Source 1:
Marriage record of son Frederick Worden, shows Delilah's maiden surname.
Reg #: 3291 Page #: 142 Groom: Worden, Frederick Bride: Smith, P Ethel
Groom's Birth Place: Iowa Bride's Birth Place: Kansas
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1893 Marriage Place: Fairview, Jones County, Iowa
Father of Groom: W O Worden, a.k.a. Richard Worden Mother of Groom: Delila Groves
Father of Bride: Madison Smith Mother of Bride: Louisa Manly
Source 2: Shows Richard Warden age 25, and Delia age 24, but these are likely transcription errors, Richard should be age 35 b: 1844 and Delia is age 34, b: 1846. Also the surname should be Worden.
Delia Warden United States Census, 1880 Name Delia Warden Event Type Census Event Year 1880 Event Place Fairview, Jones, Iowa, United States Gender Female Age 24 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Occupation Keeping House Relationship to Head of Household Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife Birth Year (Estimated) 1856 Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number T9 Affiliate Film Number 0348
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Richard Warden Self M 25 New York Delia Warden Wife F 24 Pennsylvania James Warden Son M 4 Iowa Cora Warden Daughter F 2 Iowa Fredrick Warden Son M 8 Iowa Elnora Warden Daughter F 13 Iowa Nelson Warden Son M 10 Iowa Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD25-D4F : accessed 9 September 2015), Delia Warden in household of Richard Warden, Fairview, Jones, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district 336, sheet 436C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0348; FHL microfilm 1,254,348.
Source 3: Delia Worden United States Census, 1900 Name Delia Worden Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Fairview Township (excl. Anamose city) Starwberry Hill town, Jones, Iowa, United States Gender Female Age 54 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife Number of Living Children 5 Years Married 35 Birth Date Apr 1846 Birthplace Pennsylvania Marriage Year (Estimated) 1865 Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother of how many children 8
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Richard W Worden Head M 56 New York Delia Worden Wife F 54 Pennsylvania James Worden Son M 23 Iowa Daniel Worden Son M 20 Iowa Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M926-B9L : accessed 9 September 2015), Delia Worden in household of Richard W Worden, Fairview Township (excl. Anamose city) Starwberry Hill town, Jones, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,440.
2. US Federal Census 1880. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD25-D4F
3. US Federal Census 1900. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M926-B9L
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