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Mattie Jane:  living with her parents Preble County, Ohio  S31,

Anna B. Sleeth:  Living with Parents, Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana  S46,

Laura Walker:  Living with widowed father - Highland County, Ohio - S51,

Della Mae Edens:  Living with her brother W.J. - Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana - S54,

Education:  William Alfred:  Could read, write and speak English - S3,

Anna B. Sleeth:  Living with Parents, Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana - Divorced - S45,

Della Mae Edens Murphy:  Living with husband Thomas J. Murphy and 3 children - Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana - S55,

Education:  William Alfred:  Could read, write and speak English - S6,

Anna B. Sleeth and Edward F. Riley - Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana  S48,

Census:  Laura Walker Fenner:  Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana  S50,

Della Mae Edens Murphy:  Redkey, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana - Divorced - S56,

Photos:  I14, I17, I20, I23, I35,
Letters from his sister Mabel - Dec 1977, Jan 1978 - S39,

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Extract:
WORTHEN RITES ARE SET FOR THURSDAY
Funeral services for Will Alfred Worthen, 74, Hartford City painter and paper hanger who died Monday, were conducted from the Burk & Fennig Chapel at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Jesse W. Fox in charge. Burial was made in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Pallbearers were Blair Claytor, Cy McCaffery, Frank Lamott, Herbert Lamott, Ed Reed and Lester Reed.
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LONG ILLNESS ENDS FATALLY AT HOME HERE
WILL ALFRED WORTHEN, 74 DIED MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 4:30 O’CLOCK
RITES SET THURSDAY
Funeral Will be Conducted From Burk & Fennig Funeral Home at 2 O’clock

Will Alfred Worthen, 74, well known painter and paper hanger, died Monday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at his home, 1217 north Monroe street, following an illness of pneumonia. Mr. Worthen had been in failing health for the past twelve years and had retired from active work at his trade. He suffered a light stroke about ten years ago. His recent illness, during which time he developed pneumonia, lasted a little over a week. The body was removed to the Burk & Fennig Funeral home to be prepared for burial and will remain there until the hour of he funeral. Services will be conducted from the chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in charge of the Rev J W Fox, pastor of the Methodist church, followed with interment in the I.O.O.F cemetery. Will Worthen was born in Hartford City, September 12, 1866, and had spent his entire life here. He was a son of Perry and Elizabeth Worthen. On May 30 1897, he was married to Mattie Clinger. They resided in east Water street after their marriage, later moving to the home in north Monroe street where Mr. Worthen died. They were the parents of four children, one son dying a number of years ago. The surviving children are Mabel, wife of August Haas, of Muncie; William Worthen, of Muncie, and Marguerite, wife of Harold Atha, 1217 north Monroe street, this city. Mrs. Worthen died March 20, 1910. Mr. Worthen was married again, twenty-six years ago, to Della Edens, of this city, who survives. Seven grandchildren survive, also a number of nieces and nephews, including Lucile Worthen-Denton, Hartford City; Phillip Worthen, Kansas City, Mo; Harry Worthen, Upland; Fred Worthen, Wabash, and Ed Reed, Hartford City.

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Note:  I copied the information from the book provided by the Murray's in the maintenance building at the cemetery on 26 April 2009.

Extract:
Groom: W A Worthen
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 12 Sep 1866
Groom's Place of Birth: , Blackford,
Groom's Residence: , Blackford,
Groom's Number of Marriage: 3rd
Groom's Father: J P Worthen
Groom's Mother: Elizabeth Snyder
Bride: Laura Fenner
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 28 Oct 1868
Bride's Place of Birth: Hartland, , Ohio
Bride's Residence: , Blackford,
Bride's Number of Marriage: 2nd
Bride's Father: George Walker
Bride's Mother: Sarah Shattuck
Date of License: 21 Jul 1910
County of License: Blackford
Date of Marriage: 21 Jul 1910
Place of Marriage: , Blackford, Indiana
Film Number: 1672565
Digital Folder Number: 4202703
Image Number: 00201
Number of Images: 1

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Extract:
Groom: Alford W Worthen
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 12 Sep 1864
Groom's Place of Birth: Hartford City, , Indiana
Groom's Residence: Hartford City, , Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage: 3
Groom's Father: Perry Worthen
Groom's Mother: Elizabeth Snyder
Bride: Della May Murphy
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 03 May 1873
Bride's Place of Birth: , Blackford, Indiana
Bride's Residence: Hartford City, , Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage: 1
Bride's Father: Cornelous Murphy
Bride's Mother: Lousa Christian
Date of License: 25 Sep 1915
County of License: Blackford
Date of Marriage: 20 Sep 1915
Place of Marriage: , Blackford, Indiana
Film Number: 1672565
Digital Folder Number: 4202703
Image Number: 00644
Number of Images: 1

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Extract:
Groom: Alford W Worthen
Groom's Race: W
Groom's Date of Birth:
Groom's Place of Birth: Hartford City, ,
Groom's Residence: Hartford City, , Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage: 4th
Groom's Father: Jams P Wothern
Groom's Mother: Elizabeth Snider
Bride: Della Mae Murphy
Bride's Race: W
Bride's Date of Birth:
Bride's Place of Birth: , Blackford,
Bride's Residence: Hartford City, , Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage: 2nd
Bride's Father: Cornelis Edens
Bride's Mother: Louisa Christian
Date of Marriage: 25 Sep 1915
Place of Marriage: Hartford City, , Indiana
Film Number: 1672567
Digital Folder Number: 4202705
Image Number: 00226
Number of Images: 1

Doc659.pdf

Extract:
118
Indiana, to wit: Blackford County:
To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:
Know Ye, that any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriage is hereby au-
thorized to join together as HUSBAND AND WIFE, William A Worthen
and Mattie Klinger; and for doing this shall be
his sufficient authority.
In Testimony Whereof, I D C Caldwell,
Clerk of the Blackford Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my
name, and affix the seal of said Court this 29th
day of May, 1897.
Signed by D C Caldwell Clerk.

To the Clerk of Blackford Circuit Court:
This Certifies that I joined in marriage as Husband and Wife,
William A Worthen and Mattie Klinger
on the 30th day of May, 1897.
Signed Benjamin G. Shinin Local Deacon MS Church

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PDF File Contents:
1-2: Letter from Mabel to William & Maudella - 30 Dec 1977
3-5: Letter from Mabel to William & Maudella - 16 Jan 1978

Extract:
Front: Our Marriage Record
Inside:
This is to Certify/ That on the 14th day of July
in the year of our Lord/ Nineteen hundred 1928
Harold Atha of Muncie, Ind.
Marguerite Worthen/ of Hartford City
WERE BY ME UNITED/ IN/ MARRIAGE
at Hartford City/ according to the ORDINANCE OF GOD and the laws
of the State of Indiana
R. W. Clymer, Min.
Witnesses: W. A. Worthen/ Della Worthen

Extract from DB:
Name: August Haas
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Jun 1917
Event Place: Hartford City, , Indiana
Alternate Event Place:
Registration Place: , Blackford, Indiana, United States
Marriage License Date:
Residence Place: Muncie, , Indiana
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated):
Number of Previous Marriages: 1st
Race (Original): White
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Defiance, , Ohio
Father's Name: Henry Haas
Mother's Name: Caroline Wetstore
Spouse's Name: Mable Worthen
Spouse's Residence Place: Hartford City, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated):
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1st
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace: Hartford City, , Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: William Worthen
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mattie Leonard
Informant's Name:
Officiator's Name: M W Yocam
Page: 136
Record Number:
Reference ID:
GS Film number: 001672567
Digital Folder Number: 004202705
Image Number: 00264
Number of Images: 1

Extract:
1] Isaac N. Sleeth: Head of household - 30, white, male - Occupation: Carpenter
2] Harriet Sleeth: 31, white female, keeping house
3] Anna B. Sleeth: 5/12, white female - born: [looks like Dec, according to age s/b March]

Household:
- All born Indiana

Extract:
1] Isaac N. Sleeth: Head of household - 59, white male, married 31 yrs., Born Aug 1840 - he and parents born Ohio - Occupation: Blacksmith -
2] Harriet Sleeth: Wife of head - 60, white female, married 31 yrs., Born July 1839 - Born Indiana, Father born Virginia, Mother born Ohio -
3] Annie Sleeth: Daughter of head - 29, white female, Divorced, Born Dec 1870 - She and Mother born Indiana, father born Ohio
4] Leota Roderick: Granddaughter of head - 10, white, female, single, born Sept 1889 - she and parents born Indiana - at school - attended school for 8 months
5] Delight Roderick: Granddaughter of head - 9, white, female, single, born Feb 1891 - she and parents born Indiana - at school - attended school for 8 months

Household:
- Own house with mortgage
- All able to read, write and speak English

Extract:
1] Isaac Sleeth: Head of household - 40, white, male - married - Occupation: ?? - He an parents born Ohio
2] Harriet Sleeth: Wife of head, 40, white, female, married - Keeping house - born Indiana, parents born Virginia
3] Annie Sleeth: Daughter of head - 10, white, female - at School - born Indiana - father born Ohio, Mother born Indiana

Extract:
1] Edward F. Riley: Head of household - 41, white male, married twice, married 1 year - Born Pennsylvania, Parents born Ireland - Able to read, write and speak English - Occupation: Spiller, Oil Field
2] Anna B. Riley: Wife of head - 39, white female, married twice - married 1 yr. - Had zero children - she and parents born Indiana - Occupation: None
3] Leota Chilton: Lodger - 20, white, female, Married once for 1 year - Had Zero ChildrenShe and parents born Indiana - Occupation: None
4] Homer F. Chilton: Lodger - 3, white Male, single - he and parents born Indiana -
5] Harriet M. Chilton: Lodger - 1, white female, single - she and parents born Indiana
6] Delight Roderick: Lodger - 19, white female, single - Occupation: None

Household:
- Rent home at 214 E. Wysor St.

Extract:
1] Harold Atha: Head of household - 40 yr old white male, married, Highest School grade attained: 8 - Code D: 6016 - Not at work on 24 March 1940 - was on public assistance work - Code E: 2 - Occupation: Ditch Digger, WPA Road Construction - GW [Government Work] - Income 1939: $152 -

2] Margureite Atha: Wife of head - 34 yr old white female, married - Highest School grade attained: High School, 2 - Code D: 6016 - Occupation: None - Homemaker - Code E: 5

3] Will Worthen: Father-in-law of Head - 73 yr old white male, widowed, Highest school grade attained: 4 - U [Unable to work] - Occupation: Blank - Code E: 7 - Receiving money other than wages -

Household:
- Owned home, 1217 N. Monroe, value $1200. not a farm
- all born Indiana
- none attended school during year
- Residence, 1 Apr 1935:
- Harold and Margureite: Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
- Will: "Same House"

Extract:
1] Laura A. Fenner: Head of household, 41, white female, widowed - had 3 children, all 3 are living. parents born Virginia - Occupation: Own Income -
2] May L. Fenner: daughter of head, 24, white female, single, parents born Ohio - Occupation: None -
3] Charles N. Fenner: Son of head - 22, white male, single - parents born Ohio - Occupation: Laborer, railroad
4] Harry W. Fenner: Son of head - 19, white male, single - parents born Ohio - Occupation: Laborer, railroad

Household:
- Rent House at 1307 N. Walnut St.
- All able to read, write and speak English
- All born Ohio

Extract:
1] George Walker: Head of household - 63, white male, widowed/divorced - Farmer - Parents born Virginia
2] Mary Walker: Daughter of head - 19, white female - Single - Keeping House - Father born Ohio - Mother born Vermont
3] Laura Walker: Daughter of Head - 13, white female - Single - at home - Father born Ohio - Mother born Vermont
4] Sarah Walker: Daughter of Head - 16, white female - Single - Housekeeper - Father born Ohio - Mother born Vermont
5] Timothy Walker: Son of head - 11, white male - Single - At Home - Father born Ohio - Mother born Vermont

Household:
- All born Ohio

Notes:
1] The cover is a stamped cover with only a small portion of the embossed stamp corner remains - it is red with white lettering and appears to be a 2-cent and is addressed to Mrs Carrie Stewart, #217 S Jeffers[on], Hartford C[ity], Ind -
2] The return Address is "After 5 days return to #5 Pinnell St, Buckhannon, W VA - The Postmark is from Buckhannon W. VA.
Nov 6 at 12 PM [no date]
3] on the back of the cover: "Miss Mable Worthen - Aunt Matties things" - there are some dates at the bottom 1838, 1826, 22, 1838, 98.
4] The Valentines: There is 1 large Valentine and several smaller ones with no writing on any of them. Did these Valentines originally belong to Mattie?

Extract:
1] W. J. Edens: Head of household - 23 white male - Farmer - Born Ohio
2] John Edens: Brother of head - 21, white male - Farmer - Born Ohio
3] Frank Edens: Brother of head - 18, white male - Farmer - Attended school - Born Ohio
4] Edward Edens: Brother of head - 13, white male - Farmer - Attended School - Born Indiana
5] Anna Edens: Sister of head - 13, white female - at home - attended school - Born Indiana
6] Charles Edens: Brother of head - 8, white male - attended school - born Indiana
7] Della Edens: Sister of head - 6, white female - attended school
Household:
- All Single
- Father born Virginia
- Mother born Ohio

Extract:
1] Thos. J. Murphy: Head of household - 36, white male, married 6 yrs. Born June 1863 - He and parents born West Virginia - Occupation: Farmer - Able to read, write and speak English
2] Della M. Murphy: Wife of head - 27, white female, married 6 yrs., Born May 1873 - Had 3 children all living - Born Indiana, Father born Virginia, Mother born Ohio - - Able to read, write and speak English
3] William H. Murphy: 6, white male, single - Born June 1894 - Born Indiana, Father born West Virginia, Mother born Indiana -
4] James W. Murphy: Son of head - 5, white male, born Nov 1895, born Indiana, Father born West Virginia, Mother born Indiana
5] Mildred D. Murphy: Daughter of head - 2, white female, born Aug 1898 - born Indiana, Father born West Virginia, Mother born Indiana
Household:
- Owned Farm with Mortgage - Farm Schedule 154

Extract:
1] Della M. Murphey: Head of Household - 36, white female, divorced - had 7 children, 5 living - Parents born Indiana - Occupation: Washer Woman for others - Able to read & write -
2] Harold W. Murphey: Son of head - 15, white male, single - Able to read and write
3] Mildred A. Murphey: Daughter of head - 12, white female, single - able to read and write, attended school
4] Martha I. Murphey: Daughter of head - 3, white female, single
5] Ramond R. Murphey: Son of head - 1/1112, white male, single
Household:
- All born Indiana
= Property: owned House on High St. With a mortgage
- Parents of Children: Father born West Virginia and Mother born Indiana

Extract:
1] Cornelius Edens: Head of household - 33, male - Farmer - Born Virginia
2] Louisa Edens: 23, female, born Ohio
3] Susan Edens: 6, female, born Ohio
4] William Edens: 4, male, born Ohio
5] John Edens: 2, male, born Ohio
6] William Christian: 17, male, Occupation: Hand - Born Indiana
Household:
- Real Estate Value; $4000 - Personal Estate $500

Extract, page 10, Line 33:
1] Cornelius Edens: Head of household - 40, white Male - Farmer - born Virginia
2] Louisa Edens: 33, white female - born Ohio - Keeping house
3] Sarah Edens: 16, white female - No Occupation - Born Ohio - Attended school
4] William Edens: 14, white male - Occupation: Farm laborer - born Ohio - attended school
5] John Edens: 12, white male, Occupation: Farm laborer - born Ohio - attended school
6] Franklin Edens: 9, white male - born Ohio - attended school
7] Joseph Edens: 5, white male - born Indiana -
8] Edmond Edens: 3, white male - born Indiana
Extract, page 11, Line 1:
9] Docia A. Edens - 2 or 3, white female, born Indiana
Household:
- Property value $2500 - Personal Property $570