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Pleasant Workman 1828–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1828

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: Stephen Sr

Mother: Catherine Edwards

Spouse(s): Abigail Workman

Children(s): Nancy Workman, Keziah Workman, Lafayette Workman, James Workman, Mary Workman, Catharine Workman

The story of Pleasant Workman began in 1828 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, Pleasant Workman resided in District 66, Wayne, Virginia, USA. Pleasant Workman married Abigail Workman, and had children including Catharine Workman, James C Workman, Keziah Kizzie Workman, Lafayette W Workman, Mary Jane Workman, Nancy Nannie Workman. Pleasant Workman passed away in 1856 in Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Pleasant Workman began in 1828 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, Pleasant Workman resided in District 66, Wayne, Virginia, USA.
  • Pleasant Workman married Abigail Workman, and had children including Catharine Workman, James C Workman, Keziah Kizzie Workman, Lafayette W Workman, Mary Jane Workman, Nancy Nannie Workman.
  • Pleasant Workman passed away in 1856 in Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Sr
1806–1897
Birth Location: Boone, Franklin, Virginia, USA
SS
Catherine Edwards
1811–1862
Birth Location: Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
CE

Spouses(s)

Abigail Workman
1828–1905
Birth Location: Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, United States
AW

Children(s)

Nancy Workman
1855–1932
Birth Location: Mill Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
NW
Keziah Workman
1844–1921
Birth Location: Virginia
KW
Lafayette Workman
1849–1908
Birth Location: Virginia, now, West Virginia, United States
LW
James Workman
1849–1876
Birth Location: Ft. Gay Or Nursery Gap Area, Wayne, Virginia, United States
JW
Mary Workman
1852–1935
Birth Location: Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, USA
MW
Catharine Workman
1853–1935
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
CW

Pleasant Workman's Ancestors

Self
Pleasant Workman
1828–1856
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Stephen Workman Sr
1806–1897
Boone, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Catherine ("Katy") Edwards
1811–1862
Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Workman
1774–1839
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Eleanor ("Ellender") Jones
1774–1850
Ireland
Meredith Edwards
1785–1849
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Susannah Caines
1781–1851
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Workman
1732–1813
Phoebe McMahon
1745–1826
John Sr
1750–1833
Mary Crabtree
1752–1845
Richard Caines
1756–1823
Margaret McKinney
1766–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1726–1777
Hannah Whitaker
1729–1786
Robert Gaines
1740–1805
Elizabeth Long
1738–1828

Pleasant Workman's Descendants

1.
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Pleasant Workman (20 Mar 1828–1856) m. Abigail Workman (03 Oct 1828–1905)
  1. 1. Nancy (Nannie) Workman 1855–1932 m. David (Daniel) Fry 1843–1924
    1. 1. Cora (Lee) Fry 1876–1947 m. Edward (Henry) Smith 1870–1945
      1. 1. Theodore (R) Smith 1907–1967 m. Myrtle Adkins 1911–2007 m. Sara (Virginia Chafin) Little 1913–2009
        1. 1. Richard (Earl) Smith 1931–1988 m. Frances (Patricia) Busse 1928–2013
      2. 2. Mabel (Dehlia) Smith 1895–1976 m. James (Mitchell) Plymale 1888–1965
        1. 1. Shearl (Hugh) Plymale 1926–2010
        2. 2. James (C) Plymale 1923–1993
        3. 3. Doris (Mae) Plymale 1924–2014
        4. 4. Charles Rathiff 1916–
        5. 5. Nellie (Plymale) Wright 1911–
        6. 6. Eloise (Evelyn) Plymale 1914–1991
        7. 7. Virginia (Lee) Plymale 1918–1994
      3. 3. Charles (Harrison) Smith 1911–1955
      4. 4. Gladys (Mary) Smith 1904–1927
      5. 5. Henry (Everett) Smith 1901–1931 m. Stacia (Ellis) Smith 1905–1924
      6. 6. Robert (Lee) Smith 1913–1957
      7. 7. Lottie Smith 1900–1981 m. Arthur (J) Bruder 1900– m. Salvatore ("Sam") Petitto 1895–1952
        1. 1. Caroline Petitto 1922–1995
        2. 2. Sammy (Eugene) Petitto 1929–1990
        3. 3. LouAnn Petitto 1927–1994
        4. 4. James Petitto 1923–1992
      8. 8. Cora Smith 1904–1973
      9. 9. Sherman (Edward) Smith 1897–1989
      10. 10. Nancy (Lorraine) Smith 1920–1981
    2. 2. Henry (Ward) Fry 1881–1925
    3. 3. Golden (David) Fry 1871–1921
    4. 4. Charles Fry 1874–1940
    5. 5. Maude (Spicy) Fry 1879–1961
    6. 6. Ora (Belle) Fry 1884–1944
  2. 2. Keziah ("Kizzie") Workman 1844–1921
  3. 3. Lafayette (W) Workman 1849–1908
  4. 4. James (C) Workman 1849–1876 m. Sarah (Ellen) Little 1857–1878
    1. 1. Rosa (Belle) Workman 1875–1923
    2. 2. William Workman 1876–1970 m. Virgie Thompson 1881–1964
      1. 1. Fred (F.) Workman 1899–1970
      2. 2. James Workman 1901–1978
      3. 3. Jay (Burton) Workman 1903–2002
      4. 4. Roy (L.) Workman 1906–1968
      5. 5. Julia (Ann) Workman 1909–2008
      6. 6. Scott Workman 1911–1968
      7. 7. Sarah (Ellen) Workman 1913–
      8. 8. Ethel (L.) Workman 1915–1993
      9. 9. William Workman 1917–1995
      10. 10. Rosa (B.) Workman 1920–2000
      11. 11. Carl (Edward) Workman 1923–2014
      12. 12. Virginia (Mae) Workman 1927–2007
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Workman 1852–1935
  6. 6. Catharine Workman 1853–1935

Pleasant Workman's Timeline

3 Records

1828
20 Mar 1828
Birth of Pleasant Workman in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
Pleasant Workman resided here in District 66, Wayne, Virginia, USA
District 66, Wayne, Virginia, USA
1856
1856
Age 28
Death of Pleasant Workman in Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1828
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 66, Wayne, Virginia; Roll: 980; Page: 258a
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 66, Wayne, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 66, Wayne, Virginia; Roll: 980; Page: 258a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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