Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County IL, 1878 Charles M. WILLARD, Wilmington; born in Friendship, Allegany Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1820, where he resided until 1859, then removing to Steuben Co., Ind.; while a resident of the State of New York, he followed teaching for many years; in March, 1869, he came to this State, locating at Wilmington, engaging as clerk in the drug store of E. W. WILLARD for several years. Mr. W. is a member of Will Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.