WILLIAM GRAHAM WORSHAM

William Graham WORSHAM was born in Henderson County, on 04 Mar 1860, and is the fourth living son of E. W. and Miriam J. WORSHAM. His father, as he did in the case of his other boys, spared no means to give him a substantial education. He matriculated, first at the Henderson Public School, and remained a student at that institution up to a short time prior to his father's removal to California in August, 1873. While in his adopted State, young WORSHAM was sent to the "Boy's High School" at San Francisco, and subsequently completed his education within the walls of the "California College", a noted educational faculty called by that name. Subsequent to leaving college, he went to Los Angeles, California, settled there, and on 10 May 1881, was married to Miss Margaret BLASDEL, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, a lady reputed to be handsome, intelligent and agreeable - an affectionate, energetic and most estimable woman. They have one child, Nellie WORSHAM, born 28 Jun 1885.

Mr. WORSHAM is an apt, quick business young man, and is today filling two important official positions in the city of his home. He is collector for the "Los Angeles Furniture Company," Secretary of the Fire Department, having been elected by the Fire Department 03 Jun 1887. He is the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land, lying in Los Angeles County, and located in what is known as the "Mineral Oil Belt," or better known as the "Puenti Oil District." A company is being formed for the purpose of developing this territory, and it is confidently predicted that the tests proposed will eventuate in success. There are at present six large wells located adjacent to this district of land, that are yielding three hundred barrels of petroleum daily. Mr. WORSHAM has never attached himself to any church or any lodge. In politics he is a Democrat. To sum him up, he is a young man of fine cusiness qualifications and habits, and will eventually, if permitted by health, make for himself a name to be envied.

Starling's History of Henderson County, Kentucky, 1887

WORSHAM REFERENCES

MARRIAGES IN HENDERSON COUNTY, 1806 - 1858

Taylor Worsham - Edna Jones, 01 Feb 1831, Book 001, Page 044
A. N. Worsham - Judith Collins, 17 Dec 1843, Book 001, Page 082
Robert G. Worsham - Mary Jane Hibdon, 11 Apr 1857, Book 003, Page 305
Mary Worsham - Harbison Butler, 15 Jul 1830, Book 001, Page 040
Mary J. Worsham - Martin Galloway, 21 Feb 1839, Book 001, Page 065
Eliza Worsham - Philip L. Johnson, 25 Feb 1841, Book 001, Page 071
Edna Worsham - Martha Pirtle, 01 Oct 1844, Book 001, Page 084
Margaret Worsham - Jacob Cole, 04 May 1848, Book 001, Page 108
Nancy I. Worsham - George W. Collins, 14 Oct 1852, Book 001, Page 127
Mary L. Worsham - P. B. Bryce, 26 Oct 1854, Book 002, Page 167
Margaret Ann Worsham - John Todd, 01 Dec 1854, Book 002, Page 182
Juliet A. Worsham - A. E. Dowdle, 02 Jun 1856, Book 003, Page 123
America T. Worsham - A. S. Winstead, 23 Oct 1856, Book 003, Page 191

MARRIAGES IN HENDERSON COUNTY, 1858 - 1900

L. Worsham - Mary S. Hodge, 16 Dec 1884, Book 018, Page 633
D. W. C. Worsham - Fannie R. Walbridge, 05 May 1886, Book 019, Page 573
Amelia A. Worsham - James J. Collier, 21 Dec 1876, Book 015, Page 009
Amelia Worsham - R. C. Green, 19 Mar 1882, Book 017, Page 423
Lucy Worsham - William F. Wells, 05 Dec 1883, Book 018, Page 203

1830 Census of Henderson County

Ludson WASHAM, Page 239, House No. 200, (1) male age 10; (1) male age 40; (1) male age 50; (2) females age 5; (1) female age 10, (1) female age 20; (1) female age 30

1840 Census of Henderson County

Ludson Worsham, Page 224, House No. 253, (1) male age 20; (1) male age 30; (1) male age 50; (1) male age 60; (2) females age 5; (1) female age 10; (2) females age 15; (1) female age 20; (1) female age 40

W. G. Worsham, Page 224, House No. 254, (1) male age 30; (1) female age 30

1850 Census of Henderson County

Margaret Worsham age 48, Page 2, House No. 10, Nancy I. age 23; Mary L. age 16; America age 14; Rebecca E. age 9; Eliza Johnson age 29; Eugene L. Johnson age 9; Joseph B. Johnson age 5; Josephen Johnson age 2; Phillip L. Johnson age 1; Eliza Lambert age 46

Elijah Worsham age 27, Page 52, House No. 458, Mariam J. age 23; Alexander age 4; Andrew J. age 1; William E. Graham age 21; James E. Church age 17

1860 Census of Henderson County

John F. Worsham age 6 is listed with E. D. McBride age 40, House No. 68

Elijah Worsham age 37, Page 133, House No. 297; Mariam age 34; Andrew J. age 11; Judson age 5; DeWitt C. age 3; William G. age 1

1870 Census of Henderson County

Elijah Worsham age 47, Page 185, House No. 126; Marianna age 42; Andrew age 20; Ludlow age 15; DeWitt age 13; William age 10, Rebecca age 28; Kate French age 21; Georgianna Williams age 25

James Worsham (B) age 19 (farm laborer) was listed with Henderson Barmet, Page 291, House No. 54

Amelia Worsham age 13 was listed with William Norment age 35 and family, Page 399, House No. 95

INTERMENT RECORDS

Lydia W. Worsham, 24 Apr 1850, Fernwood, Age unknown 377, 5
Henry E. Worsham, 16 Dec 1855, Fernwood, Age unknown 377, 5
Margaret Worsham, 24 Oct 1856, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 7
Alexander Worsham, 27 Jun 1859, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 6
Mary Lee Worsham, 10 May 1863, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 4
John Cook Worsham, 1867, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 3
Margaret Worsham, 1867, Age unknown, 377, 3
E. W. Worsham, 31 Dec 1891, Fernwood, 377, 8
Fannie W. Worsham, 06 Feb 1911, Fernwood, Age unknown, K 1357
A. J. Worsham, 25 Sep 1916, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 11
Wm. W. Worsham, 31 Oct 1917, Fernwood, Age unknown, 1357, 4
Mariam J. Worsham, 19 Apr 1918, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 9
Ludson Worsham, 20 Oct 1918, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 2
Florence Worsham, 27 Apr 1922, Fernwood, Age unknown, 377, 10