Artemus W. Worthington was born in Colchester, Connecticut, in 1813; married October 9, 1837. Removed to the west, and settled in Harrisburgh, July 3, 1839.
About one year afterwards, settled upon the south side of the river. While picking up wheat sheaves Mr. Worthington was bitten by a rattlesnake, from the effects of which he died. Children: Isabella born in 1839; Robert born in 1845; Alfred born in 1846; Alice born in 1848; Robert Emanuel born in 1853; Robert died in infancy; Isabella married E. B. Trowe; Alfred married Miss F. E. Sherley.
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Mrs. Phebe Worthington, a resident of Coloma, and a widow of Artemus W. Worthington, deceased was born in Colchester, Conn., in 1813, and was married Oct. 9, 1837. She came West and settled in Harrisburg, this county, July 3, 1839, and afterward moved across the river and located on what is now called Coloma, where Mr. Worthington died in 1855.
She has had six children, four of whom are still living. Isabella was born in 1839; Robert, 1845; Alfred, 1847 ; Alice, 1849; and Robert E., 1853. She has a farm of 60 acres, on which she resides, and which is managed by her son Alfred. The latter married Martha Wright, a native of, Pennsylvania, where she was born March 3, 1873. They have five children, namely - Mabel, Ollie M., Artemas W., Edgar S. and one not yet named.
Mrs. W.'s parents were Richard and Phebe (Ketchum) Sammis, natives of Long Island and members of the agricultural community.
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