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Born 1833, Bethlehem township
From History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881)
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William and Barbara MaVkly, the grandfather and grandmother of William Workman, came from Frederick county, Maryland. William Makly died November 25, 1835, aged fifty-five years. Barbara Markly died March 16, 1877, aged ninety-eight years. Adam Markly, the great-grandfather of William Workman, came from Frederick county, Maryland, in April, 1808, and settled in Bethlehem township, this county. He brought with him eight sons and four daughters, viz.: Martin, William, John, Frederick, Amos, David, Abraham, Benjamin, Hester, Catharine, Elizabeth and Anna.
William Workman was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. In April, 1877, he went. to California on account of his health, intending to make it his permanent home, but, being dissatisfied with the State, he returned in September of the same year, and has since remained, engaged in farming.
As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The printed record stops around 1881. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.