Elizabeth (Müller) Williard (1787 - 1863)

Born 28 Oct 1787 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Wife of Peter Williard — married 11 Jun 1812 in Graceham, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1863 at age 75 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

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Biography

In some records the maiden surname is shown as Muller or Miller.

Dates of birth and death from Sources ^[1] and ^[2].

Death Record

● Interred at Saint Johns UCC Cemetery, Sabillasville, Frederick County, MD. ^[1]

Marriage Records

● Maryland, Marriages, 1666 - 1970. Marriage of Elizabeth Muller to Peter Williar or Williard or Willjar, 11 Jun 1812. Event Place, Moravian, Graceham, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. (Accessed 06 Feb 2021. Image available but not indexed.) ^[3]

● Text in Source ^[4] shows Elizabeth's surname using the alternate spelling Miller:

"MILLER (MÜLLER), Elizabeth married Peter Williar" (p 66).

Census Data

[In the U.S. 1860 Census, there is a 71-year old Elizabeth Williard, born MD, living in the Hauvers District of Frederick County, MD (near Sabillasville) in the household of William Miller and his family. ^[5] William could be a nephew or other family member, but we have not investigated that possibility, and there is no data to corroborate that this is the same Elizabeth.]

Miscellaneous

A publication documenting information about Moravian families in Graceham, MD includes additional data about Peter and Elizabeth's children: ^[4]

"WILLIAR (WILLIARD, WILLJAR), Peter (1:131) son of John and Margaret (Protzman) Williar, was born in Frederick County; he married on 11 Jun 1812 Elizabeth Müller who was born in Frederick County.

"Issue: Araminta (1:214), born 20 Sep 1812; baptized 22 Dec 1812; married Tobias Fahs.

Catharina (1:216), born 22 Dec 1813; baptized 19 Jun 1814.

Eliza Anna (1:220), born 25 Dec 1816; baptized 20 Apr 1817; Samuel Harbaugh was her husband.

David (1:111), born 26 Jun 1819; baptized 05 Sep 1819.

George (1:117), born 24 Jan 1821; baptized 09 Sep 1821.

Susanna (2:5), born 27 Nov 1824; baptized 24 Feb 1825.

Anna Maria (1:135), born 30 Jun 1827; baptized 04 Nov 1827." (p 117)

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #102697275. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 February 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Muller Williard (28 Oct 1787–21 Mar 1863), Find a Grave Memorial no. 102697275, citing Saint Johns UCC Cemetery, Sabillasville, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538).
2. ↑ Genealogy notes of Samuel Glenn Barton
3. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V3-GY8 : 16 January 2020), Elizabeth Muller in entry for Peter Williar or Williard or Willjar, 1812.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} [P06] Young, Henry James, "Moravian Families of Graceham, Maryland," subtitled "The Families Belonging to the Moravian Community and Congregation at Graceham in Maryland and Some of Their Neighbors 1759 - 1871," Family Line Publications, Silver Spring, MD, 1988; copyright 1988 by York County (PA) Historical Society; compiled 1942. (Available by Inter-Library Loan.)
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69Z-GYD : 11 November 2020), Elizabeth Williard in entry for William Miller, 1860.