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BENJAMIN F. WORKMAN was born near Quincy, Illinois, May, 1841. His father dying four years after, he went to his uncle in Quincy, and attended school there until he was twelve years old, when his mother married John Irwin, and moved on a farm near Jerseyville, Illinois. He lived there with his mother until December, 1869, when he bought a farm in Talkington township, section one, where he now resides. He is a son of Henry L. Workman, who was born in North Carolina; he was a farmer by occupation, and in politics a Whig; was a member of the M.E. Church; he died July 25, 1845; his wife, Nancy Brown, was born in Jersey county, Illinois, near Jerseyville; she is living at Rock Bridge, Greene county.
Mr. B. F. Workman was married to Miss Alice Landon, November 20, 1862; she is the daughter of William D. Landon, born in Addison county, Vermont; he was a farmer, and in politics a Republican; he died in February, 1852; his wife, Elvira Cory, was born in Vermont, and had twelve children - six boys and six girls - she is still living, near Jerseyville, Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Workman have had six children, four of whom are living, one boy and three girls. He has held the office of road commissioner and assessor; in politics he is a Democrat; he is a member of the Second Advent Church, at Auburn, Illinois.