Husband Maj. George Tweed Work 1 2
Born: 7 Apr 1825 1 3
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Died: Aft 1893
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Father: James Work (1792-1868) 3 4
Mother: Grizzilla Tweed ( -1827) 1 3
Marriage: 19 Sep 1850 1 2
Wife Catharine Denny 1 2
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Father: Robert Denny ( - ) 1 2
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1 M James Alexander Work 2
Born: 1 Aug 1851 2
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Spouse: Laura B. Logan ( - ) 2
Marr: 28 Jan 1880 2
2 F Lydia Jane Work 1 2
Born: 13 Jan 1854 2
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Died: 29 Jun 1854 or 1857 1 2
Cause of Death: Drowning
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Margaret Eliza Work 2
Born: 15 Feb 1856 2
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4 M John Dunlap Work 2
Born: 17 Aug 1858 2
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Died: 30 Jan 1878 2
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5 F Grizzilla Mary Work 2
Born: 13 Feb 1861 2
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Died: 28 Dec 1886 2
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Spouse: William Patterson ( - ) 2
Marr: 11 May 1882 2
6 F Emma K. Work 2
AKA: Emma C. Work 1
Born: 8 Oct 1867 2
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7 M George Rankin Work 2
Born: 7 Oct 1870 2
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General Notes: Husband - Maj. George Tweed Work
He received a common-school education, and assisted his father on the farm until he was twenty-six years of age, excepting two winters in which he taught school in Harrison County, Ohio, and also occasionally working at the carpenter's trade. He then engaged in the lumber business, putting up the first steam sawmill in the vicinity. Excepting during the Civil war he followed that business until 1889, after which he gave his time to farming.
When the Civil war began, and soon after the firing of Fort Sumter, George T. Work, acting for a number of volunteers, offered a company of cavalry to Gov. Curtin, but was refused for reason that no cavalry were needed at that time. Soon after the first battle of Bull Run the same company elected W. W. McNulty captain, and again offer-ing their service were accepted and ordered into camp. On the way there Mr. Work was appointed orderly sergeant, and on the final organization of the company became second lieutenant; soon after, the captain having resigned to accept promotion, he became first lieutenant, and in November following became captain. The company meanwhile being attached to the First P. V. C., by order of Maj.-Gen. Stoneman, chief of cavalry, army of the Potomac, as captain of Company I, First P. V. C., he commanded a squadron at the battle of Drainesville, and participated in other minor engagements; was under Gen. McDowell in his movement to the Rappahannock, until his regiment was ordered to join Gen. Fremont in the Shenandoah Valley, and was with his column in advance at Mt. Jackson, having participated in all the marches and skirmishes of his regiment up to that time. Here he was prostrated by malarial fever, and sent by Surgeon D. Stanton to Douglass Hospital, Washington City, June 5, 1862. Having, by advice of the hospital surgeon, tendered his resignation, he was discharged for disability July 25, 1862. On his way home he called on Gov. Curtin, and received authority to recruit two companies of cavalry, or more if he could get the men. As soon as able to ride, he began recruiting, and uniting his efforts with Capt. John Keys succeeded in enlisting two cavalry companies, besides sending many men to infantry and artillery regiments, and was again mustered into the U. S. cavalry service as captain of Company C, Ringgold Battalion, September 6, 1862. By the addition of other companies this battalion was raised to a full regiment in February, 1863, and Capt. Work was commissioned first major Twenty-second P. V. C., in which rank he served till the close of the war, participating in all the marches, scouts, and battles of the Shenandoah Valley campaign, until he was wounded near Harrisonburg, September 27, 1863. His immediate command was the extreme right of the line in each of the general movements of the Union forces in 1864, in the Valley. At his own request he was mustered out in July, 1865, by reason of close of the war, and in August following took an agency as superintendent of an oil company operating in West Virginia. This enterprise proved disastrous to the company, and especially to their agent, whose sanguine temperament led him to rashly put all he was worth, and more, into it. Much broken in health, he returned home, and again took up the business of lumbering and milling, which he diligently followed when able until 1876, when he received the Republican nomination for sheriff, and was elected, his term commencing January 1, 1877, and ending January 1, 1880. This term was noted for the serious disturbances among the mines of the Monongahela river, and on the Panhandle Railroad. The sheriff's prompt action in arresting those charged with riot, and at the same time organizing such a posse comitatus as he thought necessary to preserve the peace and enforce his authority, had the desired affect; and what at times assumed most threatening proportions passed off without serious conflict, and the prompt (though mild) sentences imposed by the courts preserved Washington County from any serious trouble from that source thereafter. For his conduct of this affair, the sheriff received the thanks of the best citizens regardless of party, also the compliments of Gov. Hoyt. But what gave him even more pleasure than this was the presentation to him by the miners and their friends of a very handsome cane, suitably inscribed, and presented at a public meeting of the citizens of California and vicinity. Even after retiring from the more arduous duties of agricultural life, Maj. Work yet supervised the cultivation of his large farm. He possessed some literary gifts, which he sometimes exercised in correspondence for various papers. [CBRWC, 853]