Richard JORDAN Wortham, b: 1817 - Warren Co., North Carolina

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}


^{John LEWIS Wortham}^{b.1845 Warren C, North Carolina d.1845 Henderso, North Carolina}

^{OSCAR M. Wortham}^{b.1847 Warren C, North Carolina d.1847 Warren C, North Carolina}		^{John Wortham}^{b.1775 Granville , North Carolina d.1830 Warren C, North Carolina}

^{ADOLPHUS R Wortham}^{b.1850 Warren C, North Carolina d.1897 Warren C, North Carolina}	^{Richard JORDAN Wortham}^{b.1817 Warren C, North Carolina d.1889 Warren C, North Carolina}		^{Marcellus Jordan}^{b.1755 Northampton; North Car d.1827 Greensbor, North Carolina}

^{SALLIE GREEN Wortham}^{b.1851 Granville , North Carolina d.1893 Bullock, North Carolina}		^{Elizabeth WARD JORDAN}^{b.1781 North Carolina d.1826 Warren C, North Carolina}	^Martha Ward^{b.1755 Warren C, North Carolina d. Warren C, North Carolina}

^{POWELL Mortimer Wortham}^{b.1854 Warren C, North Carolina d.1864 Henderso, North Carolina}

^{Benjamin BRITT Wortham}^{b.1856 Warren C, North Carolina d.1934 Henderso, North Carolina}

^{Hughdora Wortham}^{b.1858 Warren C, North Carolina d.1860 Henderso, North Carolina}	^{Ann REBECCA BRITT}^{b.1821 Warren C, North Carolina d.1881 Warren C, North Carolina}

^{Ortho PERRY Wortham}^{b.1860 Warren C, North Carolina d.1925 Warren C, North Carolina}

^{ALICE Tamar Wortham}^{b.1862 Warren C, North Carolina d.1865 Warren C, North Carolina}