Erastus Duncan Workman (1868 - 1923)

Born 19 Oct 1868 in Laurel Creek, Webster, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie Warren (Hagar) Sutphin — married 19 May 1889 (to about 1900) in Boone, Boone, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Mamie (Toney) Workman — married 13 May 1904 (to about 1918) in Boone County, West Virginia, USA

Husband of Sissie (Green) Workman — married 6 Mar 1919 in Bloomingrose, Boone, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1923 at age 54 in Racine, Boone, West Virginia, United States

Biography

A native West Virginian, Erastus Workman was born, married, and died there.

Erastus was born on October 19, 1868, in Laurel Creek, Webster, West Virginia, the first child of parents John Workman and Harriett White.

Erastus had 10 siblings - two brothers and eight sisters - spanning 24 years in ages. His father died in 1906 and his mother in 1940.

He married three times:

1. Minnie Hagar on May 19, 1889 Together they had 4 children:
   1. Hettie J Workman, b. 1890
   2. Gertrude Workman, b. 1892
   3. Ocie Marie Workman, b. 1895
   4. Ancil Workman, b.
2. Mamie Toney on May 13, 1904; they had two children
   1. Opal Workman, b. 1905, d. 1953 in Ohio
   2. Felix Workman, b. 1909
3. Sissie Green on March 04, 1919

In 1780, one-year-old Erastus and his parents, John L and Louisa, lived in Washington, Boone, West Virginia, with his grandmother, Rebecca Workman, 68; his aunt, Mary E Workman, 33; and Benjamin F Clement, age 8. ^[1]

By 1880, four children were added to the family: Emaline, Edgar, Orpha, and Joseph. Daughter Eva, born 1872, is not listed. ^[2]

Erastus was 31 and single, living with his parents, siblings, and daughters, Hettie J, 10; and Gertrude A, 7; in Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, in 1900. ^[3]

Erastus was on his third marriage in 1920. He and his last wife, Sissie, and their son, Felix, age 11, lived in Sherman, Boone County, West Virginia. ^[4]

Erastus died on September 22, 1923, in Sherman Magisterial District, Boone, West Virginia, United States. He was a laborer at the time of his death. ^[5]

Death

Name: E.D. Workman Event Date: 22 Sep 1923 Event Place: Racine, Boone, West Virginia Gender: Male Age (Expanded): 54 years 11 months 3 days Birth Date: 19 Oct 1868 Birthplace: W. Va. Marital Status: Married Father's Name: John L. Workman Father's Birthplace: Va. Mother's Name: Harrett White Mother's Birthplace: Va. Occupation: Laborer Burial Place: Racine Burial Date: 23 Sep 1923 Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Timeline

1868 - birth 1889 - marriage to Minnie W Hagar 1890 - Hettie Workman born 1892 - Gertrude Workman born 1895 - Ocie Marie Workman born 1896 - Ancil Workman born

1904 - marriage to Mamie Toney

1905 - Opal Workman born

1909 - Felix Workman born

1910 - Erastus, single, living with parents 1919 - marriage to Sissie Green 1920 - Sherman, Boone, West Virginia census

Research Notes

No information found on Ancestry or FamilySearch for Ancil Workman. Gill-3793 20:30, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Asa L Workman with mother, Minnie Hager, on 1900 census.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHQ-FDM : 12 June 2019), Erastus A Workman in entry for John Workman, 1870.
2. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 340D; Enumeration District: 002
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241755
4. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 5. 1920 United States Federal Census for Erastus D Workman.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N97J-YZC : 10 March 2018), E.D. Workman, 22 Sep 1923; citing Racine, Boone, West Virginia, County Records, v 2 p 412, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 570,603.

• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRXL-RZG : 12 March 2018), Gertrude Alice Workman, 04 Jul 1892; citing Racine, Boone, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,465.

• West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. 16:46, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Name: E D Workman

[Erastus D Workman]

Gender: Male

Birth Date: abt 1869

Age: 20

Spouse's name: M W Hager

Spouse Gender: Female

Spouse Age: 18

Marriage Date: 19 May 1889

Marriage Place: Boone, Boone County, West Virginia

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHQ-FDM : 12 June 2019), Erastus A Workman in entry for John Workman, 1870. 16:14, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

John Workman Male 30 Virginia, farmer

Lauisa H Workman Female 19 Virginia

Erastus A Workman Male 1 West Virginia

Rebecca Workman Female 68 Virginia

Mary E Workman Female 33 Virginia

Benjamin F Clement Male 8 Virginia

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 340D; Enumeration District: 002. 1880 United States Federal Census for Eseteran Workman 16:14, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

John L. Workman 40

Harriett Workman 30

Eseteran Workman 11

Emoline Workman 9

Ediger Workman 6

Orpha Workman 4

Joseph Workman 1

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241755. 1900 United States Federal Census for Erastus D Workman 20:14, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

John L Workman, March 1840, 60, married 34 years, Virginia

Harriet L Workman, Oct 1850, 49, married 34 years, 10 children, 9 living, VA

Erastus D Workman, Oct 1868, 31, single, West Virginia

Edgar F Workman, March 1875, 25, single, West Virginia

Sigel Workman, Dec 1879, 20, single, West Virginia

Omie J Workman, daughter, June 1882, 17, single, West Virginia

Hattie L Workman, daughter, Oct 1889, 10, single, West Virginia

Nora B Workman, daughter, Dec 1892, 7, single, West Virginia

Hettie J Workman, Grand-daughter, Apr 1890, 10, West Virginia

Gertrude A Workman, grand-daughter, July 1892, 7, West Virginia

Ben H Ball, grand-son, March 1890, 10, West Virginia

Essie A Higgenbotham, daughter, July 1870, 29, widow, West Virginia

Samuel T Burton, borader, Sept 1876, single, West Virginia

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTQN-4PG : 11 February 2018), Erastus D. Workman and Mamie Toney, 13 May 1904; citing Boone County, West Virginia, Vol 2 Item 2 P 101, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 570,580. 15:54, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

• Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1676; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375689 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1676; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375689. 1910 United States Federal Census for Felix M Warkman 19:46, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Erastus D Warkman 40

Mamie Warkman 36

Opal Warkman 5

Felix M Warkman 2

• West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. 18:04, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Name: Erastus D Workman

Gender: Male

Birth Date: abt 1869

Age: 50

Spouse's name: Sissie Green

Spouse Gender: Female

Spouse Age: 46

Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1919

Marriage Place: Boone County, West Virginia

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 5. 1920 United States Federal Census for Erastus D Workman. 16:38, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Erastus D Workman 51

Siscie Workman 47

Felix M Workman 11

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N97J-YZC : 10 March 2018), E.D. Workman, 22 Sep 1923; citing Racine, Boone, West Virginia, County Records, v 2 p 412, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 570,603. 15:51, 16 September 2019 (UTC)