William S. was born November 1, 1846 near Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois and died August 28, 1927 Chautauqua County, Kansas where he is buried at Greenwood Cemetery at Sedan. He married Malinda Iowa Bunch November 25, 1868 in Ottumwa, Wapelo County, Iowa. She was d/o Micajah Bunch, Sr. and Anna Ritta Scott who had married 1834 in Hawkins Co., TN.