Biographical Sketch of Charles G. Wortham, Johnson County, Missouri
Grover Township

>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

CHARLES G. WORTHAM,

P.O. Knobnoster.  The subject of this sketch is a native of Harden
county, Ky., and was born Aug. 9, 1832.  He was there educated and
developed to manhood.  He came to Johnson county, Mo., in 1854, where he
has since lived.  He was married March, 1858, to Miss Nancy T. Gillen,
and from that union there were four children, two of which died infants
and two now living: William G. and Norah D.  His wife died Nov. 17,
1873.  When our country was involved in war Mr. Wortham favored the
South and took up arms to defend what he thought was right, and while in
the service was wounded three times.  He was in some of the most severe
battles of the war.  He was married the second time Dec. 25, 1874, to
Miss Mary E. Harrison, and by this union have two children: T.G. and
Maggie Lee.  He owns a farm of 120 acres.

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