William married, September 21, 1882 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota, Zillah Catherine Hess. She was born about 1862 in ------, Iowa, the daughter of ------ Hess and Louisa ------ (Zimmerman) Hess. In 1880, before her marriage, Zillah Hess was living with her mother in Compton, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and working as a school teacher.
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