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CAPT. ISAAC H. WORSTELL, farmer, P. O. Aberdeen, was born in West Virginia December 24, 1813; he is a son of William and Elizabeth (Evans) Worstell, the former born in Pennsylvania and the latter in Maryland. They were married in West Virginia where they lived until 1818, when he went to New Orleans, and from there walked to Aberdeen. There his family joined him. He owned land in Kentucky, and lived in Adams County, Ohio. Seven years before his death, he moved to Pendleton County, near Falmouth, where he died about 1842; she departed this life about 1839. They were parents of nine children, namely, Mahala, Isaac H., Jefferson, William H., Jane, Nancy, Eliza, Thomas and an infant daughter. The first three are the only ones living in this county. The boyhood of our subject was passed on the farm, and he received only a limited education in the subscription schools. After attaining his majority, 1834, he commenced running on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, to and from New Orleans, and made twenty-two trips to New Orleans, all but one being made in flatboats. For eight years he was running boats for himself and buying and handling freight. In June, 1844, he abandoned the river and went into mercantile business in connection with milling, the store being in Aberdeen. He was engaged in the above business until 1868, when he discontinued much of his business. From 1864 to 1868, he operated a still house, and also kept a grocery in Aberdeen several years since 1868. Now he is engaged solely on his farm. He owns 148 acres of well-improved and highly cultivated land. The Captain has been unsuccessful in some respects, but has made life a fair success. He was married in October, 1844, to Miss Cynthia Carroll, of Adams County, who has borne him nine children, four of whom are living, namely: Simon, Irene (wife of Quincy Martin), Jessie (wife of H. L. P. Cooper), and Charlie The deceased are Naomi, John, Martha, Mary and Thomas. He is a member of Aberdeen Lodge F & A. M., of which he is a charter member, and one of the institutors. Previously he was connected with the Maysville, Ky., Chapter, R. A. M. The father of Capt. Worstell served thirteen months under Gen. Harrison in the war of 1812. Simon, the son of our subject, enlisted in the Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, in 1862, for one year, and saw active service for fourteen months. He was disabled by an explosion and is now broken down in health.