I think this is the Henry that I found listed buried in the Shaw cemetery below. Henry Irwin - native of Ireland came here with his wife (no name listed) and children: John; Mary (she married Richard Shaw) and Joseph. Children born to Henry after his arrival here in America: William (possiblity this is my ggg-grandfather): Henry: Margaret (she married Zacheus Mead): Jane Ann (she married John Spackman) James: and Nancy (she married Asahel Swan) |
Irwin, Maggie - 1872-1960, Rockton Cemetery, Union Twp, Clearfield County - Irwin, Lydia, 58-1849......William, 1814-1886.....George W., 2-1833.-Allegheny county, Clinton Cemetery, Robinson Township - Irwin, Alice E..6-28-1889 to 2/21/1936, buried in McNaul Cemetery, Curwensville, PA. |
Sept. 6, 1901, Miss Clara Irwin, daughter of druggist John F. Irwin has entered the training school for nurses connected with the Medico Chi. Hospital in Philadelphia |
My gg- grandmother was Mary Jane Irwin, daughter of William Timbrook Irwin and Sarah J. (Neeper) Irwin. To see photo of MaryJane, click here. Samuel G. Irwin-born abt. 1784, married to Sarah Jane Tenbrook, , Sarah born abt. 1792 in New Jersey, she died in Venice, Butler co. OH., parents of John T. Irwin. John T. Irwin, b. 27 Nov. 1799 in White Deer Valley, PA d. 13 Jan. 1861, came to Clearfield county in 1832 buried in Bloom Twp. Clearfield co., wife Rachel Anderson, b. abt. 1801, d. before 1860 children: Rachel, b. 09/30/ 1839; James, b. abt. 1841, he drowned in the Susquehanna river; Samuel b. 02/09/1822, Clearfield, PA. died 02/12/1885 Bloom Twp. Clfd. married Philena Shockly b. 1834 in Bloom Twp. they had one child, Amanda R. born abt. 1874; Rebecca, b. 04/02/1834, d. 09/27/1910, married on Jan. 2, 1860 George Bloom, son of Issac & Sara Apgar Bloom; Sarah Ann, b. 08/27/1837 Pike Twp, d. 09/05, 1890 Bloom Twp. was married 1st to Bennett Dale b. 1828, d. 1857 one dau. Adella A. Dale, b. 1856 Pike twp. 2nd Hugh C. Leech, b. 05/30/1829 pike Twp. d. 06/14/1909 Bloom Twp. parents George & Jane (Caldwell) Leech.; Amanda, b. 09/12/1826 married John Bridge; Garland, b. 09/13/1824 d. 1854 Pike twp. married Matilda Bilger b. abt. 1830 had one dau. Jane Irwin b. abt 1854; George Irwin, b. 12/12/1832 married in 1862 to Lucinda Horn; James died at an early age and never married. William Timbrook Irwin, b. 08/26/1828, d. 03/18/1909 in Pike twp. Clearfield co. William married Sarah J. Neeper, b. 0/10/1837, daughter of Mary & John Neeper, Clearfield co. d. 01/30/1910, Curwensville, Clearfield co., PA. Both are buried at the Oak Hill cemetery in Curwensville. Children of William and Sara: George A. Irwin, b. abt. 1854, Bloom twp, Clearfield co. married 1st Sarah Dracker children with Sarah: John Patton Irwin b. 08/03/1879; Lewis B. Irwin, b. 10/08/1880, Sarah died 3 months later 01/02/1881. George married on 12/27/ 1881 2nd wife Hulda Downing, children with Hulda: Almeda Irwin, b. 10/25/1882; Vincent Irwin, b. 06/21/1884; Edgar Irwin, b. 03/23/1886; Emanual b. 01/01/1890 and Sarah Hannah Irwin, b. 04/17/1896 and 3rd. Laura B. Dracker George had a total of 7 children William L. Irwin, b. abt. 1860, Bloom twp, Clearfield co, married Mary Kitchen Mary Jane Irwin, b. 05/12/1860, d. 10//1900, Clearfield, PA. buried, Bradford Cemetery Clearfield co. For more info. on Mary Jane Irwin click here, Joseph Best, Mary Jane and Joseph had 11 children. Sarah Irwin, b. 06/14/1864 married John Whitsel had 6 children Daniel Irwin b. 08/07/1864,married Sophia Jordan, had 13 children James Irwin, b. 04/1870, Pike twp, Clearfield co., married Ruthanna Way Martha Irwin,b. 10/02/1872, married Frank Hellopeter Annie Irwin, married a Whitesell Jessie Irwin, b. 07/08/1875, Pike twp. married 1st. Nancy Morehall, 2nd Nancy Marshall and 3rd, Amy Way born 08/10/1878 in Lumber City, d. 02/09/1917 in Curwensville Jessie had 8 children Lucinda, 10/23/1878, d. 05/11/1881 and Bertha, b. 10/27/1883, d. 02/14/1883 Other children of Samuel and Sara Jane: William B. b. 1808, died 1888 in McEwensville, Northumberland Co., he married Jane Tenroek: Sarah (Sally) Irwin born 05/21/1805, died 06/10/1849, she married Samuel Snoddy on June 20, 1822 in Lycoming co. PA, and Mary Ann Irwin, born 04/11/1812 and d. 12/03/1889, she married William Snoddy. |
Following posted hoping to help other Irwin researchers: Andersonville Prisoners from the Civil War Irwin, James, J. Sarg., Co. H. Reb. 151, State PA Infantry, reported to have died at Andersonville Irwin, Hiram, Private Co. H. Reb. 103, State, PA. Infantry, Andersonville survivor, still living in 1902. Irwin John C. Sarg., Co. H. Reg. 53, State, PA. Infantry, died at Millen, GA Irwin, Samuel W. Private, Co. D. Reg. 12, State OH, Infantry Irwin, George A. Sarg. Co. I, Reb. 20, Infantry Irwin, J. M., CPL, Co. G. Reb. 111, State IN, exchanged Atlanta, Sept. 27, 1864 |
updated May 2008 |
The Irwin name is derived from the Old-English eoforwine (boar-friend) Irwin - Variation Irving - From a Scottish place name. Also Irvin Irish Surname Origins, Irwin, Erwin, Irvine, Ervine- The Irwin family name orginated in Dumfriesshire, located in the Scottish E English Border Ridings. The Irwin family taces their ancestral roots back to Strathclyde Briton Origin. The Irwin family can be genealogically linked with thefollowing castle(s) or stately homes. Castles - Brancepeth, in county Durham, head of the 19th century family, Earl of Westmoreland and Castle Temple Newsham in County Yorkshire, head of 19th century family, Meynell |
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Irwins who died in 1887 James Irwin, 89 yrs. 9 mos and 5 days on Dec. 14th: Sarah F. 46 yrs, 2 mos and 9 days, on Nov. 25 William F. 75 yrs, 1 mo and day, on Sept 5th. |
Irwins buried in Shaw Cemetery, Clearfield Co. Henry Sr. b. 1/24/1758 d. 3/27/1828 ; Jane (Pinkerton), b. 1764, d. 10/18/1841; James (son of Henry & Jane, b. 3/9/1807 d.12/14/1887; Eliza Jane (Jacobs wife) b. 7/27/1814 d. 5/8/1866 |