The Work family into which Minerva Daily married, has been proved to be an interesting one.  It can only be speculated with some certainty that Minerva's husband, Dr. Samuel M. Work, was the son of Samuel and that Henry Work who appears in his household is not his father, but his uncle.  Unfortunately, Dr. Samuel Work's age has not been recorded consistently in the records and only a small family biography lists a Samuel M. Work as the son of Samuel, and also as a physician.  No other Samuel located in the records was a physician, and no Samuel matching his age, was listed as a child in Henry Work's household.  These two facts lean more toward  the probability that Samuel (not Henry), was his father.

Because the family was an interesting one and was listed frequently in the census records, several of the families were followed.  The family originally came from Pennsylvania where John embarked with his brother Henry from their home in Red Stone, PA, thirty miles above Pittsburg for the settlements at the falls of the Ohio where they were iron workers.  In the spring of 1804 when they were planning on moving to Indiana, Henry fell ill of fever and died.  His brother John then took Henry's widow and her children with him to Indiana and settled in Charlestown on a farm later known as Dodd's Farm.  He was a surveyor, a mining engineer, and mill wright.  He began building mills in 1806 and at one time had three flouring mills, four saw mills, a powder mill, and a stillery all in successful operation.  After his death, his son operated the mill until 1854.

John's wife was Ann Ried (1734-1824), and their children (who were born in Lancaster, PA) were Henry Work who was born in 1754), John Work who was born in 1760, and William Work who went to Virginia and had a son William. 

Of the three sons, only John was followed.  He was born on 09 December 1760 and married Sarah Jackson who was the daughter of Robert and Annie Jackson.  She was born on 01 January 1769 and died 24 March 1854.  John died on 14 Feb 1832 and was the father of: Mary born 1788; Martha born 1790; Rebecca born 1792; Elizabeth born 1794 - all born in Fayette Co. PA; son John born 1797; Sarah born 1800; Robert born 1802; Anna born 1807; John R. and Robert (twins) born in 1810; and Martha born 1817 - all born in Clark County, Indiana.  It's possible that the two older John and Roberts died in infancy and the twins were named after them.

John R. Work, the son of John and Sarah (Jackson), was born on 21 September 1810 in Clark County, Indiana.  He married Julia Ann Coombs, the daughter of John Coombs on 14 July 1831.  He operated his father's tunnel mill from 1832-1854 and died in Bedford, Arkansas on 07 January  1859.  The Children of John Reid Work and Julia Ann were: William R. Work who married Margaret Holland; Susie Work who died in infancy; Sarah Ann Work who married William Culp of Collins, MO; John Work who was a newspaper man who died in Central City, CO; and Robert Work.

Of this family, William Work was located in the Clark County census records.  According to these records, he was born about 1832-1835 and married in about 1860 to Margaret Holland who was born in Illinois or Kentucky in 1836.  Her mother was Nancy Bryam who was a cousin of John Calhoun.  Listed in June 1860 in the town of Jeffersonville, William is listed as a 28 year-old prison guard with a personal estate of $100, and his wife Margaret is listed as age 27.  In August of 1870, William R. Work is listed as a 36 year-old physician with real estate of $3,000, and an personal estate also of $3,000.  His wife is listed as 34 years of age and their children Richard age 9 who was born about 1861, and daughter Sunshine age 6 who was born about 1864 and later married J.W. Warren of Sedalia, Missouri.

A Bible which was published in 1812 and had come into the possession of Mrs. Anne Gwin Vaugh of Natchez, Mississippi and listed the following marriages, births, and deaths which are of some interest.

In other family records in Clark County, there was located a note indicating Henry Work was born on 10 Dec 1746 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and states he was the son of Andrew Work and his wife Isabelle (Koyle).  These notes indicate that he and his brother John came from Lancaster, PA to Franklin County while it was still undivided from Cumberland County to that part of Peters Township which later became Montgomery Township; and that he and John were on the original tax list for Cumberland in 1772 listed as free men.  It was said that Henry served under Captain William Huston 1780-1781 and was elected Sheriff of Franklin County, serving in that position until 1793.  His will was filed in Chambersburg and he had received 1417 acres of land in Kentucky from two land grants (one in 1786 the other in 1798), which he bequeathed to his son Samuel. 

Henry's wife Sarah was the daughter of Edward Crawford and Sarah (Sterrett).  She was born on 29 July 1752 in Fayetteville, PA and died 10 Sep 1833.  Henry died 06 March 1819 and was buried in Old White Graveyard in Mercersburg, PA.  Their children were born in Franklin County, PA and were: Edward Work born 04 Dec 1773 and preceded his father in death; Andrew Work born 27 Feb 1775; Isabella Work born 04 Oct 1776 and preceeded her father in death, having been the wife of John Dickey who was a prominent resident of McConnellsburg, PA, and the mother of Isabelle Dickey who was born 30 Oct 1807; Samuel C. Work who was mentioned in his father's will and who married Polly Digger; Elizabeth Work who was born 23 Sep 1778 and who had married Samuel Clubertson in March of 1798, she dying between May and Oct of 1799, her husband following later in 1800; Martha Jane Work born 25 Sep 1780 who married William Crawford 27 Feb 1823 and died 17 Aug 1836; Jesse Crawford Work who was born 16 Jan 1785 and married Elisa Maxwell on 26 Nov 1828 and died 1847; Henry Work who born 30 Nov 1787 and married on 10 Feb 1820 Susan Cowen/Cowan and died 13 Mar 1863; and Sarah "Sally" Work born 21 Oct 1790 and married 18 May 1820 William McDowell (1792-1862) and died on 29 August 1844. 

Henry, the son of Henry and Sarah Crawford-Work and grandson of Andrew and Isabelle Koyle-Work, who was born in 1787 and died in 1863 was the father of Anna Work who was born 16 June 1821 and was married to John McKinstry - she died 04 Apr 1861; Henry Work born 26 June 1823 and died 1826; Sarah Crawford Work who was born 30 Sep 1825 and died 06 Sep 1826; Hugh Augustus Work born 15 June 1827 in Mercersburg, PA; Joseph V. Work who was born 12 July 1829 near Chambersburg, PA; James Crawford Work born 15 Aug 1831; Martha Jane Work born 12 June 1836 and died 12 Aug 1836; William C. Work born 02 Nov 1833 and was killed in the Civil War in 1864; David D. Work who was born 24 June 1837 and died 1898; Elizabeth B. Work who was born 12 April 1840; and Edward Work born 30 Nov 1842 and died 22 Feb 1879.

The parents of the following Samuel Work (who appears to be the father of Dr. Samuel Work who married Minerva Daily) is not known.  His obituary says only that he was a brother of W.H. Work, and an uncle of Dr. W.F. Work and Hon. H.F. Work. 

It doesn't seem likely that he was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Crawford) as that Samuel had married Polly Digger and probably born earlier than this Samuel who was born in Pennsylvania in 1787.  This Samuel married Elizabeth (Henley) who was born in North Carolina in 1796, and enumerated together in the 1850 Clark County census in the township of Charlestown listed as a sixty-three year old farmer born in Pennsylvania.  His wife Elizabeth is listed as age 52 born in North Carolina, and the others listed in the household were: Jesse age 22, Alexander C. 21, Samuel 16, Sarah J. age 12 and John Stutesman age 21 all born in Indiana.

The 1860 Clark County, Indiana Census for Charlestown Township lists this family on June 14th: Samuel Work age 72, Alexander C. age 30, Sarah age 28, and children Mabell age three and Edgar age two all born in Indiana except for Samuel.

The elderly Samuel Work is listed in the 1870 Clark County Federal Census in Charlestown Township on the 7th of July in the household of of John Beggs and his wife Louisa (Work) - daughter of Samuel.  See the Census Records for a more detailed listing of the family.

1. Malinda Work - born 1814.
2. William H. Work - born 1817.
3. Andrew J. Work - born about 1820.
4. Louisa C. Work - born 1823 (mentioned in the 1870 census with her father).
5. Clarissa Ann Work - born 1824.
6. Jesse H. Work - born about 1828
7. Alexander C. Work - born about 1829 (already mentioned above in the 1860 census with his father.
8. Mary Elizabeth Work - born about 1832 and married James Wheatley on 09 January 1850 but was not located in the census records.
9. Dr. Samuel M. Work - born either 1833 or 1834.
10. Sarah J. Work - born about 1837 and married Mr. Eversole but not located in the census records.

Samuel's wife Elizabeth Henley was born in North Carolina in 1796, and they were enumerated together in the 1850 Clark County census in the township of Charlestown with some of their children.  Listed as a 63 year old farmer born in  Pennsylvania who owns real estate valued at $3,000, his wife Elizabeth aged 52 and born in North Carolina, son Jesse age 22, Alexander C. age 21, Samuel age 16 (whom it is believed married Minerva Daily), and Sarah J. age 13.  Also living in their household is 21 year-old John Stutesman.

Because this appeared to be the family of Dr. Samuel Work who married Minerva Daily, an attempt to trace his brothers and sisters was made and the information compiled; but before going into the census records and listing these children as heads of households with their families, they are listed here.

William H. Work, the eldest son of Samuel and Elizabeth Henley, was born on August 30, 1817 and married Mary (Fouts) on 22 April 1841 - their children were Henry F. Work, a farmer who lived in Washington Twp; Mary Elizabeth Work who married William H. McIlvaine of Henry County, KY; and William Fouts Work who was born on 27 August 1850 and was a doctor who began the study of medicine under Dr. Samuel M. Work of Charlestown, Indiana - this apparently being Minerva's husband. 

The Fouts living in Washington Twp which were located in the 1850 and 1860 census records, the elder being Lewis/Louis Fouts, a farmer, who had been born in North Carolina in about 1778.  His wife Sarah had been born about 1785 and died before 1860.  Living with them in 1850 was 25 year-old Dougan also a farmer who was born in IN and 19 year-old Clarinda.

In 1860 the family of Thomas and Clarinda Fouts is listed in New Washington Twp as: Thomas, age 35, farmer with real estate $10,280 and personal estate worth $3,600 who was born in Indiana; Clarinda age 30; Eugene age 10; Lewis N. age 6; Allen W. age 3; the elder Lewis Fouts (apparently the father of Thomas) age 82; and Jacob D. Fouts, age 19.

An elder Jacob Fouts who was born in North Carolina about 1782 and was probably the brother of Louis, appeared in the 1850 census in Washington Twp.  The census enumerated the end of October listed him as a 68 year-old farmer with wife Mary age 62, born about 1788 in North Carolina, and 21 year-old John C. Fouts who was born in Indiana. - The family was followed and located in the 1860 census taken the 26th of August and listed Jacob then as a 78 year-old farmer with real estate valued at $12,670.  His wife Mary is also still living, listed as age 72.

The dwelling preceding Jacob's household, is the family of John C. Fouts who was born in Indiana in about 1829.  John C. Fouts is listed as a 31 year-old farmer with his wife Hester Ann age 23 who was born in Indiana in about 1837, one year-old Luella, and 16 year-old Eliza Fouts.

The other Fouts who all resided in Washington Twp were: Hamilton or Edward Fouts (name difficult to read) who was born in North Carolina in about 1804.  He was listed in the 1850 census as a 46 year-old farmer; his wife Martha age 36 born in IN; Isabel age 16; Mustow? age 13; Mary J. age 11; Jacob age 9; Eliza H. age 5; and Hamilton age three.

Thomas D. Fouts who was born in Indiana in about 1819 was also listed in the 1850 census with his wife Lilia who was born about 1823 in Indiana and their children Jacob age 3; Andrew J. age 5; and Mary also age 3.

L.D. Fouts who was born in Indiana in 1824 and appears to be the son of Hiram (1808) was listed in the 1860 census with his wife Mariah who was born about 1831 in Germany.  Also listed in their household is 52 year-old Hiram Fouts; John F. Crove age 17 a college student; Joshua Tuell a 20 year-old farm laborer; Henrietta Fouts 14 years of age; and Elizabeth Neitz age four.

Returning to the children of Samuel Work and Elizabeth (Henley), their son Andrew J. Work who was born about 1820 in Indiana, married Eliza Jane (Hostetler) on the 16th day of March 1848.  They were listed in Owen Twp as - Andrew J. Work, age 40, a farmer with real estate valued at $12,000 and a personal estate worth $2,800.  His wife Eliza age 38; and children - Minerva age 19, Julia D. age 16; Sarah A. age 11; William A. age 7; Samuel M. age 4; and Marietta age two.  Also living with them is a 19 year-old farm hand J.W. Spencer; and 14 year-old Albert Hartley.

It should also be noted that next door to the John Beggs household is the home of 68 year-old James Beggs, his wife Matilda age 67, Susan age 25, and Jane age 23.  It seems likely that these are the parents and sisters of Louisa's husband John Beggs, but again, this is merely speculation.

In 1870 the family was still living in Charlestown, James C. Crawford a 52 year-old farmer, his wife Clarissa age 46, daughter Lucy 20, Isabelle 17, and Alice fifteen. 

A search of the census records found other Crawfords, but could not place James with his parents.  These Crawford which were located were: William Crawford born about 1775 in PA, and was living in Owen Twp in 1860 with what appears to be his daughter Jane who was born in PA in about 1810; James F. Crawford who was born in VA in about 1820 and was living in Charlestown in 1860 with wife Sarah and children Mary, Elizabeth, James, Emovetta, Thomas F., and Martha; and James M. Crawford who was born in KY in about 1836 and was a Methodist Minister living in Washington Twp in 1860 with his 25 year-old wife Clarissa and their three month-old son Edward.

By June of 1860 Samuel's wife Elizabeth (Henley) had died and Samuel was listed as head of the household as a 72 year-old farmer with real estate valued at $8,800 and a personal estate worth $700.  Living with him in this Charlestown household was his son Alexander C. Work (born about 1829) who owned real estate valued at $2,500 and a personal estate valued at $2,000.  Alexander had, since the 1850 census, married 28 year-old Sarah who had been born in Indiana.  Their small children living in the household were three year-old Maybell, and two year old Edgar.  The family of Alexander was not located in the 1870 census taken in Charlestown in July, so it is possible they had moved.

They were listed in 1860 census records.  The census enumerated in Charlestown on June 2nd lists the family as such: Samuel M. Work age 28, a physician with real estate valued at $3,000 and a personal estate worth $2,000; wife Minerva F. (Daily) age 27; one year-old daughter Mary E.; 12 year-old servant Phebe Davis who also attends school; and 66 year-old Henry Work, a farmer with real estate valued at $12,000 and a personal estate worth $5,000 - it is speculated that he is Samuel's uncle and not father. 

The family is then listed in the 1870 census living in Charlestown: Samuel M. Work, a 36 year-old physician with real estate valued at $3,000 and a personal estate worth $3,000; wife Minerva age 36; daughter Mollie (same as Mary E. in 1860); and daughter Estella age nine.  Henry Work is again listed in the household as a 76 year-old retired farmer with a personal estate worth $10,000.  In conclusion to Samuel and Minerva Daily-Work, although they were said to have had four children, only these two were located - Mary E. "Molly" Work born about 1859; and Estella Work born about 1861. 

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