Person:Thomas Worthington (8)
Thomas B. Worthington
b.11 Jun 1808 Anderson, Tennessee, United States
d.14 Nov 1888 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1799
  1. Mary WORTHINGTON
  2. Samuel WORTHINGTON
  3. William WORTHINGTON1801 - 1875
  4. Thomas B. Worthington1808 - 1888
  5. Catherine WORTHINGTON1810 - 1860
Spouse and Children
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m. 19 Jan 1837
  1. William Baker Worthington1838 - 1839
  2. Emily Worthington1839 - 1903
  3. James Kennedy Worthington1842 - 1889
  4. Elizabeth Worthington1844 - 1873
  5. George Balfour Worthington1846 - 1895
  6. Mary Katharine Worthington1848 - 1917
  7. Thomas Worthington1850 - 1922
  8. John Grimshaw Worthington1852 -
  9. Laura Helen Worthington1855 - 1933
  10. Jesse WORTHINGTON1857 - 1859
  11. Andrew Kennedy WORTHINGTON1859 - 1936
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Thomas B. Worthington
Gender Male
Birth? 11 Jun 1808 Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Marriage 19 Jan 1837 Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USAto Amelia Juliana Long
Census[2][3][4] 1850 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USAhead of house
Census? 1860 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USAhead of house
Census? 1870 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USAhead of house
Death? 14 Nov 1888 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, United States
Other? 14 Nov 1888 80 Years, 5 Months, 3 Days Age at death


www.gausschildren.org WTGC pg 60: Doctor Thomas Worthington the ancestor of the Worthington line hereinafter enumerated lost his father James Worthington when he was about 4 years old. After that he lived with his grandfather, Samuel Worthington, until he was about 13 years old. Then after that for sometime with his uncle, Samuel Worthington, in TN. He went to school to his brother William. When he was about 19 years old he went north to IL to Greene County where two of his uncles (maternal) Calvin and Luther Tunnel were living and with whom he stayed for some time. He studied medicine at Medical College at Cincinnati later under Doctor Gross the great surgeon - and his signature is signed to his diploma. After obtaining his degree, he first settled in Springfield, IL and there met Miss Amelia J Long whom he married at the residence of Dr M L Knapp (her sister's husband) in 1837 - & then went to Pittsfield, IL where he made his home for the balance of his life

www.gausschildren.org WTGC pg063: marriage record #2 pg 39 Springfield, Sangamon County, IL shows record of marriage 23 Jan 1837 by Stephen T Logan Judge of the First Judicial Circuit; WTGCpg95-96a biographical notes taken from Portrait Biographical Album published in 1891

www.gausschildren.orgWTGC pg095g, 096, 096a: another biographical sketch

1970-The Pike County Republican: article reprinted from 28 Dec 1938 highlighting Thomas Worthington's contributions to medicine

Chicago Daily News: undated Old Illinois Houses. by John Drury

References
  1. ↑ Family History: Southern Genealogies #1, 1600s-1800s. Notable Southern Families, Vol. III, Tunnell. (Name: Originally Published Chattanooga, Tennessee Volume I - 1918;)
    page 221-224.
  2. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    Database online. Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, roll M432_124, page 139, image 403.

    1850 Census - shows Thomas Worthington, 43, doctor, $15,000, born TN; Emily J, 32, born MD; Emily, 11; John, 9; Elizabeth, 7; George, 4; Mary C, 2; all children born IL; Elizabeth Long, 70, $200, born PA; Eliza A Balfour, 40, $500, born MD; John G Nicolay, 18, printer, born Germany; Monroe Benson, 18, printer, born NY

  3. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Database online. Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, post office Pittsfield, roll M653_219, page 413, image 170.

    1860 Census-Illinois-Pike County-Pittsfield-Thomas Worthington, age 51, physician, real estate value $75,000 and personal estate value $20,000, born in TN. Wife, EJ [Amelia Juliana], age 41, born MD; children: Emily, age 20; James, age 17; Elizabeth, age 16; George, age 14; MC [Mary Katherine], age 12; Thomas, age 10; John, age 8; Hellen, age 5; Andrew, age 1. All born in IL. Also living in the house, John White, age 21, laborer, born in Germany and Margaret Nash, age 17, born in Ireland

  4. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    Database online. Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, post office Pittsfield, roll 269, page 345, image 695.

    1870 census-IL-Pike-Pittsfield-pg 16-4 Jun 1870-lines30-38-dwelling 120-family 130-Thomas; 61; retired physician; real estate value $150,000; personal estate $2,000; born TN; Emilie; 51; keeps house; personal estate $3,300; born MD; Emily; 29; personal estate $1,500; born IL as are everyone listed after her; Jas K; 27; farmer; real estate value $7,000; personal estate $1,000; Mary; 21; Thomas; 19; student; John; 17; student; Helen; 16; Andrew 10

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