On November 6, 1889, William married Malinda M. Harding, daughter of George W. Harding and Eliza Ellis.

William and Malinda lived in Tennessee Township, McDonough County, Illinois, and also Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.  Malinda died on October 20, 1908, at Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, and was buried at Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Township.  They had no children. Follow the link to Malinda to view marriage documents and Malinda's obituary.

William married Mrs. Elizabeth C. Doolittle on February 24, 1910.  J. E. Taylor, Minister of the M. E. Church performed the nuptials.  Elizabeth was born in Scotland in 1870.  Attempts to determine her maiden name have been fruitless.

William and Elizabeth lived for some years in Tennessee Township.  There are records of land purchases and sales in sections 17 and 18.  They had one baby who died in 1913 at the age of two weeks, burial location undetermined.

William died February 8, 1929, at Galesburg and was buried near his parents at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County.  He left all of his personal property to Elizabeth.  After her death, William's brother and sisters were to inherit, but Elizabeth outlived them all.  She died in 1966 and was also interred at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Harden, G W, 22, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 250, born MO, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
E A, 28, female, white, keeping house, born IL
M M, 1, female, white, born IL

Harding, Hillery, white, male, 61, married, farmer, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
Mary, white, female, 54, wife, married, keeping house, could read but not write, born PA, father born Ireland, mother born VA
Mary M, white, female, 10, granddaughter, single, attended school within the year, could read but not write, born IL, father born MO, mother born IL
James H, white, male, 20, grandson, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born IL

[Hillery and Mary had a son named James H., born about 1859 in Illinois.  Their only child reported born in Missouri was George, Malinda's father.]

Callihan, Thomas, 33, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born PA
Margaret A, 28, wife, married, born IL, father born NC, mother born SC
William E, 9, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Clara E M, 2, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born IL
Williams, Lutitia, 74, mother-in-law, widowed, keeping house, born SC, father born NC, mother born SC

Callihan, William E, head, male, white, 39, married (2nd) for 0 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 89

Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 38, married (2nd) for 0 years; born Scotland, mother tongue Gaelic; both parents born Scotland, mother tongue Gaelic; year of immigration to the U.S. - 1877; spoke English, could read and write

Callihan, Elizabeth, head, owned her home, home value 4500, owned a radio, female, white, 60, widow, age at first marriage - 38, could read and write, born Scotland, both parents born Scotland, mother tongue - Scotch, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1874, naturalized, spoke English

Nelson, Andrew, boarder, male, white, 28, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born Sweden, spoke English, helper, [illegible] parts mfr ?, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no