CHAPT. III-A
CHILDREN
of
JOHN DURANT & JANE (CREWS) WORRELL

!!! CAUTION !!!
Some of the information in this document may be erroneous.

SOURCE: "BRYANT WORRELL" by Rose Denson

NOTE: The majority of this document is copied from the above named document. I have done a little editing.
My connection to the Worrell family is through "Granny Reed", my paternal great grandmother, Martha Jane (Worrell) Reed.
Charles R. Hailey

WILLIAM ERVIN WORRELL

William Ervin (6) (May 3, 1848 - Oct. 8, 1864) was born in , Butler Co, AL.

William died at the age of 16, cause unknown.

FRANCES WORRELL

Frances (6) was born on 25 Jun 1849 in Dale Co., AL and died in 1910.

Frances married a first cousin, Benjamin Franklin Worrell, son of Kinchen Thomas Worrell and Eliza Elizabeth Chancellor. (Benjamin Franklin Worrell was born in 1850 in Texas and died in 1928.)

Children: Arthur Crews (1872 - 1965), William E. (1874 - ?), Lilly Beatrice (1876 - 9/8/1900), James Kinchen "Jim" (1879 - 1932), Hugh August (1880 - ?), Wilbur Fisk (1881 - ?), Bernice (twin) (1884 - ?), Bertha (Twin) (1884 - ?), Irene (1889 - ?) and Ruth Jane (1892 - ?).

Arthur Crews Worrell married Stella Miller (1878 - 1948).

THOMAS McDONALD WORRELL
( PHOTO)

Thomas (6) (Nov. 28, 1851 - April 11, 1890) was born in Blount, AL and died in Camp San Saba, McCulloch Co., TX.

Married: Jan. 14, 1874
Place: Deer Creek, San Saba Co., Tx.(6)
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Spiller (1857 - 1940?)

NOTE: I can't find any evidence that there was ever a Deer Creek community in San Saba County. There is however a creek and cemetery by that name.

Children: Emma (1875 - ?), Olga (1877 - ?), Ora (1880 - ?), Ima (1882 - ?), Newton "Cuter" (1884 - 1959), Olin (1886 - ?) and Jennie A. (1888 - ?).

Newton "Cuter" was quite a character according to an article published in "TRUE WEST" magazine.

Thomas died in Camp San Saba, Tx. and was buried in the cemetery there.(33) There is no information available at this time on Mary Elizabeth.

NOTE: The tombstone reads "T. M. Worrell (hus J. H.)" and his brother's, Jefferson Hamilton, tombstone is marked
"J. H. Worrell (wife)". Apparently both tombstones were installed in later years by someone who was confused.

JAMES SAMPEY WORRELL

James was born on 12 May 1854 in Wilcox Co., AL. (6)

NOTE: Nothing more is known of James at this time.

MARY WORRELL

Mary Worrell was born on 17 Dec 1856 in Butler Co., AL and died on 28 Jul 1886 in Toyah, TX.(6)

Married: ?
Place: ?
Spouse: ? Lemmons (1855 - ?)

Only one known child at this time. Laura Blanche Lemmons, born July 9, 1883.

JOHN DURANT WORRELL, Jr.

John Durant, Jr. (8) (AUG. 28, 1859 - July 24, 1940) was born in , Butler Co, AL.

( There is a family legend that John, Jr. left home at the age of 12 because of problems with a step-mother and came to Camp San Saba, McCulloch Co., TX in 1871. As far as I know there is no evidence that he ever had a step-mother.)

John, Jr. moved, with his family, to Camp San Saba, McColloch Co., Tx. about 1871.

Married: Sept. 19, 1883
Place: Camp San Saba, McCulloch Co., Tx.(8)
Spouse: Moriah Elizabeth McMahan (1866? - 1948)

John Durant, Jr., like his father, was a Methodist Minister (1893 - 1929) (7) and also owned a General Store in Camp San Saba.

Rev. John Durant Worrell, Jr. joined the West Texas Conference in 1893, and served the San Saba Circuit in 1893; Round Mountain, 1891; Pontotoe, 1895; Bandera-Medina City, 1896-97; Cherokee, 1898-1900; Leesville, 1901-02; Luling, 1903-04; Utopia, 1905; Webberville, 1906; Weimar, 1907-09; Sonora, 1910-13; Seadrift, 1914-15; Martindale, 1916-17; Center Point, 1918; Caliham-Odem, 1919; Marble Falls, 1920; superannuated 1921-22; Lavernia, 1923-24; Smiley-Westhoff, 1925; Eagle Lake, 1927; Markham, 1928.

In 1929 he was superannuated. (Superannuated means incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age and failing health).

"After being superannuated, he returned to the ministry for five years and first made his home in Kingsville, later Luling and four years ago came to Eagle Lake."(8)

John and Elizabeth's first child, a son, survived for only about ten days (Oct. 17, 1884 - Oct. 27, 1884).(33)
The other children from this marriage were: (6) Mary J., Johnnie B., William Hamilton, Guy McMahan (twin), Gussie E. (twin), John Durant III, Vesta L. and Gladys.

John Durant was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., Tx. (8)

NOTE: I have no information on Elizabeth's death at this time.

LAURA WORRELL

Laura "Aunt Laura"(Jan. 2, 1862 - Sept. 8, 1948) (6) was born in Butler Co., AL., died in Dublin, TX and was buried in Old Dublin Cemetery, Dublin, TX.(PHOTO)

Laura was married H.W. Taylor, who preceeded her in death by several years. I don't have any information on their offspring. According to her obituary she was survived only by three grandchildren; Mrs. W. L. Hanshaw, Mrs. Edna Jones and Mr. Harris Ross, all of California.

JEFFERSON HAMILTON WORRELL

Jefferson (Nov. 1, 1866 - Dec. 28, 1888) (6) was born in Camp San Saba, McCulloch Co., TX and was buried in Camp San Saba Cemetery, McCulloch Co, TX. (33)
NOTE: The tombstone reads "J. H. Worrell (wife)" and his brother's, Thomas McDonald, tombstone is marked
"T. M. Worrell (hus J. H.)". Apparently both tombstones were installed in later years by someone who was confused.
The cause of death was rowdying.

Research Notes: The death year is listed as 1882 by Mary Porter in notes to Arthur Worrell dated March 8, 1987.
Medical Notes: Notes to Arthur Worrell from Mary Porter state:
"According to an elderly woman I met in Camp San Saba, J.H. was killed when he and some school friends were rowdying."

MARTHA JANE WORRELL
( PHOTO)

Martha (Granny Reed") (6) (Mar. 3, 1869 - July 8, 1952) was born in Butler Co., AL, and died in Dublin, TX. Martha moved with her family to Texas in 1871 when she was about 2 years old.

Married: Aug. 28, 1889
Place: Camp San Saba, McCulloch Co., TX.
Spouse: Perry Richard "Dick" Reed (Apr. 15, 1866 - July 31, 1936) (OBIT)

Dick Reed, a son of Benjamin F. Reed and Jane Arrant Wolfe, ( PHOTO) was born in Camp San Saba, Tx. and died in Dublin, Tx.

They stayed in Camp San Saba at least until 1897 when their youngest child was born. In 1900 they were in the Hazeldale Community of Comache Co., Tx.) (CENSUS)
Shortly after that they moved to Dublin, Erath Co., Tx.) (OBIT)

Martha left the Methodist Church in 1913 and joined the Assembly of God Church, where she was very active. Family legend has it that she changed churches because she saw the Methodist minister entering the movie theater.

The 1937 Dublin phone book, located at the Dublin Hisorical Museum, has her listed as operating a Rooming House.

NOTE: I remember Granny's house as being large with a high front porch. Whenever I think of Granny, I picture a little frail lady in a rocking chair, dipping Garret's Snuff with a chewed up match stick and "waiting for Jesus to come for her".

Dick and Martha Reed had three children: (6) Lola Blanche, James Roy and Charles Wesley.PHOTO)

Dick and Martha are buried in the Old Dublin Cemetery.( PHOTO)

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