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William Franklin Worthington 1805–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1805

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1896

Death Location: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Sr

Mother: Mary Atkinson

Spouse(s): Margaret Brown

Children(s): Jesse Worthington

The story of William Franklin Worthington began in 1805 in Tennessee, USA. William Franklin Worthington married Margaret Brown, and had children including Jesse Carroll Worthington. William Franklin Worthington passed away in 1896 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Worthington began in 1805 in Tennessee, USA.
  • William Franklin Worthington married Margaret Brown, and had children including Jesse Carroll Worthington.
  • William Franklin Worthington passed away in 1896 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sr
1776–1858
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SS
Mary Atkinson
1784–1867
Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Margaret Brown
1808–1856
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
MB

Children(s)

Jesse Worthington
1831–1904
Birth Location: Cold Springs, TN
JW

William Worthington's Ancestors

Self
William Worthington
1805–1896
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Worthington Sr
1776–1858
Virginia, USA
Mary (R Murphy) Atkinson
1784–1867
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Rev Jr.) Murphy
1759–1833
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Rachel Henderson
1764–1844
Shenandoah Valley, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Anne Givens
1744–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Worthington's Descendants

1.
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William (Franklin) Worthington (26 Feb 1805–12 Oct 1896) m. Margaret Brown (11 Feb 1808–08 Jan 1856)
  1. 1. Jesse (Carroll) Worthington 1831–1904 m. Margaret (A.) Seagraves 1828–1865
    1. 1. Margaret (H. Worthington) Bolton 1854–1884 m. James ("Jim") Bolton 1856–1929
      1. 1. Sarah (Janette "Nettie" Anetta Bolton) Walker 1879–1958 m. Elijah (Franklin) Walker 1876–1956
        1. 1. Burton (E) Walker 1900–1979 m. Letitia ("Lou Tish" Christine) Burgess 1905–1984
        2. 2. Mayme ("Mary" Catherine) Walker 1898–1971 m. Samuel (Clay) Dyer 1895–1918 m. Walter (Clay) Miller 1896–1968
        3. 3. Aulty ("Alta" Litton) Walker 1903–1992
        4. 4. Emma (R) Walker 1907–
        5. 5. Margaret (Ester Walker) Miller 1913–2002 m. Chester (A.) Miller 1911–1996
        6. 6. Walter (Blake) Walker 1916–1994 m. Willie (Frances Sapp) Walker 1923–1975
        7. 7. Maxie (Lee) Walker 1919–1997
        8. 8. Thomas (Lee) Walker 1911–2000
        9. 9. Ela Walker 1905–1994
        10. 10. Jerushie (Emma) Walker 1906–1988
        11. 11. Charlie (Franklin) Walker 1902–1908
      2. 2. Emma (Teeters) Bolton 1875–1911
      3. 3. Jesse (Carroll) Bolton 1876–1916
      4. 4. William (Henry "Bill") Bolton 1881–1968

William Worthington's Timeline

2 Records

1805
26 Feb 1805
Birth of William Franklin Worthington in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1896
12 Oct 1896
Age 91
Death of William Franklin Worthington in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1805
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1896
    Event Place: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
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