Effingham County IL Archives Biographies.....Worman, John William Aloysius 1857 - 
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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.

JOHN WILLIAM ALOYSIUS WORMAN, of the firm of Wright & Worman, law, abstract,
real-estate and loan firm of Effingham, who is known as A. J. Worman, is one of
the most enterprising young business men of the city. He is a native of Indiana,
born in Vincennes, Knox County, May 23, 1857. He is a son of John Joseph and
Mary (VerWayne) Worman, of whom see sketch elsewhere in this work.

  Our subject came to Effingham, Ill., with his parents in 1859, where upon
attaining a suitable age he attended the parochial schools. At the early age of
thirteen years, he commenced learning the printer's trade, which he was forced
to leave in a year on account of failing health. In June, 1870, he was employed
in assisting his father, who was Clerk of the Circuit Court and Recorder of
Effingham County, and continued with him and his successor in office until
August, 1874. At that time, he went to St. Louis, where he engaged in
typesetting in a stamp factory, where he was employed about a year.

  On the 8th of March, 1875, Mr. Worman and Miss Frances C. Kempf were married
in St. Louis. She was born in Greenburg, Ind., December 18, 1854, and is a
daughter of George and Elizabeth Kempf. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Worman, of whom four are living: Anna Frances, Clara Constance, Loraine Regina,
Lillie Gabriel and Albert Winfield, who died in infancy.

  Soon after his marriage, Mr. Woman accepted a position as collector for
Richard Booth, a picture dealer of St. Louis, and subsequently engaged in the
business of picture-framing for himself which he continued until October, 1877.
He then removed with his family to Effingham, and upon his arrival in this city
became assistant to William C. Le Crone, then Clerk of the Circuit Court and
Recorder for Effingham County. He remained with him and his successor until
January 1, 1882. He then formed a partnership with Capt. A. W. Le Crone, in the
real-estate and abstract business. During his term of service in the Recorder's
office, Mr. Worman had been working up a set of abstract hooks, which he has
since kept up to date. His office now has the only full set of the kind to be
found in Effingham County. His connection with Capt. Le Crone was maintained
until September 1, 1890, when it was dissolved by mutual consent. He continued
business alone until January, 1892, when the existing partnership with W. B.
Wright was formed.

  In politics, Mr. Worman is a Democrat, and while active and earnest in support
of his party, has not been an aspirant for public office. He and his family are
members of the Catholic Church, belonging to the Church of the Sacred Heart at
Effingham, which he aided in building.

  Mr. Worman was instrumental in organizing and establishing the Effingham
Manufacturing Company, of which he was Secretary and Manager, having charge of
the construction of the plant, and he has been a stockholder in it until
recently, when he sold out his interest. He organized the first Building and
Loan Association in Effingham, known as the Washington Loan and Building
Association, and for four years, from 1883 until 1887, served as its Secretary.
He leased the ground for the Effingham Base Ball Park, and was one of the
promoters and organizers of that institution. In fact, Mr. Worman has been
actively and prominently identified with many enterprises and public affairs
which have tended to benefit the city, and is recognized as an enterprising and
public-spirited citizen. His record as a business man is above reproach, and he
enjoys, as he well deserves, the confidence and respect of his fellow-citizens
to a marked degree. He was early deprived of his mother's care, as her death
occurred when he was eleven years old. His father is still a resident of
Effingham.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893

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