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JAMES WORSHAM & AMERICA HOWARD

1. James Worsham was b. abt. 1808 VA and d. 18 Apr 1854 Shelby, IL. He md. America Howard 7 Mar 1826 Russellville, Logan, KY. She was b. abt. 1812 of Logan, KY, and d. 17 Apr 1854 Shelby, IL. James is in the 1830 & 1840 Sangamon Co, IL census. James and America are in the 1850 Flatbranch, Shelby Co, IL census. They are both bur. Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL.

Children:

1.1. William H. Worsham b. 1827 of Sangamon, IL; d. 11 Mar 1843, Shelby, IL. Buried in the Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL, is Wm. H. son of J. & A. Worsham d. 11 Mar 1843, age 15 yr, 9 mo, 14 d.

1.2. Joel M. Worsham b. 1829 Sangamon, IL; d. 19 Mar 1854, Shelby, IL. He is in the 1850 Sangamon Co, IL cens as Joel Washham, age 21, living with Elizabeth Maxey. He is bur. Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL, as Joel M. Worsham d. 19 Mar 1854, age 24y, 11m, 22d.

1.3. Mordeicei R. Worsham b. abt. 1832 of Shelby, IL; d. 9 Jan 1877, Shelby, IL. (19-1850) Mordecai md. 1st) Jennetta Hays 29 Feb 1852 Christian, IL. (Vol A, p 50 # 337) Mordica Warsham md. 2nd) Harriett L. Snyder 25 Feb 1857 Shelby, IL. (Vol C, p.201) She was b. Dec 1837 and d. 20 May 1863 Shelby, IL. Mordecar md. 3rd) Malinda C. Edwards 30 Sep 1863 Macon, IL. She was b. Jan 1845 of Macon, IL. M. R. Worsham purchased plots in the Westside Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL sect 2, row 6, Lot 36, grave 1-6 and is bur there as Mordeicei G. Worsham d. 9 Jan 1877, age 44yr, 18mo?, 18da. In the Masonic Cem, Shelby Co, IL is Harriett L. Worsham wife of M. R. Worsham d. 20 May 1863 a=25y, 5 m, 29 d.

Child of Harriett:

1.3B.1. George A. Worsham, probable son of Harriett, b. abt. 1860 of Shelby, IL. He is in the 1880 Shelby Co., IL Cens - Moawequa Twp, p 120B. Could not read the head of house. Residing in the house are: Daniel H. Stumbaugh, 10, Son, IL; Theodore L. Snyder, 27, brother in law, IL; George A. Worsham, 20 Nephew, IL; Louisa W. F. Hays, 53, mother in law, IN; Hattie E. Portwood, 2, Niece, IL; John W. Reighley, 20, Son, IL.

Children of Malinda:

1.3C.1 Chester C. Worsham b. 25 Aug 1865 Shelby, IL; d. 29 Aug 1866, Shelby, IL, bur. Westside Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL; Chester C., son of M. R. & M. C. Worsham d. 29 Aug 1866, age 1 yr, 4 da

1.3C.2. Chester M. Worsham b. abt. 1866 of Macon, IL; md. Helen E. Krust, b. 19 Apr 1858, TX; d. 30 Mar 1949, Los Angeles, CA. He is Cheston age 13 IL, in the 1880 Macon Co, IL census living with his mother, Malinda P. In the 1929 Los Angeles CA directory is Helen Worsham (wid C. M.) r 3439 W. 60th. Helen is the d/o Joseph Krust. She md 1st Lamour, children Gertrude Lamour b: Apr 1882 TX & August A Lamour b: Aug 1884 TX, md. 2nd Worsham; md 3rd William Hatcher b: abt. 1840 Americus, GA md. 1884 - 1885 TX. (Nel Hatcher, 2000)

1.3C.3. Ansie M. Worsham b. abt. 1868 of Macon, IL.

1.3C.4. Orville C. S. Worsham b. Apr 1874 of Macon, IL. He md. Eunice A. McReynolds b. 20 Oct 1878 Bethany, Moultrie, IL, and d. 26 Oct 1935 Bethany, Moultrie, IL.

Children:

1.3C.4.1. Everett M. Worsham b. 9 Jul 1906, Bethany, Moultrie, IL; d. Oct 1973 of Moultrie, IL.

1.3C.4.2. Stephen M. Worsham b. 1910 Bethany, Moultrie, IL; d. 1935 of Moultrie, IL. (Tom Butt, 1998)

1.4. Elizabeth A. Worsham md. William O. D. Gregory, 26 May 1849, Shelby, IL. (Shelby Co, IL Mrg, Elizabeth A. Warsham, William O.D. Gregory, Vol 1, p. 22)

1.5. John Worsham b. abt. 1835 Sangamon, IL. (15-1850) John, age 19, is in the 1870 Decatur, Macon Co, IL cens living with his brother, Samuel.

1.6. Mary Susan Worsham b. abt. 1837 Sangamon, IL; md. David M. Beck, 31 Dec 1856, Shelby, IL. (Shelby Co, IL Mrg, Mary Susan Warsham, David M. Beck, Vol C, p. 10)

1.7. James J. Worsham Jr. b. abt. 1839, Sangamon, IL; d. 1854, Shelby, IL, bur. Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL, James J, son of J. & A. Worsham d. 1854

1.8. Samuel N. Worsham was b. Aug 1841 of, Moweaqua, Shelby, IL, and d. 13 Jun 1905 Decatur, Macon, IL. (6-1850) He md. Nancy C. Smith 10 May 1866 Shelbyville, Shelby, IL. (Vol C, p 204 ) She was b. Sep 1844 of, Shelby, IL, and d. 3 Jun 1926 Moweaqua, Shelby, IL. He is listed in the (Civil War) Illinois Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men: Samuel N Worsham Claimed Residence Moweaqua, Enlist Date 1 Feb 1862, Private Served Illinois Enlisted H Co. 62nd Inf Reg. IL Mustered Out on 2 May 1865. He is in the 1870 Decatur, Macon Co, IL cens, as Samuel age 24 IL, Salon Keeper, living at a hotel, p. 393 and again on p. 411 with his wife Nancy age 22. They are in the 1880 Shelby Co, IL cens, as Samuel Worshain age 31 & Nancy C, age 29. They are in the 1900 Decatur, Macon Co, IL census. He is listed in the Veterans buried in Macon Co. Cemeteries, Worsham Sam'l. N., Co H 62 Ill Inf.

Children:

1.8.1. James Albert Worsham b. 27 Dec 1867 of Macon, IL. He md. Martha Jane Hays 4 Jul 1891 Shelby, IL. (Vol 2, p 53) She was b. Jul 1868 of, Shelby, IL.

Children:

1.8.1.1. Kittie Worsham b. Apr 1894 of Christian, IL.

1.8.1.2. Joel Worsham b. Jan 1897 of Christian, IL.

1.8.1.3. Wave Worsham b. 13 Oct 1899, Christian, IL; d. Feb 1985, Moweaqua, Shelby, IL.

1.8.1.4. Ora C. Worsham b. 11 Sep 1902 of Shelby, IL; d. Feb 1983 Dow, Jersey, IL; md. Charlotte Wood, b. 12 May 1908 of Greene, IL; d. Nov 1978 Dow, Jersey, IL. Ora and Charlotte are bur. Carrollton City Cem, Carrollton, Greene Co, IL.

1.8.2. Clara Jane Worsham b. 2 Mar 1873, Shelby, IL; md. Logan Hayes, 6 Mar 1890, Christian, IL. (Vol C, p 62, license #7154)

1.8.3. Mary Worsham b. 3 Jan 1876, Shelby, IL; md. Timothy Lynch, 28 Oct 1895, Macon, IL.

1.8.4. Bessie Elizabeth Worsham b. 5 Jul 1880, Shelby, IL; md. James F. Shutter, 8 Oct 1898, Macon, IL.

1.9. Daniel F. Worsham b. 1843 Shelby, IL; d. 10 Apr 1866, Shelby, IL. Daniel is in the 1860 Shelby Co, IL cens, living with Marion Malone, p687. He is in the (Civil War) Illinois Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men as: Daniel F Worsham Enlist Date 1 Feb 1862 Private, Served Illinois Enlisted H Co. 62nd Inf Reg. IL Mustered Out May 1865. He is bur. Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL, as D. H. Worsham d. 10 Apr 1866, age 22 y, 11 m, 22 d

1.10. America Isabelle Worsham b. Dec 1846, Shelby, IL; d. 6 May 1854, Shelby, IL, and bur. Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL, America I, dau of James & America Worsham d. 6 May 1854, age 7 y, 5 mo, 27 d.

1.11. Daughter Worsham b. 9 Jun 1850, Shelby, IL; d. 30 Jun 1850, Shelby, IL, bur. Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL, Two infant daus of J. & A. Worsham d. 30 Jun 1850, age 21 d.

1.12. Daughter Worsham b. 9 Jun 1850, Shelby, IL; d. 30 Jun 1850, Shelby, IL, bur. Snyder-Traughber Cem, Moweaqua, Shelby Co, IL, Two infant daus of J. & A. Worsham d. 30 Jun 1850, age 21 d.

Andrew b. 1795 Harriet Emiline James & America John & Eliza John Archer John E. & Catherine John & Margaret John W. & Mary C. Richard B. Worsham Richard T. Worsham William Sarah Afro-American Families Barbados Worsam's England Worsham's