Phoebe Workman

Brief Life History of Phoebe

When Phoebe Workman was born in 1803, in Virginia, United States, her father, Isaac Workman, was 23 and her mother, Susanna Leit-Sullivant, was 22. She had at least 4 sons and 3 daughters with William Dotson. She lived in Jefferson District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Miller, Rome Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 28 February 1887, in Boone, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

William Dotson
1801–1887
Phoebe Workman
1803–1887
Isabella 'Libby' Dotson
1820–
William Dotson
1840–
Nathaniel Benjamin Dotson
1825–
Mary Ann Dotson
1832–1880
Rhoda Dotson
1835–
Moses William Dodson
1839–1887
Daniel Dotson
1842–

Sources (7)

  • Phoeba Dotson in household of Mary A. Adkins, "US Census, 1880" Livingwith dau Mary.
  • Phebe Dotson, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
  • Phoebe Workman in entry for May Martin, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): ostensibly an occupational name for a laborer, from Middle English werkman ‘laborer, craftsman’, also ‘customary tenant’ (Old English weorcmann). A customary tenant was a person allowed to hold land in exchange for carrying out a certain service.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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