Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County IL, 1878 William I. WOOD, livery stable, Crete; the subject of this sketch was born in Crete, Will Co., IL, March 4, 1846, and is the son of Willard and Diantha (BOARDMAN) WOOD, who were among the first settlers of Crete Twp.; Mr. WOOD is engaged in the livery stable business. Married in 1871, to Miss Alvira HEWES, of Crete Twp., Will Co., IL, by whom he has two children. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.