Hello, I am looking for any information or resources available on my family. Thanks in advance for your help. Mary Pat Marshall WILLARD WOOD WILKINSON (b. 07-25-1839 d. 02-21-1923) moved from Indiana the late 1850's to Vinton, Iowa. On 10 June 1860, Willard married SARAH JANE COTTRELL (b. 12-11-1840 d. 04-11-1916) in Vinton. Sarah had moved to Iowa with her parents WILLIAM COTTRELL (b. 11-12-1808 d. 01-14-1909) and ANN PARCELS (b. 1809 d. 03-12-1882) in 1855. Of their 12 children, ROBERT W. (b. 08-1861 d. 10-28-1940), SARAH E. (b. 1861? d. 1862), LENORA (b. 1862 d. 1863), MARY MINNE (b. 01-22-1867 d. 06-24-1935), and THOMAS PETER (b. 11-11-1868 d. 02-23-1961, my g-grandfather) were born in Vinton. In 1862, Willard, along with three of Sarah's brothers enlisted in Company D, 28th Iowa Infantry, to fight in the Civil War. Two of Sarah's brothers died of illness during the war. On 19 October 1864, Willard was wounded in the Battle of e of Cedar Creek and was discharged 01-05-1865. When Willard returned home, the family farmed near Vinton until about 1871. On 5-23-1871, Willard took advantage of the Homestead Act and traveled to the St. Clair Valley, Antelope County, Nebraska where he claimed 160 acres of prime land. Their remaining children WILLARD HENRY (b. 10-05-1870 d.?), DAVID MILLER (b. 01-19-1873 d. 09-03-1934), ELLA MAE (b. 09-20-1875 d. 02-13-1944), CHARLES R. (b. 09-25-1877 d. 12-19-1943), JOHN MELVIN (b. 12-05-1879 d. 07-31-1970) and CLYDE R. (b. 08-30-1881 d. 08-18-1925) were born in Antelope County, NE. Sarah Jane and family joined him in September 1871. The remainder of the children were born on the homestead. They remained on the farm until 1897 when they moved to a small farm just east of Oakdale, Nebraska. Due to ill health, Willard quit farming and they moved to house in town. Willard's pride was his work horses. For a few years he operated a dray service in town. Willard died at home on 22 February 1923. Sarah had died on 11 April 1916. Both are buried in the Oakdale Cemetery.