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William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington 1805–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1805

Birth Location: Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 October 1896

Death Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel Worthington

Mother: Mary Atkinson

Spouse(s): Margaret Brown, Mariah Worthington

Children(s): Mary Worthington, Murphy Worthington, David Worthington, Sarah Worthington, Thomas Worthington, James Worthington, Reuben Worthington, David Worthington, William Worthington, John Worthington, Jesse Worthington, Sarah Agee

William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington was born in 1805 in Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA, the child of Samuel Worthington And Mary Atkinson. William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington married Margaret Brown, Mariah Worthington, and had children including David G Worthington, David Worthington, James Worthington, Jesse Carroll Worthington, John W Worthington, Mary Frances Worthington, Murphy Worthington, Reuben Brown Worthington, Sarah Agee, Sarah Worthington, Thomas D Worthington, William Worthington. William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington passed away in 1896 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington was born in 1805 in Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA, the child of Samuel Worthington And Mary Atkinson.
  • William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington married Margaret Brown, Mariah Worthington, and had children including David G Worthington, David Worthington, James Worthington, Jesse Carroll Worthington, John W Worthington, Mary Frances Worthington, Murphy Worthington, Reuben Brown Worthington, Sarah Agee, Sarah Worthington, Thomas D Worthington, William Worthington.
  • William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington passed away in 1896 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Worthington's Ancestors

Self
William Worthington
1805–1896
Birth Place: Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Worthington
1776–1858
Berkeley Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Mary Atkinson
1784–1867
Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Worthington
1746–1821
Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Carney
1754–1850
Frederick Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Rev. (William Crajord) Murphy
1759–1834
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Worthington
1717–1788
Mahitabel Hammond
1708–1729
William Murphy
1732–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Worthington
1687–1739
Sarah Simcock
1696–1722
Charles Howard
1670–1713
William Murphy
1704–1740

William Worthington's Descendants

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William (Franklin Big Spring Bill) Worthington (26 February 1805–12 October 1896) m. Margaret Brown (11 February 1809–1853) m. Mariah Worthington (abt 1824–)
  1. 1. Mary (Frances) Worthington 1832–1869 m. B (L) Shirley 1833– m. Jesse (C) Worthington 1830–
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Shirley 1854–1937 m. James (Aaron) Freiley 1858–1913
      1. 1. Sarah (Kizziah "Sallie") Frieley 1879–1929 m. Louis (Monroe) Huddleston 1879–1966
        1. 1. Mae Huddleston 1901–1979 m. Jacob (Wiley) Headrick 1886–1946
        2. 2. Jesse (Burney) Huddleston 1904–1967
        3. 3. Alice (Raye) Thomason 1922–1989
        4. 4. Ita (Edna Willis) Stewart 1909–1985
        5. 5. Baby (Boy) Huddleston 1917–1917
        6. 6. Ruth Huddleston 1913–
        7. 7. Jeffie Huddleston 1903–
        8. 8. Grace Huddleston 1908–
        9. 9. Hezzy Huddleston 1907–
        10. 10. Louis Huddleston 1914–
      2. 2. John Freiley 1885–
      3. 3. Bessie Freiley 1894–
      4. 4. Landy Freiley 1879–
      5. 5. Essie Freiley 1894–
      6. 6. Jessie Freiley 1891–
      7. 7. Kitty Freiley 1883–
      8. 8. William Freiley 1888–
    2. 2. Sarah Shirley 1853–
    3. 3. Hester Shirley 1858–
    4. 4. Catharine Shirley 1859–
    5. 5. Jesse Shirley 1874–
  2. 2. Murphy Worthington 1844–
  3. 3. David Worthington 1846–
  4. 4. Sarah Worthington 1848–
  5. 5. Thomas (D) Worthington 1856–1940
  6. 6. James Worthington 1829–
  7. 7. Reuben (Brown) Worthington 1837–
  8. 8. David (G.) Worthington 1845–1898
  9. 9. William Worthington 1835–1899
  10. 10. John (W.) Worthington 1849–1938
  11. 11. Jesse (Carroll) Worthington 1831–1904
  12. 12. Sarah Agee 1853–1927

William Worthington's Timeline

6 Records

1805
26 February 1805
Birth of William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington in Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1805
25 Aug 1805
William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington was baptized in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1824
26 Dec 1824
Age 19
William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington was baptized in Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
1850
1850
Age 45
William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington resided here in Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 55
William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington resided here in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1896
12 October 1896
Age 91
Death of William Franklin Big Spring Bill Worthington in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1805
    Event Place: Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1805
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1824
    Event Place: Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1896
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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