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Caroline Word

• Father*: Thomas Adams Word b. 12 Dec 1768, d. 12 Feb 1831
• Mother*: Justiana Dickinson b. Mar 1776, d. 20 Feb 1865

• Birth*: Caroline Word was born circa 1795 at NC.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Adams Word and Justiana Dickinson.
• Marriage*: Caroline Word married William Faulkner, son of Joseph Forkner and (?) Forkner, on 1 June 1816 at Surry Co., NC; According to Surry Co. Marriages page 64; William Faulkner married Caroline Word 1 June 1816; Thomas A. Word was bondsman.¹
• Census: Caroline Word appeared on the census of 7 October 1850 at Union, Ste. Genevieve Co., MO. Caroline Vance/Nance is living with Allen Vance/Nance? Allen is 52 years old and a farmer. He has real estate valued at $100. Also living with them are 5 "Fockner" children. Living next to them is Joseph T. Fockner, age 27, and his family. Joseph is Caroline's brother-in-law.²
• Census*: She appeared on the census of 4 August 1860 at Ripley, Tippah Co., MS. She is 62 years old and was born in Georgia. She is living with her son William C. Falkner.³

Eleanor Word¹

• Birth*: Eleanor Word was born on 3 June 1779 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married John Hooper circa 1800.¹

Elizabeth A. Word¹

• Father*: Thomas Adams Word¹ b. 12 Dec 1768, d. 12 Feb 1831
• Mother*: Justiana Dickinson¹ b. Mar 1776, d. 20 Feb 1865

• Birth*: Elizabeth A. Word was born circa 1812 at NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Adams Word and Justiana Dickinson.¹
• Marriage*: Elizabeth A. Word married Charles W. Humphreys circa 1829.²
• Census*: Elizabeth A. Word appeared on the census of 9 September 1850 at Tippah Co., MS. Elizabeth A. is 38 years old. She and her children are living with husband Charles W. Humphreys, age 50. Charles is a farmer and has real estate valued at $1,000.³

Elizabeth Adams Word¹

• Birth*: Elizabeth Adams Word was born on 3 June 1776 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Matthew Brooks Hooper on 18 December 1794 at Pendleton District, SC.^1,2
• Death*: Elizabeth Adams Word died on 4 October 1858 at Franklin Co., GA, at age 82 .

James Dickinson Word

• Father*: Thomas Adams Word b. 12 Dec 1768, d. 12 Feb 1831
• Mother*: Justiana Dickinson b. Mar 1776, d. 20 Feb 1865

• Birth*: James Dickinson Word was born on 17 March 1797 at Surry Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Thomas Adams Word and Justiana Dickinson.
• Marriage*: James Dickinson Word married Nancy Forkner, daughter of Joseph Forkner and (?) Forkner, on 11 October 1816 at Surry Co., NC; Thomas A. Word was the bondsman for the marriage of James Word and Nancy Forkner on 11 Oct 1816 in Surry Co. N.C. per Surry Co. Marriages page 225.²
• Marriage*: James Dickinson Word married Jane B. Hooper on 22 November 1854 at Bartow Co., GA.³
• Will*: James Dickinson Word left a will on 13 March 1888 at Tishomingo Co., MS. The State of Mississippi
  Tishomingo County
  Art 1. In the name of God, Amen. I James Word of the County and State afore said being of sound and disposing mind thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and former following to wit: I assign my spirit into the hands of almighty God who gave it trusting and believing in the final holiness and happiness of all man kind through and by the merits of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ the 15^th chapter 1^st Corinthians 2^nd chapter 1^st Timothy 11^th chapter Romans and my body to as decently buried by the side of my late beloved wife Jane B Word in the Iuka cemetery with out ostentation or show and a similar slab as the one set at the head of her grave set at mine by my executors here in after named --
  Art 2. As to debt I should owe none and should therefore give my executors out little trouble in that sense. But my will and desire is that all my dues be collected as soon as possible without distressing my debtors unnecessarily so that my little affects may be divided among my children and grandchildren here in after named. I have kept an account against each of them since they became of age or inter married which amounts may be found in a yellow bound ledger book in the back of my trunk.
  Art 3. My Son T. J. Word has had one thousand four hundred and sixty dollars $1460.00 my Daughter Ellen E Nance has had one thousand and eighty five dollars $1085.00 my Daughter Amelia Price has had Eleven hundred and thirty four dollars $1134.00 my Son Charles M Word has had two thousand nineteen dollars and fourteen cents $2019.14 my Daughter Sarah Jane Hutchens now divorced has had five hundred and seventy five dollars $575.00 which amounts may be considered as gifts or otherwise.
  Art 4. If so the amounts in said book will show my will and desire is that all my children and grand children here in named shall receive a sufficient amount out of my estate to make them equal to Charles M Word
  My son T. J. Word to have one share, My Daughter Ellen E Nance one share, My Daughter Amelia Price one share, Milles B one share, Nathan James and Mary Amelia Hutchens children of my divorced Daughter Sarah J Hutchens to have one share.
  Art 5. In case there should anything left after having made these all equal with my son Charles M Word then he is to come in and share equal with the other heirs herein mentioned.
  Art 6. I also will and bequeath to my Daughter Ellen E Nance a certain portion of my present residence for and during her natural life or so long as she may occupy the same Beginning on a small hickory near the north east corner of my old garden on the east side of the road leading out of main street in Iuka turning an easterly corner with Mrs Nelson’s line to the north east corner of said garden, thence with the line of said garden a southern corner to outside fence fifteen feet beyond thence a parallel line with my outside fence a westerly corner to Hickory on the east side of the fore mentioned road thence to the said road to the beginning including dwelling out houses ------ -- this not to be taken as any part off her legacy but is given in consideration of the trouble she has already had and may have in keeping house for me since the death of my beloved wife Jane B Word. But in case of her death or removal off of said then it is to revert and become a part of my common estate and to be disposed of by executors herein after mentioned as other real estate manner in this instrument.
  Art 7. I hereby authorize and empower my said executors herein after mentioned to sell and dispose of all of my real estate which I may have purchased or seized off at public or private sales they think best without any order of court or any other legal proceedings and on final and complete payment being made to make and execute title in fee simper to the purchaser or purchasers them and from payment not having been made that on complete payment being made, to make and execute title to the purchasers there of on the above terms. I do hereby appoint W. P. Hanley and John T. Barnett my true and trusted friends executors to carry into effect this my last will and testament and my will and desire is that my said executors shall not as required to gain bond and security for the faithful performance of their duty having unshaken confidence in their moral honesty and dignity. Signed sealed and published and declared in presence of the subscribing witness the 8^th day of February 1886- James Word
  W.B. Mcyecer
  W.W. Hanley
  A. H. Gibson
  The State of Mississippi
  Tishomingo County
  This Writing is a Will made be me the 8^th day February 1886 and I wish to write this as a codicil of the same. I will to my daughter Ellen E Nance all the land contained in my present residence being land purchased of M. A. Simmons many years since and bounded as follows Beginning at a small Hickory on the west side of the road leading out of main street in the town of Iuka down the south west corner of Mrs. Nelson’s land turning a south east corner on her line to Branch Creek thence up said creek to J. T. Wraner’s land thence west to a small Red Oak opposite to Zllington Houses thence with road to the beginning containing 12 ½ Acers more or less also all the kitchen and house hold furniture all the stock corn and hay on hand and she is not to allow to my executors nor anyone else for any part of the farm I give it to her in fee simper to do with as she pleases for the trouble she has in keeping house and may have for me. Signed sealed this 13^th day March 1888. James Word
  D.L. Cogdall
  E. I. Candlas Jr
  W. W. Dawkins.
• Death*: He died on 30 May 1890 at Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS, at age 93 .⁴
• Obituary: On 13 June 1890 at Atlanta, GA, Colonel James Word, once well known to Georgia, died in Luka, Miss.May 30th 1890. He was born in Surrey County, North Carolina, four miles from the line of Virginia, March 17th 1797, and at the time of his death was in his ninety-fourth year. His grandfather was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and was killed at King's Mountain. His father and himself were soldiers in the War of 1812, he being a mere boy. He was mustered out of service at Norfolk, Va. at the close of the war in 1815. He moved to Franklin County, Ga. in 1821, and in 1827 moved from there and settled in Dekalb County, seven miles north of Decatur, which was then an almost unsettled country. He and his family lived in a tent until they could get the materials out of the forest to build a cabin. In 1861, he, Colonel Fouche and Captain Frank Shropshire, of Floyd County were elected Delegates to the Georgia Convention which took Georgia out of the Union. He voted for and signed the Ordinance of Secession, and aided in the formation of new Constitution when the Convention reassembled at Savannah.⁴

John Jackson Word^1,2

• Father*: Thomas Jefferson Word¹ b. 6 Feb 1805, d. 25 May 1890
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Jackson¹ b. 2 Mar 1822, d. 13 Mar 1852

• Birth*: John Jackson Word was born on 20 April 1843 at MS.^1,2
• He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Word and Mary Elizabeth Jackson.¹
• Death*: John Jackson Word died on 19 October 1909 at Anderson Co., TX, at age 66 .²

Joshua Word¹

• Birth*: Joshua Word was born on 8 February 1775 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Hooper circa 1795.²

Justiana Word¹

• Father*: Thomas Jefferson Word¹ b. 6 Feb 1805, d. 25 May 1890
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Jackson¹ b. 2 Mar 1822, d. 13 Mar 1852

• Marriage*: Justiana Word married an unknown person.²
• Birth*: She was born circa 1841 at MS.¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Word and Mary Elizabeth Jackson.¹
• Death*: Justiana Word died on 23 June 1889 at Anderson Co., TX.²

Justiana Dickinson Word

• Father*: Thomas Adams Word b. 12 Dec 1768, d. 12 Feb 1831
• Mother*: Justiana Dickinson b. Mar 1776, d. 20 Feb 1865

• Birth*: Justiana Dickinson Word was born on 21 October 1815 at NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Adams Word and Justiana Dickinson.
• Marriage*: Justiana Dickinson Word married John Wesley Thompson on 24 July 1834.²
• Census*: Justiana Dickinson Word appeared on the census of 2 September 1850 at Tippah Co., MS. She is 34 years old and was born in N.C. She is living with her husband John W. Thompson, age 41, born N.C. They have no children. John is a lawyer and has real estate valued at $1,500.³
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in the household of John Wesley Thompson Falkner at Ripley, Tippah Co., MS; He is 31 years old and employed as a lawyer. His aunt Justina Thompson, wife of John Wesley Thompson, is living with him and his family.^4,5
• Death*: Justiana Dickinson Word died on 18 September 1898 at Tippah Co., MS, at age 82 .¹

Martha Word¹

• Birth*: Martha Word was born on 2 September 1770 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married David Humphries circa 1790.¹

Sarah Mary Elizabeth Word^1,2

• Father*: Thomas Jefferson Word¹ b. 6 Feb 1805, d. 25 May 1890
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Jackson¹ b. 2 Mar 1822, d. 13 Mar 1852

• Marriage*: Sarah Mary Elizabeth Word married an unknown person.²
• Birth*: She was born on 7 September 1849 at Marshall Co., MS.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Word and Mary Elizabeth Jackson.¹
• Death*: Sarah Mary Elizabeth Word died on 1 June 1929 at TX at age 79 .²

Thomas Adams Word

• Birth*: Thomas Adams Word was born on 12 December 1768 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Justiana Dickinson on 15 February 1792 at Surry Co., NC.²
• Deed*: Thomas Adams Word recorded a deed on 27 December 1794 at Surry Co., NC. He deeded to Lewis Forkner, Edmund Hodges, and Obediah Baker, Elders of Baptist Church in Hollow Settlement, for the "desire said Word has to promote worship of the only true God and encouragement of Schools of Knowledge," 10 acres on Lovins Creek, middle fork of Tarrarat River, Donaldsons School House Branch; part of state grant to Charles Word (specifies Elders give free priviledge for worship of God of other established churches except when in use by Baptists, to keep up Schools and by no means erect Dwelling houses, houses of public drinking places or any other practice of immorality). Wit: richard Laurance, Matthew Davis, John McKinney, Sr.(There are loose estates papers at the NC Archives.)³
• (Witness) Deed: He witnessed the deed of Lewis Sr. Forkner on 20 July 1795 at Surry Co., NC; Lewis Forkner purchased 100 acres from David Humphreys for 150 pounds Virginia Currency. The property was formerly property of Thomas Smith by deed 3 Apr 1780 on waters of Renfroe Creek where public waggon road crosses said creek. Wit: Benjamin Humphreys and Thomas A. Word.⁴
• (Witness) Marriage: Thomas Adams Word witnessed the marriage of James Dickinson Word and Nancy Forkner on 11 October 1816 at Surry Co., NC; Thomas A. Word was the bondsman for the marriage of James Word and Nancy Forkner on 11 Oct 1816 in Surry Co. N.C. per Surry Co. Marriages page 225.⁵
• Death*: Thomas Adams Word died on 12 February 1831 at Habersham Co., GA, at age 62 .¹

Thomas Jefferson Word

Thomas Jefferson Word

• Father*: Thomas Adams Word b. 12 Dec 1768, d. 12 Feb 1831
• Mother*: Justiana Dickinson b. Mar 1776, d. 20 Feb 1865

• Birth*: Thomas Jefferson Word was born on 6 February 1805 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Thomas Adams Word and Justiana Dickinson.
• Marriage*: Thomas Jefferson Word married Mary Elizabeth Jackson on 14 July 1840 at MS.^3,2
• Census*: Thomas Jefferson Word appeared on the census of 6 June 1850 at Marshall Co., MS. Thomas J. is 41 years old and was born in N.C. He is a lawyer and has real estate valued at $16,000.¹
• Death*: He died on 25 May 1890 at Palestine, Anderson Co., TX, at age 85 .²

Thomas Jefferson Word Jr.¹

• Father*: Thomas Jefferson Word¹ b. 6 Feb 1805, d. 25 May 1890
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Jackson¹ b. 2 Mar 1822, d. 13 Mar 1852

• Birth*: Thomas Jefferson Word Jr. was born on 14 November 1848 at Marshall Co., MS.^1,2
• He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Word and Mary Elizabeth Jackson.¹
• Death*: Thomas Jefferson Word Jr. died on 7 June 1922 at Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, at age 73 .²
• Obituary: Circa 9 June 1922 at Dallas, TX, Judge Jeff Word Dies of Pneumonia~
  
  Texas Jurist Ends Career of Fifty Years in Dallas~
  
  Judge Jeff Word 74 years old, well-known Jurist of Texas,
  who had been in Dallas fifty years, died at his residence, ---- Ross Avenue at 10:15 o'clock Wednesday morning.
  
  He had not been in the best of health, but was able to walk from the business district to his home Saturday. The exertion is believed to have brought illness which developed into pneumonia on Monday morning. His condition was not thought serious until early Wednesday when he began sinking rapidly.
  
  Judge Word was born in Holly Springs, Miss. Nov 14, 1848. With his father Thomas Jeff Word, he moved to Texas a few
  years later, where the family settled at Palestine. He married Miss Mary Reeves daughter of Judge Ruben A. reeves and niece of Roger Q. Mills.
  
  As a young man he began a brilliant law practice as the partner of Judge John H. Reagan of Palestine. After moving to Dallas he continued general practice until a few years ago when his partner her Judge J.W. Thompson died. Since that time Judge Word had specialized in civil matters.
  
  He is survived by his wife, one son, Arthur Word of St. Louis. Three daughters; Mrs. Louise Leftwich of Carlsbad, N.M., Mrs. William Cavin and Mrs. Olive Titterington of Dallas and a granddaughter Olive Titterington.
  
  Judge Word was one of the oldest practicing attorneys in Dallas and was a member of the Central Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, and will be in charge of Dr. Graham Frank. At Greenwood Cemetery Masonic burial services will be held.
  
  above bio from Find A Grave contributor Nancy Franklin-Walling Bundrick.²

William Word¹

• Birth*: William Word was born on 19 May 1772 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Bryson circa 1792.¹

Jane Worrel

• Birth*: Jane Worrel was born circa 1802 at Warren Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Green Renn, son of Joseph Renn and Nancy Maddry, on 8 January 1821 at Warren Co., NC; Harmon Renn was bondsman.²
• Death*: Jane Worrel died on 29 July 1887 at NC .
• Obituary: On 30 July 1887 at NC See Attached.

Catherine Kitty Worrell¹

• Birth*: Catherine Kitty Worrell was born circa 1817 at NC.²
• Marriage*: She married Doctor Mansfield Duke on 12 May 1840 at Warren Co., NC.

Betsy Josephine "Joe" Worsley¹

• Father*: Joseph Marion Worsley¹ b. 1 Dec 1903, d. 12 Apr 1979
• Mother*: Sally Genora Renn¹ b. 6 Jul 1904, d. 8 Oct 1977

• Marriage*: Betsy Josephine "Joe" Worsley married James Eldridge Parkin.¹
• Birth*: Betsy Josephine "Joe" Worsley was born on 19 August 1925 at Wayne Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Joseph Marion Worsley and Sally Genora Renn.¹
• Death*: Betsy Josephine "Joe" Worsley died on 10 November 2003 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 78 .¹

Joseph Marion Worsley¹

• Birth*: Joseph Marion Worsley was born on 1 December 1903 at Edgecombe Co., NC.^2,3
• Marriage*: He married Sally Genora Renn, daughter of James Robert Renn and Sarah E. Brantley, on 8 March 1924 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Joseph Marion Worsley died on 12 April 1979 at Pasco, Hillsborough Co., FL, at age 75 .⁴

Andrew Lynn Wortham¹

• Birth*: Andrew Lynn Wortham was born on 3 September 1926 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Phyllis Rose Gupton, daughter of David Bryant Gupton and Venie Belle Faulkner, on 28 June 1958 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• Death*: Andrew Lynn Wortham died on 6 February 2014 at Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 87 .³

John D. Wortham¹

• Birth*: John D. Wortham was born on 17 July 1842 at NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Mary Jane Renn, daughter of William Green Renn and Delila Dilly Bowden, on 27 April 1887 at William Green Renn's home, Granville Co., NC.¹
• Death*: John D. Wortham died on 5 May 1923 at Granville Co., NC, at age 80 .²

Lillian Beatrice Wortham¹

• Birth*: Lillian Beatrice Wortham was born on 24 May 1915 at Warrenton, Warren Co., NC.²
• Marriage*: She married James Ira Renn, son of Ira Thomas Renn and Valara "Lara" Holmes, on 27 June 1936 at Boydton, Franklin Co., VA.¹
• Marriage*: Lillian Beatrice Wortham married Theodore Darrell Hedgepeth, son of Isham Guy Hedgepeth and Minnie Perry, on 22 December 1965 at Williston, Carteret Co., NC.³
• Death*: Lillian Beatrice Wortham died on 5 January 1995 at Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 79 .²

Lottie Wortham

• Birth*: Lottie Wortham was born on 26 January 1891 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Jesse Thomas Hester, son of Peter Lipscomb Dekalb Hester and Jaley A. Jones, on 19 May 1908 at George F. Wortham's Home, Vance Co., NC.²
• Death*: Lottie Wortham died on 1 November 1983 at Buncombe Co., NC, at age 92 .¹

Mamie Alice Wortham¹

• Father*: John D. Wortham¹ b. 17 Jul 1842, d. 5 May 1923
• Mother*: Mary Jane Renn¹ b. 18 May 1856, d. 8 Jul 1910

• Birth*: Mamie Alice Wortham was born on 18 April 1890 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of John D. Wortham and Mary Jane Renn.¹
• Death*: Mamie Alice Wortham died on 10 June 1911 at Granville Co., NC, at age 21 .¹

Richard A. Wortham¹

• Birth*: Richard A. Wortham was born on 8 July 1875 at Granville Co., NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Eula Jones, daughter of Memucan Hunt Jones and Missouri A. Peed, circa 1899 at NC.^1,2
• Death*: Richard A. Wortham died on 7 October 1960 at LaGrange, Lenoir Co., NC, at age 85 .¹

Hyrum Worthington¹

• Birth*: Hyrum Worthington was born circa 1874.¹
• Marriage*: He married Hannah Forkner, daughter of Isaac Forkner and Susan Abbott, on 26 May 1896 at Salt Lake City, UT.¹

Spencer Forkner Worthington¹

• Father*: Hyrum Worthington¹ b. c 1874
• Mother*: Hannah Forkner¹ b. c 1876

• Birth*: Spencer Forkner Worthington was born in 1898.¹
• He was the son of Hyrum Worthington and Hannah Forkner.¹
• Marriage*: Spencer Forkner Worthington married an unknown person on 22 July 1919 at Orange Co., CA.¹

Agnes Wren

• Father*: William Wren b. c 1827
• Mother*: Mary (?) b. c 1830

• Birth*: Agnes Wren was born circa 1858 at Granville Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of William Wren and Mary (?)

Allen Wren

• Birth*: Allen Wren was born before 1780 at NC.
• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Elizabeth Allen and Daniel Edwards on 17 May 1809 at Warren Co., NC; Daniel married Lezy (Elizabeth) Allen. Allen Wren was the bondsman. Allen Wren's mother was an Allen.¹

Delitha Jane Wren

• Father*: William Wren b. c 1797
• Mother*: Middie Clark b. c 1794

• Birth*: Delitha Jane Wren was born in February 1827 at NC.
• She was the daughter of William Wren and Middie Clark.
• Marriage*: Delitha Jane Wren married Moses Bennett Faulkner, son of James Falkner and (?) Bennett, in 1843 at NC.
• Census*: Delitha Jane Wren appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Bedford Co., TN. Delitha is 51 years old and living with her son William H.¹
• Census: She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Bedford Co., TN. Delitha J. is 75 years old. She was born in Feb 1825 in N.C.
  She has had 10 children and 5 are still living.²
• Death*: She died in 1905 at Bedford Co., TN.