Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Wortman, John 1825 - 
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Author: Warner & Beers (1886)

   JOHN WORTMAN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. McComb, was born in Lawrence
County, Penn., September 10, 1825, son of Jacob and Rebecca (Smith) Wortman,
natives of Pennsylvania, former a farmer of German descent, and latter of Irish
and Dutch descent. Our subject was the third in a family of eleven children
(three being deceased). In early life he taught school. In 1855 he was united in
marriage with Julia, daughter of Robert and Catherine (Davis) Dilworth, of
English and Holland descent, natives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Wortman was a school
teacher in early life. In 1857 Mr. Wortman came to this county and settled on a
farm of 160 acres of land where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Wortman are members
of the Presbyterian Church in McComb, in which he is ruling elder, also at one
time was assistant superintendent of the Sabbath-school. He served as township
trustee for four years, has been justice of the peace four terms and was land
appraiser in 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Wortman have been blessed with three children:
Mary Ellen (deceased), Edwin C., a farmer and school teacher, and Florence, at
home.



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Book Title: History Of Hancock County
Blanchard Township




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