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Louisa Geneva Estep 1889–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JAN 1889

Birth Location: Alleghany, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 5 FEB 1945

Death Location: West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: James Estep

Mother: Allace Absher

Spouse(s): Thomas Irwin

Children(s): Gladys Irwin, Willard Irwin, Raymond Irwin, Zora Irwin, Everette Irwin, Inez Irwin, Lester Irwin

In 1889, Louisa Geneva Estep entered the world in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, born to James Monroe Estep And Allace Maro Absher. In 1900, Louisa Geneva Estep resided in ED 5 Prathers CreekTownship, Alleghany, North Caro. In 1910, Louisa Geneva Estep resided in Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United . Louisa Geneva Estep married Thomas Letcher Irwin, and had children including Everette Rex Irwin, Gladys Rebecca Irwin, Inez Rachel Irwin, Lester Cleve Irwin, Paul Irwin, Raymond Irwin, Willard John Irwin, Zora Marrow Irwin. Louisa Geneva Estep passed away in 1945 in West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Louisa Geneva Estep entered the world in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, born to James Monroe Estep And Allace Maro Absher.
  • In 1900, Louisa Geneva Estep resided in ED 5 Prathers CreekTownship, Alleghany, North Caro.
  • In 1910, Louisa Geneva Estep resided in Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United .
  • Louisa Geneva Estep married Thomas Letcher Irwin, and had children including Everette Rex Irwin, Gladys Rebecca Irwin, Inez Rachel Irwin, Lester Cleve Irwin, Paul Irwin, Raymond Irwin, Willard John Irwin, Zora Marrow Irwin.
  • Louisa Geneva Estep passed away in 1945 in West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Estep
1867–1951
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
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Allace Absher
1870–1907
Birth Location: Stratford, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Irwin
1886–1970
Birth Location: Stratford, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
TI

Children(s)

Gladys Irwin
1919–2005
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Willard Irwin
1930–2010
Birth Location: –
WI
Raymond Irwin
1910–
Birth Location: North Carolina
RI
Zora Irwin
1907–1993
Birth Location: Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
ZI
Everette Irwin
1915–1916
Birth Location: Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
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Inez Irwin
1914–2007
Birth Location: Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
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Lester Irwin
1917–1926
Birth Location: Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
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Louisa Estep's Ancestors

Self
Louisa Estep
1889–1945
Birth Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Monroe Estep
1867–1951
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Allace (Maro) Absher
1870–1907
Stratford, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Haywood (D) Estep
1843–1939
, Ashe, NC
Sarah (Matilda) Billings
1848–1933
Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Abraham Absher
1829–1900
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Walker
1833–1907
Stratford, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Berry Estep
1820–1911
Louisa Edwards
1823–1862
Will Billings
1829–1892
Mahala Wagoner
1832–1908
Walter Absher
1797–1863
Nancy Brown
1803–1884
William Walker
1807–1879
Elizabeth McDaniel
1808–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Estep
1792–1869
Nancy Moore
1795–1885
Berry Edwards
1799–1870
Ruth Davis
1799–1854

Louisa Estep's Descendants

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Louisa (Geneva) Estep (14 JAN 1889–5 FEB 1945) m. Thomas (Letcher) Irwin (24 DEC 1886–AUG 1970)
  1. 1. Gladys (Rebecca) Irwin 1919–2005 m. John (Wesley) Eldreth 1910–1987
  2. 2. Willard (John) Irwin 1930–2010
  3. 3. Raymond Irwin 1910–
  4. 4. Zora (Marrow) Irwin 1907–1993 m. Lester (Berry) Wilson 1902–1959
  5. 5. Everette (Rex) Irwin 1915–1916
  6. 6. Inez (Rachel) Irwin 1914–2007
  7. 7. Lester (Cleve) Irwin 1917–1926

Louisa Estep's Timeline

14 Records

1889
14 JAN 1889
Birth of Louisa Geneva Estep in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 11
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in ED 5 Prathers CreekTownship, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
ED 5 Prathers CreekTownship, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 21
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 21
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 31
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 31
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
1930
1930
Age 41
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States
Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States
1930
1930
Age 41
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States
Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States
1935
1935
Age 46
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Same House
Same House
1935
1935
Age 46
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in Same House
Same House
1940
1940
Age 51
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in District 8, Cecil, Maryland, United States
District 8, Cecil, Maryland, United States
1940
1940
Age 51
Louisa Geneva Estep resided here in District 8, Cecil, Maryland, United States
District 8, Cecil, Maryland, United States
1945
9 FEB 1945
Age 56
Burial of Louisa Geneva Estep in Conowingo Cemetery, Conowingo, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Conowingo Cemetery, Conowingo, Cecil, Maryland, United States
1945
5 FEB 1945
Age 56
Death of Louisa Geneva Estep in West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1889
    Event Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Louisa Irwin in household of Letcher Irwin, District 8, Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-21, sheet 10B, line 80, family 218, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1545.
    [2] North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 August 2020), Louisa Ealys in entry for Lester Cleve Irwin, 1917.
    [3] North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 July 2020), Louisa Estep in entry for Inez Rachel Irwin, 1914.
    [4] North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 27 April 2020), Louisa Estip in entry for Everette Rex Irvin, 1915.
    [5] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 20 March 2023), Louisa Irwin in household of Letch Irwin, Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 3B, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1096; FHL microfilm 1,375,109.
    [6] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 20 March 2023), Louisa Irwin in household of T Letcher Irwin, Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 13A, line 40, family 298, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 875; FHL microfilm 2,340,610.
    [7] North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 February 2021), Louise Estep in entry for Rex Irwin, 04 May 1916; citing Stratford, Alleghany, North Carolina, reference , State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,878,028.
    [8] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 2 February 2021), Louiza Irwin in entry for Letcher T Irwin, 1920.
    [9] North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), Louisa Estep in entry for T. Letcher Irwin, 1906.
    [10] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 28 January 2022), Louisa Estep in entry for Munro Estep, 1900.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 5 Prathers CreekTownship, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1945
    Event Place: Conowingo Cemetery, Conowingo, Cecil, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1945
    Event Place: West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: District 8, Cecil, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: District 8, Cecil, Maryland, United States
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