Descendants of Herman Brooks Worden

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Generation No. 1

1. HERMAN BROOKS⁴ WORDEN (SALMON B.³, ICHABOD², SYLVESTER¹) was born 7 May 1842 in Brighton Monroe NY, and died 27 April 1916 in Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind.¹. He married RACHEL A. STINCHCOMB 31 December 1865 in Rolling Prairie, LaportCo. Ind. She was born 29 June 1844 in Laport Co., and died 12 March 1930 in Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind..

More About HERMAN BROOKS WORDEN:

Burial: 29 April 1916, Rolling Prairie, LaPorte Co. Ind.¹

Enlisted: 16 May 1861, Lenawee Mi. Co. C 4th Inf.¹

Mustered: 30 June 1864, Detroit Wayne Mi.

Occupation 1: Carpenter¹

Occupation 2: Bet. 1865 - 1889, Poastmaster Rolling Prairie

Wounded: 5 May 1864, Battle of the Wilderness

More About RACHEL A. STINCHCOMB:

Burial: Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind.

More About HERMAN WORDEN and RACHEL STINCHCOMB:

Marriage: 31 December 1865, Rolling Prairie, LaportCo. Ind

Children of HERMAN WORDEN and RACHEL STINCHCOMB are:

i. CHARLES A.⁵ WORDEN, b. 17 January 1867^2,3; d. 28 January 1935; m. ETHYLIN BELLE SHEAD; b. 18 August 1875; d. 4 July 1948, Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind..

More About ETHYLIN BELLE SHEAD:

Burial: Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind.

ii. SARAH L. WORDEN, b. 1 July 1869⁴; m. WILLIAM A. ODELL.

More About SARAH L. WORDEN:

Residence: 738 Cushing St. So. Bend In⁴

iii. LIZZIE E. WORDEN⁴, b. 6 June 1871⁴; m. WALTON⁴.

iv. HERMAN WIRT WORDEN⁵, b. 15 January 1874, Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind.⁶; m. BESSIE FOLANT, 30 July 1935, Laporte Indiana.

Notes for HERMAN WIRT WORDEN:

Defense Attorney for Ray Lamphere ,Belle Gunness

More About HERMAN WIRT WORDEN:

Burial: 1 February 1943, Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind.⁷

Occupation: Attorney Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind.

More About HERMAN WORDEN and BESSIE FOLANT:

Marriage: 30 July 1935, Laporte Indiana

v. ELSIE MAY WORDEN^8,9, b. 12 September 1879¹⁰; m. BAIRD¹⁰.

vi. HESTER BELLE WORDEN, b. 26 August 1882¹⁰; d. 21 June 1955, Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind..

More About HESTER BELLE WORDEN:

Burial: Rolling Prairie, Laport Co. Ind.

Occupation: Bet. 1934 - 1952, Poastmistress Rolling Prairie

vii. CLARENCE WORDEN¹¹, b. 31 March 1877.

viii. CLARRIE WORDEN, b. 31 March 1877.

Endnotes

1. Pension papers for Herman Brooks Worden.

2. Worden Family Tree Jack Worden.

3. Pension papers for Herman Brooks Worden.

4. Worden Family Tree Jack Worden.

5. Worden.

6. Worden Family Tree Jack Worden.

7. Laporte Co. Obit Index.

8. Worden Family Tree Jack Worden.

9. Pension papers for Herman Brooks Worden.

10. Worden Family Tree Jack Worden.

11. Pension papers for Herman Brooks Worden.

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