Rowena Washington

(1807-1841)

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Rowena Washington was born on January 20, 1807. Rowena's date of birth was obtained from a 1939 cemetery record of the Dr. Wortham Cemetery [1]. She died on January 1, 1841. Rowena's date of death was obtained from a 1939 cemetery record of the Dr. Wortham Cemetery [1].

Relatives

• Parent: John Washington.
• Spouse: James L. Wortham (1797-1866), married from August 15, 1820 to January 1, 1841. Wm Blackwell was bondsman and A. Sneed was witness in the wedding of James L. Wortham and Rowena Washington [2].
  Children:
  
  • three sons, George Washington Wortham (b. 1823), James J. Wortham (b. 1828) and Robert Maben Wortham (1833-1833).
  • five daughters, Mary J. D. Wortham (1837-1869) , Sally Lewis Wortham (1826-1852), Ann Rebecca Wortham (1830-1853), Susan A. Wortham (b. 1834) and Jonathan W. Wortham (b. 1840).
• Other: Mary W. George (granddaughter, b. 1869).

References

1. Work Projects Administration Historical Records Survey.
2. Granville County, NC Marriages 1753 - 1868.