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- Zenas Myrick was born about 1778 in Harwich, Mass. He married Eunice and had ten children. Their youngest son Joshua was born November 7, 1794 in Addison, Vermont.
Willard Myrick, another of Zenas and Eunice's sons also was born in Addison, Vermont. Willard married Jane Hill in July of 1839 who was born in Burlington, Vermont. They had no children so they adopted a daughter, Mary. Willard was an early settler of Chicago and he and his wife saw the village of Chicago grow into a large city. They bought some swampy land and later seeing the great possibilities in Chicago, bought all the land and the hotel belonging to his brother, Joshua.
Willard was a lover of good horses and at one time owned a famous trotter named Flora Temple who won many races for him. His wife Jane Hill was for over 40 years a conspicuous figure in social, religious and philanthropic circles. She was loved by all she came in contact with. She was one of the directors of the first orphan assylum in Chicago, dedicated by active personal interest and liberal donations. They always cooked a large amount of food and early morning and at night poor people came to be fed. They were both loved for their generosity and goodness. They were know as Uncle Will and Aunt Jane to relatives and friends. They both died in the late 18th century.
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