HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY. 



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the wife of L. Terry; Xora, the wife of 

 J. Terry; and Harry, a carpenter. Mr. 

 and Mrs. William Hobensack had nine 

 children: Isaac C, born April 18, 1888; 

 Sarah M., born June 13. 1889; Bertha, 

 born February 21, 1891; George F., born 

 November 24, 1892; Joanna, born Janu- 

 ary 14, 1894; William P., born June 25, 

 1896; Clarice D., born April 20, 1898; 

 Earle j\I., who was born January 13, 

 1901, and died at the age of seven 

 months; and Alice, born May 3, 1902. 

 Mr. Hobensack exercises his right of 

 franchise in support of the men and 

 measures of the Republican party and is 

 deepl}' interested in its growth and suc- 

 cess, believing that its platform contains 

 the best elements of good government. 

 He has served as a school director for 

 a number of years and is likewise deeply 

 interested in the moral development of 

 his community, having for more than 

 twenty years been a member of the old 

 school Primitive Baptist church, in which 

 he is serving as clerk and trustee. He is 

 likewise a member of the Commercial 

 Exchange of Philadelphia. In his busi- 

 ness career he has made a steady ad- 

 vancement through close application, 

 laudable ambition and strong purpose, 

 and is to-day one of the leading repre- 

 sentatives of trade interests in Ivyland. 



T. S. WORTHINGTON, one of the 

 most progressive farmers of Bucks 

 county, living in Warwick township, w'as 

 born in Buckingham township, February 

 19, 1840. His paternal grandfather, Ben- 

 jamin Worthington, was a leading agri- 

 culturist of his community arid cared not 

 to take an active part in other interests 

 outside of his business and his church, 

 he being a devoted member of the 

 Friends' Meeting. His political endorse- 

 ment was given the Democracy. In his 

 family were four children: Benjamin, 

 Amasa, Hester and Mary A. 



Amasa Worthington. born in Bucks 

 county, was reared to farm life, and when 

 he was married settled upon the old 

 homestead in Buckingham township, but 

 later sold that property and removed to 

 W^rightstown township, where he pur- 

 chased a farm and devoted his attention 

 to its further improvement until his 

 death. He engaged in general agricul- 

 tural pursuits and in driving stock from 

 the west, and he handled many droves of 

 cattle, finding that business profitable. 

 He also attended the Philadelphia mar- 

 ket where his produce found ready sale, 

 many of his customers giving him their 

 patronage for years. His early political 

 support was given the Democracy, while 

 later he voted with the Whig party, and 

 on its dissolution became a Republican. 

 He never had political aspirations and 

 served only as school trustee. He mar- 

 ried Amy Spencer, a daughter of John 

 Spencer, who was an enterprising farmer, 



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belonging to one of the old and valued 

 families of Bucks county, of Quaker 

 faith. His children were : Sarah, Sam- 

 uel, Amy and John. Amasa and Amy 

 Worthington had seven children: Sarah, 

 who married James Slack, a soldier of 

 the One. Hundred and Fourth Pennsyl- 

 vania Infantry in the civil war; Louisa; 

 T. S., of this review; Benjamin, who died 

 in early manhood; Lucretia, wife of H. 

 Buckman; John, of Philadelphia; and 

 Anna, at home. 



T. S. Worthington, reared upon the 

 home farm, acquired his early education 

 in the public schools and afterward at- 

 tended Carversville Seminary. On at- 

 taining his majority he began merchan- 

 dising at Rush Valley, where he re- 

 mained for five years — a successful' 

 epoch in his business career. He after- 

 ward had a commission w-agon and did a 

 general business. Following his mar- 

 riage, in December, 1870, he returned to 

 the old homestead and engaged in farm- 

 ing for a year, after which he purchased 

 the farm upon which he has resided con- 

 tinuously since 1871, this being known as 

 the Hart Jamison farm. It contains one 

 hundred acres, well improved, and in fact 

 is one of the best farm properties of the 

 county, for its owner is a most progres- 

 sive and practical agriculturist. He has 

 made an addition to the house and other- 

 wise remodeled it, has built a barn, and 

 keeps all his buildings and fences in good 

 repair. The fields are under a high state 

 of cultivation and he sells his products 

 in the Philadelpiiia market, which he has 

 attended since locating on this farm. 

 There is much fruit upon his place, and 

 altogether there are ten groves of forest 

 or fruit trees. He uses the latest im- 

 proved farm machinery and attached to 

 the barn are large silo tanks, with a gas- 

 oline engine furnishing the power for 

 cutting the fodder, for pumping water, 

 for making cider and for grinding tiie 

 feed for himself and others. He is in ad- 

 vance of most farmers in the methods 

 which he follows in his chosen field of 

 labor, and while he is quick to adoj^t 

 new methods, he is so practical in all of 

 his labors that his judgment is rareiy 

 if ever at fault in determining upon the 

 utility of a new invention or method of 

 farm work. He is both a successful 

 farmer and market man. In his political 

 views Mr. Worthington is a stanch Re- 

 publican, taking an active interest in all 

 public questions connected with the wel- 

 fare and progress of his community, but 

 he has never aspired to office, preferring 

 to devote his undivided attention to his 

 business aflfairs. The only office he has 

 ever held is that of member of the school 

 board, in which capacity he served for 

 mau}^ years. He was reared in the 

 Friends' Meeting and yet adheres to that 

 denomination. 



Mr. ^W^orthington married Miss Jane- 

 Powell, who was born in Delaware 



