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Barbara Jean WILL

was born on 8 Sep 1951 in Wayne, MI. Half Brothers / Sisters: Larry Lee, Judy Kaye, James Cline, Darold Marvin, Charles Robert Blanchard. Parents: Elmer Carl WILL and Margaret Etta CLINE.

She was married to Patrick Paul FARLEY on 21 Feb 1970 in Detroit, MI. Children were: Rebecca Lynn FARLEY.

Benjamin Franklin WILL⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁹⁾ was born on 19 Jul 1824 in Milford Twp., Somerset, PA. He died on 12 Dec 1893 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. He was buried in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp, Jackson, IL. listed in 1870 census Levan Twp., Jackson, IL family 16

B. F. Will and his brother Alexander operated a sawmill for twenty years. Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

Billie Jo WILL

was born on 31 Jul 1950 in Wayne, MI. Half Brothers / Sisters: Larry Lee, Judy Kaye, James Cline, Darold Marvin, Charles Robert Blanchard. Parents: Elmer Carl WILL and Margaret Etta CLINE.

Children were: Jason Alan WILL.

Catherine WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 24 Mar 1795. She died on 8 Aug 1795. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH.

Conrad WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born about 1767 in , PA. He died about 1807 in , LINCOLN, NC. He was buried in Brownsville, Jackson, IL. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

Dr. Conrad WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 3 Jan 1779 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. He died on 11 Jan 1835 in Brownsville, IL. Biographical sketch in Formation and Settlement of Jackson County, IL.
He was the sixth of eleven children. See sketch. His name was pronounced "Coonrod."

He was born near Pennsylvania and grew up in a German-speaking home. He went to Medical colle ge at Philadelphia and practiced medicine in Somerset County, PA. Impessed with reports fro m the Illinois country, he travelled to Kaskaskia in 1813, bought cattle and drove them bac k to PA for profit. He then closed his business in PA and moved for a short while to Kaskaski a, then moved to the north side of the Big Muddy River, about three miles west of where Murph ysboro would later be established, where a salt spring was located. He returned to Pittsburg h and bought thirty large cast-iron kettles to be used for boiling the water from the salt sp ring in order to manufacture salt. The salt content from the spring was low, and the busines s venture was unsuccessful. He was highly regarded by the local settlers, however. Besides be ing a physician, he operated a tanyard, a gristmill and sawmill on Big Kinkaid Creek, and kep t a general store.

On a Saturday in the late summer of 1815, Dr. Conrad Will and Capt. William Boon called a mee ting of local settlers to propose a petition for forming a new county in Illinois. The count y name was decided upon by vote - Jackson County - in honor of Andrew Jackson.

The meeting was held at the Salt Spring of the Big Muddy River, where Dr. Conrad Will had set tled the previous year for the purpose of manufacturing salt. He was a low, heavy-set man o f florid complexion; he had 'sandy' hair and blue eyes. He wore 'store' clothes, while most o f the men wore moccasins, buckskin breeches, home-spun shirts, and wore coonskin or wildcat c aps.

On 18 Apr 1818, Congress passed a bill admitting Illinois as a state into the Federal Union . Conrad Will attended the convention in Kaskaskia in July, 1818 and helped draft the first c onstitution of the state of Illinois. He served as State Senator or as Representative the fol lowing years:
State Senator: 1818-19, 1829-30, 1831-32, 1833-34
State Representative: 1820-22, 1823-24, 1825-26

Will County, Illinois was named for him. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH .

Daniel WILL II⁽⁹⁾ was born on 4 May 1774 in PA. He was christened on 29 May 1774. He died on 10 Dec 1849 in , Jackson, IL. He was buried in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp, Jackson, IL. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH.

Daniel Gephart WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 28 Mar 1822 in , Somerset, PA. He died on 8 Apr 1900 in IL. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Campbell Hill, Jackson, IL. lived in Campbell Hill, IL Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

DeShawn Allen WILL

was born on 24 Jan 2002 in Garden City, MI. Parents: Jason Alan WILL and Marietta Kimberly STEVENSON.

Donald WILL⁽²⁾ was born on 24 Sep 1920. Parents: Leslie WILL and Edan Lavinia BOTHAMLEY.

Dorothea WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 28 Aug 1767 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. She was christened on 20 Sep 1767 in St. Pauls, Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH.

Elmer Carl WILL

was born on 24 Mar 1906 in Sumerset Twp, Jackson, IL. He died on 17 Feb 1977 in VA Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. He was buried on 19 Feb 1977 in National Memorial Gardens, Redford, MI. In the US Army from Jun 20 1941 to Jun 6 1945. Discharged at Fort Sheridan, IL. Held the rank of TSgt. Parents: William Logan WILL and Mary Ellen "Ella" SPEITH.

He was married to Margaret Etta CLINE on 15 Jan 1949 in Bowling Green, OH. Children were: Mary Ellen WILL, Billie Jo WILL, Barbara Jean WILL.

Elvira WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 17 Mar 1833 in , Somerset, PA. She died on 31 Mar 1858 in IL. Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

Eva WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 20 Mar 1757 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

Fred Gebhard WILL was born in Jun 1889 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. is he the Fred G. Will with the 1949 probate record? There was also a Fred Galen Will, b.
1878.
Will, Fred G. executor Helen M. Will 163 7485 Mar 25, 1949 Parents: William Logan WILL and Mary Ellen "Ella" SPEITH.

Fredric WILL⁽²⁵⁾ was born on 31 Jan 1877 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. He died on 16 Apr 1877 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. Parents: George Gebhard WILL and Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER.

Fronica "Fanny" WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born about 1769 in , LINCOLN, NC. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

George Gebhard WILL⁽²⁷⁾⁽⁹⁾ was born on 3 Sep 1836 in Springfield, Sangamon, IL. He died on 7 May 1902 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. He was buried in Zion cemetery. 1860 census Somerset Twp., Jackson, Il family 765
1900 census Somerset Twp., family 67 Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

He was married to Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER on 17 Nov 1859 in Jackson, IL. Children were: William Logan WILL, Alexander Franklin WILL, Samuel Garrett WILL , Walter Gebhard WILL, Ida Elizabeth WILL, Peter E. WILL, Mary C. WILL, Solomon Grant WILL, Margrett May (Maggie) WILL, Nora A. WILL, Alvaretta WILL, Fredric WILL.

Gerhart WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 13 Jul 1815 in , Somerset, PA. He died on 18 Jan 1859. He was buried in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp, Jackson, IL. Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

Helen May WILL was born in May 1896 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. She died in 1970. Parents: William Logan WILL and Mary Ellen "Ella" SPEITH.

Henrietta WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 16 Nov 1819 in , Somerset, PA. She died on 30 Jun 1863. sometimes listed as Harriett WILL Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

Henry WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 2 Aug 1781 in , Berks, PA. He died in Dec 1845. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH.

Ida Elizabeth WILL⁽²⁵⁾ was born on 8 Oct 1866 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. She died on 23 Jul 1953 in Boise, Ada, ID. Parents: George Gebhard WILL and Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER.

Jacob WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 31 Aug 1769 in , Berks, PA. He was christened on 24 Sep 1769 in St. Pauls, Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. He died on 12 Mar 1856. He was buried in Will Lutheran Cemetery. Susan Bench indicates death date of 3 Dec 1846 at Greenwich Twp., Berks, PA Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH.

Jason Alan WILL

was born on 11 Mar 1974 in Westland, MI. Parents: Billie Jo WILL .

Children were: Jason Alan WILL Jr., DeShawn Allen WILL.

Jason Alan WILL Jr.

was born on 6 Nov 1999 in St Joseph's Hosp, Ann Arbor, MI. Parents: Jason Alan WILL and Marietta Kimberly STEVENSON .

Jessie Gertrude WILL was born in Oct 1893. Parents: William Logan WILL and Mary Ellen "Ella" SPEITH .

Johan Adam WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 28 Jul 1756 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

Johan Jacob WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 8 Mar 1750 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

Capt. Johann Daniel WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 12 Jan 1747 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. He died on 17 Apr 1823 in Milford Township, Somerset, PA. He was buried in New Centerville, Somerset, PA. Known as Daniel. He served throughout the Revolutionary War as an
ensign in the Pennsylvania troops. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

He was married to Maria Magdalena LORAH on 26 Oct 1766 in New Centerville, PA. Children were: Dorothea WILL, Jacob WILL, Magdalena WILL, Daniel WILL II, Barbara WILL, Dr. Conrad WILL, Henry WILL, Susannah WILL, John WILL, Peter WILL, Catherine WILL.

Johann Gerhardt WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 23 Mar 1720 in Lautenbach, Saar, Germany. He died on 3 Jul 1778 in , LINCOLN, NC. Gerhart came to Philadelphia on the ship "Friendship," landing 2 Nov
1744. He settled in Berks County, PA.

Came to America on the ship "Friendship," under Captain John Mason from Rotterdam via Cowes , England, landing 2 November 1744 at Philadelphia. He took oath that day and is recorded a t Philadelphia Court House, #4 on list. Names and birth dates of children found in Moselem Lu theran Church records at Moselem Springs, PA. In 1746 Gerhardt owned 200 acres in Windsor Tow nship; sold to Michael and Henry Baker in 1766. Appeared in tax roles in 1767 with 150 acres , 2 horses, 2 cattle and paid 5 pounds. Moved to Lincoln County, NC in late 1760's. Deeds fou nd in Lincoln County include Benjamin Armstrong and Matthew Armstrong to Garrett Wills, 313 a cres on Leapers Creek, 100 pounds, 6 June 1772 (DB 1:667); Gerhardt Will and wife, Barbara, t o Hugh Jenkins 320 acres on Killian Creek for 150 pounds, 24 March 1773 (DB 1:748); Gerhard t Wills to son, John Wills, 170 acres on Leepers Creek, 1773 (DB 1:785); Jacob Devold to Garr et Wells, 1776 (DB 2:412). On 3 July 1778, Gerhardt Will wrote his will in Tryon County, NC . Executors were John Will, Jacob Leits, Adam Clonninger. Heirs named: wife, Mary Barbara; ch ildren: Daniel, Jacob, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Eve, Christian, Fronica, Conrad (youngest). [Al l this paragraph from John M. Wills paper].The Wills were members of the Lutheran and Refor med Windsor Castle (Zion's) Church in Windsor Twp, where all children's births are recorded ( Baptisms & Confirmations, Smoke Church (St. Paul's), Windsor Twp, Berks Co., PA, - on file a t Theological Seminary, Philip Schaff Library, Lancaster, PA).Extensive earlier documente d research done by William C. O'Donnell, 506 Forest Avenue, P.O. Box 326, New Tazewell, TN 37 825, working with Marcie Malony (Mrs. James). From his paper: Gerhardt was a farmer and plant ation owner. Gives reference to Bernice W. Kampbell, "History of the John Will Family," 1975 , p. 62; "Will, Wilt Genealogy Journal of Charles Robert Wilt, 96 Southern Hilands Dr., Pitts burgh, PA 15241; "Will Family History," published 1975 by Will Family Committee, Somerset Co. , PA; Ancestor Index of the Daughters of The American Colonists. All these discussing wife, B arbara Drach/Drohnin/Droh/Trough. Referred to as Mary Barbara in Gerhardt's will.Marriage t o Anna Juliana Tross found in Dorrenbach Evangelical Church Records, LDS film #1,271,375, p . 100. Gerhardt was naturalized in Philadelphia, 4 April 1762.

I believe Gerhardt was from Lautenbach, today's Saar, Germany. His father was b. Ottweiler-St einbach in 1685. His grandfather was b. Bruchhausen, Cleve in today's Germany. All this is fr om German church records, photocopies of which are with LDS.
source: Katheryn Haddad [email protected]

He was married to Maria Barbara DRACH about 1746. Children were: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL, Johannes WILL, Johan Jacob WILL, Maria Elisabetha WILL, Maria Barbara WILL, Johan Adam WILL, Eva WILL, Anna Magdalena WILL, Anna Christina WILL, Conrad WILL, Fronica "Fanny" WILL.

Johannes WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 8 May 1748 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. He died in Sep 1793 in , LINCOLN, NC. from notes by Katheryn Haddad:

In 1766 Johanne's parents moved from Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Tryon County, North Carol ina, later to become Lincoln County, and still later to become Gaston County. Johanne was 1 8 years old and strong enough to help with the horses and wagons on the long 600-mile journe y over mountains and rivers and through dense forests. In late 1773 when Johanne was 25 yea rs old, his father Gerhardt gave him147 acres "for love and affection" lying on both sides o f Leepers Creek, a tributary of the Catawba River. He must have spent most of his time cleari ng his land for he did not marry until he was about 30. His father only owned the last abou t a year, so probably it had never been cleared for crops. This land can be seen on the grave l Alexis-Lucia Road in Stanley, NC. I visited there in 1990 and walked part of it. It has no t been subdivided. I saw the pile of rocks that was put in place over two hundred years ago t o mark one corner of this land. There is a survey stake in the middle of the rocks. This lan d is currently back in the name of the Armstrongs, descendants of those who sold it to Gerhar dt Wills 250 years earlier.In 1775, Johanne bought 228 more acres from Andrew Hampton, no w giving him 375 acres. The following year, the War of Independence began. Johanne signed u p to fight in the Patriot Army. A single pay record has been found for him. Lord Cornwallis t ook over the house of Jacob Forney who had sold Gerhardt his original land, turning it int o a headquarters, and taking his cattle, food and anything else he wanted. He allowed Jacob a nd his wife to live in the cellar. General Greene was in the area too, trying to defeat Cornw allis' troops. Perhaps two years into the war when there was a lull in his part of the coun try, he went back to Berks County, Pennsylvania to visit his brother, Daniel, who had moved b ack there. And while there he ran into a childhood friend, Catharine who had now matured int o an attractive woman. She was only nine years old when he had moved away. Considering the ag e of his first-born, Johanne must have married about 1778 when he was thirty and she was 21 . For generations, researchers have searched through North Carolina records for Catharine's m aiden name, but with absolutely no success. I believe she was Catharine Riegelman as I explai n in her notes. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH .

John WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 11 Aug 1787 in , Berks, PA. He died on 3 Feb 1878 in Milford Twp., Berks, PA. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH .

John WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 20 Mar 1813 in , Somerset, PA. He died on 22 Nov 1896 in , Jackson, IL. He was buried in Evergreen cemetery, Ava, Jackson, IL. 1880 census Kinkaid Twp family 122, listed as 69 years old Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

Joyce WILL⁽²⁾ was born on 19 Feb 1923. Parents: Leslie WILL and Edan Lavinia BOTHAMLEY.

Leslie WILL⁽²⁾ was born in 1897 in St. Joesph Co., MI.

Children were: Donald WILL, Joyce WILL.

Magdalena WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 2 Jan 1772 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. She was christened on 8 Mar 1772. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH .

Margrett May (Maggie) WILL⁽²⁵⁾ was born on 18 Jun 1872. She died on 29 Oct 1960. had eight children Parents: George Gebhard WILL and Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER .

Maria Barbara WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 4 May 1755 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

Maria Elisabetha WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 8 Jul 1753 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. Parents: Johann Gerhardt WILL and Maria Barbara DRACH.

Mary C. WILL⁽²⁵⁾ was born on 2 Feb 1869 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. She died on 24 Feb 1869. Parents: George Gebhard WILL and Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER .

Mary Ellen WILL

was born on 31 Jul 1949 in Northville, MI. Half Brothers / Sister: Larry Lee, Judy Kaye, James Cline, Darold Marvin, Charles Robert Blanchard. Parents: Elmer Carl WILL and Margaret Etta CLINE.

She was married to Robert Earl LAWLER on 3 Jan 1975 in Wayne, MI. She was divorced from Robert Earl LAWLER in 1977. Children were: Michael Christopher LAWLER.

Mary Margaret WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 5 Apr 1830 in , Somerset, PA. She died in 1918. lived in Somerset Twp., IL Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

Nora A. WILL⁽²⁵⁾ was born on 21 Oct 1874 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. She died on 7 Nov 1955 in Carbondale, IL. living with parents in 1900 census for Somerset Twp. Parents: George Gebhard WILL and Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER .

Peter WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 25 Mar 1790 in Schuylkill, PA. He died on 29 Aug 1860 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. He was buried in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp, Jackson, IL. Moved to Jackson County, IL in 1836 and built a double log cabin. Parents: Capt. Johann Daniel WILL and Maria Magdalena LORAH .

He was married to Mary Catherine GEBHART on 19 May 1812 in Milford Twp., Berks, PA. Children were: John WILL, Gerhart WILL, Rebecca WILL, Henrietta WILL, Daniel Gephart WILL, Benjamin Franklin WILL, Alexander Hiram WILL, Mary Margaret WILL, Elvira WILL, George Gebhard WILL.

Peter E. WILL⁽²⁵⁾ was born on 2 Feb 1869 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. He died on 20 Mar 1869. He was buried in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp, Jackson, IL. Parents: George Gebhard WILL and Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER .

Rebecca WILL⁽⁹⁾ was born on 18 Oct 1817 in , Somerset, PA. She died on 16 Nov 1817. other source shows she married Stephen Allen HOLLIDAY and d. 1854 Parents: Peter WILL and Mary Catherine GEBHART.

Roy Benjamin WILL was born on 8 Nov 1890. Parents: William Logan WILL and Mary Ellen "Ella" SPEITH.

Ruth WILL was born in May 1898 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. She died in Jun 1900. Parents: William Logan WILL and Mary Ellen "Ella" SPEITH.

Samuel Garrett WILL⁽²⁸⁾ was born on 2 Nov 1860 in Somerset Twp., Jackson, IL. He died on 4 Aug 1937 in Somerset Township, Jackson, IL. He was buried in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp, Jackson, IL. listed as a widower in the 1900 census, living with parents. Parents: George Gebhard WILL and Arah Ann Rebecca BOUSCHER.

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