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AARON M. WORK, retired, Beamville, son of John and Mary (Stewart) Work, was born July 16, 1818, in Jefferson township, on the farm he recently sold to J. W. Snee. Aaron Work, his grandfather, first settled in Bethel (formerly Upper St. Clair) township, where he lived about one year. He then purchased the farm above mentioned, in 1796, but died, however, before taking possession. Aaron M. Work’s grandfather on his mother’s side, George Stewart, was originally from the state of New Jersey; on coming to this state he bought and settled on a large tract of land at or near what is now known as McDonald’s station, on the line of the P., C. & St. L. R. R. After a residence in this place of about four years he removed to Brooke county, W. Va., where he resided until his death. He was a colonel in the revolutionary war. John Work came here when eight years of age with his parents. He married and became the father of the following-named children: Susan, now Mrs. Snodgrass, of Columbiana county, Ohio; Sarah, now Mrs. George Snee; Margaret, the late Mrs. Wilson, of Jefferson township; Jane, the late Mrs. J. M. Broady, of Westmoreland county; Mary, deceased; Aaron M., of Jefferson township; Eliza, now Mrs. Ramsey, of Columbiana county, Ohio, and John, deceased. The father died in April, 1867, and the mother on May 28, 1828.

Aaron M. married, March 17, 1842, Mary, daughter of Jacob and Susan Andres, the latter still living at the age of eighty-eight years; the former is deceased. After marriage our subject and wife settled in Westmoreland county, but the death of a brother compelled his return to the old homestead, where he resided until he sold it. Their children were Wilson S., now in Cincinnati, Ohio; John C., of Baldwin township; S. A., of Philadelphia; Alfred A., of Washington county; K. S., of Tuscola county, Mich.; Mary H., now Mrs. J. H. McClure, of Homestead; Sue A., now Mrs. W. E. Kelly, of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Work are members of the Presbyterian Church.