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Walter Bruce Worthington

Male 1857 - 1926  (68 years)


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  • Name Walter Bruce Worthington 
    Born 28 Dec 1857  Paoli, Orange County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Mar 1926  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 22 Mar 1926  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12430  Rossville
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Family ID F8043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mamie Catherine Mostoller Worthington,   b. 29 Jul 1864, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1957  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1884  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Blanche W Worthington Gilbert,   b. 18 Oct 1884, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1959, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Infant son Worthington,   b. 1886,   d. 30 Dec 1886  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Maude Z Worthington Reinhardt,   b. 13 Dec 1887, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1959, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +4. Alice Faye Worthington Wilder
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2018 12:22:43 
    Family ID F2658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1857 - Paoli, Orange County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Worthington, Walter
    Obituary- Worthington, Walter
    W.B. Worthington

    Mr. Walter B. Worthington, who suffered his second stroke of paralysis last Thursday, passed away Friday night at his home on the Abe Patterson farm west of Rossville.

    In his passing Rossville losses one of its highly respected citizens and a mighty good farmer.

    Walter Bruce Worthington was born near Paoli, Indiana, December 28, 1857. Died in Rossville, Kansas, March 20, 1926, age, 68 years, 2 months and 20 days.

    In 1870, at the age of 13, he came to Kansas with his parents and five sisters. They stopped in Lecompton, but later settled in Medina. In 1882 he came to Rossville and has resided in this vicinity continuously since that time.

    In 1884 he was married to Mame Mostoller, and to this union four children were born, the only son dying in infancy.

    Surviving him are the widow, two sisters, Mrs. Mary McCoy of Ozawkie Kansas and Mrs. Emma Johnson, of Carols, Washington; three daughters, Blanche Gilbert of Oklahoma City, Maude Reinhardt, of Topeka, and Faye Wilder of Pauline; two granddaughters.

    Funeral services were held at the Rossville Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock Monday, March 22, conducted by the Rev. H.L. Nelson, pastor of the Potwin Presbyterian church, Topeka. Burial was in Rossville cemetery.

    Out-of-town friends here for the funeral were: Mrs. F.H. Watt, Mrs. J.I. Davis, Mrs. F.H. Heere, Mr. John C. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas, all of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bouchey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kitt, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bergstrom, all of Maple Hill.

    [From the Rossville Reporter, March 25, 1926]