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Julia was born 23 January 1886 to John Monroe Worley and Matilda Katherine (Forgy) Worley, their 5th of 10 children.
She had twin sisters (Mary & Martha) who were born in 1880 - - who died before Julia was born. Her other 2 older siblings were Daniel and Eleanor. She was next, and was followed by John W, James, Ruth, Wheeler and Riley.
Julia was only 16 years old when she married Walter Lee Scott, and he was 20. They had 6 children. After they divorced, she was married to Jim Blakely and then to Ed Leeck for the remainder of their lives. (There is alleged to have been a man named Jim Goodnight in her life after her divorce from Walt Scott. I do not believe they married.)
Julia was known as Mom to the family, and Walter Scott was known as Pop. The story was that she was a grandmother at 35 and felt she was too young to be called Grandma, so she insisted on being called "Mom". The only name I never knew her by was "Mom".
She was an antique dealer, and I inherited my love of antiques from her. I remember helping her dig up glass in her back yard that she had buried to make it turn purple faster. And I remember the smell of her house....it always smelled like coffee, as there was always a pot of coffee on the wood stove.
Julia (Mom) was 83 years and 4 months old at the time of her death.
CITING THIS RECORD – 1900 Census – Worley "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDH-P6N : accessed 16 February 2016), Julia Worley in household of John Worley, South Baker Precinct, Baker, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,345.
John Worley 54 Kentucky; Matilda Worley 42 Missouri; Daniel W Worley 19 Missouri; Elenor Worley 17 Missouri; Julia Worley 14 Oregon; John H Worley 12 Oregon; Cyrus Worley 10 Oregon; Ruth Worley 7 Oregon; Wheeler Worley 3 Oregon.
CITING THIS RECORD – 25 July 1902 Marriage of Walter & Julia "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V656-YZP : accessed 16 February 2016), Walter L Scott and Julia Worley, 1902.
Julia was 16 and had to have her father’s signature to marry.
CITING THIS RECORD "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V656-YZT : accessed 16 February 2016), Walter L Scott and Julia Worley, 1902.
CITING THIS RECORD – Marriage record in the book of marriages "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65F-6WN : accessed 16 February 2016), Walter L Scott and Julia Worley, 1902.
CITING THIS RECORD – 1910 Census "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLY6-T46 : accessed 16 February 2016), J M Scott in household of W L Scott, South Baker, Baker, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,291.
W L Scott 27 Missouri 1883 J M Scott 24 Oregon 1886 (This is Julia) Lola Scott 6 Oregon 1904 Erma Scott 5 Oregon 1905 Catherine Scott 2 Oregon 1908
CITING THIS RECORD – Record of Nellie’s parents at her death "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-VR25 : accessed 16 February 2016), Julia Mae Worley in entry for Nellie Nina Rice, 03 Apr 1953; citing Death, Wilder, Canyon, Idaho, United States, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise..
CITING THIS RECORD – Grave – Julia May Leeck "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPQ-ZTYY : accessed 16 February 2016), Julia May Leeck, 1969; Burial, Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States of America, Mount Hope Cemetery; citing record ID 137571605, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Dates this record states for Julia May (Worley) Leeck Born 23 February 1886 I have 23 January 1886 Died 24 May 1969 I have 21 May 1969
Julia aka "Mom" was my maternal grandmother. Entered by Lola Cain.
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