Jolly Washington Hillard 
Jolly Washington was born on May 29th, 1881 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan. Jolly Washington's father was Cassius Marcibilus Clay Hillard and his mother was Olive Sabra Lewis. His paternal grandparents were George Washington Hillard and Margaret Ann Bordner. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Adelbert Oscar, Joseph Laru, son, Flora Ellen and Amy Lauvica. He was the third youngest of the six children. He had a half-sister named Ila Gladys. He died at the age of 70 on March 1st, 1952 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. He was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon.General Notes
Obituary:
Death came in a local hospital at 5 a.m. Saturday to Jolly Washington Hillard resident of Jeffers Gardens for 28 years. He had been infailing health since 1947 when he suffered a stroke and became seriously ill two weeks ago.
Hillard was born May 29, 1881 in Montcalm County, Michigan where he was educated and grew up to manhood. He came to Astoria in 1900 and a short time later, returned to Michigan where on August 4, 1903, he was marrieds to Maggie m. Resler, his surviving wife.
They came to Astoria in 1907 and about two years later returned to Michigan, living on a farm there until 1924 when he came back to Astoria.
During his residence here, Hillard had worked on dairy farms, in lumbering mills, and in more recent years until his retirement in1947, was employed as a fireman at the Astoria Marine Construction Company.
Surving him are his wife Mrs. Maggie M. Hillard, Astoria; five sons,Owen, San Francisco; Otis, Tacoma; Cassius, Astoria; Mark, Ketchikan,Alaska and Joseph Hillard, Astoria; two daughters Mrs. Earl (Mary)Harto and Mrs. Earnest (Eileen) Stevens, Astoria; a sister Mrs.Charles Laughlin, Stanton, Michigan; a step-brother Louis DraperKalamazoo, Michigan, 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Details of Services will be announced by Hughes-Ransom Mortuary.
Services for Jolly Washington Hillard, Jeffers Garden resident whodied in a local hospital early Sunday will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.at the Memorial Chapel of the Hughes-Ransom Mortuary. Rande Pedersonpresident of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and A.E. May, district president will officiate. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.
Serving as casket bearers will be the sons Owen, Otis, Cassius, Markand Joseph and the grandson, Robert Hillard.
Jolly Washington Hillard died March 1, 1952. Burial was March 4, 1952.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.04 Nov 1792 in Stongington, New London County Connecticut d.21 Oct 1851 in Ransom, Hillsdale County MI
- b.05 May 1826 in Chatfield, Crawford County, Ohio d.01 Mar 1877 in Williams County, Ohio
- b.18 Feb 1755 in Brentwood, Rockinghamshire, New Hampshire
- b.24 Nov 1779 in York County, Maine d.12 Aug 1848 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
- b.~ 1802 in Canada d.07 Nov 1877 in Ransom, Hillsdale County MI
- b.17 May 1781 in Maine d.02 Aug 1864 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
- b.14 Aug 1851 in Florence, Williams County, Ohio d.09 Oct 1924 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan
- b.06 Sep 1825 in Crawford County, Ohio d.23 Apr 1881 in Williams County, Ohio
- b.29 May 1881 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan d.01 Mar 1952 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
- b.10 May 1858 in Crystal, Montcalm County, Michigan d.17 Dec 1896 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan
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Jolly Washington and Maggie Maroah were married in a religious ceremony on August 4th, 1903 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. They had six sons and a daughter, named Owen Barns, Otis Marcibilus, Cassius Kirtz, Mark Jolly, Joseph Laru, Jolly Adelbert and Mary Olive.
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Children
Owen Barns Hillard
Owen Barns was born on May 30th, 1906 in Vestaberg, Montcalm County, Michigan. He died at the age of 78 on July 18th, 1984 in Long Beach, Pacific County, Washington. He was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon.
Otis Marcibilus Hillard
Otis Marcibilus was born on April 21st, 1908 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. He died at the age of 53 on March 8th, 1962 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He was buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Tacoma, Pierce County Washington.
Cassius Kirtz Hillard
Cassius Kirtz was born on July 7th, 1910 in Vestaberg, Montcalm County, Michigan. He died at the age of 74 on July 10th, 1984 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. He was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon.
Mark Jolly Hillard
Mark Jolly was born on May 30th, 1912 in Vestaberg, Montcalm County, Michigan. He died at the age of 84 on August 22nd, 1996 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon. He was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon.
Joseph Laru Hillard
Joseph Laru was born on April 29th, 1914 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan. He died at the age of 58 on October 12th, 1972 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. He was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon.
Mary Olive Hillard
Mary Olive was born on October 4th, 1915 in Vestaberg, Montcalm County, Michigan. She died at the age of 61 on November 21st, 1976 in Seattle, King County, Washington.
Jolly Adelbert Hillard
Jolly Adelbert was born on September 25th, 1918 in Stanton, Montcalm County, Michigan. He died at the age of 1 on April 30th, 1920 in Stanton, Montcalm County, Michigan.
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