Publishing Association of Chicago; associate editor of Our Day, Boston, Mass., and is the author of: Nineteen Beauti- ful Years (ISGi); Women and Temperance (1883); Hints and Helps (ISiry); Hoio .to Trm(1884); Glimjises of Fifty Years {\SS9); Woman in the Pulpit (1888); A Classic Town (1890), and the fol- lowing leaflets: A White Life for Two, The White Cross Manual and The Coming Brother- hood. A white marble bust by Lorado Taft was placed to her memory in Northwestern univer- sity in 1898. Her estate was bequeathed to the eventual benefit of the National Women's Chris- tian Temperance Union. Slie died in New York city. Feb. IS. 1S9S.

WILLARD, Joseph, educator, was born in Biddeford. Maine. Jan. 9, 1738; son of Samuel Willard (170.>-1741); grandson of John Willard, and great-grandson of Samuel and Eunice (Tyng) Willard. His father died when Joseph was three years of age, and he was supported by his rel- atives. He was graduated from Harvai'd, A.B., 1765, A.M., 1768; was tutor there, 1766-72; studied divinity, and was ordained a minister of the First Congregational church, Beverly, Mass., Nov, 25, 1772. under the Rev. Joseph Champney. He was elected president of Harvard college, to succeed Samuel Langdon, resigned, Dec. 19, 1781, and served until his death. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the American Philosophical society; received the honorary degree of A.B. from Yale in 1765, and is the autlior of several .sermons. He died in New Bedford. Ma.ss.. Sept. 25, 1804.

WILLARD, Samuel, clergyman, was born in Concord, Ma.ss., Jan. 31, 1640; son of Simon Willard, and grandson of Richard Willard, who emigrated from England in 1634, and was one of the founders of Concord, ISIass. He was grad- uated from Harvard, A.B., 1659, A.M., 1662; studied theology; was ordained to the ministry atOroton, Mass., July 13, 1664. On March 13,

1676, the village was destroyed by the Indians, and the inhabitants .scattered. On March 31,

1677, he was installed as colleague of the Old

South church, Boston, Mass., under the Rev. Thomas Thacher. He was twice married: first, Aug. 8. 1664, to Abigail, daughter of the Rev. John Slierman of Watertown. and secondly. July 29, 1679. to Eunice, daughter of Edward. Tyng. and of his children, Josiali. (1681-1756) served as secretary of Massachusetts, 1717-56. Samuel Willard was elected vice-president of Harvard college, July 12, 1700, and on the retirement of Increase Mather from the presidency, Sept. 6, 1701, he succeeded to the chair and served till the election of John Leverett, Jan. 14, 1707. He was a fellow of Harvard college, 1692-99. He is tiie author of numerous sermons, and his manuscript was published under the title "A Compleat Body of Divinity in Two Hundred and Fifty Lec- tures On the Assembly's Shorter Catechism " (1726). He died in Boston, Mass., Sept. 12. 1707. WILLCOX, Orlando Bolivar, soldier, was born in Detroit, Mich., April 16, 1823; son of Ciiarles and Almira (Rood) Powers Willcox; grandson of Colonel Willcox, who fought in the Revolution, and a descendant of William Willcoxson, of Middlesex, England, and of Hartford, Conn., 1634. He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy in 1847, promoted in the army 2d lieu- tenant, 4th artillery-, July 1, 1847, and served in the war with Mexico, 1847-48. He was promoted 1st lieutenant, April 30, 1850; was on garrison duty in New Mexico, Kansas and Maryland. 18.50- 52; was married, Oct. 21, 1852, to Marie Louise, daughter of Elon and Hannah B. Farnsworth of Detroit, Mich., was on garrison duty in New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, 1852-56, and took part in the Seminole Indian war, 1856- 57. He resigned from the array, Sept. 10, 1257; practised law in Detroit, 1857-61, but on the out- break of the civil war, was commissioned colonel of 1st Michigan volunteers, May 1, 1861, and took part in the capture of Alexandria, Va. He was promoted brigadier-general, U.S.V., July 21, 1801, and commanded the 2d brigade, 3d division of tiie array under Gen. Irvin McDowell at the 1st battle of Bull Run, where he was taken i>risoner, and confined as a hostage for Confederate privateers, November, 1861-February, 1862. He commanded the 1st division, 9th army corps. Army of the Potomac, at the battle of Soutli Mountain, Sopt. 14, 1862, and in the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1863; took part in the Rappahannock campaign; commanded the 9th army corps, Sumnei's right grand division. Army of the Potomac, in the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.; was given command of the district of Central Kentucky, April-June, 1803, and commanded the district of Indiana and Michigan during tiie draft riots in Indiana, June-September, 1863. lie took part in the operations in East Tennessee. 1863-64, and commanded the 3d division, 9th army