William Alexander Scroggs Work and Mary Ann Ross

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Husband William Alexander Scroggs Work ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1843 - ? Indiana Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Work (1800-1878) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Nancy Brown (1809-1854) 3 4 5 6

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       Marriage: 5 Oct 1865 7 8

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Wife Mary Ann Ross ^{1 7 8}

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           Born: 21 Mar 1847 7 8
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         Father: Samuel Ross (      -      ) 7 8
         Mother: Elizabeth Cowan (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 M Harry C. Work ^{1 7 8}

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           Born: 31 Aug 1866 7 8
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         Spouse: Florence Hunt (      -      ) 7

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2 F Bessie L. Work ^{1 7 8}

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           Born: 20 Apr 1868 7 8
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         Spouse: Harvey Widdowson (1861-      ) 7 8
           Marr: 18 Oct 1887 7 8

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3 M J. Ross B. Work ^{1 7 8}

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           Born: 27 Dec 1870 7 8
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         Spouse: Rachel Pollock (      -      ) 7

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4 F Nancy Jean Work ^{1 7 8}

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           Born: 11 May 1873 7 8
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         Spouse: McMurry J. Thompson (      -      ) 7

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5 F Mary Evaline Work ^{1 7 8}

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           Born: 3 Jun 1878 7 8
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         Spouse: James Morris (      -      ) 7

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6 M Homer Ney Work ^{7 8}

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           Born: 6 Jun 1881 7 8
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         Spouse: Mary Griffith (      -      ) 7

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7 F Lola Nell Work ^{7 8}

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           Born: 15 Oct 1886 7 8
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         Spouse: Robert M. Sutter (      -      ) 7

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General Notes: Husband - William Alexander Scroggs Work

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He received his education in the home locality and worked on the home place until he was seventeen years old. He then began work in the lumber regions, being employed in Clearfield, Forest, Elk and Clarion counties, teaming and jobbing during the winter season. He got out considerable boat lumber, ship timbers and spars. In August, 1861, he enlisted for service in the Union army, becoming a member of Company A, 61st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Captain Creps, of Indiana County, and Col. O. H. Rippy, of Pittsburgh. The command was attached to the 6th Corps, Light Division, of the Army of the Potomac, and Mr. Work participated in many battles, including Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Williamsport (Md.), Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Fort Stevens, Charleston, Opequan, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, siege of Petersburg and fall of Petersburg. He served over three years, was promoted to sergeant at Belle Plaine, and was mustered out at Pittsburgh in 1864. Returning home he remained there two years, working on the farm, and was engaged in lumbering one winter season. Then he commenced farming for himself in Canoe township, Indiana County, buying a tract of fifty acres, to which he subsequently added thirty acres, operating in all eighty acres, devoted to general crops and stock raising. He also dealt in cattle and horses. In 1889 Mr. Work sold out his interests there and moved to the Samuel Ross farm (his father-in-law's) in East Mahoning township, a tract of eighty-five acres, where he carried on general farming and stock raising. He made numerous improvements on the place, which was generally considered one of the best kept properties in the township, Mr. Work and his wife taking great pride in its neat and attractive appearance. Besides looking after his own affairs, Mr. Work gave considerable attention to public matters and took an active part in their administration in his township, serving as tax collector, as supervisor, and for thirteen years as member of the school board, of which he was also treasurer. He was active in politics as a stanch Republican, and was a member of the township election board, serving as election inspector.
Mr. and Mrs. Work were members of the United Presbyterian Church at Richmond, Indiana County. He belonged to the G. A. R., holding membership in the post at Punxsutawney. [HIC 1913, 982]

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Ann Ross

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from East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 458.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 981.

3 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 39.

4 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 458, 470.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 980.

6 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 221.

7 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 982.

8 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 44.