Jane Lewis

Jane married Joseph K. Irwin on 20 Nov 1851 in Pennsylvania. Joseph (son of William Irwin and Mary Emry) was born on 31 Oct 1831 in Pennsylvania; died on 15 Dec 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jay Ingalls has the Irwin family bible that was owned by his grandmother, a daughter of Johann Jacob (Jake) Schopf and Margaret Ann Irwin. He writes that "the earliest Irwin in the Bible was Joseph K. Irwin, b. 31 Oct 1831, he married Jane Lewis on 20 Nov 1851. Jane Lewis was born on 3 Aug 1831. They are listed in the 1870 census for Northumberland county. Elijah Lewis, age 70, father of Jane Ann (Jeanette) Lewis was living with them. Jacob (Johann Jacob, also called Jake) Schopf, age 22, and Margaret (Margaret Ann Irwin) Schopf, age 18, were also living with them.jay_ingalls@pipeline.com [Source: Post to PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com titled Mary Emry or Emery b. 24 Jul 1785 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 19:17:52 -0400}

The 1860 Northumberland County, PA census shows the family as follows. From the above Bible listing, it appears that 25 year old Jane is his wife. Perhaps the 33 year old Nancy, whose name immediately follows Joseph's name on the listing of household members, is an older sister? #308-302 Irwin, Joseph 25 M Laborer PA Irwin, Nancy age 33 F W PA Irwin, Mary age 74 F New Jersey Irwin, Jane age 25 F PA Irwin, Margaret age 7 F PA Irwin, William 1 M PA Irwin, Hannah 1 F PA Irwin, David 2/12 M PA

1. Margaret Ann Irwin was born on 19 Nov 1853 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 May 1926 in Stanwood, Snohomish County, Washington; was buried on 6 May 1926 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington.
2. Nancy Irwin was born on 12 Jul 1856 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; and died.
3. Alexander Irwin was born on 20 Dec 1857 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; and died.
4. Hannah K. Irwin was born on 16 Jan 1859 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; and died.
5. George Irwin was born on 27 Jul 1862; and died.
6. John Cummings Irwin was born on 17 Oct 1863; and died.
7. Robert Cummings Irwin was born on 9 May 1866; and died.