The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905). See also item 2021-126 (Horace Converse and Laura Ladd House). ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), page 95, plate XII, #1. His mother, Martha Brown, is featured on page 97, plate XIII, #22. ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905). See also item 2021-155, Elisha Bush House, Cold Street, Cummington. ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) See item 2021-154, James B. Shipman and Cordelia Eldridge House, Cold Street and item Ph101m, Miss Nellie Shipman (one of their daughters).]]>
Billings Drake was Emily Thrasher's younger brother (b. Drake's Lot, Worthington, 1831). His first wife was Parmelia Bryant (1835-1861). The couple lived in Worthington for a year before moving to Chesterfield, MA to 'Mrs. Gannon's house.' Later, they moved to 'Frank Sanderson's house' and then back to Mrs. Gannon's where Parmelia died.' Drake remarried to Dora Cowles of Eastampton. They also moved frequently, from their first home in 'the old Consider Cole house' where their daughter, Nina, was born to 'T.K. Higgins house, to Freeman's, to Stetson's, to Bradley's, Mrs. Adams,' to the house near Witherell's shop.' Drake later lived with his son Arthur. Emily and Billing's father died on June 8th, 1861 at the age of seventy-four and their mother, Nancy, died on October 2nd, 1889 at age ninety.

Mary Burke was born on February 2nd, 1822 in 'the old Warren house in Freeman's field.' In 1905 she was living with her daughter, Lottie Higgins. All four individuals are featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), in the chapter titled, 'People Over Seventy in Our Parish September 1, 1903,' page 97, plate XIII, #15, 16, 28, 29]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) See also item 2021-130 (Melvin Thrasher and Emily Drake Place, Goss Hill).]]>
Isaac Percival (b. Amherst, MA, August 9th, 1826) moved to Worthington in 1851 where he worked for John and Jonathan Eugene Sanderson, 'who were running a mill where Mr. Bradley now has his shop' and then in Ringville for E. C. Ring. On July 20th, 1863, he enlisted in Co. F, 32nd Regiment and was the only man drafted from Worthington who would go to the front. It was said that someone 'of this section that being able to go as a substitute, he took the $300 and after getting to the front would put his shoulder out of joint, and being sent home would take another name and go somewhere else and do the same thing over again.' ]]> The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905) ]]>