The one you refer to was Mary Jane Workman, daughter of Amos Workman who died during the Civil War. Following is a brief synopsis. Mary Jane Workman was born in Boone County, West Virginia (Virginia), the daughter of Amos and Jemima (Walker) Workman. She was orphaned at an early age; her mother died when Jane was about four years old and her father died while a prisoner of war when Jane was approximately twelve years of age. The 1860 Boone County Federal Census shows Mary Jane and siblings living with their grandfather, William Walker, Sr. On March 29, 1871 in Wyoming County. Wesley Elkins, Jane's brother-in-law, was named guardian of Mary J. and William Workman, under 21 years of age but over 14 years of age. Jane was listed in the household of Wesley Elkins in the 1870 Wyoming County Federal Census. Mary Jane never married her partner, Charles Ferguson Stewart; however, they had nine children. Charles F. provided a house for Jane on his farm at the mouth of Coon branch, near where he and his lawful wife, Parthenia, lived. In later years, this “old homeplace” was modernizd and became the home of the Alonzo Scott family. Jane was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Matheny Chapel for 55 years. The 1880 Federal census records list Mary Jane Workman as the head of a household in Oceana Township, Wyoming County, West Virginia. Also, the census indicates that she and her son, Ash Stewart, were a household in Wyoming County in 1910. As she advanced in age, she lived with various ones of her children at different times. In 1920 and 1930, she was enumerated with the household of her son, Ash P. Stewart. She died at the age of 88 on January 25, 1941, on Coon branch at the home of her daughter, May C. Shumate. Mary Jane Workman was buried in the Stewart Family Cemetery at Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, across the valley from the grave of her long-time partner, Charles Ferguson Stewart. On Oct 26, 2007, at 4:04 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Excuse me for buttin in, Stan; > I want to know who the Workman was that had about ten children, > without the > benefit of marriage.She had multiple partners I hear. Someone asked > me this > question online, and I didnt have any answer. I believe she lived > in Wyoming > county WV, but what part I dont know. Thanks for any help. > > Shelby B. > > > ************************************** > See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message