History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County.
SAMUEL WORTMAN,
blacksmith, Bluff Springs; was born in Rush County, Ind., May 16, 1829. His parents, Smith W. and Mary (Wagoner) Wortman, both died in 1859; his father was a native of North Carolina; his mother of Bourbon County, Ky.; they had six children, five boys and one girl. Samuel received but a limited education, attending school in Rush and Shelby Counties, Ind. He worked at the blacksmith's trade in Sangamon County, Ill., about a year, then came to this county, where he has since remained, and where he was married, Oct. 17, 1852, to Esther Taylor, a native of this county, born April 16, 1832, daughter of John and Mary Taylor; he, still living, she, deceased. By this union seven children have been born: Eliza J., Amos (deceased), Levy (deceased), Francis M., Ann E. (deceased), Marvin T. and Alice L. Mr. Wortman is a Democrat; his wife is a member of the M.E. Church.
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Children: Eliza J. Conner, Francis Wortman, Alice L. Stewart, and 4 who died as infants
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The name Wortman is also found under Workman. Samuel's father, Smith Workman is listed in Probate record.
SAMUEL WORTMAN,
blacksmith, Bluff Springs; was born in Rush County, Ind., May 16, 1829. His parents, Smith W. and Mary (Wagoner) Wortman, both died in 1859; his father was a native of North Carolina; his mother of Bourbon County, Ky.; they had six children, five boys and one girl. Samuel received but a limited education, attending school in Rush and Shelby Counties, Ind. He worked at the blacksmith's trade in Sangamon County, Ill., about a year, then came to this county, where he has since remained, and where he was married, Oct. 17, 1852, to Esther Taylor, a native of this county, born April 16, 1832, daughter of John and Mary Taylor; he, still living, she, deceased. By this union seven children have been born: Eliza J., Amos (deceased), Levy (deceased), Francis M., Ann E. (deceased), Marvin T. and Alice L. Mr. Wortman is a Democrat; his wife is a member of the M.E. Church.
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Children: Eliza J. Conner, Francis Wortman, Alice L. Stewart, and 4 who died as infants
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The name Wortman is also found under Workman. Samuel's father, Smith Workman is listed in Probate record.
History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County.
SAMUEL WORTMAN,
blacksmith, Bluff Springs; was born in Rush County, Ind., May 16, 1829. His parents, Smith W. and Mary (Wagoner) Wortman, both died in 1859; his father was a native of North Carolina; his mother of Bourbon County, Ky.; they had six children, five boys and one girl. Samuel received but a limited education, attending school in Rush and Shelby Counties, Ind. He worked at the blacksmith's trade in Sangamon County, Ill., about a year, then came to this county, where he has since remained, and where he was married, Oct. 17, 1852, to Esther Taylor, a native of this county, born April 16, 1832, daughter of John and Mary Taylor; he, still living, she, deceased. By this union seven children have been born: Eliza J., Amos (deceased), Levy (deceased), Francis M., Ann E. (deceased), Marvin T. and Alice L. Mr. Wortman is a Democrat; his wife is a member of the M.E. Church.
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Children: Eliza J. Conner, Francis Wortman, Alice L. Stewart, and 4 who died as infants
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The name Wortman is also found under Workman. Samuel's father, Smith Workman is listed in Probate record.
SAMUEL WORTMAN,
blacksmith, Bluff Springs; was born in Rush County, Ind., May 16, 1829. His parents, Smith W. and Mary (Wagoner) Wortman, both died in 1859; his father was a native of North Carolina; his mother of Bourbon County, Ky.; they had six children, five boys and one girl. Samuel received but a limited education, attending school in Rush and Shelby Counties, Ind. He worked at the blacksmith's trade in Sangamon County, Ill., about a year, then came to this county, where he has since remained, and where he was married, Oct. 17, 1852, to Esther Taylor, a native of this county, born April 16, 1832, daughter of John and Mary Taylor; he, still living, she, deceased. By this union seven children have been born: Eliza J., Amos (deceased), Levy (deceased), Francis M., Ann E. (deceased), Marvin T. and Alice L. Mr. Wortman is a Democrat; his wife is a member of the M.E. Church.
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Children: Eliza J. Conner, Francis Wortman, Alice L. Stewart, and 4 who died as infants
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The name Wortman is also found under Workman. Samuel's father, Smith Workman is listed in Probate record.
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