Individual Details
Henry Huntsman Haworth
(1 Jul 1893 - 2 May 1972)
Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas, May 2, 1972. Oil Finder Dies at 78. Huntsman H. Haworth, 78, of 6528 Claytonia, independent geologist, died today. Born in Lawrence, Kan., he came to Wichita in 1929. Haworth is unofficially credited with finding more than $500 million worth of oil during his career, which began in 1916 following his graduation from the University of Kansas. He participated in field work which left to the discovery of the Garber field in Garfield County, Okla, in 1916 and did the surface work that led to the discovery of the 190-million barrel Bemis-Shutts field in Kansas. He was a member of Kansas Geologist Society and the Petroleum Club. Haworth was honored in 1966 at the American Geologists' (AAPG) semi-centennial meeting in St. Louis, Mo., as one of the 40 living founders of the AAPG. He is survived by his widow, Ruby; one son, Henry Huntsman Haworth, Jr. Thermopolis, Wyo.; one brother Paul Haworth, Washington, D. C.; and one sister, Mrs. Rose Gidney, Jacksonville, Fla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Downing East Mortuary. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
Events
| Birth | 1 Jul 1893 | Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas |  | ||
| Marriage | 21 Jan 1940 | Sedgwick Co., Kansas - Ruby Kirkpatrick | | ||
| Death | 2 May 1972 | Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas | | ||
| Burial | Huntsman Hawroth, White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas | |
Families
| Spouse | Ruby Kirkpatrick (1898 - 1987) |
Endnotes
1. Social Security Death Index.
2. World War I Draft Registration.
3. Ancestry.com.
4. U. S. Gen Web Site.
5. Social Security Death Index.
6. World War I Draft Registration.
7. Ancestry.com.
8. Wichita Eagle, Obituary of Huntsman H. Haworth (n.p: May 2, 1972, n.d).