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John Irwin 1759–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1759

Birth Location: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Irwin

Mother: Jean McDowell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cunningham, Margaret Slone

Children(s): William Irwin, Elizabeth Irwin

The story of John Irwin began in 1759 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. John Irwin married Elizabeth Cunningham, Margaret Slone, and had children including Elizabeth Irwin, Francis Irwin, John Irwin, William Irwin. John Irwin passed away in 1815 in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Irwin began in 1759 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • John Irwin married Elizabeth Cunningham, Margaret Slone, and had children including Elizabeth Irwin, Francis Irwin, John Irwin, William Irwin.
  • John Irwin passed away in 1815 in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Irwin
1728–1772
Birth Location: Carrickfergus, (Belfast), Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Jean McDowell
1735–1814
Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cunningham
1755–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Margaret Slone
1763–1828
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Irwin
1781–1849
Birth Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Irwin
1785–1857
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Irwin's Ancestors

Self
John Irwin
1759–1815
Birth Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William B Irwin
1728–1772
Carrickfergus, (Belfast), Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jean McDowell
1735–1814
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Samuel ((Irvine)) IRWIN
1710–1783
Glencoe, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Isabella Lewis
1715–1785
Ireland
William McDowell
1682–1759
Antrim, Rockland County, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary Irvine
1684–1782
Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Irvine
1665–1729
Margaret Wylie
1658–1728
John Lewis
1669–1725
Elizabeth Warner
1672–1720
Thomas McDowell
1628–1692
Anne Locke
1640–1705
Robert Irvine
1665–1729
Margaret Wylie
1658–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Irvine
1646–1678
Sophia Gault
1640–1717
Andrew WYLIE
1628–1680
Jeane LINDSAY
1632–1680
John Lewis
1635–1689
Isabella Miller
1640–1704
Augustine Warner
1642–1681
Mildred Reade
1643–1694
Alexander McDowell
1595–1652
Margaret Hall
1596–1685
David Irvine
1646–1678
Sophia Gault
1640–1717
Andrew WYLIE
1628–1680
Jeane LINDSAY
1632–1680

John Irwin's Descendants

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John Irwin (1 Jan 1759–1815) m. Elizabeth Cunningham (1755–1850) m. Margaret Slone (21 Jun 1763–14 Sep 1828)
  1. 1. William Irwin 1781–1849
  2. 2. Elizabeth Irwin 1785–1857 m. George Wood 1787–1854 m. Jacob Decker 1784–1835
    1. 1. William (C) Wood 1807–1844
    2. 2. Nancy Wood 1809–1854
    3. 3. George Wood 1813–1880
    4. 4. Elizabeth Wood 1819–1909
    5. 5. Er Wood 1821–1904
    6. 6. Asa Wood 1811–1898
    7. 7. John (Irwin) Wood 1816–1892
    8. 8. Daniel Decker 1808–1887
    9. 9. James (K) Decker 1810–1910
    10. 10. John Decker 1816–1860
    11. 11. George Decker 1817–
    12. 12. Isaac Decker 1816–1880
    13. 13. Jacob Decker 1809–1894
    14. 14. Robert Decker 1805–1905
    15. 15. Elizabeth Decker 1802–
    16. 16. Catharina (Elizabeth) Decker 1820–1920
    17. 17. Dorothea Decker 1817–1917
    18. 18. Nancy Decker 1804–1904
    19. 19. Mary (Magdaline) Decker 1800–1889 m. John Roddy 1790–1861
      1. 1. Samuel (D) Roddy 1837–1926 m. Elizabeth Roddy 1834–1912
        1. 1. Elsie (Minerva) Hofecker 1864–1950
        2. 2. Sydney (Earl) Roddy 1870–1962
      2. 2. Catherine Roddy 1822–1912
      3. 3. Lewis Roddy 1826–1910
      4. 4. Arabella Roddy 1820–1920
      5. 5. Hannah Roddy 1824–1904
      6. 6. Daniel Roddy 1840–
      7. 7. Mary (J) Roddy 1828–1930
      8. 8. David Roddy 1835–1850
      9. 9. John (D) Roddy 1832–1906 m. Mary (Ellen) Roddy 1840–1928
        1. 1. Samuel (M) Roddy 1860–1895
        2. 2. James (S.) Roddy 1871–1898
        3. 3. Barbara (Ellen) Blystone 1866–1935
        4. 4. Sarah (O) Blystone 1873–1931
        5. 5. F. (John) Roddy 1868–1898
        6. 6. Araminta Roddy 1864–
        7. 7. Morris (R) Roddy 1882–1939
        8. 8. Minnie Roddy 1882–
        9. 9. Tobias Roddy 1863–
      10. 10. Jacob (Decker) Roddy 1844–1923 m. Elizabeth Gindlsberger 1844–1878 m. Catherine Thomas 1853–1945
        1. 1. Alfred (Irwin) Roddy 1879–1969 m. Tina (Elizabeth) Keller 1882–1973
        2. 2. Luther Roddy 1881–1974 m. Catherine (B) Roddy 1890–
        3. 3. Webster (H) Roddy 1890–1918
        4. 4. Chester (E) Roddy 1889–1967 m. Melvina Roddy 1891–1955
        5. 5. Emanuel (G) Roddy 1866–1943 m. Mary (Ann) Hofecker 1872–1953
        6. 6. Eliza (G.) Roddy 1872– m. Solomon Hofecker 1874– m. N.P. Barnhart 1868–
        7. 7. Austin (Gindlesberger) Roddy 1875–1949 m. Catharine Jones 1873–
        8. 8. Mary (Catherine) Roddy 1869–1893

John Irwin's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1 Jan 1759
Birth of John Irwin in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1815
1815
Age 56
Death of John Irwin in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1759
    Event Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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