James Work and Rebecca Leasure

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Husband James Work ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1787
     Christened: 
           Died: 1844 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Work (      -      ) 4 5 6
         Mother: Mary Brady (      -      ) 5 6 7

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Rebecca Leasure ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1802 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1883
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Leasure (Abt 1762-1844) 1 8
         Mother: Jane Culbertson (Abt 1773-1837/1838) 1 8

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Children

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1 F Jane Elizabeth Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1822 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jul 1885 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hezekiah Wood, Jr. (1819-1866) 1 3
           Marr: 2 May 1844 3

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2 M John Leasure Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 27 May 1824 - Indiana Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jan 1893 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Doty (1830-      ) 1 9
           Marr: 15 May 1851 9

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3 M William Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 

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4 F Mary Hannah Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1887 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Charles W. Williamson (      -1892) 1 10
           Marr: May 1858 10

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5 M James B. Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 3 Oct 1830 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jul 1892 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Jane Dilts (1834-1871) 1 10
           Marr: Oct 1852 10

         Spouse: Sarah Shepherd (      -      ) 10
           Marr: Jul 1876 10. (Divorced in 1890)

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6 F Sarah Catharine Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 27 Jul 1832 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1891 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John B. Colkitt (1831-      ) 1 11
           Marr: 20 Sep 1853 11

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7 M Samuel P. Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 

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8 F Rebecca Letitia Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 

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9 F Harriet Newel Work ^{3 12 13}

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           Born: 17 Jul 1840 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Aug 1866 - Philadelphia, PA 3 13
         Buried:  - Marion Center, Indiana Co, PA

         Spouse: Hugh S. Thompson (1839-      ) 12 13
           Marr: 10 Jun 1863 11 13

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10 F Sophia Caruthers Work ¹

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           Born: Mar 1842 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Daniel Lowry (1839-1877) 1 14
           Marr: Sep 1865 14

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11 F Rebecca Margaret Work ^{1 3}

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           Born: 11 Dec 1843 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Luther Richards (1837-      ) 1
           Marr: 1871 14

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General Notes: Husband - James Work

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He came to Indiana County, Pennsylvania, with his parents, from Westmoreland County when a boy. His father dying, he had the care of the farm, and taught school during the winter months when a young man.
He and his wife were consistent members of the Gilgal church.

"He was the father of twelve children, four dying in infancy." But the sources give only eleven names.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 459.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1209, 1534.

3 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 70.

4 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 459, 462.

5 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 125.

6 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 64.

7 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 462.

8 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1209, 1533.

9 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 72.

10 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 73.

11 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 74.

12 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 519.

13 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 710.

14 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 75.