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O. IIENRY BIOGRAPHY
and a goodly share of his disposition to his grandson
and, as the original rolling stone, might well typify
if he did not suggest the title of the first and only
periodical that 0. Henry was to edit.
Ruth Worth, wife of Sidney Porter and grandmother
of 0. Henry, was what is known in North Carolina
parlance as "a character," the term implying marked
individuality and will power. Her parents were Quak-
ers of honourable ancestry and of distinguished ser-
vice. David Worth, the father, was a descendant of
John Worth who emigrated from England, during
Cromwell's reign, and settled in Massachusetts. David
Worth became a physician, was active in the Manu-
mission Society of North Carolina, and represented
Guilford County in the legislature from 1822 to 1828.
Through him O. Henry was eighth in lineal descent
from Peter Folger, Benjamin Franklin's grandfather.
Eunice Gardner, whom David Worth married in 1798,
was born in North Carolina, though her parents came
from Nantucket. On the death of her husband she
began the practice of medicine, in which she attained
notable success. The best-known member of the
family was Ruth Worth's brother Jonathan, who was
Governor of North Carolina from 1865 to 1868 and
whom the Clroicle, of Charleston South Carolina, de-
scribed as "a quiet little old gentleman, sharp as a briar,
and with a well of wisdom at the root of every gray hair."- --~
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Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso), 1864-1924. O. Henry Biography, book, 1916; Garden City, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139384/m1/54/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.