Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Worthington, Wilmer
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Buckingham Township


WILMER WORTHINGTON superintendent of creamery, P.O. Forest 
Grove, was born in what is now Buckingham township, January 
26, 1836, being a son of Eber and Rebecca (Malone) 
Worthington, natives of this county and of English and Irish 
descent.  Abner Worthington, grandfather of Wilmer, followed 
the occupation of farming.  His son Eber was also a farmer, 
and led a quiet, honest life.  He was a strict whig in 
political views, but never active in politics.  He was a 
member of the Society of Friends and was twice married.   He 
had two children by his first wife, Wilmer and Ellen, who 
died in infancy.  He also had two children by his second 
wife:  Joseph J., and Mary J., wife of Asher C. Worthington. 
 Eber Worthington died January 16 1863.  Wilmer Worthington 
was reared to farming, and has been as successful as the 
average farmer.  In 1875 he purchased the place which he has 
since made his home.  In 1875 he was elected supervisor, 
which office he held until 1887, when he resigned.  In 1883, 
at the organization of the Forest Grove creamery, he was 
elected its superintendent, a position he still holds.  He 
has been twice married, first, December 24, 1857, to 
Elizabeth D. Bennett, by whom he had one child, Linford.  
His wife died January 17, 1872, and he was again married 
September 10, 1874, to Rachel Bailey, by whom he had three 
children:  Alice M., Wilmer J. and Mattie K.   Mr. 
Worthington is a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge of 
Warrington, Knights of Pythias at Carversville, and Knights 
of the Golden Eagle at Warwick.