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1A.2. Israel Worsham. He was apparently a Judge. From Founders & Patriots of Republic of TX, 1957, STUMPF, p 438 & 490:

"WORSHAM, ISRAEL (1820-1882). Israel Worsham, early settler and legislator, b in 1820, the son of Jeremiah and Catherine (Landrum) Worsham, who moved from Alabama to Texas, crossing the Sabine River on December 31, 1829, to settle in Stephen F. Austin's qv colony, where they received headright grant number five (a league and a labor of land). Worsham received land certificate number thirty-five, 320 acres in Montgomery County, on March 27, 1839, from the Republic of Texas. qv In the fall of 1842 he volunteered for service in the Somervell expeditionqv and served as a captain in that punitive campaign. He represented Montgomery County in the House of Representatives of the Sixth Texas Legislature (1855-56); he was again elected to that body, representing Montgomery, Grimes, and Brazos counties in the Eleventh Texas Legislature (1866). During the Civil War qv Worsham was a member of the home guard and was appointed a major, commanding the Montgomery County companies. He supplied the Confederate Army with slaves to drive wagons of provisions from his plantation, for which he was never reimbursed "for want of funds." In 1867 Worsham wrote the description of Montgomery County for the Texas Almanac. He was a member of a Masonic lodge (number twenty-five), the Council of Labourers (a secret organization similar to that of the Grangeqv), and the Texas Veterans Association. qv He donated land for railroad right-of-way, was active in affairs of the Methodist church, and served as an election judge. He was married to Emily Womack; they had four daughters and one son. Worsham died in 1882 and was buried in the family cemetery on his plantation in Montgomery County on the old Post Road to Houston. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Frederick Charles Chabot, Texas Letters (Yanaguana Society Publications 5, San Antonio, 1940). Vertical Files, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin. Ella K. Daggett Stumpf"

Additional information is found in "Manuscript Collections" Collection Number Doc 923, Worsham, Israel, Papers 1845-1959, 6 folders Correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, survey records, and printed material associated with Israel Worsham (1820-1882), a Montgomery County, Texas resident. Correspondence is primarily from family members. Legal documents include a statement from Sam Houston regarding a horse, bills of sale for slaves and an estate document. Printed material includes clippings on the history of Montgomery County and its residents. Photocopies. Names associated with papers Houston, Sam; Landrum, John; Landrum, William; Worsham, Israel; Places associated with papers Montgomery County; Subjects Personal papers; Slaves--Texas--Montgomery County.

The following historic letter refers to Judge Worsham. The letter is to "Col. Joseph Ellis - Grand Ca__?__ Texas from Sam Houston at Palmers PO Texas - June 13th" in the left top corner and "mail" in the left bottom corner of the folded letter. Inside the letter has "Raven Hill 12 June 1847" in the top right corner:

"My Dear Joe.

I thank you for your kind & welcome letter. You will see that at the end of five weeks, I have not completed the journey of five days.

On Monday I hope to get to Huntsville. Sam (Jr.) has been quite sick, but is now up and about, and able to talk about "Uncle Joe and Uncle Ben". He has been really ill, poor fellow. I hope we will now meet with no further detention. I have not complied with my promise to Judge Worsham, as i have not seen m_?_ b........

Since I came here, I have traded for another place within two or three miles, of Huntsville. It is a bang up place! What-say you to a look at it? Mrs. Houston I think is in better health, than when we were at your house, and little Nannie, is fatter than she has ever been.

We write in kind regards to you, your brother, and all the family

Capt Insle this also.

Mrs. M__?__, has been quite ill, with an, affection in her side.

Truly your friend "Sam Houston" (fancy signature)

P.S. Sam (Jr.) says he has a birthday present which his Pa gave him, of a pretty gold pencil, for his Uncle Joe, so soon as he can see him, if it is not too long!!! to Col Joe Ellis - Pleasant Town Texas" (this is at the bottom of the page)

The following is from Founders & Patriots of Republic of TX, 1957, STUMPF, p 438 & 490 & Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/WW/fwo26.html)

"Israel Worsham (1820-1882). Israel Worsham, early settler and legislator, was born in 1820, the son of Jeremiah and Catherine (Landrum) Worsham, who moved from Alabama to Texas, Crossing the Sabine River on December 31, 1829, to settle in Stephen F. Austin's colony, where they received headright grand number five (a league and a labor of land). Worsham received land certificate number thirty-five, 320 acres in Montgomery County, on March 27, 1938, from the Republic of Texas. In the fall of 1842, he volunteered for service in the Somervell expedition and served as a captain in that punitive campaign. He represented Montgomery County in the House of Representatives of the Sixth Texas Legislature (1855-56); he was again elected to that body, representing Montgomery, Grimes, and Brazos counties in the Eleventh Texas Legislature (1866). During the Civil War Worsham was a member of the home guard and was appointed a major, commanding the Montgomery County companies. He supplied the Confederate Army with slaves to drive wagons of provisions from his plantation, for which he was never reimburded "for want of funds." In 1867 Worsham wrote the description of Montgomery County for the Texas Almanac. He was a member of a Masonic lodge (number twenty-five), the Council of Labourers (a secret organization similar to that of the Grangeqv), and the Texas Veterans Association. He donated land for railroad right-of-way, was active in affairs of the Methodist church, and served as an election judge. He was married to Emily Womack; they had four daughters and one son. Worsham died in 1882 and was buried in the family cemetery on his plantation in Montgomery County on the old Post Road to Houston.

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1. John Worsham b. abt 1721 of Amelia Co., VA md Jane Bottom. Jane, the d/o Thomas Bottom made his will in Amelia Co 10 May 1765. It mentions his daughter, Jane Vaughn, his granddaughters Frances Worsham and Mary Hubbard, and his son, Thomas Bottom. An inventory of his estate taken on 1 Nov 1765, included among other things: "one negro woman named Phillis, one negro man named George and one named Harry, 24 head of meat cattle, 66 head of hogs, one horse, one mare and foal, a parcel of carpenter's tools, a parcel of cooper's tools, a parcel of shoemaker's tools and a parcel of plantation tools". Thomas Bottom was the son of John Bottom and his wife, Elizabeth. On 9 Jul 1724, he patented 300 acres in the fork of Knibbs and Flat Creeks in what was then Prince George Co, VA (Patents 12, page 65). This patent says that Thomas was then a resident of Henrico Co. On 3 Sep 1726 he sold this 300 acre parcel to Thomas Cheatam for "the sum of 10 pounds current money". On 6 Jun 1730, he patented 400 acres on "the main fork of West's Creek of Deep Creek" in Amelia Co (Patents 13, p 450) and on 1 Aug 1734, he patented 400 acres on "both sides of Anderson's Road on the south side of Appomattox River adjoining Thomas Botts" also in Amelia Co. (Patents 15, p 240). Amelia Co Deed Book 7 p 560 contains a deed dated 28 Feb 1762 between "Thomas Bottom the elder of Amelia Co of the one part and Mary Magdaline Rives (wife of Frederick Rives) of Brunswick Co of the other part". Thomas Bottom "for and in consideration of the affection he hath for his grand daughter Mary Magdaline, wife of the said Frederick, hath given, granted and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant and confirm unto her the said Mary Magdaline Rives one negro woman slave named Anaky one negro girl named Doll about five years old and one negro boy about five months old named Hampton to have and to hold the said three negro slaves and their increase free from the claim and demand of all and every other person". Thomas Bottom also had Land Patents in Prince George Co, VA: 9 Jul 1724: 300 acres in the fork of Knibbs and Flat Creeks. (Patents 12 p 65) [This patent says that Thomas Bottom was a resident of Henrico Co.] 6 Jun 1730: 400 acres on the main fork of West's Creek of Deep Creek. (Patents 13 p 450) 1 Aug 1734: 400 acres on both sides of Andreson's Road on the south side of Appomattox River adjoining Thomas Botts. (Patents 15 p 240) Amelia Co, Virginia Deed Book 7 - p 560 has an indenture made the Twenty eighth Day of February MDCCLXII Between Thomas Bottom the Elder of Amelia County of the one part and Mary Magdaline Rives (wife of Frederick Rives) of Brunswick County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Thomas Bottom for and in Consideratition of the Affection he hath for his Grand Daughter Mary Magdaline, Wife of the said Frederick, Hath given, granted and Confirmed and by these Presents doth give grant and confirm unto her the said Mary Magdaline Rives One Negro Woman Slave Named Anaky one Negro girl named Doll about five years old and one Negro Boy about five months old named Hampton To have and To hold the said three Negro Slaves and their Increase free from the claim and demand of all and every other person or persons Whatsoever unto the said Mary Magdaline Rives and her heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said Thomas Bottom hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above Written. Sealed and Delivered In Presence of ... Thomas Bottom Senr. At a Court held for Amelia County the 25th Day of March 1762 This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by the within named Thomas Bottom Party thereto and ordered to be Recorded. Test: Griffin Peachy Co. Cur.

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1.2.1 John Worsham b. abt 1763 Amelia Co, VA. According to Kevon Fitzpatrick, 2001, in 1796 James Worsham md Mary Walthall in Amelia Co. with Sur. Claiborn Whitwoth, in 1790 Rowland Whitworth md Martha Walthall (Mary’s sister) Sur. Claiborn Whitworth & 1794 Nancy Whitworth md John Worsham in Amelia. Kevon believes Nancy named her children after her husband, husbands brother, Rowland’s wife, Claiborn may have been her father & she could be Rowlands sister. This connects James Worsham, the son of George Worsham to John Worsham who md. Nancy Whitworth. On page 666, we have James Worsham b abt 1765 Amelia Co., VA probably md Mary Walthall. Wit. to consent, William Ford and Charles Worsham, Sur. Charles Worsham. When John Worsham md Nancy Whitworth, Charles Worsham was also Security. This John, very likely could be James’ older brother, John Worsham b. abt 1765 md. Nancy Whitworth, on page 682.

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1.2.5.2.1.2. David G. Worsham md Mary E. Pool, 9 Nov 1876 Cumberland Co, VA.

1.2.5.2.1.2.1. Lelia Jane Worsham b Feb 1879 d/o David G. Worsham, Jr. & Mary E. md Junius B. Brown 12 Sep 1901 Nottoway Co., VA. Junius b 1876 s/o J. H. & M. J. Brown. (Charles Hartley, 2000) Children:

1.2.5.2.1.2.1.1. Carl Broughton Brown, Sr. b 29 Jul 1907, Blackstone, Nottoway, VA md 1^st) Mae & 2^nd) Inez Beulah Smith who was b.8 Dec 1903, Vicksburg, Warren, MS d/o James Henry Reece Smith (1875-1917) & Annie Inez Groome (1882-1924) Carl d 28 Sep 1979 & Inez d. 9 Dec 1987, Louisville, KY.

1.2.5.2.1.2.2.  Charles Floyd Worsham b Feb 1883 Nottoway Co., VA. md Hattie Rebecca Orange b 24 Apr 1884 VA and she d. 11 Jan 1936 Deatonville, VA.

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1.2A.5.7. Wilburn Dewey Worsham d. 24 Mar 1980 Joaquin, Shelby, TX & buried Jackson Cem, Shelby Co, TX. He md Mamie Evalyn Stone, b. 4 Nov 1902 and d. 22 Jan 1994 Joaquin, Shelby, TX & bur. Jackson Cem, Shelby Co, TX. Children:

1.2A.5.7.1. Wilburn Levis Worsham b. 20 Aug 1922, Shelby, TX. He married Inez Hattaway, b. 29 Apr 1925, d. 21 Feb 1977 in Joaquin, Shelby, TX & buried Jackson Cem, Shelby Co, TX. Children: Levis Phil Worsham, Sandra Kay Worsham, Gwen Jill Worsham.

1.2A.5.7.2. Billy Jack Worsham married Anita Kozzette McConnell.

1.2A.5.7.3. William Dale Worsham

1.2A.5.8 Essie G. Worsham. Her name is Esse Lou Worsham and she was b 8 Oct 1900 Timpson, TX & d 1 Feb 1993 Houston, TX. She md Herman Lee Craft who was b 13 Oct 1900 & d 16 May 1972 Houston, TX.

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1.5.3. William B. Worsham md Lena Hughman.

1.5.3.2. Ennis Oswald Worsham b 24 Aug 1902 & d 3 Mar 1948 Riverside Co., CA.

1.5.3.4. Bennie Aubrey Worsham b. 4 Mar 1907, d. Aug 1976 Longview, Gregg, TX, md. Effie Mae Collins b. 4 Feb 1915, d. 2 Apr 1994 Longview, Gregg, TX. Children: Lena Mae Worsham, Billy Martin Worsham, Darlene Worsham.

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1.5.5. Lilly I. Worsham md John Wren 17 Mar 1889 Wood Co., TX.

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