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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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WORLEY, S. T., proprietor carriage-factory, First street between Main and Johnson; he manufactures and keeps constantly on hand the various styles of one and two seated phaetons, rockaways, single and double buggies, with or without tops, also manufactures all the styles of democrat and spring wagons called for in this market. Mr. Worley was born in Portsmouth, O., in 1832, where he remained until 1860, when he removed to Quincy, Ill.; in July, 1862, he entered Co. A, 119th Ill. V. I., as 1st Lieutenant; was promoted Captain of the same company in 1863; honorably discharged at the close of the war in 1865. Mr. Worley married in Portsmouth, Ohio, Miss E. J. Hicks, a native of that place; they have nine children — Laura E., Charles M., William H., Emma, Ida, James H., Harry, Grace, Mary; Mr. Worley and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he is Trustee and Steward in Methodist Episcopal Church; Republican.
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