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Julia (Edwards) Work & Brightside
Per Jeff Kenney - These photos come from the Marshall County Historical Museum's file on the
Chadwick, Work, and Brightside , and depicts Earl McLaughlin, Any detail on the photo would be
appreciated.
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Earl McLaughlin is written at top of the photo; no location given |
| No names or location given; but the couple appears to be similar in apprearance to the people pictured in the next photo. This seems to be a park and possibly is Vandalia Park |
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This is labled "Culver ____ Lute & Laura Ruth & Earl ; one sees the Lighthouse in the background dating the picture before July 8, 1913 when a "Big Wind" that struck and destroyed it. It is assumed that Earl is Earl McLaughlin in phtot above, others remain a mystery since no last names are given |
Some findings as a result of research - not all are conclusive
The Burkett - Wolf/Wolfe - Work- Chadwick connection is found to be:
| Daniel C Burkett / Burkhardt Susanna Mull | 1 | ||
| Henry Burkett |
2 siblings | Margaret Rebecca Burkett Gideon Wolf | |
| Levi Burkett Agnes Overmyer |
3 cousins | KATHERINE Kate A / Catharine Wolfe Edwin R Edwards | Brother to Julia A. / Julian Edwards Works |
| Catherine Burkett Stephen S Chadwick |
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The children at Brightside number 226. The arrivals about equal the number for whom homes are found. New fences are being put on the farm and considerable ditch ng will be done this summer. Aug 4 1904
Mrs. Kate Edwards visited a few days of last week at Brightside, Plymoutn, May 24 1905
Mrs. Julia E. Work and Miss Anna Barr, of Brightside, Mrs. P. S. Alleman, of Mankato, Minn., Misses Carmichael and Thompson of the State Board of Charties of Indianapolis, were guests of Mrs. Kate Edwards Sunday. = Sept 28 1905
Two small boys lodged Saturday night with Mrs. Voreis. They saud the were going to Missouri, but wanted to work in the saw mill her awhile. Sunday morning they struck out down the Vandalia. On Monday morning a gentleman and two ladies from Brightside were here claiming that the boys were rundaways from the institution. Mar 28 1907
Northern Indiana Editoroial Association Holds Annual Concention In Plymouth
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A Notable Feature
The editor was unable to reamin for the visit to "Brightside:, the Julia E.Work Training School for delinquent and dependent children, and for his own personal impressions will subsitite the following from the Plymouth Chronicle, feeling assured that many of the readers of the citizen will get a clearer idea of the work and methods of the institution than they now have:
The editors were taken trough the fine buildings and shown where and how the children are cared for. No. 2 is for boys 10 to 20 years old, No. 3 for boys 6 ro 10 year old, No 4 for the smaller boys and girls, No. 1 for girls 6 to 12 years old and No. 5 for girls of 12 to 18.
The saw the bakery where every morning the girls under the supervision of a cook, bake 185 loaves of bread. There was also the laundry and bedrooms, in all of which places the girls are taught domestic science sych as baking, mending, cleaning, sewing, care of beds etc. The store room was an interesting place. Here Mrs. Work keeps about $400 worth of food and clothing to supply the 230 children now under her care.
Mrs. Work is a good general; she had been studing the care of dependent children since 1882. She has at Brightside 270 acres where the boys are taught farming and given other manual training.
There are eight governesses and each supervises her department; each week she makes her requisition for supplies and is held to stict account.
Mrs. Work's is the only institution in the United States owned and managed by a woman. All others are conducted by the state, county, city or by associations.
SOme of the edidtors wondered why the windows of the room were barred. The will be understood when it is known that Brightside is not an orphans' home, but a place of corretion like Plainfield or the Girls' Industrial school.
Children are committed here by courts, sent by parents and lodges from 56 counties in Indiana and from many states in the Union. Theparents pay the charges into court and the court pays Mrs. WOrk, or the parent who sends the child direct pays the charge direct. The charge against the different townships for school purposes comes to the township trustee and Mrs. Work has nothing to do with that, except the hildren to to the township school.
Everything at Brightside goes with precision, and all is beat and clean. The children to to bed at 8 and get up at 6. The clothes of the boys are locked up at night and distributed to them again in the morning. So if anyone attmepts to run away he must go in his night clothes.
They have SUnday School every Sunday and ocasionally go to church in Plymouth. The buildings are finely equipped for the purose and Mrs. WOrk's long experience makes the institution a notable successful one - Jul 1 1909
Mrs Julia Work was here Saturday and took Mrs. Edwards back to Brightside for a feww days' rest. - Nov. 24 1910
Mrs. Kate Edwards is visiting Mrs. Julia Work at Brightside, Plymouth. - Oct 22 1914
The three-room school house at Brightside, Plymouth, was destroyed by fire one afternoon last week, a defective chimney being the cause. It was owned by Center township. Mar 29 1917
Mrs. Mollie Cox came home from Brightside Saturday on a short visit. Nov 5 1919
Mrs. D. H. Work, of Los Angeles, Cal, stopped on her way home to visit her aunt, Mrs. K. Edward of Helen street (Forest Place). She also spent a day at the Brightside, Plymouth by request of Mrs. Julia WOrk who is the founder and owner of Brightside but who is now in Los Angles due to poor health. - Aug 20 1924
Culver Cow Testing Ass'n Leads County
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In the North Marshall Association, Brightside Farm owns the high cow and 8 year old grad Guernsey which has produced 4291 lbs of milk and 227.7 lbs of butter fat... April 8 1925
Mrs Julia Work Dies
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Mrs. Julia WOrk, a former resident of Plymouth, died at her home in Los Angles, Calif, Satudary, January 9, according to word which
firends received in Plymouth, Mrs. Work in 1899 established the Juld Work, training school two miles north of Plymouth on Road 31.
The shcool is now known as Brightsides. The ashes of Mrs. WOrk were returned to plymouth for burial. She was the sister-in-law to
Mrs. Kate Edwards, former Culverite, who is now in Los Angles. - Jan 20 1932
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Mrs. Kate Edwards Ill Word has been received by John and Tim Wolf
that their sister, Mrs. Kate Edwards, of Los ANgles Calif, has
suffered a strpke. She has been taken to a hospital - Jan 27 1932
Elijah E / Elizah Edwards BIRTH 1803 New York married Lois / Louise Goff. Birth 1815 Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York Family as pre census records and evidence lacking Their children are:
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George / Seth ? Edwards Birth 1833
Seth Edwards Birth 1833
Helen Edwards Birth 1836
Elmice Edwards (son) Birth 1839
Edwin R Edwards Birth 18421882
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married 25 Jan 1875 in Marshall County Indiana KATHERINE Kate A WOLF b 20 Feb 1850 in
Ohio daughter of Gideon Wolfe and Margaret Rebecca Burkett
Maretta Edwards Birth 18471890 married Nathan Dickson
Emma E Edwards Birth 1848
Mary Edwards Birth 1848
Albina Edwards Birth 1850
Ellen Edwards 1855
Julia Edwards Birth 12 Nov 1845 Death 9 Jan 1932 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Burial Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana,
married 11 Oct 1864 Marshall County, Indiana Hiram Alec Work BIRTH 31 Mar 1833 DEATH 8 Apr 1914 BURIAL Mountain View Cemetery Deming, Luna County, New Mexico son of Henry Work and Elizabeth Ann Austin
Children
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Fred Eugene Work - Died In Plymouth on Saturday Aug. 11th 1866 Fred
Eugene, infant son of Hiram A and Julia Work, aged one years and fifteen
days - Weekly Republican Aug 16 1866
Blanche Work BIRTH 16 Jun 1872 DEATH 2 Dec 1958 BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, married Walter Cutler Curtis
Freddie Work BIRTH 1874 DEATH 1879 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana BURIAL Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana
Dell Herbert Work BIRTH 1879 DEATH 21 Jun 1925 BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
1860 United States Federal Census Name Julia Edwards Gender Female Race White Birth Place Indiana Home in 1860 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana Post Office Plymouth Dwelling Number 139 Family Number 140 Occupation Housekeeper Household Members (Name) Age Seth Edwards 27 Lois Edwards 45 Edwin Edwards 19 Julia Edwards Mary Edwards 12 Albina Edwards 10 Ellen Edwards 5 Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 Detail Source Name Julia Edward Marriage Date 11 Oct 1864 Marriage Place Marshall, Indiana, USA Spouse Name Hiram A. Work 1880 United States Federal Census Name Julia Work [Julia Edwards] Age 35 Birth Date Abt 1845 Birthplace Indiana Home in 1880 Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA Dwelling Number 1 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Hiram A. Work Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Occupation Keeping House Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Hiram A. Work 7 Self (Head) Julia Work 35 Wife Harry Work 13 Son Frank Work 12 Son Blanche Work 7 Daughter Dell Work 1 Son 1900 United States Federal Census Name Julia Work Age 53 Birth Date Nov 1846 Birthplace Indiana, USA Home in 1900 Center, Marshall, Indiana Sheet Number 11 Institution Julia E Work Training School (Lines 80 to 100) Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 250 Family Number 250 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Widowed Father's Birthplace New York, USA Mother's Birthplace New York, USA Mother: number of living children 4 Mother: How many children 6 Occupation Supt of Training School Months Not Employed 0 Can Read Y Can Write Y Can Speak English Y House Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged Farm or House H Neighbors View others on page 1910 United States Federal Census Name Julia E Work Age in 1910 64 Birth Date 1846 [1846] Birthplace Indiana Home in 1910 Center, Marshall, Indiana, USA Sheet Number 13a Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Supt Marital Status Married Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Native Tongue English Occupation Superintendent Industry Jr Sch & Larm Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Free Farm or House Farm Able to read Y Able to Write Y Enumeration District Number 0099 Years Married 46 Number of Children Born 6 Number of Children Living 4 Out of Work N Enumerated Year 1910 Neighbors View others on page 1910 United States Federal Census Name Hiram H Nork [Hiram H Work] Age in 1910 77 Birth Date 1833 [1833] Birthplace Ohio Home in 1910 Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA Sheet Number 19b Street Eggleston Ave Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Father - Dell Marital Status Married Father's Birthplace Ohio Mother's Birthplace Ohio Native Tongue English Occupation Retiree Enumeration District Number 1449 Years Married 42 Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy Ng Enumerated Year 1910 Neighbors View others on page 1920 United States Federal Census Name Julia E Work Age 75 Birth Year abt 1845 Birthplace Indiana Home in 1920 Los Angeles Assembly District 62, Los Angeles, California Street Brent Wood Park Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Mother Dell Marital Status Widowed Father's Birthplace USA Mother's Birthplace USA Able to Speak English Yes Occupation None Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Neighbors View others on page 1930 United States Federal Census Name Julia E Work Birth Year abt 1844 Gender Female Race White Age in 1930 86 Birthplace Indiana Marital Status Widowed Relation to Head of House Mother-in-law - Walter C Curtis Home in 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Map of Home Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Street Address Chesley Block 33 House Number 5314 Dwelling Number 133 Family Number 170 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Indiana Mother's Birthplace Indiana Able to Speak English Yes California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939 Detail Source Name Julia E Work Birth Year abt 1846 Death Date 9 Jan 1932 Age at Death 86 Death Place Los Angeles, California, USA
