William Irwin was the fifth son of Morton and Anna Crawford Irwin and he lived near Darrtown and Middletown, Ohio. I would like to post a photo and more about William Irwin here.

Here is what I know about William Irwin. The 1850 census shows him as age 30 and he and his brother Stephen owned a store named S&W Irwin in Darrtown. I do not know where all William lived but I know that an 1875 newspaper clipping reported the William Irwin of Middletown, OH recently visited his brothers of Fairfield, IN. The brothers would have been Thomas and Robert (my great grandfather). The 1880 census for Middletown, Butler county showed William Irwin, age 60 working as a clerk in a shoe store. His wife's name was Jennie and she was age 48. There is no mention of whether or not they might have had children. Another notice appeared in 1881 telling that William had visited Fairfield. On April 2, 1896, a newspaper clipping said that William Irwin of Somerville, OH who had been a lifelong cripple, had fallen and fractured his thigh. A week later, his brother, Thomas, received word that his brother had died.

NOTE: Watch out for mention of a William Irwin who married Ann Cornnel. He had been a tanner in Oxford, OH in partnership with James Crawford, brother of Anna Crawford (wife of Morton). For a long time, I thought that this William was the son of Morton. However, the 1850 census mentioned above proves that William, brother of Stephen, was not married in 1850. Butler County records show that the Irwin Cornnel marriage had already occurred in 1838.

I realize that William Irwin, son of Morton, may not have had any children. HOWEVER, if you descend from this William,, please contact me.

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