Individual Details
Rebecca Evelyn VENABLE
(19 Nov 1840 - 22 Feb 1888)
1 Jun 1850, Civil District 1, Johnson Co., TN, pg. 8;
Lewis Venable, head, 40 (1809-10), born TN, Meth. Clergy, real estate of $1,000
Susannah Venable, 39 (1810-11), born VA
Mary E. Venable, 15 (1834-35), born TN
Matilda C. Venable, 11 (1838-39), born TN
Rebecca E. Venable, 8 (1841-42) born TN
Rachael A. Venable, 6 (1843-44), born TN
Patrick S. Venable, 1 (1848-49), born TN.
1 Jun 1860, Dist. No. 1, P.O. Wards Forge, Johnson Co., TN, pg. 10;
Lewis Venable, head, 50 (1809-10), born TN, farmer, real estate of $2000 personal of $800
Susanah Venable, 49 (1810-11), born VA
Rebecca Venable, 19 (1840-41), born TN
Rachel A. Venable, 17 (1842-43), born TN
Patrick S. Venable, 11 (1848-49), born TN
Nancy M. Venable, 8 (1851-52), born TN
Mathias W. Venable, 6 (1853-54), born TN
Delilah A. Venable, 2 (1857-58), born TN
Matilda C. Hopkins, 21 (1838-39), born TN
Jackson Hopkins, 29 (1830-31), born TN.
1 Jun 1870, Upton Twp., Texas Co., MO, printed pg 486;
James H. Worley, 26 (1843-44) born TN, owns real estate of $200
Rebecca E. Worley, 26, (1843-44), born TN, keeping house
Susanna Worley, 6 (1863-64) born TN
Lucretia J. Worley, 4 (1865-66) born TN
Robert Worley, 2 (1867-68), born TN.
1 Jun 1880, Sac Twp., Dade Co., MO, ED 19 pg 6B;
James H. Worley, 39 (1840-41), born TN father born VA mother born TN, farmer, disabled
Rebecca E. Worley, wife, 39 (1840-41), born TN father born TN mother born VA
Lavina L. Worley, 17 (1862-63) born TN both parents born TN, at home
Emma L.. Worley, daughter, 14 (1865-66) born TN both parents born TN
William R. Worley, son, 12 (1867-68) born TN both parents born TN
James A. Worley, son, 8 (1871-72) born MO both parents born TN
Nancy E. Worley, daughter, 3 (1876-77) born MO both parents born TN
Malissa S. Worley, daughter, 7/12, born Nov (1879) born MO both parents born TN.
Obituary/death notice in the Stockton Journal 1 Mar 1888, copied from the microfilm at the State Historical Library at Columbia, MO:
" J. H. Wooley had the misfortune to lose his companion, who died on the night of the 22d and was laid to rest in the Lindley Prairie cemetery Friday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Darby, of the M. E. church, of which she was a member. Mrs. Wooley was a good woman and the husband has the sympathy of the entire community in his affliction."
A similar item as transcribed in"Death Notices from Cedar County Missouri Newspapers 1888 - 1900 with Cemetery Inscriptions. Abstracts from the Stockton Journal, Cedar County Republican, and Eldorado Sun. Compiled by Marsha Hoffman Rising, 1988. Copy at Springfield-Greene County Library, Springfield, Missouri. It notes that the gravestone was erected by Matilda Worley.
Lewis Venable, head, 40 (1809-10), born TN, Meth. Clergy, real estate of $1,000
Susannah Venable, 39 (1810-11), born VA
Mary E. Venable, 15 (1834-35), born TN
Matilda C. Venable, 11 (1838-39), born TN
Rebecca E. Venable, 8 (1841-42) born TN
Rachael A. Venable, 6 (1843-44), born TN
Patrick S. Venable, 1 (1848-49), born TN.
1 Jun 1860, Dist. No. 1, P.O. Wards Forge, Johnson Co., TN, pg. 10;
Lewis Venable, head, 50 (1809-10), born TN, farmer, real estate of $2000 personal of $800
Susanah Venable, 49 (1810-11), born VA
Rebecca Venable, 19 (1840-41), born TN
Rachel A. Venable, 17 (1842-43), born TN
Patrick S. Venable, 11 (1848-49), born TN
Nancy M. Venable, 8 (1851-52), born TN
Mathias W. Venable, 6 (1853-54), born TN
Delilah A. Venable, 2 (1857-58), born TN
Matilda C. Hopkins, 21 (1838-39), born TN
Jackson Hopkins, 29 (1830-31), born TN.
1 Jun 1870, Upton Twp., Texas Co., MO, printed pg 486;
James H. Worley, 26 (1843-44) born TN, owns real estate of $200
Rebecca E. Worley, 26, (1843-44), born TN, keeping house
Susanna Worley, 6 (1863-64) born TN
Lucretia J. Worley, 4 (1865-66) born TN
Robert Worley, 2 (1867-68), born TN.
1 Jun 1880, Sac Twp., Dade Co., MO, ED 19 pg 6B;
James H. Worley, 39 (1840-41), born TN father born VA mother born TN, farmer, disabled
Rebecca E. Worley, wife, 39 (1840-41), born TN father born TN mother born VA
Lavina L. Worley, 17 (1862-63) born TN both parents born TN, at home
Emma L.. Worley, daughter, 14 (1865-66) born TN both parents born TN
William R. Worley, son, 12 (1867-68) born TN both parents born TN
James A. Worley, son, 8 (1871-72) born MO both parents born TN
Nancy E. Worley, daughter, 3 (1876-77) born MO both parents born TN
Malissa S. Worley, daughter, 7/12, born Nov (1879) born MO both parents born TN.
Obituary/death notice in the Stockton Journal 1 Mar 1888, copied from the microfilm at the State Historical Library at Columbia, MO:
" J. H. Wooley had the misfortune to lose his companion, who died on the night of the 22d and was laid to rest in the Lindley Prairie cemetery Friday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Darby, of the M. E. church, of which she was a member. Mrs. Wooley was a good woman and the husband has the sympathy of the entire community in his affliction."
A similar item as transcribed in"Death Notices from Cedar County Missouri Newspapers 1888 - 1900 with Cemetery Inscriptions. Abstracts from the Stockton Journal, Cedar County Republican, and Eldorado Sun. Compiled by Marsha Hoffman Rising, 1988. Copy at Springfield-Greene County Library, Springfield, Missouri. It notes that the gravestone was erected by Matilda Worley.
Events
| Birth | 19 Nov 1840 | Johnson Co., Tennessee |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Civil District 1, Johnson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Civil District 1, Johnson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | 25 Jul 1861 | Johnson Co., Tennessee - James H. (Ham) WORLEY | | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Sac Twp., Dade Co., Missouri | |||
| Death | 22 Feb 1888 | Cedar Co., Missouri | | ||
| Burial | Aft 22 Feb 1888 | Lindley Prairie, Cedar Co., MO | |||
| Obituary | 1 Mar 1888 | Stockton Journal. See notes for full obituary. Copy in possession of the author. | |||
| Reference No | 467 |
Families
| Spouse | James H. (Ham) WORLEY (1840 - 1909) |
| Child | Lavina L. WORLEY (1862 - 1880) |
| Child | Susanna Abagail WORLEY (1863 - 1905) |
| Child | Emma Lucretia Jane WORLEY (1866 - 1930) |
| Child | William Robert (Bob?) Smith WORLEY (1868 - 1933) |
| Child | James Alexander WORLEY (1871 - 1946) |
| Child | Elias Ross WORLEY (1874 - 1875) |
| Child | Nancy Elizabeth "Nanny" WORLEY (1877 - 1953) |
| Child | Malissa Snodgrass WORLEY (1879 - 1941) |
| Child | Inez M. WORLEY (1883 - 1900) |
| Father | Rev. Lewis VENABLE (1810 - 1883) |
| Mother | Susannah VAN HUSS (1811 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Lucinda Jane VENABLE (1832 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Mary E. VENABLE (1834 - 1877) |
| Sibling | VENABLE (1837 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Matilda C. VENABLE (1838 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Rachel Amanda VENABLE (1843 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Rev. Patrick Smith VENABLE (1849 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Nancy Melina VENABLE (1851 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Mathias W. (Tice) VENABLE (1854 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Delilah A. VENABLE (1858 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Abigail A. VENABLE (1860 - 1865) |
Endnotes
1. Rebecca E. Venable Worley Gravestone.
2. Worley/Venable Marriage Certificate, 469.
3. Rebecca E. Worley obituary.
4. James H. Worley Pension Application.
5. Gravestone.