Willis Hubbard (1827 - 1907)

Born 10 Jul 1827 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Hartsock) Hubbard — married 29 Feb 1848 in Monroe, Indiana, United States

Husband of Eliza (Milton) Hubbard — married 3 Feb 1856 in Monroe, Indiana, United States

Died 30 Sep 1907 at age 80 in Jasper, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Willis Hubbard served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 23, 1864
Mustered out: May 8, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 32nd Indiana Infantry

Willis Hubbard was born on July 10, 1827,^[1] in Indiana.^[2] He was the son of John Hubbard and Nancy Weddle.^[3] His family arrived in Indiana in about 1821, initially settling in Washington County, and then moving further north to settle in Monroe County, Indiana, some time before 1830.^[4] This area was part of the region in central Indiana acquired from the Delaware and other Indian tribes by the Treaty of St. Mary in 1818. Willis' family appears in Monroe County in 1830.^[5]

Willis Hubbard married Rebecca Hartsock in Monroe County, Indiana, on February 29, 1848.^[6][7] This young couple appears with their first born child living in Monroe County near Willis' parents John and Nancy, and his siblings Levi and Elzira, in 1850.^[2] They had three sons between 1849-1853, but then Rebecca appears to have died in about 1855, in Monroe County.^[8]

On February 3, 1856, Willis remarried to Eliza Jane Milton in Monroe County, Indiana.^[9] In 1860, his household in Monroe County included his second wife Eliza Jane, three sons from his first marriage, and the first child of Willis and Eliza Jane. He was employed as a shoemaker.^[10]

On September 23, 1864, at the age of 37, Willis mustered in to the 32nd Indiana Infantry unit, where he served until being mustered out on May 8, 1865.^[11] This unit was assigned to garrison duty in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the period of his service.^[12]

After the war, Willis and Eliza Jane continued raising their growing family and Willis returned to his business as a shoe and bootmaker in Monroe County, Indiana.^[13] Some time around 1880, they moved west to Illinois, settling first in Richland County,^[14] and later in immediately adjacent Jasper County, where Willis lived until he died.^[15]

Willis died in Jasper County, Illinois, on September 30, 1907.^[1][16]

Children

Children of Willis Hubbard and Rebecca Hartsock include:^[10]

1. David A., b. 1849
2. Thomas J., b. 1851
3. Francis M., b. 1853

Children of Willis Hubbard and Eliza Jane Milton include:^[10][13][14]

1. Adam Johnson, b. 1860
2. Lydia Jane, b. 1863, m. Elias Hudnell, m. John Wilkins, m. William Zimmer
3. Esther Anna ("Annie"), b. 1864, m. Joseph McGaughey, m. Andrew Chaney
4. Vitallas O., b. 1868
5. Mary B., abt 1869
6. Jessie Agnes, b. 1870, m. Alvie Behymer, m. John Bayse
7. Hulda, b. abt 1874

DNA

Although not formally triangulated, the frequent identification of Willis Hubbard as the son of John Hubbard and Nancy Weddle is supported by at least nine AncestryDNA matches between Ancestry users claiming decent from Willis through his children David, Thomas, Lydia, and Esther Anna, on the one hand; and either Michael McClain or Mark McClain, both well-documented 3GGsons of John Hubbard and Nancy Weddle through their son Allen Martin Hubbard.

Research Notes

The relationship between Willis and his parents John and Nancy Hubbard is not clearly documented in any of the original sources cited in this profile, but it is corroborated by the DNA evidence discussed above and consistent with his name and presence in Monroe County, Indiana, in 1848; and the presence of two sons aged 0-5 who appear in John's household in 1830, and one son aged 10-14 in 1840. It is further supported by the appearance of his family nearby the family of John and Nancy Hubbard (and the families of older siblings Levi Hubbard and Elzira Hendrickson) in the 1850 census.

Note that the Indiana archives source documenting Willis's Civil War service also returns a younger Willis Hubbard who enlisted in the 27th Indiana Infantry. This is not the same person; his pension record indicates died in a POW camp in Virginia in 1862.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jasper County, Illinois, death certificate, certified copy dated 16 Dec 1907, orig dated Sept. 8, 1907, Willis Hubbard; image, WikiTree.com, (https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Hubbard-4879 : accessed 16 Aug 2020).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1850 U.S. census, Monroe County, Indiana, population schedule, Marion township, p. 289 (stamped), dwelling 909, family 909, Willis Hubbard; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67K9-ZWL : accessed 15 Aug 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 16.
3. ↑ See DNA and Research Notes sections.
4. ↑ See profile for Allen Martin Hubbard.
5. ↑ 1830 U.S. census, Monroe County, Indiana, [township not stated], p. 169 (stamped), John Hubert; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYN-99ZC : accessed 3 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 30.
6. ↑ FamilySearch, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4FDN-YX6Z : 7 August 2020), Marriage, Willis Hubbard and Rebecca Hartsock, 29 Feb 1848; images available at FHC or FamilySearch affiliate library.
7. ↑ Indiana State Library, Indiana Legacy, "Indiana Marriages Through 1850," database, (https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=3 : accessed 15 Aug 2020), search terms: "Willis Hubbard."
8. ↑ Ancestry, Find a Grave, database with images, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30855158 : accessed 15 Aug 2020), memorial 30855158, Rebecca J. Hartsock Hubbard (1829-1855), Stepp Cemetery, Benton township, Monroe County, Indiana; gravestone image by Ellie Sparks. Transcription on FAG reads "Wife of W. Hubbard/Aged 26Y 2M & 7D"; however, headstone is barely legible and appears to be the same image as the headstone of their infant daughter, M.C. Hubbard. See FAG memorial 30855141.
9. ↑ FamilySearch, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4F86-2L2M : accessed 16 August 2020), Marriage, Willis Hubbard and Eliza Jane Milton, 3 Feb 1856; images available at FHC or FamilySearch affiliate library.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} 1860 U.S. census, Monroe County, Indiana, population schedule, Marion township, p. 135 (penned), dwelling 11, family 11, Willis Hubbard; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9F-Q6VF : accessed 16 Aug 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 282.
11. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Digital Archives, database, (https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ : accessed 16 Aug 2020), search terms: Record Series: Military, Name: Willis Hubbard,
12. ↑ National Park Service, "Battle Unit Details, Union Indiana Volunteers, 32nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry," database (https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIN0032RI: accessed 16 Aug 2020).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} 1870 U.S. census, Monroe County, Indiana, population schedule, Washington township, p. 8 (penned), dwelling 53, family 53, Willis Hubbard; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68FS-J7K : accessed 16 Aug 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 344.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} 1880 U.S. census, Richland County, Illinois, population schedule, Noble, p. 106-A (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 174, dwelling 288, family 296, Willis Hubbard; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBC-BVD : accessed 16 Aug 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 245.
15. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Jasper County, Illinois, population schedule, Wade township, p. 251-A (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 11, dwelling 200, family 199, Willis Hubbard; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67V9-Q4F : accessed 16 Aug 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 308.
16. ↑ Ancestry, Find a Grave, database with images, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33283907 : accessed 25 Aug 2020), memorial 33283907, Willis Hubbard (1827-1907), Riverside Cemetery, Jasper County, Illinois; gravestone image by Ellie Sparks.