(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 740)

William F. Gile settled in Danville township in 1872. He was born in New Hampshire, June 17, 1820. His parents were natives of New Hampshire, where they died. They had a family of seven children, the subject of this sketch being the eldest. He was married in 1842 to Mary Leeds, a native of New Hampshire, by whom he had one child - Helen I., now wife of Samuel Trebilcock. His wife died in the spring of 1845. He again married Harriet N. Lee, in the spring of 1846. She was born in Windsor Co., Vt., April 13, 1821. In the spring of 1851 Mr. Gile emigrated to Kenosha Co., Wis., where he remained until June, 1872, when he came to Danville township, and settled on section 14, where he still lives. Mr. Gile is a democrat, but in local affairs votes for the best man. He has held local offices. Mr. and Mrs. Gile have two children - Carl L. and Chloe F.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, Sept. 4, 2005