William James Allard

Brief Life History of William James

When William James Allard was born on 1 May 1818, in Knobby, Benton, Missouri, United States, his father, Aaron Hardin Allard, was 25 and his mother, Mary Weaver, was 18. He married Elizabeth Hicks in 1846, in Benton, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Erath, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 3 January 1879, in Quincy, Hickory, Missouri, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Quincy, Hickory, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William James Allard
1818–1879
Elizabeth Hicks
1824–1890
Marriage: 1846
Talitha Frances Allard
1846–1904
Mary Allard
1850–
Martha Ellen Allard
1853–1901
Amanda Elizabeth Allard
1855–1924
Sarah Hicks Allard
1856–1913
William James Allard
1861–1939

Sources (3)

  • William Allard, "United States Census, 1850"
  • William James Allard, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William J Allard, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1833

Historical Boundaries: 1833: St. Clair, Missouri, United States 1835: Benton, Missouri, United States 1845: Hickory, Missouri, United States

1835

Historical Boundaries 1835: Benton, Missouri, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Gilles, Andre, Emile, Normand, Marcel, Alain, Armand, Gaston, Pierre, Antoine, Benoit, Fernand.

English: from a Middle English personal name, Alard, Adelard, Aylard, or Elard. The former two names are usually of native English origin, from Old English Æthelheard, composed of the elements æthel ‘noble’ + heard ‘hard, bold’. Alternatively, the surname may be of continental origin, from an ancient Germanic name (see 2 below), which developed in Old French to Alard, and in Middle Dutch to Adelaert and Alaert. The continental names were used in post-Conquest England by Normans and Flemings. Later development of -ard to -ett and -att in surnames means that these personal names may also lie behind some examples of e.g. Allatt and Hallett .

French: from the medieval personal name Alard, from ancient Germanic Adelhard, composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + hard ‘hardy’. Compare Allar , Allor , Allord , and Allore .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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