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"Worsham Hotel Cigar Stand Or Bar" token is courtesy of James Noel Worsham, 1999. The reverse side says "Good for / 5 / in Trade" It's brass and about the size of a nickel. John Jennings Worsham owned the Worsham House, an hotel in Memphis, TN. There was a cigar stand in the Worsham House where John Thomas Walsh, the president of the North Memphis Savings Bank, then a youth of fifteen (ca. 1869) secured employment. (Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769–1923: Volume 3 JOHN THOMAS WALSH.) The token may also be from Joseph Henry Worsham b 4 Jul 1862 who owned & ran the Worsham Hotel in Greenbrier, TN for 25 years (See pg 111 of Worsham & Washam History.) The token may also be from Worsham, VA. 

Walter Smith Bexhill 12 bushels Hop Token ~ A brass hop token for 12 Bushels. Issued in the middle of the 19th century by Walter J Smith at Great Worsham Farm in Bexhill.   Hop tokens were used to ‘pay’ workers for picking hops. It was a form of truck payment as the tokens could often only be spent in the company store. During the first few decades of the 20th century many poor London families would decamp to Kent or Sussex to pick hops, it was their summer holiday.

"If All My Dreams Came True" song by Ludson Worsham, truly vintage 1913 publication by: Worsham- Prather Pub. Co. Louisville, KY.  Ludson also wrote "By The Little Old Red Schoolhouse on the Hill," copyright 1918/ Worsham-Prather Publishing Co, Louisville.  Ludson died in 1918 Buffalo, Erie, NY at the age of 33.

This stoneware jug is a 1/2 gallon jug with dark blue stencil lettering. Printed on the jug is H. C. Worsham & Bro. Peerless Whiskey Henderson, KY.

J. D. Worsham rain gauge "Rain or Shine, We Are Here To Serve You"  Sheldon Farmers Co-Operative Elevator, J. D. Worsham manager, Phone 85 - Sheldon, ILL.

Sheldon is in Iroquois Co., IL.  J.  Dwight Worsham was a grain elevator manager.   In 1920 Dwight Worsham b. abt 1880 lived in Sheldon, Iroquois Co, IL with his wife Wildah L. & daughter, Loris B. Worsham b. abt 1910.  He was the s/o s/o Grafton Marion Worsham & Nancy Catherine Hughes on page 206 of the Worsham and Washam Family History.

This purse, ca. 1900, "Complements of W. B. Worsham & Co., Bankers (unincorporated) Henrietta - Texas." Size 3 1/2" tall and 4" wide with two pockets.  The William Benjamin Worsham family is on page 792 of the Worsham and Washam Family History and updates are on Addenda page 792.   The purse was owned by James Noel Worsham, jim@worsham.com, in 2000. Jim, a family researcher, gave this purse to a descendant of William Benjamin Worsham.  The check was for use by the Capitol Saloon of Ringold, Texas, drawn on W. B. Worsham and Company, Bankers, of Henrietta.

Lew Worsham autograph.  Lew was winner of  the U.S. Open in 1947.  It was a triumph over Sam Snead in an 18-hole playoff.  Lew shot a 69 to edge Snead by a single shot at the St. Louis Country Club in Clayton, MO, after the two had tied with 72 hole scores of 282.  The "Lew Worsham ~ Golf 1953" Silver Medal was crafted by the Franklin Mint in 1977 depicting a finely detailed rendition of Worsham on a winning streak: That year he earned a record purse of $25,000! A description of this historic era is featured on the reverse. Measuring 1.25 inches in diameter.  The family is on page 282 of the Worsham and Washam Family History and updates are included in the Addenda.

Worsham Post 40, American Legion, Henderson, KY post card.

This map of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and vicinity is dated January 1907 and has handwriting and signature across the top. Name signed is Kelly A. Worsham of Troop "J" of the 12th Cavalry. Under title reads "compiled from surveys made by the staff Class of 1904-05 , 1905-06 under the direction of the Commandant of the Infantry and Cavalry School, Signal School and Staff College, January 1907".  Dimensions are 14" x 9". Scan is partial due to map size.  Kelly is believed to be Kelly Andy Worsham b. Feb 1877 Russell Co, VA & d. May 21, 1949 Saltville, Washington Co, VA.  In 1920 he was a pvt. at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, TX in the 8th U.S. Cavalry.  Kelly was the son of Robert Franklin Worsham & Eliza Ellen Harris.  The family is on page 163 of the Worsham and Washam Family History.

Albert H. S. Worsham founded Worsham College of Embalming.   Worsham College of Mortuary Science was founded by Professor Albert Worsham on Mar 17, 1911, as the Worsham College of Embalming. Professor Worsham was born Aug 1868 Fairview, Fayette Co, IN, and migrated to Chicago in 1902, where he studied embalming at the Barnes School of Anatomy. Upon graduation, Professor Worsham taught at the Barnes School for 9 years before founding one of the oldest colleges of mortuary science in existence today.  The family is on page 210 of the Worsham and Washam Family History and family history updates are on Addenda page 210

Worsham Grading Contractors Ashtray, has a road grader in upper corner.  The business was located at 309 N. Cedar, Borger, Hutchinson Co, Texas.  The owner of the business is Jack Logan Worsham who is on page 684. (Cynthia Worsham, 2011)

This is a vintage advertising card for the Commercial Hotel, corner of Front & Jefferson streets, Memphis, Tennessee owned by Tench Schley, C E Carroll & H B Carroll.  The hotel was formerly the Worsham House owned, as early as 1862, by John Jennings Worsham .

This paper fractional currency note for ten cents was issued 10th June 1862 by order of May Court 1862 for the County Of Prince Edward. Note is number 7184 and signed by Branch Jones Worsham the Clerk of the Court.

Quart embossed old milk bottle labeled Harry J. Washam Dairy Farm Jackson Ohio. This is an old authentic clear glass embossed milk bottle, stands 9 1/2" high.  Harry is in the William Thomas Washam new family section

Brid. Gen Ludson Dixon Worsham was commanding general of Northwest Service Command in 1944.  This censored letter was written in 1943.

These advertising thermometers, ca 1980, are from Washam Gas Co Inc on  East Kit Carson Rd, Taos, New Mexico.  The owner was 1.3.2.4B.1.12.3B.6A.2. Charles Harry Washam "Harry" on page 246.

Lester Allen Worsham  b 2 Feb 1887 & died 11 Nov 1972.  He received this Fishing Rod Patent in 1966.  Lester is in the Andrew Worsham section.

Letter to William Wisham in London England, dated 1823.   2007 ebay advertisement had the following:

1823 Letter Thomas A. Fraser headed ex Beaufort Castle and showing good Inverness 637-E circular mileage postmark on Reverse. The letter is charged 1/4½d to William Wisham of 8 Grays Inn Square in London and did not require another Addl½d as this was only charged once on mails between Scotland and England between 1813 and 1839 but in this case there is also a fair strike of unframed Addl½d (probably Edinburgh but not clear enough to be certain, not an Inverness one) as well as a third time when a fine boxed 1/2d struck in London on arrival - rarely do you ever see covers charged 3 times. Large red wax seal on back and easy to read hand inside concerning a settlement to be drawn up on Sir George Jenningham's eldest daughter for his marriage.

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