Ida G. Worrill

b. circa 1853, d. 4 April 1939
  • Ida G. Worrill was born circa 1853 in Georgia.
  • John Raymond Worrill and Sarah Geraldine Jourdan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Ida G. Worrill, Sarah E. Worrill, James F. Worrill, Americus Mitchell Worrill, Katherine Jourdan Worrill, Josephine Jourdan Worrill, Geraldine Harper Worrill and John Randolph Worrill Jr.
  • John Raymond Worrill appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Ida G. Worrill, Sarah E. Worrill, Katherine Jourdan Worrill, Josephine Jourdan Worrill, Geraldine Harper Worrill and John Randolph Worrill Jr.
  • The following appeared on 1 August 1886 in The Macon Telegraph: (Columbus, July 31) The managers of the orphan asylum today elected Miss Ida Worrill teacher for the ensuing year.
  • The following appeared on 1 July 1887 in the Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The closing exercises of the orphan asylum school took place yesterday morning at the home on upper Fourth avenue. There was quite a large number of visitors present, who were delighted with the really excellent manner in which the children rendered the interesting programme arranged for the occasion. /P/ The home now contains seventeen children, and it is indeed a home to them. Miss Pope is the matron and she is eminently qualified for the position. Her administration is gentle though firm. The children love her and willingly obey her slightest wishes. After the exercises of the school several of the visitors, at the request of the matron, inspected the building from the kitchen to the attic. Everything was scrupulously neat and orderly. The managers say that the home was not specially arranged for inspection. It is found in the same neat condition every day. /P/ The school is in charge of Miss Ida Worrill. She has considerable experience in teaching and her pupils show that she has been patient and industrious. . . .
  • The following appeared on 1 June 1890 in The Macon Telegraph: (Cuthbert, May 31) The exercises of the Andrew Female College formally opened yesterday by an examination of the little girls in the primary and intermediate classes. They showed much progress and grat proficiency in their respective studies. This deaprtment of the college is under the care of Miss Ida Worrill, formerly of Columbus.
  • On 3 December 1812, the US Patent Office issued a patent to Ida Worrill of Boston, Thomas County, Georgia, for a Process of Purifying Butter.
  • Ida G. Worrill died on 4 April 1939 in Bibb County, Georgia.
  • Last Edited: 3 Mar 2009