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John Wesley Worthington 1866–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 13, 1866

Birth Location: St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 9 May 1954

Death Location: Spring Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Isaac Worthington

Mother: Lucretia Kridler

Spouse(s): Agnes Wilson

Children(s): Lawrence Worthington, Tena Parson, Warren Worthington, Nathan Worthington, Howard Worthington, Lillian Hockenberry, Russell Worthington, Reuben Worthington, Jacob Worthington, Elton Worthington, Franklin Worthington, Belle Worthington, None None

In 1866, John Wesley Worthington entered the world in St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, born to Isaac Worthington And Lucretia Catherine Kridler. In 1870, John Wesley Worthington resided in Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania. In 1880, John Wesley Worthington resided in Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. John Wesley Worthington married Agnes Catherine Wilson, and had children including Belle K Worthington, Elton T Worthington, Franklin Ely Worthington, Howard Wilson Worthington, Jacob Miller Worthington, Lawrence Daniel Worthington, Lillian May Worthington Hockenberry, Nathan E Worthington, Reuben Wesley Worthington, Russell B Worthington, Tena B Parson, Warren Robert Worthington. John Wesley Worthington passed away in 1954 in Spring Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1866, John Wesley Worthington entered the world in St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, born to Isaac Worthington And Lucretia Catherine Kridler.
  • In 1870, John Wesley Worthington resided in Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1880, John Wesley Worthington resided in Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Wesley Worthington married Agnes Catherine Wilson, and had children including Belle K Worthington, Elton T Worthington, Franklin Ely Worthington, Howard Wilson Worthington, Jacob Miller Worthington, Lawrence Daniel Worthington, Lillian May Worthington Hockenberry, Nathan E Worthington, Reuben Wesley Worthington, Russell B Worthington, Tena B Parson, Warren Robert Worthington.
  • John Wesley Worthington passed away in 1954 in Spring Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Worthington
1841–1917
Birth Location: Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania
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Lucretia Kridler
1839–1872
Birth Location: St. Thomas, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Wilson
1870–1952
Birth Location: Amberson, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Lawrence Worthington
1892–1959
Birth Location: Spring Run, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania
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Tena Parson
1894–1990
Birth Location: Amberson, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Warren Worthington
1899–1978
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
WW
Nathan Worthington
1898–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
NW
Howard Worthington
1897–1925
Birth Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Lillian Hockenberry
1904–1995
Birth Location: Amberson, Franklin Co, PA
LH
Russell Worthington
1904–1970
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Reuben Worthington
1912–1989
Birth Location: Dry Run, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Worthington
1908–1975
Birth Location: Spring Run, Franklin Co, PA
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Elton Worthington
1910–1988
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Franklin Worthington
1892–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
FW
Belle Worthington
1895–1990
Birth Location: Amberson, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
BW
None None
1890–1958
Birth Location: Amberson, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

John Worthington's Ancestors

Self
John Worthington
1866–1954
Birth Place: St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Parents
Isaac Worthington
1841–1917
Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Lucretia (Catherine) Kridler
1839–1872
St. Thomas, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William Worthington
1814–1857
Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Leah Stake
1815–1880
Franklin County, PA
David Kridler
1813–1847
St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Kridler
1812–1886
St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Worthington
1779–1850
Margaret McMurray
1788–1860
George Stake
1760–1817
Elizabeth Monninger
1770–1836
Frederick Sr
1772–1865
Elizabeth Wetter
1776–1830
Daniel Hassler
1787–1839
Elizabeth Brindle
1791–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Worthington
1730–1799
Ann Steele
1737–1805
Benjamin McMurray
1750–1798
Rachel Williams
1752–1798
Frederick Stake
1733–1805
Barbara Halderman
1747–1796
Johan Kridler
1743–1820
Margaretha (Kreidler)
1755–1826
John Witter
1758–1846
Catherine Volkman
1760–1830
Joseph Hassler
1750–1798
Anna Roemer
1752–1798
Johann Brindle
1766–1862
MAGDALENA Brindle
1768–1862

John Worthington's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Worthington (June 13, 1866–9 May 1954) m. Agnes (Catherine) Wilson (15 August 1870–14 Feb 1952)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Daniel) Worthington 1892–1959 m. Anna (Elizabeth Shields, Mason ,) Worthington 1889–1978
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Worthington 1913–1996 m. Roy (B) Cramer 1901–1975
      1. 1. Robert (Richard) Cramer 1940–1969 m. Anna (May Weller) Cramer 1940–1985
      2. 2. Gladys (Virginia) Johnson 1933–2003 m. Luther (Joshua) Johnson 1928–1993 m. Albert (Richard) Long 1927–1986
      3. 3. Mabel Lindsey 1941–1997
      4. 4. Bruce (Ralph) Cramer 1945–2021
      5. 5. Louise (J) Brownawell 1936–2008 m. Charles (A.) Brownawell 1932–2015
      6. 6. Roy (Burt "Son") Cramer 1938–2008 m. Anna (May Weller) Cramer 1940–1985
    2. 2. Paul (Irvin) Worthington 1916–1989 m. Hazel (Beatrice) Lindsey 1921–2007
      1. 1. Martha (Marie Worthington,) Short 1942–2018 m. Ronald (Milton) Short 1940–2002
    3. 3. John (William) Worthington 1920–1944
    4. 4. Fred (Charles) Worthington 1926–2004 m. Blanche (Dorothy) Geyer 1925–2008
    5. 5. Dorothy (Loretta Worthington,) Stitt 1927–2003
    6. 6. Clark (Melvin) Worthington 1929–2023
    7. 7. Bertha Worthington 1918–1927
    8. 8. Myles (Daniel) Worthington 1921–1982 m. Pauline (Barbara) Salisbury 1929–1952
      1. 1. Myles (Daniel Worthington) Jr 1948–2021
    9. 9. Elwood (Milton) Worthington 1931–1941
    10. 10. Roy (Denton) Mason 1910–1961 m. Blanch (Janetta) Yocum 1916–1979 m. Doris (Athamae) Stine 1916–1998
      1. 1. Roy (Jack) Mason 1937–2002 m. Lydia (M.) Bumbaugh 1945–2021
      2. 2. Joyce (Elizabeth Mason, Thomas ,) Ritter 1936–2021
      3. 3. Sherman (Jacob) Mason 1934–2024 m. Emma Mason 1938–2013
    11. 11. Ida (Mae Helman) Woodward 1907–1970
    12. 12. Rory Worthington 1909–1996
    13. 13. Bruce (Thomas) Worthington 1924–1924
  2. 2. Tena (B) Parson 1894–1990
  3. 3. Warren (Robert) Worthington 1899–1978
  4. 4. Nathan (E.) Worthington 1898–
  5. 5. Howard (Wilson) Worthington 1897–1925
  6. 6. Lillian (May worthington) Hockenberry 1904–1995
  7. 7. Russell (B) Worthington 1904–1970
  8. 8. Reuben (Wesley) Worthington 1912–1989
  9. 9. Jacob (Miller) Worthington 1908–1975
  10. 10. Elton (T.) Worthington 1910–1988
  11. 11. Franklin (Ely) Worthington 1892–
  12. 12. Belle (K) Worthington 1895–1990
  13. 13. 1890–1958 m. Charles (Daniel) Cramer 1886–1942
    1. 1. Miles (Daniel) Cramer 1910–1973
    2. 2. William (Russell) Cramer 1916–1994
    3. 3. John (W) Cramer 1912–1935
    4. 4. Ruth (Lavina) Cramer 1919–2003
    5. 5. Carrie Cramer 1922–2020 m. Jay (Donald) Wolf 1922–2011
    6. 6. Charles (Norman) Cramer 1925–2018

John Worthington's Timeline

11 Records

1866
June 13, 1866
Birth of John Wesley Worthington in St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania
St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 4
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Concord, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Concord, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Fannett, Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Fannett, Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 69
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 74
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Fannett Twp, Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Fannett Twp, Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 84
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1954
11 May 1954
Age 88
John Wesley Worthington resided here in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1954
9 May 1954
Age 88
Death of John Wesley Worthington in Dry Run, Franklin Co, PA
Dry Run, Franklin Co, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 13, 1866
    Event Place: St Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News-Chronicle; Publication Date: 11 May 1954; Publication Place: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.15056197,0.4952959,0.37935272&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1346; Page: 591B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1131; Page: 255A; Enumeration District: 099

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Concord, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Concord, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1347; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1375360
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, People's Register; Publication Date: 7 Oct 1910; Publication Place: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.36851934,0.46006006,0.41285172&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1572; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fannett, Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341776

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03509; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fannett Twp, Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03509; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28-14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fannett, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fannett, Franklin, P

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 May 1954
    Event Place: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The News-Chronicle; Publication Date: 11 May 1954; Publication Place: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dry Run
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News-Chronicle; Publication Date: 11 May 1954; Publication Place: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.15056197,0.4952959,0.37935272&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1954
    Event Place: Dry Run, Franklin Co, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News-Chronicle; Publication Date: 11 May 1954; Publication Place: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.15056197,0.4952959,0.37935272&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spring Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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