those family names don't ring any bells (Wilbanks & Gillilands). My Nolands sometimes dropped the d, but by the 1800s in Mississippi, everybody in my line was Noland with a d. (Pierce, son of George, moved from Georgia to Mississippi.)
I found that the learning curve for WikiTree was a bit steep, but quick... G2G is a great place to ask questions if you need help with anything. Cheers, Liz