Name/Title
Worrall and John Family Records/The Worrall Family Bible: The Comprehensive Bible 1863; Lippincott: Philadelphia (JE and AM Worrall)Entry/Object ID
2023.01.501Tags
Bible, GeneaologyScope and Content
During the 1840s, Sharpless Worrall moved with his family to Sugartown in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he took over ownership of a general store and served as postmaster for 20 years. Upon his retirement, Worrall's son-in-law Hillery John took over the store, which he ran until his death. At that point it was taken over by Hillery's son, Clyde B. John, who eventually turned the business into an antiques shop. Worrall and John family papers and business records, 1830-1939, primarily consist of the business records of the general store under all three owners as well personal and family papers relating to the Worrall and John families.
Sharpless Worrall (1811-1887), the son of Peter Worrall (1768-1831) and Hannah Sharpless (1777-1858) was born in Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In 1833, he married Abigail Thatcher (b. 1814), daughter of Thomas Thatcher and Hannah Palmer of Aston, Pa. The couple had several children including Hannah Worrall (1851-1932), who in 1874 married Hillery John (1845-1904), the son of Jacob E. John (1815-1873) and Minerva White (1818-1890).Context
The Worrall Family Bible 1863. Contains family information including marriages, births and deathsCollection
Worrall and John Family RecordsCataloged By
Susannah ThurlowLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Register, FamilyNomenclature Secondary Object Term
BibleNomenclature Secondary Object Term
RegisterNomenclature Primary Object Term
Text, ReligiousNomenclature Primary Object Term
ListNomenclature Sub-Class
Religious ObjectsNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Bibles, Family records, PictorialDimensions
Height
4 inWidth
10 inLength
12 inCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Apr 25, 2023Notes
Condition overall is good, cover has completely come offProvenance
Notes
gift of Robert DuBois 10.13.2005Create Date
April 25, 2023Update Date
May 4, 2023
