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Benjamin Poe Workman 1887–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1887

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: Apr 21 1961

Death Location: Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Derias Workman

Mother: Elizabeth Ward

Spouse(s): Nellie Gregory

Children(s): Thelma Workman, Henry Workman, Burrell Workman, James Workman, Ray Workman

Benjamin Poe Workman was born in 1887 in Kentucky, the child of Derias Ennias Workman And Elizabeth L Ward. In 1900, Benjamin Poe Workman resided in Milford, Bracken, Kentucky, USA. In 1917, Benjamin Poe Workman resided in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin Poe Workman married Nellie Ruth Gregory, and had children including Burrell Marion Workman, Henry Eugene Workman, James Preston Workman, Ray Owen Workman, Thelma Inez Workman. Benjamin Poe Workman passed away in 1961 in Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Poe Workman was born in 1887 in Kentucky, the child of Derias Ennias Workman And Elizabeth L Ward.
  • In 1900, Benjamin Poe Workman resided in Milford, Bracken, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1917, Benjamin Poe Workman resided in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin Poe Workman married Nellie Ruth Gregory, and had children including Burrell Marion Workman, Henry Eugene Workman, James Preston Workman, Ray Owen Workman, Thelma Inez Workman.
  • Benjamin Poe Workman passed away in 1961 in Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Workman's Ancestors

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Benjamin Workman
1887–1961
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Derias Ennias Workman
1846–1925
Oakland, Bracken, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (L) Ward
1852–1897
Bratton, Robertson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Walker) Workman
1811–1892
Maryland, United States
Mary (Sophia) Brashears
1812–1893
Robertson, Bracken, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Workman
1779–1838
Hannah Burgess
1770–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Workman's Descendants

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Benjamin (Poe) Workman (6 Oct 1887–Apr 21 1961) m. Nellie (Ruth) Gregory (27 August 1887–1 August 1979)
  1. 1. Thelma (Inez) Workman 1914–1997
  2. 2. Henry (Eugene) Workman 1916–1935
  3. 3. Burrell (Marion) Workman 1920–2009
  4. 4. James (Preston) Workman 1918–1919
  5. 5. Ray (Owen) Workman 1913–2001 m. Lou (Ellen) Boardman 1918–1998
    1. 1. Billy (Ray) Workman 1946–2009
    2. 2. Maureen (Faye) Workman 1942– m. David Marcum 1941–2018
    3. 3. Marilyn (Ray) Workman 1942–2008
    4. 4. Phyllis (Ruth Ann) Workman 1940–2015
    5. 5. Jane (Wyatt) Workman 1943–2022

Benjamin Workman's Timeline

10 Records

1887
6 Oct 1887
Birth of Benjamin Poe Workman in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 13
Benjamin Poe Workman resided here in Milford, Bracken, Kentucky, USA
Milford, Bracken, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 30
Benjamin Poe Workman resided here in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Benjamin Poe Workman resided here in East Union, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
East Union, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Benjamin Poe Workman resided here in District 3, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
District 3, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Benjamin Poe Workman resided here in Rural, Nicholas, Kentucky
Rural, Nicholas, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 53
Benjamin Poe Workman resided here in Mag Dist 3, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 3, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
Benjamin Poe Workman resided here in Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1961
Apr 21 1961
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Poe Workman in Bourbon, Kentucky
Bourbon, Kentucky
1961
6 May 1961
Age 74
Benjamin Poe Workman - Probate in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1887
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 254
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01345; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 91-6
    [4] Kentucky Death Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Union, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 217; Image: 1019
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 686.0; FHL microfilm: 2340507
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Bourbon County
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milford, Bracken, Kentucky; Roll: 510; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0022
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Carlisle, Nicholas
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Milford, Bracken, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milford, Bracken, Kentucky; Roll: 510; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0022

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Bourbon County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Union, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Union, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 217; Image: 1019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 686.0; FHL microfilm: 2340507

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Nicholas, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01345; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 91-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 3, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01345; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 91-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Carlisle, Nicholas

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bourbon
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michalas, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Carlisle, Nicholas

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sharpesburg, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 254

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 21 1961
    Event Place: Bourbon, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] Ohio, Deaths, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [4] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrator's Bonds, 1854-1969; Author: Nicholas County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Nicholas, Kentucky
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 May 1961
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrator's Bonds, 1854-1969; Author: Nicholas County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Nicholas, Kentucky

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