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Note: daughter Betty born about 1942 married Harkerode no information on either children: Betty, Thomas, Gary, Jake, Gene, Joe, Robert, Viola, William, Ray, Mary Jane Eva shows up on 1910 census without parents names for huntingdon county, pa FAMILY DEBATE ENDS IN YOUTH KILLING SELF (Special to Altoona Mirror) ORBISONIA, July 27, 1948. - Enraged by a family argument over a sister's quitting school to obtain employment, Raymond Hassler Worthy, aged 15, shot himself fatally Sunday night with a 22 caliber rifle. He died in Mount Union while being rushed to the J. C. Blair Memorial hospital at Huntingdon. Coroner E. Blair Shore of Huntingdon county termed death a suicide after an investigation made with Lester Hoover of the state police. While Roy E. Worthy, the father, was absent, the mother, Mrs. Eva (Varner) Worthy and several of her seven children at home, including Raymond, debated the question of whether a daughter, Mary, should quit school. When sentiment apparently favored the girl's action, Raymond entered the house in a rage, slamming and hooking the screen door, the coroner reported. Reappearing with the rifle, Raymond told his mother, "Mum, I'm going to end it all." She called Forrest Horrman, a neighbor, but before he could take the gun from the youth, Raymond fired a fatal shot into his abdomen, the coroner said. Raymond was born Feb. 20, 1933, in Cromwell township, near Orbisonia, and attended Orbisonia schools and the Pentecostal church. He left school in the past year to obtain employment at the Elizabethtown, Pa., Masonic home as a waiter. He is survived by his parents, four sisters and eight brothers. Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, July 27, 1948, page 15 My mother was 5 1/2 years old Name: Eva Worthy Home in 1920: Orbisonia, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Age: 19 years Estimated birth year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Van Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's name: Elizabeth Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: No Able to Write: No Household Members: Van Varner 38 Elizabeth Varner 37 Eva Worthy 19 Christopher Varner 14 Levah Varner 12 May Varner 8 Martin Varner 5 Teddy Varner 1/12 Pearl Varner 9 Olive Varner 1 4/12 Richard P Worthy 0 Additional children with no other information: Tom Worthy, born @1935; Richard P disappears by 1930 census; Roy born 1928, Raymond born 1933 (see news clipping); Gary @ 1938; Jake @1941; Gene born about 1949 and Joseph Elmer born about 1950 died Aug 1963 Van Buren VARNER Van Buren VARNER, of Orbisonia, died at his home Monday, April 19, 1943, at 4 p. m., after an illness that confined him to bed one week. He was aged 67 years, 9 months and 15 days. Born in Shade Valley, July 4, 1875, he was the son of Samuel and Jennie (PARSONS) VARNER. United in marriage with Elizabeth HOFFMAN in 1898, they went to housekeeping in Greenwood Furnace, where he was engaged as a woodsman. They moved to Rockhill in 1902 where Mr. VARNER was employed at the furnace and later for many years he was employed by the East Broad Top Railroad Company. his wife died some years ago. Surviving are his mother and the following sons and daughters: Christ VARNER, Martin VARNER, Theodore VARNER, Mrs. Margaret CAMPBELL, Mrs. Eva WORTHY, Miss Mary VARNER, all of Orbisonia; Mrs. Walter MCCONATHY and Mrs. William HAMMOND, of Rockhill. Services will be held Saturday afternoon from the late home at 2 o’clock and interment, directed by Clark Funeral Service will be ______(this part cut off).
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