Benjamin Franklin Worden (1811 - 1891)

Born 22 Nov 1811 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Julia (Cole) Worden — married 27 Jan 1842 in Scioto County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1891 at age 79 in Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois

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Biography

Source 1: Benjamin Franklin Worden was born in Groton, CT on 22 Nov 1811; married 27 Jan 1842, in Scioto County, Ohio to Julia Cole who was born on 16 Jan 1826, daughter of Lucius Cole. Benjamin Franklin Worden, I believe was once styled Doctor, now a farmer, at Swan Creek, Illinois.

Source 2: Benj F Worden United States Census, 1860 Name Benj F Worden Event Type Census Event Date 1860 Event Place Swan Township, Warren, Illinois, United States Gender Male Age 49 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1811 Birthplace New York Page 59

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benj F Worden M 49 New York Julia Worden F 36 Ohio Francis W Worden M 15 Ohio Linden O Worden M 13 Ohio Agassiz Worden M 7 Illinois Elizabeth Worden F 5 Illinois Louisa C Worden F 2 Illinois Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHB-5SQ : accessed 8 February 2016), Benj F Worden, 1860.

Source 3: B F Worden United States Census, 1870 Name B F Worden Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Illinois, United States Gender Male Age 59 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1810-1811 Birthplace Connecticut Page Number 6

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace B F Worden M 59 Connecticut Julia Worden F 46 Ohio Francis Worden M 26 Ohio Linden Worden M 24 Ohio John Worden M 8 Illinois Avery Worden M 6 Illinois Clara Worden F 3 Illinois Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H6-QQ6 : accessed 8 February 2016), B F Worden, Illinois, United States; citing p. 6, family 40, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,755.

Source 4: Note: Francis Worden should be age 35 or 36 NOT 24.

Benjamin Worden United States Census, 1880 Name Benjamin Worden Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois, United States Gender Male Age 68 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Occupation Farmer Relationship to Head of Household Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self Birth Year (Estimated) 1812 Birthplace Connecticut, United States Father's Birthplace Rhode Island, United States Mother's Birthplace Connecticut, United States Sheet Letter C Sheet Number 515 Person Number 0 Volume 1

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Worden Self M 68 Connecticut, United States Julia Worden Other F 56 Ohio, United States Francis Worden Son M 24 Ohio, United States John J Worden Son M 17 Illinois, United States Avery Worden Son M 15 Illinois, United States Clara Worden Daughter F 13 Illinois, United States Carrie Worden Granddaughter F 8 Iowa, United States Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVX-BLC : accessed 9 February 2016), Benjamin Worden, Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 167, sheet 515C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0228; FHL microfilm 1,254,228.

Source 5: Benjamin F. Worden Birth: Nov. 22, 1811 Death: Apr. 15, 1891

Spouse: Julia Worden (____ - 1897)*

• Calculated relationship

Inscription: Veteran, Co. C 138th IL Inf.79yrs

Burial: Prairie City Cemetery Prairie City McDonough County Illinois, USA Plot: Lot 9, Block 11

Sources

1. http://archive.org/stream/somerecordsofper00word/somerecordsofper00word_djvu.txt

2. US Federal Census 1860. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHB-5SQ

3. US Federal Census 1870. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H6-QQ6

4. US Federal Census 1880. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVX-BLC

5. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19048910