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Benjamin Franklin Worden 1811 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1811

Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 15 April 1891

Death Location: McDonough County, Illinois, USA

Father: Wait Worden

Mother: Clarissa Williams

Spouse(s): Julia Cole

Children(s): Avery Worden

In 1811, Benjamin Franklin Worden entered the world in Groton, New London, Connecticut, born to Wait Rogers Worden and Clarissa Williams. Benjamin Franklin Worden married Julia Cole, and had children including Avery S Worden. Benjamin Franklin Worden passed away in 1891 in McDonough County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Benjamin Franklin Worden entered the world in Groton, New London, Connecticut, born to Wait Rogers Worden and Clarissa Williams.
  • Benjamin Franklin Worden married Julia Cole, and had children including Avery S Worden.
  • Benjamin Franklin Worden passed away in 1891 in McDonough County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wait Worden
1785 – 1859
Birth Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Clarissa Williams
1790 – 1859
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Julia Cole
1826 – 1897
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Avery Worden
1864 – 1941
Birth Location: Swan Creek, Warren, Illinois
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Benjamin Worden's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Worden
1811 – 1891
Birth Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Wait Rogers Worden
1785 – 1859
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Clarissa Williams
1790 – 1859
Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Worden
1747 – 1802
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
Elizabeth Babcock
1742 – 1808
Westerley,Washington,Rhode Island
Great-Grandparents
John Worden
1724 – 1779
Dorothy Saterlee
1724 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Yarmouth
1697 – 1745
Rebecca Richmond
1689 – 1766

Benjamin Worden's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Worden (22 Nov 1811 – 15 April 1891) m. Julia Cole (16 Jan 1826 – 6 June 1897)
  1. 1. Avery (S) Worden (28 Nov 1864 – 17 Jun 1941) m. Martha (J) Love (abt 1871 – 1 Jun 1958)
    1. 1. Leo (K) Worden (abt 1894 – )
    2. 2. Eugene (V) Worden (abt 1901 – )
    3. 3. Ruth (Rosina) Worden (12 May 1904 – 14 Apr 1992) m. Cpl (Raymond "Ray" Virgil) Hunnicutt (15 Dec 1896 – 17 Jul 1944)
      1. 1. William ("Bill" Thomas) Hunnicutt (10 Oct 1926 – 24 Oct 2012) m. Lois (F) Braden (30 Mar 1936 – ) m. Lois Braden (Mar 1936 – )
        1. 1. Betty Hunnicutt (abt 1954 – )
        2. 2. Rayla Hunnicutt (Abt. 1956 – )
        3. 3. Ruth Hunnicutt (Abt. 1956 – )
        4. 4. William (Thomas) hunnicutt (20 Dec 1957 – 03/23/2016)
        5. 5. Raymond (L) Hunnicutt (9 Dec 1960 – 01/07/2019)
        6. 6. Terry (L) Hunnicutt (24 Dec 1961 – )
        7. 7. Patrick (T) Hunnicutt (19 Apr 1965 – )
        8. 8. Sharon Hunnicutt (10/12/1963 – )
      2. 2. Patricia Hunnicutt (abt 1932 – )
      3. 3. Patricia Sanders (13 Jan 1932 – 27 November 1995) m. John (D) Sanders (abt 1931 – )
      4. 4. Doris Hunnicutt (abt 1933 – )
      5. 5. Doris (Rose) Hunnicutt (6 Jan 1933 – 27 April 2011)
      6. 6. Raymond (Lee) Hunnicutt (1 Feb 1934 – 23 Feb 1934)
      7. 7. Raymond Hunnicutt (1 Feb 1934 – 23 Feb 1934)
      8. 8. Sharon Hunnicutt (22 Jan 1936 – 18 Mar 1999) m. Robert (P) Vellella (abt 1922 – ) m. Forshee (Abt. 1930 – ) m. Naslund (Abt. 1930 – ) m. Vellella (Abt. 1930 – ) m. Perkins (Abt. 1930 – )
      9. 9. Sharon (Ruth) Hunnicutt (22 Jan 1936 – 18 Mar 1999)
      10. 10. Martin Hunnicutt (abt 1938 – )
      11. 11. Martin ((Buck)) Hunnicutt (abt 1938 – 19/10/1990)
      12. 12. Margaret (J) Hunnicutt (abt 1941 – )
    4. 4. Merle (C) Worden (abt 1908 – )
    5. 5. Gwendolyn (V) Worden (abt 1909 – )

Benjamin Worden's Timeline

2 Records

1811
22 Nov 1811
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Worden in Groton, New London, Connecticut
Groton, New London, Connecticut
1891
15 April 1891
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Franklin Worden in McDonough County, Illinois, USA
McDonough County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1811
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1891
    Event Place: McDonough County, Illinois, USA
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