Worthens -

Joseph Smith Worthen, William Worthen, and Joseph (Dode) Worthen

joefree — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:46:56 -0700

Written on the back of this print:

St. Geo. Ut. Old Woodward School Building

1- William Worthen - Bill's (W.G.) Father
2- Joseph S. Worthen - Father of William
3- Another son of Joseph, probably Joseph (Dode)

Time 1900 to 1904

(note: view the original, see link at bottom, to see the "1, 2 and 3")

Arched Bridge Built by Willam and William and Bob Worthen Full View

joefree — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:35:59 -0700

This is the full bridge picture. The red dots are the three talked about, no indication which is which.

The back of the photo is written by Mary Andrus (William Gordello Worthen's Wife) apparently to her children:

Time - 1930
Large round boulders, that had rolled down the mountain were used. Four head of horses used to turn one over to be shaped for use. Johnson brothers were brought in to shoot the boulders into sizes to be shaped and dressed to be laid up properly.
Company furnished room and board. The rooms were tents with wood floors and sides, tent tops.
Weekends Granpa, your daddy and Uncle Bob Worthen came home in their car, either Uncle Bobs or Daddy's.

Arched Bridge Built by Willam and William and Bob Worthen Close up

joefree — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:33:02 -0700

This is a closeup of just the people in the bridge picture. The red dots are the three talked about, no indication which is which.

The back of the photo is written by Mary Andrus (William Gordello Worthen's Wife) apparently to her children:

Children of James Andrus

joefree — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:11:38 -0700

I have no date for this photo. It says on the front "Children of James Andrus". On the back is the following:

* - 2nd wife's children
+ - 1st wife's children

Back Row Left to Right
* Pearl Andrus, married Clair Morris
* Ethel Andrus, married Bert Sorenson
+ Milo Andrus, married Mary Nixon
* Charles Andrus, married Rose Turner
* Moses Willard Andrus, married Elizabeth Orpha Morris
* Alexander Burto Andrus, married
* Thomas Garland Andrus, married (Lizzie) Whitehead
+ Gideon Andrus, Married
+ Thauizan (Tam) Andrus, Married George Lund

Front Row Left to Right
+ Laura Jane Andrus, Married

William Worthen and Mary Ann Cox

joefree — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:54:17 -0700

The handwriting on the back of the image says "Mary Ann and William Worthen around - 1908 or 1909."

Based on another picture of Mary Ann Cox with her brother I'm pretty sure this is her.

Joseph Smith Worthen and Mary Jane Heap and family

joefree — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:50:20 -0700

The back of the image says:
Joseph Smith Worthen Family minus 4 youngest children

Back Row:
Joseph (Dode), Sarah Jane, Mary Alice, Louise

Front Row:
William, Joseph Smith, Nellie, George, Mary Jane Heap (holding Zaidee)

Missing:
Effie, Claude, Robert, Earl

Joseph Smith Worthen and Mary Jane Heap

joefree — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:45:55 -0700

Joseph Smith Worthen and Mary Jane Heap. No date on the photo. This image was edited to have just Joseph and Mary together.

Welcome to our new site

joefree — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:40:21 -0700

This site is our latest attempt to provide a place to share the information we have about our ancestors. The "postings" are in no particular order, except the order they were entered.

The best way to consume the content on this site is to either "search" for a name (top-right) or click on "ancestors" (top-left) and then select a name. When you do, all the information we have about that person shows up, stories, photos, attachments, whatever.

Give it a try, click on "ancestors" and then select "James Andrus"...

Worthen GEDCOM

joefree — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:32:45 -0700

Here is the GEDCOM file I have at this point. I have also created this fan chart that shows some of the contents of the file, but not all.

As I have entered some of the stories I have found other names that are not in the GEDCOM file, so I'm sure someone has a more up-to-date copy.

But here is what I have for what it is worth.

History of William Worthen

joefree — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:03:15 -0700

Clesta Worthen Adams, daughter

William Gordello Worthen, son

William Worthen was born April 16. 1879, in St. George, Utah, to Joseph Smith Worthen and Mary Jane Heap Worthen. He was the fifth in a family of twelve children.

We don't know much about his childhood except that he was taken out of school each spring as soon as the grass became green to herd cows and also to work as a mason's helper carrying 'mud' or mortar. This work helped support his father's family. Mother has said she remembered him in the seventh grade when she was in the sixth, but didn't know if he finished that grade. Missing so much school accounted for his being so far behind. She was almost six years younger than he. In spite of his lack of education, he was a very refined person. He spoke quietly in a deep-toned voice, with no swearing or vulgar language.