In a message dated 3/23/2003 5:32:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, FERWIND writes: > If you have traced your Irwins back to the old sod? Where? > Hi ! Erwin, My Derry Pennsylvania Samuel was born abt. 1752 which indicate his parents would have been born before abt. 1732 & probably married before 1752. Robert Irvine, son of David, married Margaret Wylie. They had ten children. a. Margaret, married Ephriam McDowell b. Mary, married John Wylie c. Thomas, died in Cusendall, Ireland #d. Alexander, married ______ Gault #e. George #f. David #g. William #h. Robert #i. James #j. Samuel (# indicates the 7 brothers who came to America) These Irish born descendants of Robert Irvine, were born around the 1700's and operated linen mills near Larne, County Antrim, Ireland. The seven brothers indicated above departed LondonDerry, Ireland for Philadelphia, PA. The Irvine name was changed to Erwin / Irwin in America. There is a possibility that one or two generations are missing between the Robert’s son's that came to America in 1729 and my 1752 Samuel. Footnote; There is no foolproof records of who my Samuel Irwin parents were. I only know for sure my 1752 Samuel settled in Derry township, Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania, where he first shows as being admitted to the Bar in 1779. Records indicate that he owned a large plantation, and in 1781 he is registered as owning five slaves. In 1792 he is listed on the Derry tax list as a landowne of over 300 acres. In the years 1790, 1800 and 1810 he is listed on the federal census records. His will was written in 1812 and the will was probated in 1821, and settled in 1826, when his sons John and Hugh Irwin sold their holdings of Derry property that they inherited from their father Samuel. The will listed his wife and all of the children. Samuel was probably married in Philadelphia, PA. where there is a listing of a Samuel being married to a Martha on July 27, 1772. They had at least six children; CHILDEN OF SAMUEL & MARTHA IRWIN 1. John Irwin - PA. m. Nellie Johnson 2. Hugh M. Irwin - 1781- PA.- 1850-Oh. m. Jane Simons 3. Martha Irwin - PA. B/F 1812 m. Dennis Burns 4. Jean Irwin - PA. 5. Mary Irwin - PA. m. John Crusan 6. Elizabeth Irwin - PA. B/F1812 m. Richard Simmins/Simons 2.HUGH IRWIN, Son of [SAMUEL] was born about 1781 at Derry township, Westmoreland County, Pa.. He married 1st to Jane Simons, about 1802.  Hugh trained at Murrysville, Pennsylvania and was a soldier in the war of 1812 and was a "Honorary" Captain in the Cavalry regiment of the "Blues" of Westmoreland. In 1817, Hugh, with a William Irwin, (Maybe an Uncle?) floated down the Ohio river on a flat boat raft with their families, livestock and household goods. They landed at "loading creek", Ohio and trekked overland, settling in the wilderness of Canaan Township, Athens Co. Ohio in 1817. In 1824 they migrated south to Scipio township, Meigs Co. Ohio. Hugh and Jane had at least nine children. Jane died in 1845, in Ohio, and Hugh later married 2nd to Loeda Townsend with no issue. Hugh died in July of 1850. He was buried in the pasture of his farm, section 5, east of Pageville per his request. NOTE; Hugh and Jane Irwin may have had more children between Samuel & Hugh. CHILDREN OF HUGH & JANE (Simons) IRWIN 1. Jane Irwin -Mar.15,1805 Pa. Feb.04,1899 Oh. m.Wm.Howell 2. Samuel Irwin -Feb.28, 1806 Pa. Jul. 25,1873 Oh. m.Ruth Douglas 3. Hugh M. Irwin-Oct.04, 1812 Pa. May 20,1899 Ia. m.Mary Bolton 4. Joseph Irwin - 1814 Pa. m.Elizabeth ---- 5. John Irwin -Aug.15,1815 Pa. Nov.06,1898 Ia. m.M.Humphrey 6. James Irwin -Apr.05,1818 Oh. Dec. 1898 Ia. m.L.Douglas 7. Wm. H. Irwin -Mar.25,1820 Oh. Mar.10,1901 Ia. m.Ann Harding 8. Susannah Irwin -Aug.11,1823 Oh. Mar.06,1910 Ia. m.Eliza Reeves 9. Elizabeth Irwin -Dec.06,1825 Oh. Jan.15, 1873 Ia. m.Sol.Reeves 3. HUGH M. IRWIN, Son of Hugh Sr., [SAMUEL-HUGH] was born Oct.04,1812 at Derry township, Westmoreland County, pa. He matured in Ohio and married 1st in Ohio to Mary Bolton on Jan.26,1837. This marriage produced eight children; Mary died Jan.06,1853 in Ohio. Hugh married 2nd to Adaline Halsey on Mar.30,1854, just before the family migration to Fremont Co. Iowa in May of 1854. They settled on section 26, Green township, P.O. box Plumb Hollow, town of Ross, Camp Creek area. Hugh and Adaline had four children. Adaline does not show up after 1860. Hugh's third marriage to Hannah (Fisher) Shober on Aug.27,1864, produced six more children. Hugh died May 20,1889 in Iowa and Hannah died July 30,1899 also in Iowa. CHILDREN OF HUGH & MARY (BOLTON) IRWIN 1. (Female) Irwin 1837 Oh. - under age 05 in 1840. 2. Burwell Irwin Oct. 29, 1839 Oh. Aug.23,1878 Ia. m. Mariah Reeves. 3. Wesley Irwin Abt. 1840 Oh. Oct.02,1862 - Died C.W. 4. Henry Irwin Abt. 1841 Oh. 5. Lauren Irwin Abt. 1844 Oh. 6 .Levi Irwin Mar. 07, 1845 Oh. Feb 03,1890 m. Sarah Rickard 7.Darius Irwin Aug. 03, 1846 Oh. May 04,1926 m. Mary -----. 8.Soloman Irwin Abt. 1850 Oh. Dec.15,1881 - m. Lucy Adams. CHILDREN OF HUGH & ADALINE (HALSEY) IRWIN 1. Elizabeth Irwin 1856 Ia. - 2. William Irwin 1858 Ia. - 3. Joseph Irwin 1859 Ia. - 4. Adeline Irwin Nov.03, 1860 Ia. Jan.24,1912 Ia. m. Wm.burgess CHILDREN OF HUGH & HANNAH (FISHER), (SHOBER) IRWIN 1. Rebecca J. Irwin Jun.03,1865 Ia. Mar,09,1918 IA. m. C.Longinaker 2. Marion H. Irwin Jan. 25,1867 Ia. Dec.20,1868 IA.- Died infant. 3. Robert A. Irwin Aug.18,1869 Ia. Jan.01,1954 IA. m. E.Shurtliff 4.Etta Amelia Irwin Jun.30,1872 Ia. Oct.16,1945 IA. m. A.Hiatt 5. Walter Irwin Dec.16,1875 Ia. 1947 IA. m. C.Shurtliff 6. Oran W. Irwin 4.BURWELL CALVIN (PEAK) IRWIN, Son of Hugh M. [SAMUEL-HUGH-HUGH] Was born at Scipio township, Meigs Co. Ohio on Oct.29,1839. He migrated to Fremont Co. Iowa with his parents in May of 1854. He married Della Mariah Reeves on Nov.19,1859 in Iowa. Burwell died of heart failure at the age of 39 in Iowa Aug.23,1878. He and Mariah had seven children; CHILDREN OF BURWELL & MARIAH (REEVES) IRWIN 1. Mary Purcilla Irwin Oct.21,1861 IA. m. Jms.Wright 2. Isaac Curtis Irwin Dec.24,1862 IA. Aug.24,1878 IA. - Died young 3. Rachel louisa Irwin Jun.28,1865 IA. m. Wm.Thompson 4. Joseph Hugh Irwin Apr.20,1868 IA. Mar.10,1948 Ne. m Mary Gilson 5. Anna Bell Irwin Feb.05,1871 IA. Jan. 13,1964 Wa. m.Oscar Moyer 6. Lydia Marie Irwin Oct.07,1874 IA. Feb.21,1968 Ca. m.Josh Gilson 7.Arthur Adelbert Irwin Dec.04,1877 IA. 1957 IA. m.Jenny Brown 5.LYDIA MARIE IRWIN, Daughter of Burwell, [SAMUEL-HUGH-HUGH-BURWELL] ; Was born at Ross Twp. Greene Co. Iowa on October 07,1874. She married Joshua Gilson at Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska on July 27,1891. Lydia and Joshua Gilson had eight children and separated before 1920. Joshua moved to California in the early 1920's where he died in San Diego County in 1929. Lydia later moved to California with her sons (Walter) Marion and Elmer in the mid 1950's. She died in Sacramento, California, Feb.21,1968. CHILDREN OF LYDIA (IRWIN) & JOSHUA GILSON 1. Martin Marion Gilson Feb.18,1892 Ia. Jan.16, 1963 CA. m.Ila B.Gamel 2. Buelah Marie Gilson Jun.19,1894 Ia. Feb.03, 1975 CA. m.Wommack 3. Clora Eva Gilson Jun.16,1897 Ia. May 24,1966 CA. m.Edward Bishop 4. Elmer Gilson Mar.31,1900 Ne. Jun.04,1964 CA.---------- 5. Russell Gilson 1904 Ne. 1904 NE.- Died Infant 6. Paul Jennings Gilson Mar.30,1905 Ne.Mar.15,1964 NE. m.Marge Owens 7. Thelma Viola Gilson Mar.11,1908 kY. Jul. 15,1992 ID. m.Paul McMullen 8. Nellie Winora Gilson Apr.06,1914 NE. m.Joe Chandler Anyone connected to any of the above families, I would appreciate hearing from. Dave Chandler .