William H. Lillard was the son of Thomas Madison Lillard and Mary Bright, born July 13, 1867, in Boyle County, Kentucky. In 1897 William married Mary Mountjoy Burke. Mary Burke was the daughter of William Buchanan Burke and Lucy Laney Baker, born March 1, 1872. The couple had two children, Allen Garrard Lillard, June 5, 1898 – February 16, 1954, and William Hite Lillard, December 29, 1904 – September 19, 1968. Mary Buke Lillard died of pneumonia March 15, 1912, at the young age of 40. After her death William moved to Oklahoma, but died two years later.
Mary Mountjoy Burke Lillard, 1872-1912. Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky.
The Advocate Messenger, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky
Friday, March 15, 1912
The Kentucky Advocate, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky
Monday, August 10, 1914
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