Samuel Worthen
Samuel Worthen (1825-1888) was born 21 Dec. 1825 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. He was the son of Richard Worthen and Mary Cowap. He married Sarah Hallam about 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized in Oct. 1839. He visited with Wilford Woodruff and Brigham Young on 24 Apr. 1858 and reported what he knew about an attack on Fort Lemhi, Oregon Territory. He died 2 Feb. 1888 in Panguitch, Garfield Co., Utah Territory.
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