From "HISTORY OF WHEELING and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens."  Edited & Compiled by Hon. Gibson Lamb 
Cranmer.  Biographical Publishing, 1902; pgs. 688-689. 

Typed by E. J. Heinemann

WALTER T. WORLS

     WALTER T. WORLS, a gentleman of prominence in the city of Wheeling,
is clerk of the first branch of the city council.  He was born at West
Wheeling, Ohio, and is a son of George W. and Anna (Dixon) Worls.
     George W. Worls was born August 6, 1842, and received his mental
training in the public schools of Ohio.  He was employed in the Belmont
Mills until the Civil War.  He comes of a family which has always been
foremost in offering its services in defence of the country, and many of
its members bear honorable military records.
     Milton Worls, the father of George W., enlisted at the age of forty-
five years and served three years in the Army of the Potomac.  He was
captured at the Second Battle of Bull Run, and was confined in Libby
Prison six months, after which he was exchanged.  He died in 1882, at
the age of sixty-eight years.  He had three sons in the army, as follows:
Benjamin, Samuel and George W.  Benjamin served in the Army of the Potomac
from the time of the three months call in 1861 until 1864, and now resides
in West Wheeling.  Samuel enlisted at the age of sixteen years, and served
throughout the war, having re-enlisted twice in the Army of the Potomac.
He was wounded in the Second Battle of Bull Run, and was disabled for life;
he is now residing in West Virginia.  George W. enlisted July 15, 1861, in
Company B, 5th Pennsylvania Artillery, in the Army of the Potomac.  His
first battle was at Salem, Virginia, and his next at Cedar Creek.  He
participated in every engagement of the Army of the Potomac during his
service, never missing a duty call, and was promoted to be a sergeant.
By order of General Auger, commanding the Department of the District of
Columbia, he was mustered out July 5, 1864, at Camp Reynolds near
Pittsburg, now a part of the city.  George W. Worls was united in marriage
April 7, 1864 with Anna Dixon, who was born in Belmont county, Ohio,
January 22, 1843, and they are the parents of two children:  Walter T.;
and Jessie, the widow of William McAdams, who died February 10, 1893,
-- she has two sons, William and Walter.  Mr. Worls is a member of the
Fourth Street M. E. church.  Mr. Worls has been successfully engaged
in the millinery business  at No. 1058 Main Street for more than
twenty years.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
     Walter T. Worls was one year old when his parents moved to Wheeling,
where he attended the public schools and pursued branches of study in
other schools.  Upon leaving school he began clerking and has continued
thus for years.  He became a candidate for the council from the second
ward, led the ticket, both in the primaries and at the polls, and served
six months.  Charles Watson, Sr. resigned the clerkship of the council,
and was succeeded by Thomas O'Brien, Jr.  Mr. Worls was elected to
succeed the latter in May, 1899, and has been filling that office since.
At the last city election he was elected to fill that place for a term
of two years, the term expiring in 1903.  He has worked about thirteen
years as a clerk on Main street, and is well known to the citizens of
Wheeling.  Fraternally he is a member of Ohio Valley Lodge, No. 31, K.
of P., and Welcome Lodge, No. 6, A.O.U.W.  In politics he is an ardent
Republican.