Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-01-11

will interest many.
Nee Workman settled near the origi-
nal workman Farm" i'll 1873, or l73
years ago, coming thence from New
Jersey originally from Holland.
Isaac Workman. grandfather of Mrs.
Margaret Stevens, came into possession
of the farm, known as the workman
Settlement" II years later or i'll l176.
To him and wife We're born five children
Joseph, Stephen, John, Rebecca and
Lydia. When these children had be-
come grown, the father sold the farm to
the third son, John, born in 1913, the
others removing to points near Mill
wood, Knox county, Ohio.
As indicated, John remained on the
farm and married Miss Amecial Combs
To this pair | | children were born:
Rebecca-January 81, 1909.
kate-NOvember II, $50.
,IOseph-Scptemb IL. 1872.
Isaac-Sep'emb Der >. 1914.
Elsha-DeCemb Is. 1876.
Nargarct-Mar II, 1919.
John June u, 1921.
Stephen-September :. 1898
Cuth bert October y, 1928.
Nimrod-May TO- ISIS.
William-June 6, 1881.
The father of this family died July ~,
1859, aged so years.
Rebecca, eldest daughter, married
Hansel, and became the mother of John,
George, Joseph, William, Philip, Jacob
and Solomon Hansel-all well-known
residents of Frostburg and vicinity
Two daughters also-Mrs. Henry G.
Brode and Miss Kate, of this place.
Elisha was the father of John f. and
Caspar Workman, Mrs. Gus. VIM.
TELLER and Mrs Peter PreSsman, of this
place
Kate, second daughter, married "A
Trimble. and died while young, leaving
two children
William died on the Seiss farm, near
Mt. Savage. leaving wife and six chill
dren, one of the sons being John II.
Workman, justice of the peace of Mt.
Savage. The widow aud five children
reside i'll Homecoming
Joseph's family lives in West Vir-
glnia, two sons-RusseIl NJ and Ulysses,
III business at K"yser.
John l.. and Curhbert crossed the
Rocky mountains in 1918 for California,
searching for gold, but settled in Ohio.
Margaret, wife of Harry Stevens, was
the III th"r of four sons-Jamcs X.
Hanna George, Charles and John
Koontz. The late Frederick Stevens, of
Allegany. ana Mrs. James Hitchins, of
Carlos, We're step children. She left 81
grand children and - t-grandchil-
dren. She was known as "Granny
Stevens Her death removed one of
the oldest of the heroines of the first
quarter of the last century. Although
born midway in the family roll, she sur
vived all of her immediate family.
Her memory of laSt-century events
was comprehensive and vivid to the last,
and many an interesting story she told
of contacts with the Indians who during
her girlhOOd climbed these mountains,
rOamed these wales, and made the welkin
ring with their war-whoops.
The foregoing story is collection of
data furnished by herself, her relatives
and records in their possession.
The following lines We're contributed
by one who much enjoyed the old lady's
society:
In remembrance of our dear Grand Mother.
1t was on the first day of January
That our Saviour called her home-called
her from a world of woe.
o, the memory of that morning.
AS we stood with breaking hearts,
Seeing the one we loved so dearly
Pierced by deaths most cruel darts.
How we watched to see you coming
How we waited to hear you call
How we miss YOU dearest grandmother,
One we loved the best of all,
AS we sit to-day so lonely,
Our poor hearts filled with pain,
But her spirit softly whispers,
COurage-we will meet again"
The md night stars are beaming
Upon silent grave,
Where sleepest, without dreaming
The one we could not save.
Alone in the silent graveyard,
Meath the sod and the dew,
Never one moment forgotten,
In sorrow we think of you.
What pain and grief she suffered here
None of us will ever know,
For Jesus took her home with Him.
Where no tears will ever flow.
She will never be forgotten,
Never shall her memory fade:
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger.
Round the silent grave where she is laid.
Farewell, dear grand mother, though at rest,
And shall forever be;
Thou COuldSt not stay on earth with us,
But we can go to thee.
MARY +. HANNA,
Grand Daughter.