A little Grundy Co, Missouri Whorton family history
In going through papers long stored, I found the following Whorton Family History.(It is typed exactly as appears on the sheet of paper I have.)This belonged to Thelma Whorton whose mother Edith had moved to Orange County, Texas and married one Ed Hollis.I was the closest thing Thelma ever had to a child as she and her husband Phillip Parker were never able to have children.I do remember that she had a brother named Leonard.She and I visited her relatives and attended a family reunion near Harrison, Arkansas in the middle 1960s.
I have no idea how Thelma came to have this history or where/how she acquired same.I am not a Whorton and do not research the Whorton family name so PLEASE don't ask me any questions - I simply would not know the answer.I have written down all the information I know about them.
"WHORTON FAMILY HISTORY
Wm. Thomas Whorton, a British subject arrived in America in the early 16th Century, presumably with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower in 1620.After some years he settled near Richmond, Virginia.Two generations he lived here then one John Whorton moved to Kentucky.Two generations here, when one Henry T. Whorton served in the Revolutionary War, and after being mustered out, he brought home the Flint-Lock Rifle he carried in the Battle of Bunker Hill, which remained in the Whorton family until the year of 1854.
After going to Missouri from Kentucky, settling in Grundy County near where Hickory Creek now is, prospered and owned a good farm, and was the father of 6 boys, namely, Collins, Granvil, Henry, James Leonard, Samuel and Daniel.The last only one year of age when said father of this group of boys rode away on a saddle horse to St. Joseph, Missouri; domestic strife with a jealous wife credited cause for such action.He joined his father in California, who upon being mustered out of the Mexican War in 1848, came North to join Sutter Marshall and others at Sutter's Fort on the Sacramento River.
After being left with the 6 sons, the mother married one John Hearlson who traded the historic old Flint-Lock gun for a Brood Sow and 4 Shoats.The Whorton Boys tried to prevent the old relic from falling into stranger's hands, but to no avail.
James Leonard Whorton joined the 44th Missouri infantry in 1862, Union Army.Was engaged in many battles; one being the battle of Frankfort.Mustered out in 1865.Joined the G.A.R. Chillicothe Post in 1887.Remained a member until his death which was in 1898.Drew a pension from Federal Government for services rendered, and always voted a Democratic Ticket.
The present generation of Whortons are the descendants of Henry, Leonard, Samuel & Daniel Whorton, the 4 brothers remaining in Grundy County until death, with the exception of Leonard who is buried on the summit of Boston Mountain, Arkansas."
The sheet of paper is yellowed and very fragile.I will mail it to the first person who contacts me.