William Worden (1878)

Born 17 Jan 1878 in Perry Twp., Tama County, Iowa

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha M. Whitehead — married 10 Sep 1908 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa

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Biography

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? (Hugh), 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: William "Willie" Worden, an infant, age 1, is found at Perry Twp., Tama County, Iowa in the 1880 census, a son of William "Milo" Worden & Sarah Tennis.

William Worden United States Census, 1880 Event Place: Perry, Tama, Iowa

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Wm Worden Self Male 48 New York Sarah Worden Wife Female 41 Indiana Thomas Worden Son Male 23 Illinois Dutcher Worden Son Male 21 Illinois Elmer Worden Son Male 19 Illinois Wallace Worden Son Male 15 Illinois Hattie Worden Daughter Female 10 Iowa Nettie Worden Daughter Female 8 Iowa Hugh Worden Son Male 4 Iowa William Worden Son Male 1 Iowa

Source 3: William Worden United States Census, 1910 Event Place: Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William Worden Head Male 28 Iowa Bertha M Worden Wife Female 21 Tennessee Charles H H Spies Lodger Male 24 Nebraska

Source 4: W Worden Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 Name: W Worden Event Type: Marriage Event Date: Sep. 10, 1908 Event Place: Clarinda, Page, Iowa Gender: Male Age: 26 Birth Year (Estimated): 1882 Father's Name: William Worden Mother's Name: Sarah Tennis Spouse's Name: Bertha Whitehead Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888 Spouse's Father's Name: John Whitehead Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Cradiek

Sources

• 1. http://iagenweb.org/boards/tama/biographies/index.cgi?read=78505

2. US Federal Census 1880. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLJ-TLL

3. US Federal Census 1910. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4W-VLC

4. Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJK3-V42