From The Evening Times [Union City]
Friday, Aug. 17, 1934
CURL WORTH
ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN MEN
IN TWO COUNTIES PASSES
AWAY
THE END CAME AT 11:20 THURD-
DAY NIGHT FOLLOWING
A STROKE
HE WAS THE OLDEST STOCK
BUYER IN RANDOLPH
COUNTY
The death of P.C. Worth better
known as Curl Worth, has caused a
mantal of sorrow to settle not only
over Union City but over the entire
counties of Darke and Randolph for
he was one of our best known men.
As told about in the Times of Wed-
nesday, Aug. 8, on that day at five
o'clock in the morning he suffered a
stroke of apoplexy at his home 415
North Howard street. Though he
had a splendid constitution his great
age - he was 81 - was against him
and while at first he seemed to yield
to treatment his slight improvement
was only temporary and his return to
consciousness was only partial. The
end came Thursday night at 20 minutes
after 11 o'clock.
Peter Curl Worth was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Worth. His Mother
being an Ohler. He war born a short
distance south of springhill, on the
old Worth home place July 25 [smeared,
this may be July 23 or 28], 1853. He
attended the famous old Springhill
school and he was married to Miss Sarah
J. Cantrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Cantrell of south Salem July 25,
1881. Ten children were born to this
union, several of whom are living as
follows: Mrs. Rhetta Brooks, of north
of the city; Mrs. Emma Welch, of
Ojal[a?], Calif.; Fred Worth, of Old
Castle; Mrs. Esther Hindsley, of Ft.
Wayne Ind.; Mrs. Marie Williams, of
Indianapolis; Mrs. Jeanette Perkins,
of Camden, O., and Harold worth, of
Muncie.
A son Norman died when eight years
old and a daughter Claritta died at the
age of 12. One daughter died in infancy.
Besides the above and the wife, the
departed is survived by 16 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Also
there are living the following three
sisters: Mrs. Sarah Jane Adams, of Union
City; Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, of New
Madison, O.; and Mrs. Lydia Bickell, of
near Dawn, O. Also there are three half-
brothers, Tom Worth, who is ill and
confined in the Union City hospital, I.N.
Worth of Indianapolis and Geo. Worth of
California.
Mr. Worth came to Union City in 1853
from Springhill where he bought stock
for his father. He engaged in the
stock buying business on his own account
and was actively engaged in that business
until about a year ago. He was therefore
without doubt the oldest stockman in our
two counties being one of a great company
of old stock buyers of which he was one of
the last surviving members including such
well known names in their day as Bell Mason,
T. W. Welch, John Shockney, Sam Hough and
Jim Downing.
John Morton and Alva Downing who also
belong to that circle, are still living.
Mr. Worth also was engaged in the grain
business with the Old Pierce Elevator, farm
implement business operated a threshing
machine and for 17 years he was in partnership
with Curt K. Wright, deceased.
In his younger days P.C. Worth was a
regular attendant at the Springhill Church
and sunday school and seldom missed a
meeting and he lived the life of a real
christian gentleman.
Curl Worth was one of natures noblemen,
who lived a clean, upright wholesome life.
He was honest to the core and was the possessor
of a pleasant personality. He was generous
to a fault and he was never appealed to in
vain for assistance in a good cause. He pos-
sessed great civic pride and took a great
interest in civic affairs. he was also a man
of splendid health and his big rugged geneial
presence was always welcome in any company.
His friends therefore were legion. He will
be sadly missed and long remembered for he
helped to build up Union City. The Times
joins in extending sincere sympathy to the
sorrowing realtives.
The funeral announcements will be found
elsewhere in this issue of the Times.
DIED: P.C. Worth, aged 81 years, died at
his residence, 411 North Howard St., this
city, Thursday, Aug. 16, at 11:20 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted from
residence, sunday at 2:30 p.m. in charge
of Rev. Wischmeier. Interment in City
Cemetery.
Fraze Funeral Directors
[Note: In the death notice it gives his
address as 411 North Howard as in the
1920 census. Elsewhere is says 415
North Howard.]
--Jane