Robert W. Worley1

b. circa 1843
FatherGeorge L. Worley2 b. 19 Dec 1815, d. 26 Nov 1861
MotherAmanda Buchanan3 b. 25 Nov 1818, d. 3 Oct 1859
BirthCircacirca 1843 Robert W. Worley was born in Virginia circa 1843.2 
Childhood Robert spent his childhood in in Washington County, Virginia. His mother died when he was about 17 and his father died when Robert was about 19. 
1862  Robert is not listed on the 1862 guardianship papers filed after his father's death although his older brother Beattie R. is. Neither is Robert listed on the 1867 distribution of his father's estate (which references payments made as far back as 1862). 
Military  A Robert Worley was listed as a private in Co. G, 60th Infantry, 4th Brigade, Loyd Division of the Confederate Army. A Ryburn Worley was listed in the same company.4 
  There were many Worley families in Washington County circa 1860, several with sons named Robert. However, the others were much too young to have participated in the Civil War. If this military record is for Robert, son of George and Amanda, it appears he may have died in the earliest days of the fighting. Besides not appearing on the 1862/1867 records, he has not been located on the 1870 census. It is certainly also possible that the Robert Worley in the military record was a completely different person. Whatever the case, Robert, son of George and Amanda appears on the 1860 census but not on later records. 
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited10 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S367] George L. Worly household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th district, p. 166b (stamped), dwelling 1444, family 1444, viewed online at Ancestry.com, June 2003, image 198 of 289. Recorded data includes: George L. Worly, 33; Amanda 32; Ryburn 10; Robt W. 8; Jas A. 6; Nathan 3; Jackson B. 1; all b. VA.
  2. [S234] George Worley household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 715 (added script), dwelling 2575, family 2513, viewed online at Ancestry.com, June 2003, image 351 of 361. Reported data includes: George L. Worley, 44, farmer, owns real estate valued at $7,000 and personal property of $3,000; Bailey 19, farmer; Robert, 17, farmer; James 15; Nathan 12; Jackson 10; George 8; Nancy 5; Charles 3; all b. VA.
  3. [S16] Amanda is presumed as the mother based on her known date of marriage to George Worley and her known date of death.
  4. [S958] James L. Douthat, Civil War Records of Washington Co., Virginia, p. 45.