In 1872 William married Sarah Ann Hunter (1856-1945) who was at that time 16 years old and had been born at Gawler Plains, Clare, SA. As a child Sarah Ann lived on a farm and her mother invited the travellers in for a cup of tea. One was Ned Kelly as a teenager and Frank Power the bushranger. Ned Kelly was doing his apprenticeship as a bushranger. 1868”
Not much is known about William Wilford until he married Sarah Ann. They lived at a small place called Allestree near Bolwarra (Portland) Victoria. They moved to a place called Powers Creek near Edenhope, Victoria where they opened a store with Tom Hinkley (Edward Thomas). This failed. They were very generous people and did not press for payment.

They had 15 children, 12 boys and 3 girls; Sarah Ann also suffered 7 miscarriages.
CHILDREN:
Lucy Amelia Horsnell (born at Gawler SA)
Ages of the children (all born at Easthope, VIC) when William and Sarah Ann moved to Gnowangerup;
Eric 9 (later a WWI veteran)
Rene 8
Myrtle 7
Eugene 5
Mary 3
Cecil 1
Claude (a baby)
Muriel Ellen 1908)
Mavis Jean 1911)
Alvin John. 1912) All born at Nurse Hunters Maternity Hospital, Katanning WA
They attended the Gnowangerup School during WWI were teased and called VonHonks by other children. Hinkley probably sounded Germanic.