Notes: Elmer Worden at birth, Elmer Worden in 1880 census, Elmer Werden in 1920 census, Elmer Werden on grave marker.
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: Elmer Worden, single, age 19, is found at Perry Twp., Tama County, Iowa in the 1880 census, a son of William "Milo" Worden & Sarah Tennis.
Elmer Worden United States Census, 1880 Name Elmer Worden Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Perry, Tama, Iowa, United States Gender Male Age 19 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) 1861 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 4 Volume 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Wm Worden Self M 48 New York, United States Sarah Worden Wife F 41 Indiana, United States Thomas Worden Son M 23 Illinois, United States Dutcher Worden Son M 21 Illinois, United States Elmer Worden Son M 19 Illinois, United States Wallace Worden Son M 15 Illinois, United States Hattie Worden Daughter F 10 Iowa, United States Nettie Worden Daughter F 8 Iowa, United States Hugh Worden Son M 4 Iowa, United States William Worden Son M 1 Iowa, United States Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLJ-TLN : 14 July 2016), Elmer 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: Elmer Werden United States Census, 1920 Name Elmer Werden Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Sioux Falls Ward 7, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States Gender Male Age 58 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1862 Birthplace Indiana Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Birthplace Illinois Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elmer Werden Head M 58 Indiana Luella Werden Wife F 48 Iowa Mabel Mcneil F 26 Iowa Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JH-66D : accessed 19 November 2016), Elmer Werden, Sioux Falls Ward 7, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 193, sheet 1A, line 36, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1724; FHL microfilm 1,821,724.
Source 4: Elmer E. Werden Birth: May, 1861 Illinois, USA Death: May 28, 1921 Minnehaha County South Dakota, USA
Family links: Spouse: Iva Luella Latham Werden (1871 - 1952)
Children: Forrest Glenn Werden (1895 - 1964)*
Burial: Hartford Cemetery Hartford Minnehaha County South Dakota, USA
Created by: dells Record added: May 19, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 70050574
1. http://iagenweb.org/boards/tama/biographies/index.cgi?read=78505
2. US Federal Census 1880. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLJ-TLN
3. US Federal Census 1920. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JH-66D
4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Werden&GSiman=1&GScid=97077&GRid=70050574&
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