Descendants of Thomas Worthley

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Generation No. 1

1.  THOMAS1 WORTHLEYwas born Nov 1, 1773 in Cumberland, ME, and died in Phillips, Franklin, ME..  He married HANNAH TURNER Jun 17, 1799.  She was born Oct 17, 1778 in Pownal, ME.

Children of THOMAS WORTHLEY and HANNAH TURNER are:

i.    SUSANNAH2 WORTHLEY, b. Nov 14, 1799, Pownal, ME.

ii.    MARY A. WORTHLEY, b. Feb 27, 1802, Pownal, ME.

iii.    SUSON WORTHLEY, b. Mar 1, 1807.  She married JOHN RICHARDSON WORTHLEY.     He was born 1800.

iv.     JOSEPH NIXON WORTHLEY, b. May 10, 1809; d. Jun 8, 1879.  He married HULDA P. NORTON.  She was born 1814, and died 1903.

v.    MELZER LORING WORTHLEY, b. 1813; d. 1896.  He married HANNAH WHITNEY.  She was born 1817, and died 1904.

2.              vi.    ASA THOMAS WORTHLEY, b. Mar 20, 1817, ME; d. 1870.

Generation No. 2

2.  ASA THOMAS2 WORTHLEY(THOMAS1) was born Mar 20, 1817 in ME, and died 1870.  He married CAROLINE ELIZABETH LEIGHTON 1840, daughter of EDWARD LEIGHTON and MARY SMITH.  She was born Dec 29, 1821 in Gouldsboro, ME, and died Sep 24, 1893 in Chillicothe, MO.

Notes for ASA THOMAS WORTHLEY:  His parents came from England. His father worked for his mother's family in the stables.  Her family objected when they wanted to marry so they ran away to the US.  Her family was titled and wealthy.  In 1856 they moved from Phillips ME to Rockford IL

Children of ASA WORTHLEY and CAROLINE LEIGHTON are:

i.    MARY ELIZABETH3 WORTHLEY, b. Jan 14, 1841, ME. She married CHARLES L. COLLINS.  He was born 1832 in NY.

ii.    EDWARD WORTHLEY, b. Jun 1, 1843, ME; d. Jan 9, 1863, Nashville, TN.

Notes for EDWARD WORTHLEY:  He died after the battle of stones river in the civil war in Tennessee. He had been wounded during the fighting which lasted three days and died in a hospital in Nashville.  He is also buried there.  He had only served 3 months in the 74th regiment of the Illinois Volunteers.  Military service: 1862, Civil War. 74th Reg. Ill. Volunteers, Co. K. Enlisted October 1862 . D ied of rubeola (measles) January 1863.

iii.    TRIPHENA ARABELLA (BELLE) WORTHLEY, b. Nov 6, 1845, ME; d. 1923, Fremont, Ohio. She married (1) Mr. Fisher.  She married (2) JAMES B. JOHNSON,SR. in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  He died 1912 in Fremont, Ohio.

Notes for Mr. FISHER:  He kidnapped their baby and was never seen again

3.              iv.    CAROLINE ELIZABETH WORTHLEY, b. Oct 10, 1847, ME; d. Jan 7, 1931, Reedley, CA.

v.    JAMES LEIGHTON WORTHLEY, b. Jul 21, 1852, Rockford, IL. He married  CATHERINE COSGROVE Aug 29, 1877 in Livingston Co., MO.  She was born Abt. 1855.

Notes for JAMES LEIGHTON WORTHLEY:  He also was in the civil war but we are not sure what his duties were since he was onl y 9 o r 10 years old.

vi.    FRANK GILBERT WORTHLEY, b. Jun 23, 1858, Rockford, IL; d. Dec 26, 1911, Highland,

KS. He married EMMA C AMY Mar 3, 1880.  She was born Abt. 1880, and died 1903.

vii.    ASA HERBERT WORTHLEY, b. Oct 28, 1860, Rockford, IL; d. Oct 25, 1910, Sacramento, CA. He married (1) IDA ADELE JONES Private.  She died 1888.  He married (2) HAZEL KNOX Apr 15, 1900 in Pleasant Grove, CA.  She was born Aug 24, 1879 in Rio Vista, CA, and died Apr 26, 1937 in Sacramento, CA.

Generation No. 3

3.  CAROLINE ELIZABETH3 WORTHLEY(ASA THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 10, 1847 in ME, and died Jan 7, 1931 in Reedley, CA.  She married JACOB LEWIS SALEN Oct 10, 1867 in Beloit, WI, son of JOHN SALEN and CATHERINE FISHER (FISCHER).  He was born Jul 23, 1841 in Kingsville, Ashtabula Cty., OH, and died Dec 7, 1926 in Reedley, CA.

Notes for CAROLINE ELIZABETH WORTHLEY:  She was a school teacher in IL  She told her grandchildren about when she and a friend put on their ice skates and skated in t o town on the river.  When they got there, they heard the news that President Lincoln had b ee n shot and killed.

Notes for JACOB LEWIS SALEN:

**He was a gifted musician who played the violin at age 8

**He served in the civil war from 9/18/1861 to 6/13/1865 in the11th Battery  New York Light A rtillery. On loan to Rhode Island with Commodore Joel Abbot, Camp No. 21

**Lewis Salen was working with a logging crew.

**Listed in Cream Ridge, Livingston Cty, MO  1880 Census

Children of CAROLINE WORTHLEY and JACOB SALEN are:

i.    MARY ELLEN4 SALEN, b. May 31, 1868; d. 1868.

ii.    EDITH MAY SALEN, b. Jun 15, 1869; d. 1872.

4.              iii.    CARRIE BELLE SALEN, b. Sep 17, 1873, MO.

iv.    BERTHA IDA SALEN, b. Jan 6, 1875, MO; d. 1880.

v.    BOYD LEWIS SALEN, b. Feb 16, 1879, MO; d. 1880.

5.              vi.    IVY ESTELLA SALEN, b. Dec 12, 1881, Chillicothe, MO; d. Apr 9, 1959, Reedly, CA.

6.             vii.    RUTH MARIE SALEN, b. Feb 19, 1884, Chillicothe, MO; d. May 2, 1970, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, CA.

Generation No. 4

4.  CARRIE BELLE4 SALEN(CAROLINE ELIZABETH3 WORTHLEY, ASA THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 17, 1873 in MO.  She married OSCAR ROPER.  He was born 1870.

Children of CARRIE SALEN and OSCAR ROPER are:

i.    EARL5 ROPER.  Never Married

ii.    DICK ROPER.

5.  IVY ESTELLA4 SALEN(CAROLINE ELIZABETH3 WORTHLEY, ASA THOMAS2, THOMAS1)was born Dec 12, 1881 in Chillicothe, MO, and died Apr 9, 1959 in Reedly, CA.  She married LAWSON OLIVER FISHER Nov 26, 1902 in Antler, MO, son of JOSEPH FISHER and ELIZABETH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ).  He was born Oct 1, 1884 in Leavenworth, KS, and died May 27, 1954 in Reedley, CA.

Notes for LAWSON OLIVER FISHER:  Listed in 1910 Missouri, Wood Twp, Wright County, page 20:

Children of IVY SALEN and LAWSON FISHER are:

i.      ROSE MARY5 FISHER, b. Feb 4, 1904, Antler, MO; d. Jan 19, 1999 She married (1) Mr. VELANAKER.  She married (2) GEORGE GRANT FISHER 1923 in Co Springs, CO, son of JOSEPH FISHER and ELIZABETH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ).  He was born Mar 4, 1868 in West Liberty, Muscatine, IA, and died Jan 1, 1955 in Edmond, OK.  She married (3) DORAN TROWER.  She married (4) WILLIAM F. WILSON, son of JAMES WILSON and CLARA FISHER.  She married (5) TEX GILMORE.

Notes for GEORGE GRANT FISHER:  occupation was listed as real estate in the 1920 census for MO (taken on January 27).

ii.CLIFFORD LEWIS FISHER, b. Mar 21, 1906, Antler, MO; d. Apr 15, 2001, Paradise, CA.

iii.CARRIE ELLEN FISHER, b. Sep 9, 1909, Dawson, MO; d. Aug 7, 1997, Selma, CA.

iv.DAISY MARIE FISHER, b. Dec 13, 1913, Dawson, MO; d. Aug 27, 1996, Hanford, CA.

6.  RUTH MARIE4 SALEN(CAROLINE ELIZABETH3 WORTHLEY, ASA THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 19, 1884 in Chillicothe, MO, and died May 2, 1970 in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, CA.  She married FREDERICK FRANKLIN (FRED) FISHER Nov 26, 1902 in Antler, MO, son of JOSEPH FISHER and ELIZABETH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ).  He was born Dec 25, 1877 in West Liberty, Muscatine, IA, and died Sep 21, 1957 in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, CA.

Listed in 1910 Missouri, Wood Twp, Wright County   page 20

Listed in 1920 Census:  Wood Twp, Wright Cty, Missouri (taken January 2, 1920)

Children of RUTH SALEN and FREDERICK FISHER are:

i.    FREDA MARIE5 FISHER, b. Aug 22, 1903, Dawson, MO; d. Nov 18, 1972, Butte, CA.

ii.    INA FAY FISHER, b. Dec 1, 1905, Dawson, MO; d. Jan 14, 2001, Co Springs, CO.

iii.    JR. FREDERICK FRANKLIN FISHER, b. Nov 22, 1907, Dawson, MO; d. Dec 12, 1992, Spokane, Spokane, WA.

iv.    JACOB LEWIS FISHER, b. Jan 12, 1910, Dawson, MO; d. Sep 22, 1997, CA.

v.    RAPHAEL SALEN FISHER, b. Sep 22, 1912, Dawson, MO; d. May 14, 2001, Reedley, CA.

vi.    CLARENCE LEROY FISHER, b. Feb 13, 1915, Dawson, MO; d. Apr 25, 2001, Reedley, CA.

vii.    BERTHA BELLE FISHER, b. Jul 11, 1917, Dawson, MO; d. Jun 9, 1983, Butte, CA.

viii.    BONNIE ARLENE FISHER.

ix.    ELLEN VERIL FISHER.