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THE IRWIN FAMILY
OF
 VERNON COUNTY, MISSOURI
 

 

 

The following Family History information is the results of my own research. Some is documented and some is not. As with any information on line, you should verify it yourself before accepting it as fact.

 

 

Descendants of Samuel Irwin

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  SAMUEL1 IRWIN was born Abt. 1756 in Randolph County, North Carolina.  He married ELIZABETH CAROLINE WORTHINGTON 1781 in Guilford county, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN WORTHINGTON and MARY BROOKS.  She was born Abt. 1760, and died August 16, 1848 in Huntington County, Indiana (age 88).

     

Children of SAMUEL IRWIN and ELIZABETH WORTHINGTON are:

2.           i.     ABEL2 IRWIN, b. 1782, Guilford County, North Carolina; d. October 05, 1865, Huntington County, Indiana.

3.          ii.     SAMUEL IRWIN, b. 1788, Guilford County, North Carolina.

            iii.     GEORGE IRWIN, b. 1796, Preble County, Ohio; d. 1834.

            iv.     NANCY IRWIN, b. February 27, 1799, Guilford County, North Carolina; d. September 05, 1866.

             v.     RUTH IRWIN, b. Abt. 1803.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ABEL2 IRWIN (SAMUEL1) was born 1782 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died October 05, 1865 in Huntington County, Indiana.  He married MARY MCPEAK November 03, 1813 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  She was born Abt. 1795 in Virginia, and died April 13, 1855 in Huntington County, Indiana (age 60y 10m 16d).

 

Notes for ABEL IRWIN:

1850 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Huntington > District 52

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Groom: Abel Irwin  Bride: Mary McPeak 

Bond Date: 03 Nov 1813  Bond #: 000056603 

Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

County: Guilford  Record #: 02 223 

Bondsman: Joseph D Barne  Witness: Jo. Davis (Deputy Clerk 

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 Land purchase:

Patentee: ABEL IRWIN

State: INDIANA  Acres: 80

Issue Date: 2/10/1835

Land Office: Fort Wayne

 N½NE  17/  26-N  10-E  No  2nd PM  IN  Huntington 

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Children of ABEL IRWIN and MARY MCPEAK are:

4.           i.     JOAB B. W.3 IRWIN, b. Abt. 1828, North Carolina.

             ii.     LOUISA IRWIN, b. Abt. 1826, Virginia.

5.         iii.     GEORGE S. IRWIN, b. May 03, 1817, North Carolina; d. Huntington County, Indiana.

            iv.     ROBERT IRWIN, b. 1822.

             v.     SMITH IRWIN.

            vi.     SALLY IRWIN.

           vii.     RUTH IRWIN.

          viii.     CYNTHIA IRWIN.

 

 

3.  SAMUEL2 IRWIN (SAMUEL1) was born 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

     

Child of SAMUEL IRWIN is:

6.           i.     LEWIS3 IRWIN, b. Abt. 1825, North Carolina.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  JOAB B. W.3 IRWIN (ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1828 in North Carolina.  He married SARAH Abt. 1852.  She was born Abt. 1836 in Indiana.

 

Notes for JOAB B. W. IRWIN:

1880 United States Federal Census > Nebraska > Pawnee > South Fork > District 258

1870 United States Federal Census > Nebraska > Richardson > Township 1

1860 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Huntington > Lancaster

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Land purchase:

Patentee: JOAB B IRWIN

State: INDIANA

Issue Date: 1/1/1850

Land Office: Fort Wayne

Document Numbers 

Document Nr.: 27925

Accession/Serial Nr.: IN3720__.352

Nr.  SESW  23/  26-N  10-E  No  2nd PM  IN  Huntington 

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Children of JOAB IRWIN and SARAH are:

7.           i.     FERNANDO J.4 IRWIN, b. Abt. 1853, Indiana.

             ii.     ANGELINE IRWIN, b. Abt. 1855, Indiana.

8.         iii.     ABEL A. IRWIN, b. Abt. 1857, Indiana.

            iv.     JOHN A. IRWIN, b. Abt. 1859, Indiana.

             v.     NANCY A. IRWIN, b. Abt. 1862, Indiana.

9.         vi.     WILLIAM ORLANDO IRWIN, b. March 10, 1863, Huntington County, Indiana; d. May 11, 1935, Vernon County, Missouri.

           vii.     LEANDER IRWIN, b. Abt. 1866, Indiana.

          viii.     NORA IRWIN, b. Abt. 1870, Nebraska.

            ix.     JAMES IRWIN, b. Abt. 1873, Nebraska.

 

 

5.  GEORGE S.3 IRWIN (ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born May 03, 1817 in North Carolina, and died in Huntington County, Indiana.  He married RUTH STANTON October 06, 1845 in Huntington County, Indiana.  She was born October 06, 1824 in North Carolina, and died in Huntington County, Indiana.

     

Child of GEORGE IRWIN and RUTH STANTON is:

              i.     JOHN M.4 IRWIN, b. April 26, 1847, Huntington County, Indiana; d. March 26, 1865, Huntington County, Indiana.

 

 

6.  LEWIS3 IRWIN (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1825 in North Carolina.  He married ARLA B..  She was born in New Jersey.

     

Child of LEWIS IRWIN and ARLA B. is:

              i.     WILLIAM M.4 IRWIN, b. 1849, New Jersey.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7.  FERNANDO J.4 IRWIN (JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1853 in Indiana.  He married MARY H..  She was born Abt. 1855 in Kansas.

     

Child of FERNANDO IRWIN and MARY H. is:

              i.     MARY F.5 IRWIN, b. Abt. 1880, Nebraska.

 

 

8.  ABEL A.4 IRWIN (JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1857 in Indiana.  He married MARY M..  She was born Abt. 1856 in Illinois.

 

Notes for ABEL A. IRWIN:

1910 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Lyon > 2-Wd Emporia > District 47

1920 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Lyon > Emporia Ward 2 > District 51

 

     

Children of ABEL IRWIN and MARY M. are:

              i.     NELLIE B5 IRWIN, b. Abt. 1888, Kansas.

             ii.     MARJORIE IRWIN, b. Abt. 1901, Kansas.

 

 

9.  WILLIAM ORLANDO4 IRWIN (JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born March 10, 1863 in Huntington County, Indiana, and died May 11, 1935 in Vernon County, Missouri.  He married ROBERTA (BERLIE) M. HANON November 10, 1890 in Dubois, Pawnee county, Nebraska, daughter of JOHN HANON and ELLEN.  She was born January 1870 in Iowa, and died Aft. 1930 in Vernon County, Missouri.

 

Notes for WILLIAM ORLANDO IRWIN:

 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Barton > Union > District 28

1920 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Crawford > Washington > District 117

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William was Manager of the Western Coal and mining Co. of Pittsburg, Kansas.

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Children of WILLIAM IRWIN and ROBERTA HANON are:

10.         i.     LESLIE C.5 IRWIN, b. March 10, 1891, Nebraska; d. January 1981, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.

11.        ii.     ORVILLE E. IRWIN, b. July 21, 1892, Nebraska; d. September 10, 1972, Vernon County, Missouri.

12.       iii.     HARRY ELBERT IRWIN, b. February 16, 1897, Missouri; d. June 23, 1960, Vernon County, Missouri.

13.      iv.     NEVADA EVELYN IRWIN, b. October 1900, Missouri; d. 1920, Crawford County, Kansas.

             v.     EDDIE F. IRWIN, b. September 30, 1903, Missouri; d. September 17, 1995, Butler, Bates County, Missouri; m. LEONA; b. Abt. 1905, Kansas.

 

Notes for EDDIE F. IRWIN:

1930 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Wayne > Detroit (Districts 1-250)

 

            vi.     GILVA B. IRWIN, b. February 14, 1906, Missouri; d. July 09, 1994, Hume, Bates County, Missouri

 

Notes for GILVA B. IRWIN:

1930 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Jasper > Carthage > District 40

 

           vii.     MERRIT CLINTON IRWIN, b. 13 June 1910; d. 11 June 2010 Nevada, Mo., m. Ruth M. Cowie, Bates Co., Mo., 22 June 1942 .

 

 

          viii.     JOAB (JOE) L. IRWIN, b. June 23, 1911, Missouri; d. March 1967, St. Louis, Missouri.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

10.  LESLIE C.5 IRWIN (WILLIAM ORLANDO4, JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born March 10, 1891 in Nebraska, and died January 1981 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.  He married BLANCH AMANDA.  She was born Abt. 1896 in Missouri.

 

Notes for LESLIE C. IRWIN:

1920 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Vernon > Drywood > District 170

     

Children of LESLIE IRWIN and BLANCH AMANDA are:

14.         i.     LILY M.6 IRWIN, b. January 30, 1915, Missouri; d. March 1987.

             ii.     VIOLA IRWIN, b. Abt. 1921, Missouri.

15.       iii.     ELWOOD L. IRWIN, b. Abt. 1923, Missouri.

            iv.     LESTER EUGENE IRWIN, b. Aft. 1930.

 

Notes for LESTER EUGENE IRWIN:

Lester was a veteran of the Korean war, and was a pilot for Joe Pohl Construction in

Nevada MO for several years.

Buried in the National Cemetary in Fort Scott, Kansas.

 

             v.     MABEL IRWIN, b. Aft. 1930.

 

 

11.  ORVILLE E.5 IRWIN (WILLIAM ORLANDO4, JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born July 21, 1892 in Nebraska, and died September 10, 1972 in Vernon County, Missouri.  He married JESSIE Abt. 1916.  She was born 1901 in Missouri, and died 1949 in Vernon County, Missouri.

 

Notes for ORVILLE E. IRWIN:

1930 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Barton > Mindenmines > District 16

     

Children of ORVILLE IRWIN and JESSIE are:

              i.     AGNES6 IRWIN, b. Abt. 1918, Missouri.

             ii.     IRENE IRWIN, b. Abt. 1920, Missouri.

            iii.     DELBERT IRWIN, b. Abt. 1921, Missouri.

            iv.     GLENN IRWIN, b. Abt. 1923, Missouri.

             v.     MILDRED IRWIN, b. Abt. 1925, Missouri.

            vi.     GEORGE IRWIN, b. Abt. 1927, Missouri.

           vii.     ARTHUR IRWIN, b. Abt. 1930, Missouri.

 

 

12.  HARRY ELBERT5 IRWIN (WILLIAM ORLANDO4, JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born February 16, 1897 in Missouri, and died June 23, 1960 in Vernon County, Missouri.  He married (1) INA ALICE EBNER in Pawnee county, Nebraska, daughter of ARTHUR EBER and FRANCES PYLE.  She was born November 24, 1892 in Nebraska, and died April 20, 1990 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon.  He married (2) UNKNOWN. 

 

Notes for HARRY ELBERT IRWIN:

 1930 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Montgomery > Elk City > District 35

 

Notes for INA ALICE EBNER:

Also known as Inez Irene Irwin.

     

Children of HARRY IRWIN and INA EBNER are:

              i.     LLOYD ELBERT6 IRWIN, b. June 30, 1920, Missouri; d. July 31, 2003, Albany, Linn County, Oregon.

             ii.     CLAYTON ELWOOD IRWIN, b. January 22, 1923, Kansas; d. July 14, 1999, Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon.

            iii.     MYRLE JUNIOR IRWIN, b. July 11, 1925, Missouri; d. November 1982, California.

            iv.     MELVIN L. IRWIN, b. September 05, 1928, Kansas; d. November 02, 1995, Irving, Dallas County, Texas.

             v.     DORIS IRWIN, b. Aft. 1930.

            vi.     DOROTHY IRWIN, b. Aft. 1930.

16.     vii.     VIRGINIA BERNICE IRWIN, b. March 1934, Missouri.

 

     

Child of HARRY IRWIN and UNKNOWN is:

          viii.     SHIRLEY6 IRWIN, b. Abt. 1927.

 

 

13.  NEVADA EVELYN5 IRWIN (WILLIAM ORLANDO4, JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born October 1900 in Missouri, and died 1920 in Crawford County, Kansas.  She married HOOVENS. 

     

Child of NEVADA IRWIN and HOOVENS is:

              i.     GENEVA6 HOOVENS, b. Abt. 1918.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

14.  LILY M.6 IRWIN (LESLIE C.5, WILLIAM ORLANDO4, JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born January 30, 1915 in Missouri, and died March 1987.  She married (1) HARRY  SHREWSBURY.    She married (2) MILTON J. YAZEL. 

 

Notes for LILY M. IRWIN:

When Harry died, she remarried Milton J. Yazel and was married to him until she died in

March of 1987.  She is buried in the National Cemetary in Fort Scott,

KS. Howard Shrewsbury passed away in the 1980's and is buried in Kansas City.

 

FAMILY PICTURE  

PICTURE OF HOWARD AND HAZEL

   

Children of LILY IRWIN and HARRY SHREWSBURY are:

              i.     HAZEL FAY SHREWSBURY7 (TWIN), d. 7 June 2007, at age 69.

             ii.     HOWARD SHREWSBURY (TWIN).

            iii.     MARTHA, b. March 30, 1932; d. March 09, 2007; m. JAMES MORRIS.

 

 

15.  ELWOOD L.6 IRWIN (LESLIE C.5, WILLIAM ORLANDO4, JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1923 in Missouri.  He married WILMA. 

 

Notes for ELWOOD L. IRWIN:

Elwood drove a cab for the Nevada Cab company.

Buried in the National Cemetary in Fort Scott, Kansas.

     

Children of ELWOOD IRWIN and WILMA are:

              i.     DAVID7 IRWIN.

             ii.     BELINDA IRWIN.

 

 

16.  VIRGINIA BERNICE6 IRWIN (HARRY ELBERT5, WILLIAM ORLANDO4, JOAB B. W.3, ABEL2, SAMUEL1) was born March 1934 in Missouri.  She married JESSE RAY BAKER, son of JAMES BAKER and BERTHA LOVE.  He was born March 06, 1930 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

     

 

 

James R. Baker Jr.

 

 
 

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