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1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1. Robert
Essex Worsham "Bob" of
Campbell Co., VA b. 16 Jan 1856, d. 6 Jun 1920, bur Edge Hill Baptist Church Cem,
Campbell, VA. Robert m Susan Jane Short "Susie Jane" b 17 Aug
1860 & d 16 Mar 1936 Campbell, VA. (Ed Jones, 2000)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.1. Rosa Lee Worsham b 1 Dec 1881 & d Oct 1972 Washington, DC. Her middle name is Lee. She md Archibald Joel Worsham (See 1.5.4.1.4.2.7.4. page 295) 1901 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.6. Alexander Thomas Worsham b 7 Jun 1891 Straight Stone, Pittsylvania, VA & d 13 Feb 1971 Nathalie, Halifax, VA. Alexander m 1st) Emma Armstrong 1916 Halifax, VA. Alexander m 2nd) Evelyn Hodnett b 28 Dec 1908 Halifax, VA; d 11 Dec 1998 Lynchburg, VA. Alexander is bur. Clover Bottom Cemetery, Nathalie, Halifax Co, VA.
Children:
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.6A.1. Arvil A. Worsham b 17 Apr 1918 m. Virginia M. Dalton. Virginia b 13 Dec 1921 & d 3 May 1993 Richmond, VA. (SSDI) Arvil d. Dec 1969 VA.
Children:
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.6A.1. Larry Gene Worsham b 1942 of Staunton River, Pittsylvania, VA & d 30 Dec 2007 Bedford, Bedford, VA. His obit was pub1 Jan 2008 The News & Advance:
Larry Gene Worsham, 65, of Bedford, VA, went to be with the Lord
on Sunday, December 30, 2007, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was a son of the late Arvil A. and Virginia Dalton Worsham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Carl R. Worsham. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Mary O. Worsham who dedicated herself to his care during his illness. He is also survived by his children and their families, Rena and Roger Reynolds, of Crewe, and their children, Fallon Taylor and husband Trey, Dustin and Carmen; Ty Worsham, of Bedford, and his son, Dalton; Robin Worsham, of Bedford, and her daughter, Winter and her special friend R.J. Dameron; Christy and Brandon Aud, of Bedford, and their children, Denver, Dayton and Denton; one great-grandson, Heith Taylor; seven sisters, Helen Graybill, Susan Vick, Brenda Cyrus, Carolyn Cowart, Debbie Lundy, Ann Rexrode and Kay Martin. His special pet, Bear. Numerous other family and friends. He was a retired Boilermaker of 35 years with RECO in Richmond. Memorials may be made to the Bedford Life Saving Crew, American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2008, at Bedford Baptist Church with Dr. David Henderson and Reverend Kevin Wirt officiating. Burial will follow in Virginia Memorial Park.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2. John William Worsham. His middle name is William and he md Nannie D. Moon in 1904 Pittsylvania, VA. (Family records of Elsie Roberts, 31 May 2000). In the World War II draft registration for John William Worsham, her name is Nannie Brewis Worsham. John had gray eyes & sandy hair. Nannie b 26 Mar 1888 of Pittsylvania Co., VA. They are in the 1910 Pittsylvania Co., VA Census. He is age 26 and she is age 22. They are on the 1920 Pittsylvania Co., VA Census. He is age 36 & Nannie D. is age 31. Nannie d Mar 1974 Long Island, Campbell, VA. (Social Security Death Index) Bur. in Edge Hill Baptist Church Cem, Campbell Co, VA, John William Worsham July 13 1883 - Aug. 27 1963; Nannie Moon Worsham Mar. 26, 1888 - Mar. 23, 1974. (Ed Jones, 2000)
Children: (Family records of Elsie Roberts, 2000)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.1. Walter William Worsham b 30 Dec 1906 Pittsylvania Co., VA. (3-1910; 13-1920) md Carrie Belle Moon. He d Jan 1968 Long Island, Campbell, VA. (Social Security Death Index) On a double-wide marker, Edge Hill Baptist Church Cem, Campbell Co, VA: Carrie M. Worsham Aug. 15, 1910 - & Walter W. Worsham Dec. 20, 1906 Jan. 13, 1968. (Ed Jones, 2000)
On a marker in Edge Hill Baptist Church Cem, Campbell Co, VA is "Our Babies" Carter O. Worsham July 15, 1931 - Aug. 1, 1935; Frances E. Worsham Oct. 5, 1934 - Oct, 11, 1936. (Ed Jones, 2000)
Children: (Elsie Roberts, 2000; Ed Jones, 2000)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.1.1. Helen Vinez Worsham m Harry Carlton Roberts, Jr.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.1.2. Kathleen Worsham m Oliver George Hancock. Oliver b 29 Mar 1920 & d 9 Jan 1991 Hurt, Pittsylvania, VA.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.1.3. Carter Owen Worsham b 15 Jul 1931 Campbell, VA & d 1 Aug 1935 Pittsylvania, VA & bur. Edge Hill Baptist Church Cem, Campbell Co, VA.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.1.4. Ellen Frances Worsham b 5 Oct 1934 Campbell, VA & d
11 Oct 1936 Lynchburg, VA.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.2. Harlsie G. Worsham b 7 Oct 1908 Pittsylvania Co., VA. (1910; 11-1920) md Lucy Blackstock. He d Apr 1971 Long Island, Campbell, VA & Lucy b. 2 Jul 1913, d. 7 May 1999 Long Island, Campbell, VA (Social Security Death Index) Bur in Edge Hill Baptist Church Cem, Campbell Co, VA, Harlsie G. Worsham Oct. 7, 1908 Apr. 29, 1971. (Ed Jones, 2000) Children: Wyonnia, Yvonne.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.3. Susie Doris Worsham b abt 1911 Pittsylvania Co., VA. (9-1920) md John Hutcherson. Children: Roy, Marvin, Edna, Connie, Richard.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.4. Chesley C. Worsham b Apr 9, 1912 Pittsylvania Co., VA, d. May 1974. (7-1920) md Ella Bell Nester. Children: Jean, Herman, Carter, John William (Jake)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.5. Jessie Nathan Worsham b 23 Apr 1918 Pittsylvania Co., VA. (1 8/12-1920) md Ida Compton. He d May 1976. (Social Security Death Index) On a double-wide marker in Edge Hill Baptist Church Cem, Campbell Co, VA: Jessie Nathan Worsham, Sr. Apr. 23, 1918 May 27, 1976; Ida Mayhew Worsham Apr. 6, 1921 - . (Ed Jones, 2000) Children: Cassie, Nathaniel, Virgil, Calvin, Minerva.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.6. Janie Worsham (unmarried)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.7. John Irvin Worsham md Evelyn Mayhew. Children: Bobby Lee, Douglas (Bud), John Irvin.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.2.8. Evelyn Worsham md George Hutcherson. Children: Tommy, Cheryl
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3. Samuel Essex Worsham b 10 Feb 1885, change from Samuel E. Worsham. Samuel md. Sirena G. Hamlett. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1918, has Samual Essex Worsham residing in Long Island, Pittsylvania, VA employed in saw milling & having blue eyes light hair. Ed Jones, 2000, wrote:
Samuel Essex Worsham (my grandfather) and George Robert Worsham, married Hamlett sisters (which made for a lot of double cousins).
Children:
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.1. Lottie Worsham b. 18 Jul 1910 Pittsylvania, VA. (9-1920) She m. Walker Pennock. (Martha Osborn, 2007) Walker b. 9 Jan 1909 of Pennsylvania, d. Dec 1985 Lynchburg, VA. Lottie d. Nov 1990 Lynchburg, VA.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.2. Morris Worsham b abt. 1913 of Pittsylvania, VA. (7-1920)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.3. Joseph Cullen Worsham b 30 Dec 1913 Halifax Co, VA. (6-1920) Joseph m. Dora Lee Walker Lynchburg, Campbell, VA. (William Roth, 2002) Joseph d Feb 1998 Knoxville, Knox, TN. Dora b 12 Aug 1912 Danville, VA & d 3 Jan 2005 Knoxville, Knox, TN. Her obit:
WORSHAM, DORA LEE WALKER 92 died Jan 3, 2005. The Lord rescued her from the miseries of many health problems and took her to the Heavenly Home for which she longed. Born Aug 12, 1912 in Danville, VA. Preceded in death by: beloved husband of 63 years, J. Cullen Worsham. She was a master seamstress, gardener, decorator, cook and bridge teacher, and a perfectionist who left us with an abundance of handmade heirlooms, a legacy of hard work and an "I can do it" attitude. Formally a member of Clapps Chapel UMC, Cedar Hill Baptist in LaFollette and presently a member of Arlington Baptist. Will be missed by: her children and their spouses: Joe and Amy Worsham, Sandy and Terrell Clift, Becky and Bob Fretwell of Sharps Chapel, Georgia and Jim Valentour of LaFollette; grandchildren, Scott and David Clift, Amy Clift Davis, Beverly Fretwell West, Mike Fretwell, Wesley, Jodi and Kelsey Worsham; great grandchildren, Clayton, Hannah and Rebecca Davis, Cody and Ryan Clift, Courtney Clift, Jake and Kailey Fretwell; loving caregivers and friends at Heritage Assistant Living. Interment services on Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.4. Woodrow Owen? Worsham b abt 1916 Pittsylvania, VA (3 2/12-1920). Woodrow md Margarite of Lynchburg, VA. (Martha Osborn, 2007) Marguerite b 22 Jan 1914 & d Mar 1987 of Forest, Bedford, VA. They had a child who d. 14 May 1938 Lynchburg, VA.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.5. Helen G. Worsham b. 10 Oct 1918 Pittsylvania, VA. (1 3/12-1920) On 4 Feb 1939, Helen m Winston Irvin Padgett b 21 Feb 1914 Lynchburg , VA & d 1 Nov 1985 Lynchburg , VA. (Martha Osborn, 2007) Helen d. 18 Jun 2003 Lynchburg, VA.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.6. Margaret Ann Worsham b. 9 Jun 1920 of Pittsylvania, VA. Margaret m. Edward Mahlon Jones. Margaret d. 31 Jan 2003 Rockville, MD. Washington Post, Feb 7, 2003:
JONES, MARGARET ANN (nee Worsham) Formerly of Rockville, MD and Lynchburg, VA on Jan 31, 2003. Daughter of the late Samuel Essex Worsham and Serena Gertrude Hamlett; wife of the late Edward Mahlon Jones; daughters, Susan Jones Garro and Margaret Jones Hoffman; son, Edward M. Jones, Jr.; and grandchildren Tony, Lisa and Pilar Garro survive her. A memorial service will be held at the Rockville Senior Center, Rockville, MD, Sat, Feb 8, Private interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery ...
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.7. Mildred Worsham b 9 Jun 1920 of Pittsylvania, VA md 1st) Nick Borcelli (divorced) Mildred md 2nd) William P. McDaniel. (Martha Osborn, 2007)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.3.8. Ruth Worsham b & d 1922 of Pittsylvania, VA. (Martha Osborn, 2007)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.4. George R. Worsham is George Robert
Worsham. George d 30 Nov 1975 Pittsylvania Co., VA & bur Straightstone Baptist Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA. He md Mattie Hamlett b 15 Sep 1892, d 27 Jul 1962 & bur Straightstone Baptist Cem. (Tombstone copied by Mark Wilson, 2000) Their son William E. Worsham is William Edison Worsham b 3 Jan 1918 & d 20 May 1976. He is bur in Straightstone Baptist Cem. Tsgt US Army WW II.
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1.5.4.1.4.3.1.1.6. Alexander T. Worsham b 7 Jun 1891. He md. 1st) Emma Armstrong 1916 Halifax Co, VA. He md 2nd) Evelyn H. who was b 28 Dec 1908. Alex d. 13 Feb 1971 Nathalie, Halifax, VA according to SS Death Index as Alex. Evelyn d 11 Dec 1998. Both are bur Clover Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery. The church is side by side with Oak grove United Methodist, Hwy. 40 at Stovall. (Halifax Co., Cemetery Book by George Calvin Waldreps)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.1. Lewis
Elmer Worsham Jr. "Lew" the son of Lewis Elmer Worsham
& Irene 
Lena Worsham. Lew was the pro golf winner of the US Open in 1947. Lew
is pictured (l to r) with Freda Myrl Worsham, Hazel Cleo Worsham "Peggie", Iva Margaret
Worsham & Virgil G. Worsham with their Grandfather, Essex David Worsham in front of an old tobacco barn.
Essex David and grandchildren picture
from Lisa Worsham Kipps-Brown, 2000. Essex David Worsham is the
father of Irene Lena Worsham and he is on page 293. Lew m. Virginia Shoemaker
3 Jun 1940.
Lew Worsham's most notable victory was his triumph over Sam Snead in an 18-hole playoff for the U.S. Open in 1947. He 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. He won the 
Tam O' Shanter World
Championship in 1953 in Chicago, golf's first $100,000 tournament, with an eagle two on the 18th hole. Worsham's victory in the Open earned him a place on the United States Ryder Cup team. Worsham played on the PGA tour from 1946 to 1955. He
played in the Masters tournament for 16
years. The picture to the left is titled "The Two Kings
of Swat": Lew
Worsham & Babe Ruth 1947 photograph. Babe
Ruth picture from James Noel Worsham, 2000; Lew Worsham golf ball picture from Larry
Washam, 2001.
Children of Lew & Virginia: (Russell Sprague, 1992)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.1.1. Lynda Margaret Worsham md Robert L. Rodgers. They divorced 27 Jul 1996.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.1.2. Richard Lewis Worsham
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.1.3. Thomas Edward Worsham
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1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.2. Virgil G. Worsham's nickname is
"Buck" instead of "Buddy" and is still living according to Frieda
Kipps, South Boston, VA 21 May 2000. "Buddy" is his younger brother Marvin
Clifford Worsham 1.5.4.1.4.1.1.3.1.5.
Children: (Russell Sprague, 1992)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.2.1. Cheryl Clarence Worsham
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.2.2. Craig Worsham md Elizabeth. Children: Christiane Ann Worsham & James Cody Worsham.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.2.3. Ted Carlson Worsham
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.2.4. James Carl Worsham
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.3. Uva Mae Worsham md George Perry Cable 13 Nov 1944. George b 21 Aug 1918 & d Jul 1984 of Cabin John, Montgomery, MD.
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.4. Walter Herman Worsham md 1st) Betty Alma Knoedler 10 Nov 1952. Walter md 2nd) Thelma L. Walter d. 1984 of Statesville, Iredell Co., NC.
Children of Betty: (Russell Sprague, 1992)
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.4.1. Mark Whitney Worsham
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.4.2. Bryan Lee Worsham
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.1.4.3. Laurie Lynn Worsham
1.5.4.1.4.1.1.3.1.5.
Marvin Clifford
Worsham "Buddy" d.
22 Oct 1950. During his senior year, Arnold Palmer met Bud
Worsham, whose brother Lew was a professional golfer. At Worsham's urging,
Palmer accepted a golf scholarship to Wake Forest College in North Carolina. He
enrolled at Wake Forest in 1947, and quickly began winning, or coming close to
winning, every amateur and intercollegiate tournament in sight. During
Palmer's senior year in college, Bud Worsham, his best friend and roommate, was
killed in a car accident. "After Wake's 1950
homecoming
game against North Carolina, Palmer was groggy from a few bourbon and Cokes. He declined Worsham's pressing invitation to join he and Gene Scheer for dinner and the homecoming dance at a Durham hotel. Drinking and dancing were not allowed on Wake's Baptist campus. Worsham and Scheer were crushed in a crash that night when their Buick flipped into a rocky creek bed on the way home. Palmer had to identify the bodies the next day. "It was the worst thing I'd ever seen," he said in his book. Palmer didn't return to school after Christmas, joining the Coast Guard instead. "Wake without Bud was unthinkable," he wrote. "He was the reason I'd gone there in the first place, the reason I'd stayed, the reason I'd become
one of the best college golfers in America." He returned to Wake in 1954, playing and acting as interim golf coach when Johnny Johnston took over as athletics director after Weaver became the first ACC commissioner. Palmer won the first ACC tournament that
year but fell a few hours short of earning his degree."
(News-Record.com,
Piedmont Triad, NC, Arnold Palmer, 4-16-2000,
by Scott Michaux,
staff writer, News & Record) The photo to the right and the
following interview is from The Publisher’s Page, "An interview with Arnold Palmer, the world’s most
esteemed golfer" by Edward F. Pazdur, Publisher Executive
Golfer"
Picture on the left is Arnold Palmer, coach Johnny Johnston and Buddy Worsham (circa 1948) from Clyde Johnston Designs Inc., Hilton Head Island, SC. "Arnie, pictured left, and his best pal, Bud Worsham, as golf scholarship students at Wake Forest. Their undisciplined personalities were a perfect match."
Palmer and Buddy Worsham, the younger brother of National Open champion Lew Worsham, became pals as teenagers. Today, 54 years later, Palmer still mentions him in his books and at golf clinics, as he did at Peninsula Papagayo. Because Worsham was the most important and memorable part of Palmer’s young life, I thought you would like to know about it. They were the same age (17), enjoyed the same food and liked the same kind of girls. Their unruly, undisciplined personalities were a perfect match. Their friendship bonded and Worsham had a greater impact on Palmer’s life than he could have ever imagined.
They partied together, looked after each other, and double-dated together. Because Worsham was more introverted and shier, it was up to Palmer to arrange the dates.
On weekends, Palmer sometimes went to Worsham’s house in Maryland, or Worsham would visit Palmer’s home in Latrobe. Both earned golf scholarships at Wake University and it was Worsham, with his work ethic, who made Palmer keep up his grade point average to avoid losing his scholarship.
“In retrospect,” recalled Palmer, “my junior year at Wake Forest was probably the most fun of all of my college years. There were plenty of parties and plenty of pretty girls, lots of laughs and more competitive golf than I ever played in my life.”
Fate Steps In
In the fall of 1950, it was Wake Forest’s homecoming football game and emotions around campus were high. Arnie and Bud planned to attend the game, have dinner afterward and maybe go to the homecoming dance in Durham.
Bud went to the stadium to sell programs and Arnie went to the dorm to take a nap. Bud returned a short time later and pressured Arnie to join him and their next door neighbor, Gene Scheer, for dinner and the dance in Durham.
Arnie sleepily told them he wasn’t interested in the dance and suggested a movie instead. However, Bud and Gene were adamant and went to the dance in Durham. Arnie hit the sack, and after enjoying a nice nap, he went to the movies, and got back before midnight.
The bodies were lying on a table in the morgue. Arnie, numb and distraught, said: “It was the worst thing I’ve ever seen.” That was over 54 years ago. Arnie still quietly mourns Worsham.
In the morning, he noticed Bud’s bed had not been slept in. He quickly checked next door and learned Gene Scheer’s bed hadn’t been slept in either. That was unlike Bud. He would not stay out all night without letting Arnie know beforehand. Concern changed to worry and worry changed to panic.
Later that morning, golf coach Johnny Johnson came to the dorm and broke the news that Bud and Gene were probably killed in an auto accident and the funeral director wanted Arnie to identify the bodies.
He was distraught and numb with disbelief. When he was taken into a room where both bodies were lying on a table, it was, said Arnie, “the worst thing I’ve ever seen.”
He reeled with grief and is haunted to this day that if he had only gone with Bud that night to Durham, he would have driven the car and the entire tragedy might have been avoided.
His life at that point in time took a severe detour. Going back to Wake Forest without Bud was unthinkable. However, peer pressure and his parents forced Arnie to finish his fall term.
He could not bring himself to re-enroll for the second semester and joined the U.S. Coast Guard the following January in 1951 for a three year hitch.
His scholarship was reactivated three years later and he resumed playing golf aggressively. His springboard to professional fame and fortune came in 1954 when he won he U.S. Amateur Championship.
You know the rest of the story
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1.5.4.1.4.1.1.3.5. Jossie K. Worsham b 19 Feb 1896 Pittsylvania Co., VA is Josephine Kate Worsham "Josie" d. Jan 1976 Brookneal, Campbell, VA md. Sandy Martin Sowell 19 Nov 1914. Sandy b 7 Jun 1893 d 18 Mar 1967 Brookneal, Campbell, VA. Both are bur Sharon United Methodist Church, Naruna, VA (Janet Sowell Blanks,1998) They are in the 1920 Falling River District, Campbell Co., VA census, p 19A. He is S. M. Sowell age 26 b VA & Josephine is age 23. They are in the 1930 Fall River, Campbell, VA census. He is age 36 md. age 21 & Josephine is age 28 md. age 17.
Children:
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.1. Martin P. Sowell b 24 Aug 1915 of Campbell Co., VA d 1 Apr 1994 Lynchburg, Campbell, VA (SSDI)
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.2. Wingfield Sowell b abt 1918 of Campbell Co., VA
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.3. William Irvin Sowell b 6 Aug 1920 Campbell Co., VA d Sep 1984 Brookneal, Campbell, VA (SSDI)
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.4. Page Eugene Sowell b 31 Jan 1922 Campbell Co., VA d 29 Sep 2003 Brookneal, Campbell, VA (SSDI)
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.5. Aubrey Sowell b 24 Jan 1924 Campbell Co., VA d Nov 1971 Campbell Co., VA (SSDI)
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.6. Kenneth Sowell b 20 Nov 1927 Campbell Co., VA d 14 Nov 1996 Brookneal, Campbell Co., VA (SSDI) Father of Janet Sowell Blanks, 1998)
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.7. Emma Sowell b abt 1929 Campbell Co., VA (9 months 1930)
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.8. Mary Frances Sowell
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.9. Walter Thomas Sowell
1.5.4.1.1.3.5.10. Edward Randolph Sowell
1.5.4.1.4.3.1.3.2.
Willie Whitfield Worsham was bur as Whit A. Worsham in the Straightstone Baptist Church Cem.
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1.5.4.1.4.3.1.4.
James P. H. Worsham b 1860 Pittsylvania Co., VA. James is age 48 b VA, Laura is 58 & Roofus Stevens (stepson) 30 VA in the 1910 Campbell Co., VA Census. This data indicates that the Rufus Worsham (1.5.4.1.4.1.1.4.2) may be a step son from Laura's prior mrg to Mr. Stevens. Bodson Worsham and possibly Sallie Worsham could also be Stevens' children and listed in the 1900 census as Worsham.