BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Page 736.

A. M. WORKMAN, a leading citizen of Washington township, Belmont county, was born
in Mead township August 8, 1842. He is the son of William and Charlotte (McGaughy)
Workman. The father was born in Pultney township, April 29, 1811, and is still
living, one of old and worthy residents. The mother, born in the same year as her
husband, died January 22, 1887. They reared four sons and two daughters, of whom
there survive: Mrs. Cornelia A. Myers, A. M., Hiram G. and William S. The subject
of this sketch was reared on a farm in Mead township, and was there educated in
the common schools and at a select school. After teaching school for six years, he
turned his attention to farming, at which he has since been engaged. Since September,
1871, he has been a resident of Washington township. Mr. Workman has taken an active
part in public affairs, and while living in Mead township served as treasurer and
assessor of the same. In 1882 he was elected a justice of the peace of Washington
township, an office which he still holds, and discharges the duties of impartially
and to the general satisfaction. He also holds the office of notary public, to
which he was commissioned by Gov. Foraker, June 26, 1888. Mr. Workman was married
in December, 1869, to Louisa A. Hawthorne, who died in 1874, leaving two children:
Emmet L. and Edward Everett. In March, 1876, he was united to Josephine Hawthorne,
who died in 1878, and in June, 1880, he wedded Lavina E. Pugh, his present wife,
by whom he has one child: Florence D. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian
church of Beallsville, Ohio.