Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoBios/310 Surname: Irwin, Steele, Miller, Stewart, Graham, Davison, Reznor, Knight ------------------------- >From the booklet entitled "History of the Irwin Family" 1893, by S. D. Irwin, Tionesta, PA Richard Irwin, b. County Armagh, North Ireland, in the year 1740, came to New London township, Chester county, Pa., and was married to Ann Steele in November, 1764. Anne Steele, b. May 18, 1744, of parents Samuel Steele, Esq. and Ann Futhey, in New London township, Chester county, Pa. Their children as follows: I. Samuel Irwin, b. Aug. 17, 1765, at New London, Chester county, Pa.; m. Jane Miller of Northampton county, Pa., March 8, 1797, at White Deer township, Northumberland county, Pa. (Samuel) Died Sept. 10, 1847, at Cherrytree township, Venango county, Pa. Jane Miller Irwin died Nov. 4, 1865, at Cherrytree, in the 88th year of her age. II. David Irwin, born Dec. 15, 1766, at New London, Pa., died March, 1767 III. John Irwin, b. Jan. 24, 1768, New London, Pa., d. Dec. 28, 1838, at Cherrytree, Pa. Never married. IV. James Irwin, b. Feb. 13, 1770, West Fallowfield township, Chester county, Pa., d. Sept. 27, 1827, at Cherrytree, Pa. (James md. first Mary Stewart who died in June, 1812 and then married Margaret Stewart who died in February, 1848) V. Margaret, b. May 18, 1772; d. July 1779 VI. Ninian, b. May 24, 1774, West Fallowfield township; d. June 16, 1858, in Delaware township, Mercer county, Pa. (Ninian married Frances Graham of Cecil county, Md. who died in 1820 and then married Mary W. Davison in 1821) VII. Elizabeth, b. May 7, 1777, West Fallowfield township; d. June 16, 1858, in Delaware township, Mercer county, Pa. (Elizabeth married George Reznor in Union county, Pa in 1807. He died in 1838) VIII. Robert, b. Aug. 5, 1782, New London township, Chester county, Pa.; died Nov. 7, 1858, in Harrison county, O. (booklet states: no record obtained of this family which settled in Harrison county, Ohio) [An additional note states: Robert married Miss Aull and settled near Cadiz, Ohio] IX. Richard, b. Oct. 13, 1785, in West Fallowfield, Chester county, Pa.; died Sept. 25, 1857, in Cherrytree, Venango county, Pa. (Richard married Nancy Miller) X. Joseph, b. May 20, 1788, in White Deer township, Northumberland county, Pa.; d. Oct. 9, 1827, in Mead township, Crawford county, Pa. (Joseph married M. A. Knight in 1821 at Buffalo Valley, Pa., migrated to Mead township, Crawford Co.)