[p. 377] contractor and builder, who owns the finest private residence in the town of Wurtemburg, and in addition to his other duties fills the office of justice of the peace, was born in Perry Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylyania, near Pyles Mill, on Camp Run, and is a son of J. N. and Mary (Geohring) Workley.
The father of Mr. Workley was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, and in young manhood came to Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where he purchased a farm on which he lived during the remainder of his life. He married a daughter of John Geohring, who was a farmer in Beaver County. The nine children born to this union were: Charles, who is engaged in farming in Butler County; J. G., who follows farming near Eastbrook, Lawrence County; E. P.; Phoebe, who married T. J. Morrison, of Perry Township; Louisa, who married J. S. Schweintsbug; Elizabeth, who married S. U. Christee, supervisor of the poor farm; and three who died in infancy.
After completing the common school course, E. P. Workley decided to learn the carpenter trade, a decision he has never regretted. For some years he worked as a carpenter and then began contracting and has built up a reputation that is second to none in this part of the country. He has no need to advertise his skill, the many residences and other substantial buildings which he has erected speaking for him. He keeps a large force of men at work all the time and distributes a large amount of capital, the expenditure of which adds to the prosperity of the town. In addition to buying his own home, Mr. Workley has made other business and realty investments.
Mr. Workley married Mary Kirker, who is a daughter of S. M. Kirker of Perry Township. They have three children. Florence, Howard and Hazel, all at home, well educated and prepared to take the positions in society to which the future may call them. With his family, Mr. Workley belongs to the United Presbyterian Church. Fraternally he is a Knight of Pythias, and politically he is a stanch Republican.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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