Sam G. Wormsley
1882 - 1951 (68 years)
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Name Sam G. Wormsley Birth 24 Jul 1882 Gender Male Death 4 Jan 1951 Oak Ridge Hospital, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States 
Burial Chesley Jackson Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Siblings1 Sibling Person ID I7452 Main Tree Last Modified 1 Sep 2022
Father John Wormsley Mother Sallie Wright Family ID F6103 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Nancy Jane Wiggins, b. 22 Jul 1884, Tennessee, United States d. 2 Dec 1976 (Age 92 years) Marriage - In 1920 the family was living in "Bowling Town" according to the census for that year.
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Children 1. Lillian Wormsley 2. Charlie Pearson Wormsley, b. 17 Feb 1903 d. 13 Dec 1953, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 50 years)3. Sam Wormsley, Jr., b. 27 Aug 1905 d. 16 Dec 1973 (Age 68 years) 4. Clyde Willis Wormsley, b. 4 Aug 1908 d. 17 Jul 1968 (Age 59 years) 5. Irene Wormsley, b. 23 Apr 1915 d. 1994 (Age 78 years) 6. Mabel Wormsley, b. 5 Jun 1918 d. 16 Aug 1919 (Age 1 year) 7. Wilbert Earl Wormsley, b. 30 Jul 1921, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 28 Sep 1999, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 78 years)8. Helen Wormsley, b. 18 Aug 1925, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 9 May 2006, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States (Age 80 years)Last Modified 14 Nov 2015 Family ID F3081 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- In 1920 the family was living in "Bowling Town" according to the census for that year.
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Event Map 
Death - 4 Jan 1951 - Oak Ridge Hospital, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States 
Burial - - Chesley Jackson Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1920 Morgan Census
Wormsley, Sam 37 Head Coal Miner
Nancy 35 Wife
Charley 18 Son
Sam 16 Son
Clyde 11 Son
? 8 Dau
Irene 5 Dau
1940 US Census-
Samuel Wormsley Sr. head age 57 est birth year 1883
Nancy Jane wife 55 1885
Wilburn son 19 1921
Helen dau 14 1926
This Wormsley family lived in a rented home on the "side road off of East Hill Road", which was in what is today called "The Camp". They lived next door to Samuel Wormsley Jr. Both Sam Sr. and Nancy attended school through 5th grade. Wib, as Wilburn was called, attended school through 6th grade as did his sister Helen. All were born in Tennessee.
Samuel was the only member of the household working according to the census although Wib was seeking work. Both Sam and Wib were listed as miners. Sam told the census worker he worked 35 hours/week and Wib said he worked 14 during a specified week in March 1940. Prior to March 30, Wib had been unemployed 14 weeks. Sam had worked 36 weeks in the previous year and Wib had worked 40 with Sam earning $720 and Wib earning $900. Both Nancy and Helen were listed as homemakers.
11/2015; Ancestry.com
- 1920 Morgan Census