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John Lafayette Worthington 1856 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Bartholomew,Indiana

Death Date: 8 Apr 1936

Death Location: Oxford,Nebraska

Father: John Worthington

Mother: Mary George*

Spouse(s): Rhoda Spear

Children(s): Lillie Worthington

In 1856, John Lafayette Worthington entered the world in Bartholomew,Indiana, born to John Lafayette Worthington and Mary Ann George*. John Lafayette Worthington married Rhoda Rachael Spear, and had children including Lillie Dell Worthington. John Lafayette Worthington passed away in 1936 in Oxford,Nebraska.

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Biography

  • In 1856, John Lafayette Worthington entered the world in Bartholomew,Indiana, born to John Lafayette Worthington and Mary Ann George*.
  • John Lafayette Worthington married Rhoda Rachael Spear, and had children including Lillie Dell Worthington.
  • John Lafayette Worthington passed away in 1936 in Oxford,Nebraska.

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John Worthington's Ancestors

Self
John Worthington
1856 – 1936
Birth Place: Bartholomew,Indiana
Parents
John Lafayette Worthington
1826 – 1915
Ohio, USA
Mary (Ann) George*
1831 – 1869
Indiana
Grandparents
William WORTHINGTON
1790 – 1841
Kentucky, USA
Sally (Pease) Worthington
1795 – 1856
Connecticut, United States of America
Hiram George
1806 – 1886
Tazwell, Tazewell, Virginia
Ann Fritzpatrick
1809 – 1893
Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Worthington
1767 – 1800
Elizabeth Machir
1770 – 1833
Uriah Pease
1773 – 1869
Margaret Wier
1778 – 1870
William George
1771 – 1848
Mary Bolin
1773 – 1845
Bartholomew Fitchpatrick
1782 – 1870
Rachel Wilson
1784 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Worthington
1730 – 1779
Margaret Matthews
1738 – 1780
Alexander Machir
1738 – 1790
Magdalena Keller
1755 – 1832
Jonathan Pease
1740 – 1825
Mary Pease
1742 – 1818
James Weir
1739 – 1811
Hannah House
1743 – 1846
John George
1731 – 1777
Rachel Wilson
1736 – 1789
Anthony Fitzpatrick
1750 – 1843
Nancy Viney
1743 – 1808
Samuel Wilson
1765 – 1832
Mary Sanders
1766 – 1815

John Worthington's Descendants

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John (Lafayette) Worthington (30 Aug 1856 – 8 Apr 1936) m. Rhoda (Rachael) Spear (18 Jun 1863 – 19 Oct 1933)
  1. 1. Lillie (Dell) Worthington (15 March 1891 – 31 March 1966) m. William (Newt) Bunner (11/22/1884 – 16 Mar 1976)
    1. 1. Hattie Bunner (abt 1913 – ) m. Edward Rittenhouse (abt 1900 – )
      1. 1. Edward Rittenhouse (abt 1933 – )
      2. 2. Shirley Rittenhouse (abt 1936 – )
      3. 3. Violet Rittenhouse (abt 1940 – )
      4. 4. Lovell Rittenhouse (abt 1941 – )
      5. 5. Richard Rittenhouse (abt 1944 – )
      6. 6. Sharon Rittenhouse (abt 1946 – )
      7. 7. Sarah Rittenhouse (abt 1948 – )
      8. 8. Duane Rittenhouse (abt 1949 – 2015 August 13) m. Ella (Sandra) Rittenhouse m. Mary (Lou) Rodriguez (9 Feb 1954 – ) m. Kelly Coburn (abt 1970 – )
        1. 1. Deborah Rittenhouse (31 Mar 1991 – )

John Worthington's Timeline

2 Records

1856
30 Aug 1856
Birth of John Lafayette Worthington in Bartholomew,Indiana
Bartholomew,Indiana
1936
8 Apr 1936
Age 80
Death of John Lafayette Worthington in Oxford,Nebraska
Oxford,Nebraska

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Bartholomew,Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1936
    Event Place: Oxford,Nebraska

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