Henry Worgum, an active and enterprising agriculturist of Jay County,
residing on
section 15, Greene Township, was born in Darke County, Ohio,
April 7, 1846, a son of
Frederick and Elizabeth Worgum. In 1855 the
parents removed with their family to
Iowa, living in that State almost
two years, and in 1857 came to Jay County, Indiana,
settling in Madison
Township, where the father died. Henry Worgum grew to manhood
in Jay
County, where he has made his home since the year 1857. He was a brave and
gallant soldier during the late war, enlisting in August, 1863, in
Company B, Seventh
Indiana Cavalry. His regiment, under the command of
Hon. J.P.C. Shanks, made a
record of arduous service and gallantry,
second to no organization in the State, being
engaged in Tennessee,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Mr. Worgum was
discharged at
Austin, Texas, February 18, 1866, passing through the war unscathed by
bullet or bayonet, but at Moscow, Tennessee, his spine was injured by an
accident,
which, although not necessitating his discharge, increased
year by year until it became a
permanent disability, and he now receives
a pension of $50 a month.
January 26, 1871, Mr. Worgum was united in
marriage to Miss Margaret Rants, a native of Mercer
County, Ohio, born
February 24, 1850, and a daughter of Abraham and Mary Ann
Rants,
formerly of Jay County. Her mother is now deceased, and her father is living
at
Fort Recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Worgum are the parents of six children
-Nellie B., Ora E.,
Myrtle J., Marshall T., Annie D. and William H. Mr.
and Mrs. Worgum commenced
housekeeping in Madison Township, but now own
and occupy a very fine farm
property of seventy acres in Greene
Township. The farm buildings are noticeably good,
and on the land there
is an excellent young orchard, in fact the entire surrounding show
the
care and thrift of the owner. Mr. Worgum is a comrade of the Grand Army post
at
Fort Recovery.
In politics he is an ardent Republican. Two of his
brothers, Eli and
Frederick, are residents of Jay County.
Biographical & Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana, Lewis Publishing Company, 1887