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William Mitchell Worsham 1803–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1803

Birth Location: Elbert, Elbert, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1865

Death Location: Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Father: Richard Jr\II

Mother: Elizabeth White*

Spouse(s): Harriet Clayton

Children(s): Richard Harper, James Harper, Augustus Harper, Lucy Harper, Henry Harper, Gustave Harper, Thomas Harper, George Harper, Thomas Harper, Sarah Harper, Elijah Harper, Malissa Harper, William Harper, Mary Harper

William Mitchell Worsham was born in 1803 in Elbert, Elbert, Georgia, USA, the child of Richard Harper Jr Ii And Elizabeth Blanche White. William Mitchell Worsham married Harriet Asbury Clayton, and had children including Augustus B Harper, Elijah Wilson Harper, George Washington Harper, Gustave Beauregard Harper, Henry Mitchell Harper, James Wesley Harper, Lucy Harriett Harper, Malissa Emily Harper, Mary Frances Harper, Richard Emmett Harper, Sarah Elizabeth Harper, Thomas James Harper, Thomas Jefferson Harper, William Wallace Harper. William Mitchell Worsham passed away in 1865 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Mitchell Worsham was born in 1803 in Elbert, Elbert, Georgia, USA, the child of Richard Harper Jr Ii And Elizabeth Blanche White.
  • William Mitchell Worsham married Harriet Asbury Clayton, and had children including Augustus B Harper, Elijah Wilson Harper, George Washington Harper, Gustave Beauregard Harper, Henry Mitchell Harper, James Wesley Harper, Lucy Harriett Harper, Malissa Emily Harper, Mary Frances Harper, Richard Emmett Harper, Sarah Elizabeth Harper, Thomas James Harper, Thomas Jefferson Harper, William Wallace Harper.
  • William Mitchell Worsham passed away in 1865 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jr\II
1773–1857
Birth Location: St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
RJ
Elizabeth White*
1782–1865
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

Harriet Clayton
1818–1900
Birth Location: North Carolina
HC

Children(s)

Richard Harper
1847–1925
Birth Location: Carroll, Carroll, Georgia, USA
RH
James Harper
1837–1922
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, United States
JH
Augustus Harper
1862–
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
AH
Lucy Harper
1863–1866
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, United States
LH
Henry Harper
1853–1952
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, United States
HH
Gustave Harper
1861–1941
Birth Location: Carroll, Georgia, United States
GH
Thomas Harper
1858–1935
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, United States
TH
George Harper
1844–1945
Birth Location: Carroll, Georgia, United States
GH
Thomas Harper
1839–1922
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, United States
TH
Sarah Harper
1850–1945
Birth Location: Carrolton, Carroll, Georgia, United States
SH
Elijah Harper
1842–1926
Birth Location: Carrollton, Georgia
EH
Malissa Harper
1835–1910
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, United States
MH
William Harper
1840–1922
Birth Location: Butts, Georgia, United States
WH
Mary Harper
1856–1916
Birth Location: Carroll, Carroll, Georgia, USA
MH

William Worsham's Ancestors

Self
William Worsham
1803–1865
Birth Place: Elbert, Elbert, Georgia, USA
Parents
Richard HARPER?? Jr\II
1773–1857
St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Blanche) White*
1782–1865
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard Harper
1747–1857
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Rebecca? (MdNU (R Harper) I)
1750–1773
Reuben White
1748–1811
Spotsylvania, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Mary (Blanche) Harper
1751–1837
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Castleton Harper
1715–1799
Rebecca Nimmo
1718–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Worsham's Descendants

1.
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William (Mitchell) Worsham (23 Mar 1803–9 Apr 1865) m. Harriet (Asbury) Clayton (1818–1900)
  1. 1. Richard (Emmett) Harper 1847–1925 m. Georgia (A) Hunter 1848–1913
    1. 1. William (E) Harper 1871–1914 m. Frances (Lugena) Burnham 1877–1966
      1. 1. Ora (Bell) Harper 1902–1973 m. Homer (Howard) Cole 1904–1974
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Estelle) Cole 1933–2007 m. Van (Buren Ray) Moreland 1930–1999
        2. 2. Flora (Lee Francis) Cole 1922–1999
        3. 3. Florence (Virginia) Cole 1928–2007
        4. 4. Ethel (Mae) Cole 1924–2014
      2. 2. Linie (M) Harper 1899–
      3. 3. Wadie (E) Harper 1908–
      4. 4. Velma Harper 1910–
      5. 5. Ruth (Comelah) Harper 1911–
      6. 6. Athel Harper 1915–
  2. 2. James (Wesley) Harper 1837–1922
  3. 3. Augustus (B) Harper 1862–
  4. 4. Lucy (Harriett) Harper 1863–1866
  5. 5. Henry (Mitchell) Harper 1853–1952
  6. 6. Gustave (Beauregard) Harper 1861–1941
  7. 7. Thomas (Jefferson) Harper 1858–1935
  8. 8. George (Washington) Harper 1844–1945
  9. 9. Thomas (James) Harper 1839–1922
  10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Harper 1850–1945 m. Stephen (Ambrose) McEwen 1851–1920
    1. 1. Ezra (Marvin) McEwen 1883–1971 m. Nora (Beatrice) Rogers 1888–1965
      1. 1. Kenneth (Rogers) McEwen 1913–2006
      2. 2. Lois (May) McEwen 1919–1996 m. Leland (E) Hall 1911–
      3. 3. Eulah (A) Cantwell 1925–2015 m. Richard (Leon) Cantwell 1924–1961
      4. 4. Wilma (Ruby) McEwen 1926–2011
  11. 11. Elijah (Wilson) Harper 1842–1926 m. Mary (Jane) Popwell 1849–1910
    1. 1. Virgil (Brailsford Harper) Sr 1875–1922 m. Annie (Laura) Simmons 1877–1932
      1. 1. Virgil (Brailsford Harper) Jr 1908–2000 m. Ruth (Evelyn) Jones 1912–2003
      2. 2. Doris Harper 1905–1990
        1. 1. Attorney (Comer Woodward Padrick) II 1926–1998
  12. 12. Malissa (Emily) Harper 1835–1910
  13. 13. William (Wallace) Harper 1840–1922
  14. 14. Mary (Frances) Harper 1856–1916

William Worsham's Timeline

10 Records

1803
23 Mar 1803
Birth of William Mitchell Worsham in Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Elbert County, Georgia, USA
1803
1803
Birth of William Mitchell Worsham in Hancock County, Georgia, USA
Hancock County, Georgia, USA
1803
23 Apr 1803
Birth of William Mitchell Worsham in Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Elbert County, Georgia, USA
1803
23 Mar 1803
Birth of William Mitchell Worsham in Elbert, Elbert, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Elbert, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 47
William Mitchell Worsham resided here in Troup County, Georgia, USA
Troup County, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 57
William Mitchell Worsham resided here in Carroll, Carroll, Georgia, USA
Carroll, Carroll, Georgia, USA
1865
9 Apr 1865
Age 62
Death of William Mitchell Worsham in Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
1865
9 Mar 1865
Age 62
Death of William Mitchell Worsham in Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Carroll County, Georgia, USA
1865
9 Apr 1865
Age 62
Death of William Mitchell Worsham in Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Carroll County, Georgia, USA
1880
15 Jan 1880
Age 77
Death of William Mitchell Worsham in Crawford County, Georgia, USA
Crawford County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: M653_113; Page: 367; Family History Library
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Militia District 698, Troup, Georgia; Roll: 84; Page: 130a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Hancock County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1803
    Event Place: Elbert County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Elbert, Elbert, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Troup County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Militia District 698, Troup, Georgia; Roll: 84; Page: 130a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Carroll, Carroll, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: M653_113; Page: 367; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Crawford County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Carroll County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Carroll County, Georgia, USA
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