William C. Irwin (1848 - 1906)

Born 29 Apr 1848 in Lawrence, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Sep 1906 at age 58 in Lawrence, Illinois, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1848. He died in 1906 at the age of 58.

Parents: Charles Irwin 1812 - 1865 and Elizabeth Walker (Cooper) Irwin 1819 - 1872.

William was married two times.

Spouse #1: Alice (Brown) Irwin 1848 - 1924. Findagrave #33145741

Children with Alice:

1. Lena Irwin 1883 - 1965

• Married Willis Sherman Gillespie 1876 - 1929
• Findagrave #221815645

Spouse #2: Mary Bell (Doty) Irwin 1853 - 1888. Findagrave #14844221

Children with Mary:

1. Wesley Burr Irwin 1876 - 1955

• Married Hannah Emma Schrader 1880 - 1958
• Findagrave #124667979

Sources

• William is buried at the Pisgah Cemetery in Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, siblings, 2 spouses, 2 children. There is a picture of his headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33145822/william_c_irwin#add-to-vc

• William C. Irwin: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LL79-Y1R

• 1850 Census: William C. Erwin. Age: 1. White, male. Home in 1850: Lawrence Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1849 in Illinois. Household members: Charles Erwin, 46 (Ireland). Elizabeth Erwin, 40 (KY). Rebecca Jane Erwin, 18 (IL). Mary E. Erwin, 5 (IL). Martha Erwin, 3 (IL). William C. Erwin, 1 (IL).

• 1860 Census: William Irwin. Age: 11. Home in 1860: Denison Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1849 in Illinois. Household members: Charles Irwin, 48 (Ireland). Elizabeth Irwin, 39 (KY). Rebecca J. Irwin, 17 (IL). Mary E. Irwin, 15 (IL). Martha E. Irwin, 13 (IL). William Irwin, 11 (IL). Thomas A. Irwin, 9 (IL). Sarah E. Irwin, 5 (IL). Emaline Irwin, 3 (IL). Nathaniel E. Lee, 22 (IL).

• 1880 Census: William Irwin. Age: 32. Married. Home in 1880: Denison Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1848 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Occupation: farmer. Household members: William Irwin, 32 (IL). Mary B. Irwin, 28 (OH). Wesley B. Irwin, 3 (IL). George Roe, 9 (IN) (other). Jasper Race, 16 (IL) (other). Anna Doty, 13 (OH) (other).

• 1900 Census: William Irwin. Age: 52. Married. Home in 1900: Denison Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 4/1848 in Illinois. Father birthplace: Ireland. Mother birthplace: Kentucky. Household members: William Irwin, 52 (IL). Alice Irwin, 42 (IL). Lena M. Irwin, 17 (IL). Eva M. Craig, 20 (IL). Fred J. Foss, 25 (IL) (other).