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1.3.2.4B.5.2.8B.9.  Joseph Robert Worsham b 14 May 1878 Robertson Co., TN md. Maud Horn.  New information on children:

1.3.2.4B.5.2.8B.9.2  James R. Worsham should be James Burton Worsham b. 12 Jan 1901 Robertson Co, TN. According to June Hirsch, 2000: "her grandfather was James Worsham and my grandmother, Olive Roper, were md in KS around 1920, and they had one son, my father, Thomas J. Worsham.  They were divorced in 1924, and my grandmother remarried and changed my dads name to King.  Apparently, James Worsham ended up in Oakland, CA and remarried, having two daughters."  California death records provide James Burton Worsham's death as 25 Sep 1952 Alameda Co, CA and his mother's name is Horn.  The family link was found from the 1920 Davidson Co, TN census, where Loretta Worsham, age 14 TN, lived with Wm. L. Horn, relationship niece.  Her father is believed to be Samuel Worsham b. abt. 1872 and a brother of Joseph Robert Worsham. His second wife may be Anna Belle b. 27 Oct 1901 (or 1900) KS and d. 27 Jun 1987 in Alameda Co, CA.
Children of Olive:

1.3.2.4B.5.2.8B.9.2A.1 Thomas J. Worsham b. abt 1921 of KS.

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1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5.  Robert Pearl Worsham.  More information about children:
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5A.1.  Fordyce Ver Worsham b 17 Aug 1899 of Baker, OR, md. Alta, & he d 29 Jan 1977 Portland, Multnamah Co, OR. (Social Security Death Index & OR death records).
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5A.2.  Robert Paul Worsham b. 24 Dec 1900 of Baker Co, OR & d. 10 Jun 1990 Washington Co, OR.  He md. Marian Francis b. 10 Nov 1909 & d. 7 Jun 1997 Lake Oswego, Clackamas, OR.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5A.2.  Ruth Worsham b. abt 1906 of Union Co, OR md Mr. Burnett.

Children of Gladys (J. C. Worsham, 2000)
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.1  Gladys Wilma Worsham b. 8 Aug 1907, d. 1 Dec 1994, Santa Barbara Co, CA (CA Death Records).  She md. William French.  No children.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.2  Roberta Pearl Worsham b. 18 Feb 1909, CA, d. 24 Nov 1991, Santa Barbara Co, CA (CA Death Records).  She md. Albert Malcolm Saunders.  Children: Doris Aleathe Saunders, Wanda Carol Saunders.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.3  Glenn McMurty Worsham b. 26 Jul 1910 Santa Barbara Co, CA, d. 21 Jul 1999, Santa Barbara Co, CA. (CA Death Records).  He md. Ethel Marilyn Ball b. 26 May 1910 San Luis Obispo, CA, d. 3 Aug 1990 Santa Barbara Co, CA.  Children: Carlene Joy Worsham, Lynn McMurrey Worsham.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.4  Ivan Whittier Worsham b. 20 Oct 1912 Santa Barbara Co, CA, d. 3 Nov 1989, Santa Barbara Co, CA. (CA birth & death records)  He md. Katherine Ines Stokes.  Child: William Ivan Worsham.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.5  Gilbert I. Worsham b. 29 Jan 1920 Santa Barbara Co, CA. (CA birth record)
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.6  Dwight Worsham b. 1920/22 Santa Barbara Co, CA, md. Beret Armer.  Children: Ronald Bruce Worsham, Keith Alan Worsham, Gary Worsham.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.7  Dwain Worsham 7 Apr 1922 Santa Barbara, CA (CA birth records, male child)
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.5B.8  Harlan Daniel Worsham b. 29 May 1932 Santa Barbara Co, CA. (CA birth record)  He md. 1st Patricia McKenzie.  After her death he md. Rebecca Davis.  Children of Dan Worsham and Patricia McKenzie: Robert Wade Worsham, Sandra A. Worsham, Vicky D. Worsham, Brett A. Worsham.  Children of Dan Worsham and Becky Davis: Roberta Gaillyn Worsham, Lincoln John Danielha Worsham, Adam Spencer Chase Worsham, Samuel Ivan Dwight Worsham.

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Worshams LOUISE STUDIO Santa Maria CaA.JPG (90237 bytes)1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.  William Patton Worsham.  This picture is believed to be of William Patton Worsham, his wife Mary Maud Mc Carthy with their first four children, Thelma Teresa Worsham, Nina Opal Worsham, Myrtle Kathleen Worsham, & Earlda Virginia Worsham.  The only markings are Worsham Family, LOUISE STUDIO in Santa Maria, California. 

More information about children:


1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.1  Thelma Teresa Worsham b. 30 Jul 1905 Santa Barbara Co., CA md. Ray Courtney 1934.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.2  Nina Opal Worsham b. 3 Apr 1907, San Luis Obispo Co, CA & d. 13 Sep 1907.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.3  Myrtle Kathleen Worsham b. 28 Sep 1908 Santa Barbara Co., CA & d. 1995 Bakerfield, Kern, CA.  She md Anton Tokash & had a dau. Anne Tonette Tokash.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.4  Earlda Virginia Worsham  b. 30 Jul 1910 Santa Barbara Co., CA & md. Russell Conover. Children: Beverly Conover, Johanne Conover, Dolly Conover, Jimmy Conover (Carole Kelley, 1997)
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.5  William Kenneth Worsham b. 14 Jan 1913 Santa Barbara Co., CA, d. 16 Jun 1957 Ventura, CA & md. 3 Jun 1950 Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, Barbara Ruth Lancaster b. 28 Nov 1929 Edna, GA & d. 6 Aug 1986. (Melanie Ensley, 2000)
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.6  Margaret Elaine Worsham b. 25 Jan 1915 Santa Barbara Co., CA, md. 18 Apr 1935 Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, CA to Oscar Clayton Horne b. 19 Mar 1910 Hazen, Prairie, AR. Children: Carole Horne, Barbara Diane Horne, Jim Clayton Horne. (Carole Adams Kelley, 1997)
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.1.9.7  Beverly Bernadine Worsham b. 25 Jan 1915 Santa Barbara Co., CA, md. Elton Vernon Friar. Children: Karren Frair, Cindy Frair, Gayle Friar. (Carole Kelley, 1997)

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1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.7. Gilbert Bruce Worsham.  More information about children:
1.3.2.4B.5.3.2.7.1 Jesse Pearl Worsham.  According to Ohio Military Men 1917-18, he was Jesse Patent Worsham, address Box 46, Goodrich St., Akron, OH, born Salem, MO, 2 Jan 1887.  He d. Sep 1975 of, Akron, OH.  He probably md. Emma G., b. abt. 1892 & d. 7 Jul 1962 Akron, Summit, OH.

Page 120. Renumber paragraphs to insert Thomas R. Worsham, s/o William Worsham & Elizabeth Ragsdale
Insert a child 1.3.2.4B.5.3.3. as Thomas R. Worsham  Complete family is on Page 773
1.3.2.4B.5.3.3. Thomas R. Worsham b 19 Jan 1826 VA & md Elizabeth Jane Hatcher 15 Mar 1849 Floyd Co., KY.  He is s/o William Worsham & Elizabeth Ragsdale of page 114 who is 1.3.2.4B.5.3.  Proof of relationship comes from Bill Maxfield who has an original letter from Thomas' wife in Prestonburg, Floyd Co., KY written to Maria Louisa Worsham Fortune, his sister. (See 1.3.2.4B.5.3.6. on page 122)  The letter was written shortly after his death from disease at the end of the Civil War.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.3. Change to 1.3.2.4B.5.3.4.  Elizabeth Worsham b abt 1834.  She md James Morgan.  From Vol. III of Dent County History - Stone Hill Cemetery burial records.  James W. Morgan b 4 Jun 6/4/1832 (married Elizabeth Worsham d. MT. d/o William & Elizabeth Worsham) d.1/4/1893 bur. Stone Hill Cemetery, Dent County, MO.  Children: Fannie Morgan (Mrs. John C. Cape), Jennie Morgan (Mrs. Robert Maledy), Annie Morgan (md. Jeff D. Norris, 1893 Dent Co. by Rev. John Worsham, moved to Drummond, MT), John T. Morgan m. Arabell Bartlett, 1896.  Jeff D. Norris had previously been md to Alice Fortune a first cousin.
1.3.2.4B.5.3.4. should be 1.3.2.4B.5.3.5.  Joseph C. Worsham
1.3.2.4B.5.3.5. should be 1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.  Margaret Adelia Worsham

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1.3.2.4B.5.3.6. should be 1.3.2.4B.5.3.7. Maria Louisa Worsham d/o William & Elizabeth Ragsdale Worsham.  She md Edward Wesley Fortune 31 Mar 1858 Pulaski Co., VA.  There is additional information about the family which was received from Bill Maxfield, 2000:  The William Worsham & the Edward Fortune family moved to Dent Co., MO in about 1858.  Brother, Thomas fought for the South in the Civil War and her husband fought for the North.  Edward kept a diary while he was an infantryman with Sherman's army from Vicksburg through the end of the war.  He contracted chronic dysentery while serving in the war which plagued him until his death.  After the war, Edward was a farmer and a justice of the peace.  He lived to be 74 years of age and with Maria had 12 children.  A family picture of Maria Louisa with her husband & several of their children plus two Norris nieces is included on page 214 of Vol. 1 of "Ozark Heritage" a 1978 compilation of family histories from Dent County, MO.  Maria Louisa is bur in the Copeland Cemetery in Dent Co., MO.
     Children:
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.1.  Mary Emily Fortune b 1860 & d 1883.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.2.  Alice Fortune b 1862 & md Jefferson Davis Norris.  They had two girls Bertha Norris & Jessie Norris.  Bill Maxfield met one of Alice's daughters "Aunt Jessie" Norris in the 1950s at a family reunion in MO.  Jesse never married.  She was living in Washington State at that time as she did most of her life.  Alice d 1891 & her husband md Annie Morgan d/o James Morgan & Elizabeth Worsham.  See Page 120 in the Addendum 1.3.2.4B.5.3.3.  Elizabeth Fortune for additional information.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.3.  Florence Jane Fortune "Jennie" b 1866 & d 1897.  She md Elder Morris Adams & had Homer Adams & Zoe Adams who md Ellis McIntosh.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.4  Charles R. Fortune b 1869 & d 1937.  Bill Maxfield believes Charles Fortune, Alice's unmarried oldest brother, moved with the Norrises and Elizabeth Worsham Morgan to Drummond, Montana in 1890s.  He is buried there.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.5.  Nina A. Fortune b 1871 & d 1896.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.6.  Laura Belle Fortune b 1873 & d 1893.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.7.  Robert Edward Fortune b 1875 & d 1897.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.8.  Jonetta Maria Fortune "Etta" b 20 Mar 1878 & d 1911.  She md Joseph Wallis.
     Children: Roy Wallis; Nellie Wallis & May Wallis
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.9.  Teddy Benjamin Fortune b 1880 & d 1956.  He md Bertha May Haus 1884 & d 1979.  Children: Carl Donald Fortune md Caroline E. Barrett; Lucille A. Fortune md Hoyt Hughes Botkin; Cora Evelyn Fortune b 1913 md Clyde McCrea; Ruth Lois Fortune md Kenneth Ludlow Maxfield (Parents of Bill Maxfield)
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.10.  Lula Fortune b 1882 md Marcus Butts & d 1975.  Children: Marcus Butts; Ruth Butts md James Butler & had Maxine Butler & James Max Butler; Carney Butts; Hazel Butts md Harold Skeeters & had Kim Skeeters.
     1.3.2.4B.5.3.6.11.  Willie Fortune b 1884 & d 1884.

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1.3.2.4B.5.5.  Polly Ann Worsham b abt 1793.  Her name is Mary Ann Worsham b 8 Apr 1800 Pittsylvania Co., VA d/o Thomas Worsham & Elizabeth Wynne.  (See pg 92)  Her name has also been shown as Mary S. Warsham according to Judy Brown Rasmussen.  She is listed as Polly Worsham in the will of her father, Thomas dated 11 Aug 1817 Pittsylvania Co. VA.  She was left one negro woman Aggy and her child Clary, one boy Dan (?) One horse valued at $100, one bed & furniture, one cow & calf. (Pittsylvania Co, VA D & W 1796-1799, Bk 11, p 472)  She md Edmund W. Cobbs 19 Jan 1818 Pittsylvania Co., VA.  Edmund b 17 Jan 1792 VA.  He was listed in the 1820 Liberty, Bedford Co., VA Census, p 036 as Edmund M. Cobb.  He received a distribution of $755.08 from her father, Thomas' estate in March of 1818 & 1820 in Pittsylvania Co Court.  He received a distribution from her uncle, John Worsham's estate as an heir of Thomas Worsham in 1823 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.  (Pittsylvania Co Accounts Current 1821-1824, Bk 7, pp 362-364, FHL Film 33294)  A suit was recorded on 18 Dec 1843 between Thomas Worsham, Jr. vs William Worsham, Jr.  In the suit, it was stated that Edmund W. Cobbs & Ann his wife sold their interest in slaves to John Noble.  The slaves mentioned in the bill were to be divided: to John Noble one sixth the portion of Edmund W. Cobbs & Ann his wife, etc.  She d 31 May 1864.  (Pittsylvania Co., VA Court Records, 1842-1844, Order Bk 37, p 292)  Children:
     1.3.2.4B.5.5.1.  Thomas W. Cobb b 29 Oct 1818 VA.
     1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.  Elizabeth L. Cobb b 15 Aug 1821 VA md Albert Calloway Maddox s/o Albert C. Maddox.  They were listed in the 1850 23rd dist, Cooper Co., MO Census.  They were listed in the 1860 & 1870 Heaths Creek Twp., Pettis Co, MO Census. She d 28 Mar 1909 Pettis Co, MO & both bur Union Cemetery, Pettis Co., MO.  Children:
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.1.  Elizabeth L. Maddox d 28 Mar 1909.
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.2.  Ida Lee Maddox
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.3.  Nancy Anna Maddox md Jessie Parscale
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.4.  Thomas Maddox md Mary Augusta b 18 Aug 1842, d 12 Feb 1887 Pettis Co., MO.
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.5.  John Samuel Maddox b 5 Nov 1844 Ridgeprairie, MO d 15 Apr 1915 Clifton City, MO.
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.6.  Lodusca M. Maddox "Lucy" b 8 Jul 1846.
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.7.  William M. Maddox b 20 Oct 1849.
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.8.  Edmund Reuben Maddox b 1853.
1.3.2.4B.5.5.2.9.  Avint Maddox b 1856.
1.3.2.4B.5.5.3.  Sarah Ann Cobb b 7 Dec 1823 VA.

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1.3.2.4B.5.6B.1. Thomas Ritchie Worsham. . He served in the same "F Company" Richmond, Va., 21st Regiment Virginia Infantry, Second Brigade, Jackson's Division, Second Corps, A. N. VA as John Henry Worsham who wrote the book "One of Jackson's Foot Cavalry, 1912. The book may be viewed at http://docsouth.unc.edu/worsham/worsham.html. Thomas was a Private and was on the Muster roll of Captain Richard H. Cunningham, Jr's Company F of Light Infantry from the City of Richmond. Enrolled for Active Service at Richmond on 21st of April 1861; promoted; Mustered into Service at Richmond on the 28th day of June, 1861, for one year from the 21st day of April, 1861, unless sooner discharged. (One of Jackson's Foot Cavalry pp 21, 32, 316)

An article in The Handbook of Texas Online, by Karen Gratke, 0.612, about Darwin, Texas: "Darwin was on Farm Road 1472 and Santo Tomas Creek near the bank of the Rio Grande in northwestern Webb County. It was named for David Darwin Davis, the superintendent of the Cannel Coal Company that began mining locally in 1882. The community had a post office from 1896 to 1915. In 1914 the population of Darwin was 800, and it was a station on the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railroad. At this time Thomas Worsham was the community postmaster, and H. H. Jefferies was a cattle breeder in the area. By 1920 the area mines had declined greatly; they closed in 1939. The Darwin population in 1936 had dropped to seventy-five, and there was one business. By 1983 all that remained at the site was a cemetery." (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/)

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