Willis G. and Margaret (Stewart) Wood, 10 North 52 West
WILLIS' FAMILY
In 1860 Columbia County, Wisconsin, John Wood is farming, 47, Caroline 36, Sarah 19, Emily 17, Lanier 10, and Willis 8, all born in Ohio.
John, per one tree, died October 5, 1868 in Winterset, Iowa.
Caroline died in 1888 in Keya Paha, Nebraska, after marrying Joseph Snyder.
In 1870 Madison County, Iowa, Caroline is keeping house, 45, with Willis 17 workin on the farm. George 8, was born in Illinois.
MARGARET'S FAMILY
Margaret is in Madison County, Iowa in 1860, 7, with William 39 and Louisa 35. John G. is 19, Lanier W. 14, William W. 12, Grace E. 9, Margaret E. 7, Laura A. 3, and Horace G. ten months.
In 1870 Madison County, William is 50, born in Kentucky, Louisa 45 in Ohio, Francis 18, Indiana, Horace 10, Benjamin 8, Holly 5, and Lola 1 in Iowa.
W.A. Stewart 1821-1912 has a stone in Jordan Valley, Keya Paha County, Nebraska.
Louisa (Rush) Stewart 1825-1897 is buried in Story County, Iowa.
WILLIS AND MARGARET
Willis and Margaret are farming in Knox County, Nebraska in 1880, both 27.
In 1885 Knox County, Nebraska, Willis Wood is farming, 32, born in Ohio, Margaret 32 born in Ohio.
In 1900 Dixon County, Nebraska, W. G. is the village Marshal, born June 1853 in Ohio, with Margaret E. Aug 1853 Indiana. She's had one child, not living.
Willia and Margaret are farming in Logan County, Colorado in 1910, and in 1920 are in Padroni precinct, Willis a real estate agent..
1911 Padroni items "The Lambda Sigma club will meet Thursday at Mrs. Willis Wood's, one mile north of town."
" Mrs. W. G. Wood returned home from Merino Wednesday morning."
December 1911 "Misses Mozelle and Lucille Evans spent the week end with their aunt, Mrs. W. G. Wood."
February 1912 "W. J. Hamer and W. G. Wood drove to the county seat Friday, to make proof on their desert claims."
August 1912 "W. G. Wood has been suffering with rheumatism the pant few days."
Willis proved up forty acres in section 34, 10N 52W in 1917.
July 1919 "Mrs. W. G. Wood was reported ill the past fortnight"
August 1919 "W. G. Wood sold the J. A. Harris ranch on Cedar last week for a $24,000 consideration."
Willis is buried in Sterling 1854-1925, # 161852682, with Margaret (Stewart) Wood 1853-1938 # 161852580.
