Notes:

William Wilson was a farmer and owned 160 acres of land on the S. E. 1/4 of Section 4, Township 22, Range 24. Levi D. Titus had originally received this land on a Patent Deed from T. Roosevelt, President.
Several of Nettie's relatives had moved to Oroville, California, and there was a lot of talk about the pot at the end of the rainbow. William said that he would like to take off for a year of working vacation, and he made arrangements with his brother, James, to look after the farm.
Three families: William and Nettie wilson, Furman and Amanda Knight, and the Chastain's who were friends, each bought a brand new 1923 Model-T Ford in preparation for their 2,000 mile trip.
As Helen Barnes put it: "It must have taken a great deal of courage for three country families to leave their homes and community of 300 for such an adventurous tri0p, camping out at night and cooking over an open fire. They arrived in Lodi, California, where they all got jobs in the packing sheds. From there, they continued on to their destination."
After a year or so, word arrived from James in Missouri that cholera was rampant in the hogs and was beginning to affect the cattle, and they were about to lose the farm. William and family packed as quickly as they could and were on their way back home.

There is a photograph of William and Nettie Wilson on p. 571 Stone County History Book.

p. 571-572
Leonard Carey
Stone County Missouri History Book

WILLIAM married OWENS GNETTIE CORDELIE (NETTIE) on 14 Mar 1906 in Reeds Springs, Missouri; by Alfred Spence, Minister of the Gospel. GNETTIE (daughter of OWENS JOHN ANDERSON and GORE CATHERN (CATHERINE) PARLEE (KITTY)) was born on 23 Nov 1885 in Lampe, Missouri; died on 15 Jan 1945 in Cassville, Barry County, Missouri; was buried in Cape Fair, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. WILSON HAZEL BONNY LYNN was born on 11 May 1909 in Cape Fair, Missouri; died on 18 Jun 1977 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri; was buried in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.
3. WILSON GOLDIE CHRISTINE "JIMMIE" was born on 11 Apr 1912 in Cape Fair, Missouri; died on 14 Apr 1969 in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn, Hillywood Hills, California.
4. Living