WORTH FAMILY
Elizabeth Wilmot Worth
eLIZABETH wILMOT wORTH 1888 1985
Frank Jones 1877 1951
Lizzie was born in a sod house with no electricity or indoor plumbing. She saw horses and wagons phased out when automobiles came in. She didn't fly in an airplane until she was in her 70s. She lived through two economic depressions, two world wars, with her brother Ed fighting in World War I, a women's right to vote enacted in 1920 when she was 32 years old, and men walking on the moon when she was 80. Babies were born at home and elderly parents died at home. The world she knew changed tremendously in her 96 years.
George Harry Worth
george Harry Worth 1857 1934
FLORA LUCINDA Swift 1859 1927
More info to come.
JOHN WORTH 1815 1893
ANN DUGDALE 1823 1884
I don’t know of any photos of John or Ann. I chose this image because John received land by way of a Timber Claim. He, George, or perhaps Flora planted several apple trees in the windbreak north of the Worth house. Every summer when we lived in the Sandhills, mom would see if there were any apples on the very old trees. There were always a few and she picked what she could and made applesauce.
St. Andrews Church, Harberton, Devon
JOHN WORTH 1786 1855
ELIZABETH (TUCKER) LIZARD 1787 1845
John and Elizabeth continued to live in the Harberton area. They were married in St. Andrew’s Church and this is where their children were baptized.
Gravestone of John & Mary (Shinner) Worth
John Worth 1753 1830
Mary (Shinner) Worth 1750 1810
“Sacred to the Memory of Mary Worth who departed this life 26th July 1810 aged 59 years. When death dread kings approached manful state Religion still sustained her constant mind Calmly she yielded to resist her fate In sickness patient and in death resigned. Also to John Worth who died March 20th 1830 aged 76 years.”
~St. Andrews Churchyard, Harberton, Devon, England
So far, this John is the end-of-branch ancestor for the Worth family. His baptism and even his burial records are not easily found in Harberton or Berry Pomeroy. That doesn't mean they don't exist, just that in searching FindMyPast, they did not show up. More research at the National Archives may give more information.