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John, Phillip and Lyndon Irwin at the graves of John and Mary Morton Welsh Irwin |
The children of John and Mary Welsh Irwin are listed in the chart below:
Darrtown is a small village in northwestern Butler County, Ohio. John Irwin (1757-1835) came to Darrtown with his family in about 1798 and were among the earliest settlers of the region. John and his wife, Mary Morton Welsh, were the parents of nine children. John owned a farm just west of Darrtown. John and Mary are buried in the pioneer section of Darrtown Cemetery, a beautifully kept cemetery, one mile west of Darrtown.
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John, Phillip and Lyndon Irwin at the graves of John and Mary Morton Welsh Irwin |
The children of John and Mary Welsh Irwin are listed in the chart below:
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Child |
Birth Date |
Marriage Date |
Spouse |
Death Date |
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January 12, 1783 |
November 23, 1811 |
Anna Crawford, Mary Jane Curtis, Caroline Pelley |
October 10, 1860 |
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Elizabeth Irwin |
August 8, 1785 |
April 3, 1804 |
William Ogle |
November 17, 1859 |
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Nancy Irwin |
August 19, 1787 |
January 1, 1809 |
George Howard |
January 28, 1872 |
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Sarah Irwin |
October 26, 1789 |
February 24, 1814 |
John DeMoss |
September 16, 1835 |
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Susannah Irwin |
October 30, 1791` |
March 12, 1816 |
William Stout |
February 26, 1856 |
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John Irwin |
May 13, 1795 |
November 16, 1820 |
Mary Thorn, Malinda Ogden |
August 5, 1865 |
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Thomas S. Irwin |
January 20, 1797 |
Never |
January 26, 1830 |
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Mary Irwin |
December 22, 1799 |
August 1, 1822 |
William Hinsey |
after 1880 |
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Rebecca Irwin |
July 1, 1801 |
January 1, 1829 |
Warner Freeman |
August 7, 1838 |
John and Mary's oldest son was Morton Irwin. Morton was born in 1783 in Pennsylvania. Morton married three times. His first wife was Anna Crawford, said to be his cousin. They had nine children. After Anna's death, Morton married Mary Jane Curtis. They had six children. Mary Jane died leaving an elderly Morton with small children. The small children, who were not yet old enough to go out on their own, were taken by their half brothers or sisters from the first marriage. Morton married for the third time, this time to Caroline Pelley. Caroline was 50 years younger than her husband. The 1860 census shows them with a baby, so Morton's last child was born when he was well over 70 years old. Morton died the next year and was buried beside his first two wives in Darrtown Cemetery.
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At the 2003 reunion of the descendants of Robert L. Irwin, my cousin, Anne, brought this very old portrait that is identified as Great Great Grandfather Irwin. This means that after years of looking, we are able to share the only likeness of Morton Irwin that has ever been identified. Those blue eyes are certainly characteristic of the early Irwin's. This is what makes genealogy so exciting. One never knows what will turn up next. If you want to look at the photo in more detail or print out a large copy of the portrait, click on it. |
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John, Phillip, and Lyndon Irwin at graves of Morton and Anna Crawford Irwin |
Morton and Anna were the parents of eight sons and one daughter. Their information is listed below:
child birth date marriage date spouse death date September 11, 1812 December 28, 1838 Caroline Horner April 4, 1889 February 1, 1814 November 4, 1841 Hannah E. Young March 29, 1895 June 23, 1816 December 2, 1841 Elizabeth Martha Nichol December 24, 1894 Cornelius H. Irwin about 1818 September 1, 1834 about 1820 before 1869 Jeanette Eccles March, 1896 April 28, 1822 March 17, 1842 Squire Frazee July 21, 1904 July 2, 1825 March 10, 1846 Mary Ann Woods February 2, 1902 April 28, 1828 February 12, 1857 Anna Eliza Ogden February 12, 1912 November 25, 1831 January 1, 1857, January 12, 1871, July 16,
1878 Kate Sims, Margaret Burke, Mary Marilla
Buckley February 15, 1905
Morton and his second wife, Mary Jane Curtis, were the parents of six children. Their information follows:
child birth date marriage date spouse death date May 17, 1845 December 6, 1867 Eliza Ann Murray, Anna Traber February 26, 1900 October, 1846 December 8, 1867, Union County Virginia Dare December 8, 1848 Frank Dare September 8, 1910 about 1851 Oscar Phenis about 1853 February 8, 1870, Union County Joseph W. Seward, ? Gardner October, 1854 James Hannon
Morton and his third wife, Caroline Pelley, were the parents of one daughter, Emeline, who was born in 1859. Caroline married George Harrell about a year after Morton's death. This marriage resulted in no issue and must have ended in divorce. On June 2, 1869, Caroline married Hugh Hall. Caroline and Hugh had a son, Hugh Hall, Jr. Click here for more information on Emeline Irwin.
In 1991, I published a book entitled, From Darrtown to Fairfield and Beyond. This 300+ page book tells of the Irwins of Butler County and their many descendants. E-Mail me for ordering information.
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right: Mrs. Edith Caughron was one of the early Irwin family researchers. Here she is at Darrtown Cemetery during an Ohio trip in 1948. The graves are (l - r): Rebecca (Irwin) Freeman, Thomas Sylvester Irwin, Sarah Irwin DeMoss, John Irwin (of Am. Rev.) and Mary {Welsh) Irwin Edith was standing behind the marker for her great grandmother, Sarah. |
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left: two of the early Irwin family researchers - Miss Myrna Schwarm of Hamilton,Ohio and Mrs. Edith Caughron of Neodesha, Kansas. Edith descended from Sarah Irwin DeMoss. Edith lived at Neodesha, Kansas. Miss Myrna descended from Elizabeth Irwin Ogle and lived at Hamilton, Ohio, not far from Darrtown. The upper photo was taken in 1949 and the one to the left was taken in October, 1948. Both have been shared by John McDermott. Edith had sent copies to John's ancestor, Professor John McDermott. The third early Irwin researcher was Lucy Irwin Harrington, who desdended from John Irwin (son of the Revolutionary patriot). We'll add a scan of Lucy one of these days. |
Follow the Irwin's to Fairfield and West College Corner, Indiana
If you are researching the Darrtown area, be sure to visit the Butler County RootsWeb Page.
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