Workman, Joseph b. 26 Jun 1790 Tazewell County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Aug 1879 Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Workman, Joseph

1790 - 1879 (89 years)

Name	Workman, Joseph [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
Birth	26 Jun 1790	Tazewell County, Virginia, USA [1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14]
Gender	Male
LifeSketch	Find A Grave Information S/O James H. Workman and Nancy Hewitt. Married Elizabeth McNeely. Joseph married Elizabeth McNeely on Nov 1813 in Logan County Virginia.. Elizabeth was born in 1788 in Spruce Creek Logan County Virginia. She died in 1861 in Bald Knob,Boone County Virginia.. They had the following children: Andrew Workman was born in 1814 in Giles County Virginia. Andrew married Louisa White daughter of Benjamin \"Chickasaw Ben\" White and Nancy Goodwin. Louisa was born in 1815. Matilda Ann Workman was born on Jan 11 1816. She died on Apr 27 1883. Dorcus Workman was born on Dec 9 1818. She died on Apr 17 1903. William Workman was born on Apr 12 1821. He died on Feb 14 1904. James Workman was born on Sep 23 1823. He died on Nov 30 1896. Amos Workman was born on Feb 23 1826. He died on Jun 7 1906. Jasper Workman was born on Mar 3 1828. He died on Feb 28 1912. Eliza Workman was born in 1832 in Bald Knob,Logan County Virginia. Eliza married Frank Perry . Mary Ann Workman was born in 1835. Venila Workman was born in 1839. She died on Jan 8 1921.
	20260210GHLn- LifeSketch Find A Grave S/O James H. Workman and Nancy Hewitt. Married Elizabeth McNeely. Joseph married Elizabeth McNeely on Nov 1813 in Logan County Virginia.. Elizabeth was born in 1788 in Spruce Creek Logan County Virginia. She died in 1861 in Bald Knob,Boone County Virginia.. They had the following children: Andrew Workman was born in 1814 in Giles County Virginia. Andrew married Louisa White daughter of Benjamin "Chickasaw Ben" White and Nancy Goodwin. Louisa was born in 1815. Matilda Ann Workman was born on Jan 11 1816. She died on Apr 27 1883. Dorcus Workman was born on Dec 9 1818. She died on Apr 17 1903. William Workman was born on Apr 12 1821. He died on Feb 14 1904. James Workman was born on Sep 23 1823. He died on Nov 30 1896. Amos Workman was born on Feb 23 1826. He died on Jun 7 1906. Jasper Workman was born on Mar 3 1828. He died on Feb 28 1912. Eliza Workman was born in 1832 in Bald Knob,Logan County Virginia. Eliza married Frank Perry . Mary Ann Workman was born in 1835. Venila Workman was born in 1839. She died on Jan 8 1921.
War of 1812	Between 19 Sep 1812 and 2 Mar 1813
	J. Workman served under Capt. Ashby from 19th Sept. 1812 to 2 Mar. 1813.
FSID	L415-8X7 [15]
Name	Big Joe
Name	Joseph Workman?? [16]
Name	Joseph Workman???¹ [17]
_MILT	Between 19 Sep 1812 and 2 Mar 1813	Virginia, USA
	Pension records in the Dept of Archives, Washington D.C.: "WT 24223-260-50: Sept 1/02...Joseph Workman... Capt. Nathan Ashby...Col. Dudley Evans...Virginia Militia. Ent. Sept 1812...Dis. Mar. 1813...War of 1812. J. Workman served under Capt. Ashby from 19th Sept. 1812 to 2 Mar. 1813. John Hill, Ballardsville, VA.
	20260209GHLn- LDS Pension records in the Dept of Archives, Washington D.C.: "WT 24223-260-50: Sept 1/02... Joseph Workman... Capt. Nathan Ashby... Col. Dudley Evans... Virginia Militia. Ent. Sept 1812... Dis. Mar. 1813... War of 1812. J. Workman served under Capt. Ashby from 19th Sept. 1812 to 2 Mar. 1813. John Hill, Ballardsville, VA.
Residence	Between 1850 and 1870	West Virginia, USA
Residence	Between 1850 and 1860	Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Death	17 Aug 1879	Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA [7, 11, 12, 14]
	age 89
Burial	Aft 17 Aug 1879	Clothier, Logan, West Virginia, USA [7, 12]
	Workman Cemetery
Person ID	I115046	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Workman, James, b. 1763, Washington, York, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Feb 1841, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA (Age 78 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hewitt, Nancy Hannah, b. 2 Jun 1765, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 25 Feb 1841, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA (Age 75 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F64578	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family McNeely, Elizabeth, b. 1792, Spruce Creek, Logan, West Virginia, USA d. 1861, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)

Marriage 7 Nov 1813 Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

Children

	1. Workman, Dorcas, b. 9 Dec 1818, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA d. 17 Apr 1903, Curry, Logan, West Virginia, USA (Age 84 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Workman, Eliza, b. 1832, Boone, Boone, West Virginia, USA d. 1865, Boone County, West Virginia, USA (Age 33 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Workman, Matilda Ann, b. 11 Jan 1816, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA d. 27 Apr 1883, Boone County, West Virginia, USA (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Workman, William Hon., b. 12 Apr 1821, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA d. 14 Feb 1904, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Workman, Venela Emily, b. 19 Jul 1841, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA d. 9 Jan 1921, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Workman, Amos, b. 23 Feb 1826, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA d. 7 Jun 1906, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Workman, Mary Ann, b. Feb 1835, Boone County, West Virginia, USA d. 1910, Boone County, West Virginia, USA (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Workman, Andrew Jackson rev, b. 1814, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA d. 1893, Redbird, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Workman, Jaspar, b. 3 May 1828, Logan County, West Virginia, USA d. 28 Feb 1913, Elgin, Union, Oregon, USA (Age 84 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Workman, James L., b. 23 Sep 1823, Logan County, West Virginia, USA d. 30 Nov 1896, Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F64575 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 26 Jun 1790 - Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
	_MILT - Pension records in the Dept of Archives, Washington D.C.: "WT 24223-260-50: Sept 1/02...Joseph Workman... Capt. Nathan Ashby...Col. Dudley Evans...Virginia Militia. Ent. Sept 1812...Dis. Mar. 1813...War of 1812. J. Workman served under Capt. Ashby from 19th Sept. 1812 to 2 Mar. 1813. John Hill, Ballardsville, VA. - Between 19 Sep 1812 and 2 Mar 1813 - Virginia, USA
	Marriage - 7 Nov 1813 - Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
	Residence - Between 1850 and 1870 - West Virginia, USA
	Residence - Between 1850 and 1860 - Boone County, West Virginia, USA
	Death - 17 Aug 1879 - Bald Knob, Boone, West Virginia, USA
	Burial - Aft 17 Aug 1879 - Clothier, Logan, West Virginia, USA

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Notes

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Pension records in the Dept of Archives, Washington D.C.: "WT 24223-260-50: Sept 1/02...Joseph Workman... Capt. Nathan Ashby...Col. Dudley Evans...Virginia Militia. Ent. Sept 1812...Dis. Mar. 1813...War of 1812. J. Workman served under Capt. Ashby from 19th Sept. 1812 to 2 Mar. 1813. John Hill, Ballardsville, VA.

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It is possible that James was a twin of Abraham but was more likely younger than Abraham, even though he married first.:

The "History of Logan County" was originally written by Henry Clay Ragland about the year 1896. Chapters 13-22, the "genealogical" chapters, were reprinted by The Logan County, West Virginia Genealogical Society with the permission of the Logan Banner in 1978.

CHAPTER XIII

Russell County was formed from Washington, in 1788;
Wyeth from Montgomery, in 1790;
Kanawha from Wythe and Greenbrier (which was formed from Montgomery in 1778), in 1792;
Monroe from Montgomery and Greenbrier, in 1799;
Tazewell from Wythe and Russell, in 1799;
Giles from Montgomery, Tazewell and Monroe in 1898; and
Cabell from Kanawha, in 1809.
The territory of Logan, as it exists today, was part of Fincastle from 1738 to 1776, then a part of Montgomery until 1790, a part of Wythe until 1792, a part of Kanawha until 1809, when it became a part of Cabell and remained as such until it was organized into a county in 1823.

Upon the passage of the law in 1792, referred to in our last chapter, the owners of grants made before that time, saw the necessity of seeding and cultivating the lands which had been patented to them before the expiration of the period to which that right had been extended (1799), and at once went to work to get some one to take charge of their lands.

In the company of John Breckenridge, at the time of the battle of the Islands, was one James Workman, who in addition to being a gallant soldier, was in every respect a trustworthy gentleman.

Breckenridge, as soon as possible, employed him to take charge of his survey at the Islands (Logan C.H.) and in 1794, James Workman with his brothers Joseph and Nimrod, built a cabin on the Island and planted a few acres of corn. They planted the same land again in 1795 and 1796, and in the fall of the latter year.

James Workman, who was a man of family, moved his wife and children from their old home in Wythe (now Tazewell), and settled on the Island, where the three brothers continued to live until the year 1800, when they moved upon the farm now occupied by Henry Mitchell. More will be said of this family in a future chapter.
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[S3220] Ancestry.com, U.S., Family History Books, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2025;), Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C.
Record for Eliza Workman (12) facts
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Eliza Workman
U.S., Family History Books
Name Eliza Workman
Birth 1835
Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA
Father Joseph Workman
Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
Spouse Frank Perry
Title Workman Family History
Author Anderson, Thelma C.

Others in Record
Matilda JosephWhite
Bradford White Minnie White
Mitchell Evans Mary Ann Workman
Julia Ann Pond Frank Perry
Jaspar Workman Amos Workman
James Workman William Workman
Dorcus Workman Benjamin White
Louise White Andrew Workman
ElizabethElkins Celia Elkins
Zacheus Elkins Zacheus Elkins
Joseph Elkins Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
Joseph Joseph Workman
Pearl White Frank White
Tilda White Calvin White
Clinton White Quinnie White
Venila Workman Joseph Workman??
Joseph Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
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FamHistoryBooks- Eliza Workman.jpg
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Eliza Workman
U.S., Family History Books
Name Eliza Workman
Birth 1835
Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA
Father Joseph Workman
Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
Spouse Frank Perry
Title Workman Family History
Author Anderson, Thelma C.

Others in Record
Matilda JosephWhite
Bradford White Minnie White
Mitchell Evans Mary Ann Workman
Julia Ann…

[S2958] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 August 2025, 04:33), entry for Joseph Workman (PID https://ark.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L415-8X7 ); contributed by various users.
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[S3220] Ancestry.com, U.S., Family History Books, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2025;), Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C.
Record for William Workman (37) facts
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William Workman
U.S., Family History Books Share Show more
Name William Workman
Gender Male
Birth 12 Apr 1821
Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA
Marriage 7 Dec 1843
Death 14 Feb 1904
Bald Knob, W. VA
Father Joseph Workman??
Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
Spouse Hannah Chambers
Virginia Curry
Martha Permelia Berry
Child Edwin Workman
Clara Workman
Hattie Maud Workman
Eddie Womeldorf
Cora Womeldorf
Title Workman Family History
Author Anderson, Thelma C.

Source
Source Citation
Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Family History Books [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025.

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William Workman
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Name William Workman
Gender Male
Birth 12 Apr 1821
Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA
Marriage 7 Dec 1843
Death 14 Feb 1904
Bald Knob, W. VA
Father Joseph Workman??
Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
Spouse Hannah Chambers
Virginia Curry
Martha Permelia Berry
Child Edwin Workman
Clara…

[S3220] Ancestry.com, U.S., Family History Books, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2025;), Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C.
Record for Dorcus Workman (42) facts
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Dorcus Workman
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Name Dorcus Workman
[Dorcus Workman???¹]
Gender Female
Birth 9 Dec 1818
Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA
Marriage 27 Jul 1837
Bald Knob, W. VA
Death 17 Apr 1903
Father Joseph Workman???¹
Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
Spouse William Lee Barker
Child Viola Barker
Benjamin Franklin Barker
Elizabeth Jane Barker
William Anderson Barker
Polly C Barker
John V Barker
James Madison Barker
Floyd Shannon Barker
Title Workman Family History
Author Anderson, Thelma C.

Source Citation
Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Family History Books [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025.

Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C.

FamHistoryBooks_611 Dorcas Workman.jpg
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Dorcus Workman
U.S., Family History Books Share Show more
Name Dorcus Workman
[Dorcus Workman???¹]
Gender Female
Birth 9 Dec 1818
Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA
Marriage 27 Jul 1837
Bald Knob, W. VA
Death 17 Apr 1903
Father Joseph Workman???¹
Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins
Spouse William Lee Barker
Child Viola Barker
Benjamin Franklin…

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