William Worsley was born 7-10-1835 in Virginia. He died 5-29-1907. He married Lydia Filley on 2-14-1856, she was born 5-12-1838 in Ohio, daughter of Israel and Permelia Hinderson Filley. She died 6-14-1906. They were married in Missouri. Children were: M Y (female) born 1857,, Ellen Francis, Thomas John, Mary, Oliver, William O, and Ida Bell.