David Brown Work and Frances Emaline Colkitt

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Husband David Brown Work ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 14 Mar 1832 - East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2 4
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         Father: William Work (1800-1878) 2 3 5 6
         Mother: Nancy Brown (1809-1854) 2 3 5 6

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       Marriage: 3 Sep 1867 4 7

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   Other Spouse: Sarah E. Colkitt (      -1867) 1 4 7 - 4 Oct 1854 or 1855 - South Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 4 7

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Wife Frances Emaline Colkitt ^{1 4 7}

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           Born: 1 Oct 1850 - South Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 4
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         Father: John Colkitt (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Mary Hover (      -      ) 8

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Children

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1 M Charles C. Work ^{4 8}

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           Born: 25 Jan 1869 4
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2 M Silas Clark Work ^{4 8}

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           Born: 6 Sep 1870 4
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         Spouse: Nancy Brochler (      -      ) 8

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3 F Mary Alice Work ^{4 8}

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           Born: 6 Oct 1872 4
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         Spouse: Austin Gary Bowers (      -      ) 4 8
           Marr: Aug 1892 4

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4 F Floretta C. Work ^{4 8}

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           Born: 22 Apr 1875 4
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         Spouse: Harvey D. Widdowson (      -      ) 8

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5 M Edgar S. Work ^{4 8}

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           Born: 31 Jan 1877 4
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         Spouse: Lizzie Simpson (      -      ) 8

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General Notes: Husband - David Brown Work

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He attended school in the home district, but as school was held only three months of the year, during the winter season, he had more opportunity to acquire knowledge by experience, helping with the work on the home farm from early boyhood. He was thus engaged until twenty-four years old, when he bought a seventy-acre farm in the same township, near Marion Center, known as the Robert Hastings place, which he operated for a year. In 1857 he went to Canoe township, Indiana County, and bought a tract of 125 acres in the woods, which was owned by John Pollock, and on which stood a log cabin. There he settled down to what was practically pioneer life. He cleared 100 acres of the land, and put it under cultivation, this tract being later cultivated by his sons. In 1860 he built a frame barn, later erected a substantial frame dwelling, and during his long residence on the place put up other buildings convenient or necessary, until he had a well-equipped property. There he made his home until 1895, in which year he returned to East Mahoning township, settling on forty-five acres which formed part of the old family homestead tract, and on which he made numerous improvements. He erected a dwelling house, barns and other buildings, and engaged in farming and stock raising there until 1911, after which he led a retired life. Though he always had agricultural interests, Mr. Work was engaged in the lumber business for seven years while a resident of Canoe township, running a sawmill, and he was as successful in that line as he was in his other undertakings.
He served in the Union army during the Civil war under two enlistments, the first time joining Company A, Independent Battalion, under Col. John C. Lininger and Capt. Thomas J. Moore, for six months, at the end of which time he received an honorable discharge. On Aug. 26, 1864, he again enlisted, becoming a member of Company A, 206th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Thomas J. Moore and Col. Hugh J. Brady, and was out until the close of the war, his command being one of the first to enter Richmond after the surrender. He was mustered out June 26, 1865. He suffered neither sickness nor injuries during his army service, and returning home at its close resumed his agricultural work.
At first a Republican in his political views, Mr. Work later supported the Prohibition party, being a stanch believer in temperance and an earnest advocate of the cause. He took a part in the administration of local affairs, serving twelve years in Canoe township and three years in East Mahoning township as assessor, and he was tax collector in Canoe township in 1869. He was a member of the G. A. R., belonging to Brown Post at Richmond. His religious connection was with the United Presbyterian Church. [HIC 1913, 981]

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 458.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 980.

3 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 39.

4 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 41.

5 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 458, 470.

6 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 221.

7 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 981.

8 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 982.