Source 1: William Worden was married January 10, 1856, to Miss Sarah Tennis, who was born August 12, 1836, at Morgan Prairie, Indiana. Eleven children have been born unto them, eight of whom are now living – Thomas, born October 21, 1856; Dutcher, born February 9, 1858; Elmer, born May 13, 1861; Wallace, born May 6, 1865; Hattie, born October 6, 1869; Nettie, born August 20, 1872; Hayes, born August 30, 1875; and Willie, born June 17, 1878. Elsworth, twin brother to Elmer, died November 29, 1876; Winnie, born in Perry, May 28, 1867; died January 31, 1880. Henry was born in Illinois, and died when one and a half years old. In 1865, Mr. Worden came to Iowa, and located in Tama county. He purchased land on section 13, in Perry township, and erected the house in which he now lives. He has a well improved farm.
History of Tama County, Iowa. Springfield, Ill., Union Publishing Company, 1883. Page 863.
Source 2: Also known as Miles D. Worden or Dutcher "Miles" Worden.
Dutcher Worden, single, age 21, is found at Perry Twp., Tama County, Iowa, in the 1880 census, a son of William "Milo" Worden & Sarah Tennis.
Dutcher Worden United States Census, 1880 Name Dutcher Worden Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Perry, Tama, Iowa, United States Gender Male Age 21 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) W Occupation On Farm Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1859 Birthplace Illinois, United States Father's Birthplace New York, United States Mother's Birthplace Indiana, United States Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 550 Person Number 3 Volume 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Wm Worden Self M 48 New York Sarah Worden Wife F 41 Indiana Thomas Worden Son M 23 Illinois Dutcher Worden Son M 21 Illinois Elmer Worden Son M 19 Illinois Wallace Worden Son M 15 Illinois Hattie Worden Daughter F 10 Iowa Nettie Worden Daughter F 8 Iowa Hugh Worden Son M 4 Iowa William Worden Son M 1 Iowa Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLJ-TLF : 14 July 2016), Dutcher Worden in household of Wm Worden, Perry, Tama, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 330, sheet 550A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0365; FHL microfilm 1,254,365.
Source 3: Miles D Worden, 1860 - 1949 Miles D Worden was born in month 1860, at birth place, Illinois, to Willliam Worden and Sarah Worden. Miles had one brother: Thomas Worden. Miles married Sarah Elizabeth Worden in to 1887, at age 26 at marriage place, Iowa. They had 5 children: Luella Mae Montandon, Lloyd Worden and 3 other children. Miles passed away in 1949, at age 88.
Source 4: Note: Miles D. Worden is transcribed as Mils Warden in the 1920 census.
Mils Warden United States Census, 1920 Name Mils Warden Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Sioux City Precinct 9, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Gender Male Age 61 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1859 Birthplace Illinois Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace Indiana Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Mils Warden Head M 61 Illinois Lisehet Warden Wife F 57 Iowa Clarence M Warden Son M 31 Iowa Loyld Warden Son M 28 Iowa Gloyd Warden Daughter F 24 Iowa Maynard Warden Son M 16 Iowa Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9S-G3B : accessed 7 January 2017), Mils Warden, Sioux City Precinct 9, Woodbury, Iowa, United States; citing ED 224, sheet 1A, line 45, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 520; FHL microfilm 1,820,520.
Source 5:
Former Sioux City Man, 92, Is Fatally Burned at Union, Ia. — Miles Worden, 92, a former Sioux Cityan, died Monday of burns which he suffered when he fell against a stove in his Union, Ia., home. Relatives here said they had been advised in a telephone message that the elderly man suffered a heart attack before falling against the stove. They said that Mr. Worden made his home with an elderly cousin who is crippled. There were no further details of the mishap. Funeral services for Mr. Worden, a former longtime resident of Woodbury and Plymouth counties, will be held today in Union. Burial will be in the Union cemetery. Before going to Union three years ago, Mr. Worden resided here with a son, Lloyd, 311 W. Fourth street. His wife died in 1933. Mr. Worden was born February 9, 1857, in Tama county, Iowa. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lee Montandon of Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Mrs. Ray Morse of St. Paul; two other sons, Clarence of Sioux City and Maynard of Portland, Ore.; a brother, William of Los Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Irwin Fossler of Portland, and 20 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
The Sioux City Journal, March 16, 1949
1. http://iagenweb.org/boards/tama/biographies/index.cgi?read=78505
2. US Federal Census 1880. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLJ-TLF
3. https://www.myheritage.com/names/miles_worden
4. US Federal Census 1920. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9S-G3B
5. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240301242/miles-worden
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