Gar Wood was born on December 4, 1880 in Mapleton, Monona County, Iowa to Walter Willis (b. March, 1849 in Ohio – d. Dec. 5, 1912) and Elizabeth (*Burr – b.1859 in Minn. - d. Jun. 23, 1932 in Detroit, Mich.) Wood. Our subject was named after recently-elected President ...