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1907 Past and Present Biographies
Hiram J. WorsleyHiram J. Worsley received his education in the common schools. He came to Greene county in 1883 and purchased two hundred and forty acres of land in Kendrick township and Carroll county. The land was broken, but there were no improvements upon it and Mr. Worsley worked diligently to put the farm in a condition which would insure him a living. He built himself a home and erected many of the buildings upon the place. Here he lived for six years, when he sold his farm to advantage, feeling that he was well repaid for the work he had put upon it. He removed to Scranton and bought out the general mercantile business of A. H. Carey, which he conducted and enlarged during the next five years. At the end of this time he had a desire to return to his agricultural pursuits and for that purpose sold his business to Coe Davis and bought one hundred and fifty-four acres on section 2. Scranton township. Here he erected a twelve-room house, a large barn forty by sixty. and a splendid corn crib. He adopted all of the progressive methods and implements and put his farm upon a standing with that of the representative farms of the county. In addition he raised red polled cattle and Poland China hogs, which brought him large returns. He was in this place for five years, when he again entered the mercantile business, organizing an enterprise of his own, which he conducted for five years, but the free life of the farm always held a large place in his affections and he was not satisfied until he had returned once more to agricultural pursuits. He accordingly bought land in North Dakota, which he still owns. On the 7th of June, 1877, Mr. Worsley was married to Margaret Ellen Shaw, who was born August 24, 1854, in Kendall county, Illinois. Five children have been born to this union: Ethel A., the wife of Dr. Kline; Clyde H. and Charles Leroy, living in North Dakota; Harold J. and Marjorie, who are at bome. Clyde was in the regular army, spending nineteen months in the Philippine Islands. Mr. Worsley has always been a stalwart republican and for many years a member of the council. The cause of education has always found in him a warm supporter and he has served as an efficient member of the board. He is a member of the fraternal organization known as the Modern Woodmen. At present he lives in the old Olive home, one of the finest in the town, which he purchased upon removing here. He is one of those who possesses charactertistics which contribute to the welfare of any community in which he may live and, though preferring private life, he enjoys the respect and confidence of his large circle of friends, who hold him in the highest esteem. |
Transcribed from "Past and Present of Greene County, Iowa Together With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead," by E. B. Stillman assisted by an Advisory Board consisting of Paul E. Stillman, Gillum S. Toliver, Benjamin F. Osborn, Mahlon Head, P. A. Smith and Lee B. Kinsey, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1907. Uploaded  Site Terms, Conditions & Disclaimer |