WILLARD, ALEXANDER P., born April 8, 1815, in Vernon, Oneida county, New York. He was married June 3, 1837, in Chemung county, in the same state to Louisa L. Higgie. They came the same year to Springfield, Illinois, where they had two children, one of whom died young.

LUCY E., was born March, 1839, in Springfield, married in her native city to William D. Richardson. They have two children and reside in Springfield, Illinois. Mr. Richardson at the time of his marriage was engaged in railroading. After that he became a contractor and builder. Among his largest contracts was the brickwork on the Macoupin county court house, the entire work of building the national Lincoln monument, and the greater part of the brick and stone work on the new state house of Illinois, on which he has been engaged from 1871 to the present time--November, 1876.

Alexander P. Willard was in partnership for a short time after coming to Springfield with E. G. Johns. In 1841 he formed a partnership with Robert B. Zimmerman. See his name. They continued in the business of painters and glaziers, and dealers in materials connected with their business until the death of Mr. Willard, which occurred very suddenly, May 5, 1865, in Springfield. Mrs. Willard resides with her daughter, Mrs. Richardson, in Springfield, Illinois.