Work, William
| Birth Name | Work, William |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 68 years, 5 months, 9 days |
Narrative
From Indiana County, Pennsylvania Biographies:
William was the son of James Work and Leticia Scott. He married Mary Eaken 1 Mar 1785 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He married second Miriam Scroggs 23 April 1792 in Carlisle.
Soon after his marriage to Miriam [Work Family History says in 1799], he moved to the foot of "Squirrel Hill," near the site of New Florence, in Westmoreland county. In 1805 he came to East Mahoning township, where he died in 1828, aged sixty eight years.
He was an honest, honorable man and a member of the Seceder church. His widow survived him until 1855, when she passed away at eighty one years of age.
William Work was a prominent man although no aspirant for political honors. He was among the first (if not the first) teachers in the Mahoning County. His children were Rachel Ireland Hamilton, James, Lettice Ewing, Alexander Scroggs, John, William, Allen Newton, Sarah Steele, Mary S,. Miriam Limerick, Moses Thompson, Susan E. Smith, and Elijah Ireland Work.
William also had a son, Aaron Work.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | February 21, 1760 | Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA | 1a | |
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| Residence | 1799 | Squirrel Hill, New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA | 1b | |
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| Residence | 1804 | East Mahoning, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | 1b | |
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| Occupation | East Mahoning, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | Teacher | 1b | |
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| Death | August 1, 1828 | East Mahoning, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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| Burial | Gilgal Cemetery, Marion Center, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Work, James | 1734 | 1783 | |
| Mother | Scott, Letitia | 1732 | 1790 | |
| Brother | Work, John | about 1758 | 1809 | |
| Work, William | February 21, 1760 | August 1, 1828 | ||
| Sister | Work, Elizabeth | about 1763 | ||
| Brother | Work, Alexander | about 1765 | ||
| Brother | Work, James | December 31, 1768 | ||
| Sister | Work, Susannah | about 1770 | ||
| Sister | Work, Letitia | about 1775 |
Families
Family of Work, William and Eaken, Mary |
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| Married | Wife | Eaken, Mary ( * about 1764 + ... ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Family of Work, William and Scroggs, Miriam |
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| Married | Wife | Scroggs, Miriam ( * June 30, 1775 + July 28, 1850 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Work, Rachel Ireland | October 6, 1793 | April 8, 1878 |
| Work, James | March 2, 1795 | August 11, 1860 |
| Work, Lettice Scroggs | July 7, 1796 | August 23, 1871 |
| Work, Alexander Scroggs | December 7, 1797 | October 23, 1878 |
| Work, John | June 1799 | March 6, 1872 |
| Work, William | 1800 | 1878 |
| Work, Sarah S. | April 17, 1805 | April 2, 1887 |
| Work, Aaron | October 26, 1806 | July 21, 1892 |
| Work, Miriam | July 25, 1810 | August 11, 1850 |
| Work, Moses Thompson | December 5, 1812 | March 2, 1886 |
| Work, Susan E. | 1816 | 1844 |
| Work, Elijah Ireland | November 23, 1818 | June 25, 1892 |
