Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Worthington, F. L.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown M-Z


F. L. WORTHINGTON merchant, P.O. Doylestown, was born in 
Buckingham township, Bucks county, April 21, 1839, and is a 
son of John and Amy (Worthington) Worthington, both of 
English descent. The Worthington family were early settlers 
in this county.  His grandfather, Joel, was a farmer all his 
life in Buckingham township.  Our subject's father owns 
three farms in this county, but is himself engaged in the 
mercantile business.  He is the father of five children:  
Frank L., Louis, Rienzi, Edwin and Laura, wife of William 
Ely.  The subject of this sketch received his education at 
the common schools.  He served in the capacity of clerk for 
several years.  In 1869 he started in the mercantile 
business for himself, in what is now known as Newville, 
where he remained fifteen years.  In the spring of 1884 he 
came to Doylestown and engaged in mercantile life, still 
continuing there.  He owns the store at Newville, which is 
leased, and a small farm with it, also a farm of 
seventy-eight acres in Warrington township.  He carries a 
stock of goods valued at about $5,000.  He owns two 
residences in Doylestown and his store building.  Mr. 
Worthington has done a great deal in the way of improving 
the borough, and he is an energetic and enterprising 
business man.  He was married February 1, 1866, to Mary M., 
daughter of William and Sarah A. (Lewis) Allen.  They have 
had two children:  Harry J., and Laura, the latter deceased. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Worthington are members of the Baptist church.