. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. Worm LEY WILLIAM W. WORMLEY. Samuel Wormley, son of John Wormley, was born in Cumber- land Co., Pa., Aug. 14, 1796, and settled in the town of Corning, formerly Painted Post, Steuben Co., N". Y., about 1815 or 1816, within two miles of the place now owned by his son, William W. He was a farmer and lumberman by occupation, and endured all the privations incident to a pioneer life. He was
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. Worm LEY WILLIAM W. WORMLEY. Samuel Wormley, son of John Wormley, was born in Cumber- land Co., Pa., Aug. 14, 1796, and settled in the town of Corning, formerly Painted Post, Steuben Co., N". Y., about 1815 or 1816, within two miles of the place now owned by his son, William W. He was a farmer and lumberman by occupation, and endured all the privations incident to a pioneer life. He was one of the rep- resentative farmers of his time, and owned some three hundred and fifty acres of the best land in the town. In politics he was a Jack- son Democrat. He became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church a short time before his death. He married Sally, daughter of Joseph Gillett, in 1818. She was born Dec. 2, 1797. Of this union six children—five sons and one daughter—were born, viz.: Henry, now in Illinois ; Joseph G., a resident of Steuben County ; Minerva, now a resident of Geneva, N. Y.; William W., the subject of this sketch ; George (deceased); and John G., who is living in Michigan. Mrs. Samuel Wormley died Aug. 10, 1852, and was buried in the cemetery near Corning. Mr. Wormley married a Mrs. Hannah Wolf, a resident of Seneca Co., N. Y., for his second wife. At the time of his death, and for many years previous, he was a citizen of Seneca County, within five miles of Seneca Falls. He died Feb, 14,1868, and was buried by the side of his first wife. William W. Wormley, son of Samuel and Sally Wormley, was born in the town of Corning, Steuben Co., N. Y., July 19, 1824. He was reared on the farm, which honorable business he has suc- cessfully followed to the present time. He commenced life poor, receiving but a small sum from his father, but by untiring energy and frugality he has become one of the large and substantial farmers of his town and county. The
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