Moses was born to Robert and Catharine Cole Irwin. He met and married Miss Nancy Jane Boles on 2 March 1852 in Pennsylvania. After their first child, John J. was born, they moved to Carroll County, Ohio in 1855 and began farming. The couple had three more children: Rachel C., Anna Amanda, and Mary Emma.
Nancy Jane died in 1901, and it seems that Moses began to spiral into dementia, and spent the last years of his life living with his daughter and her husband, Mr. & Mrs. James Long. He was known to be a good man. After 8 lonely years without Nancy Jane, he joined her in 1909.
(The "1907" noted on the newspaper clipping is incorrect)
Moses Irwin's obituary in the Carroll Chronicle, Carrollton, Ohio, Friday, October 29, 1909.
"Moses Irwin passed away in death Saturday after a lingering illness at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Long. For a year or two he had been so feeble in mind and body that it may be said of him "He was once a man and twice a child." His age was 81 years, 6 months and 14 days. He was born on a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, from whence came many of the inhabitants of Carroll County. March 4, 1852, he was married to Nancy J. Boles of Eldersville, Pennsylvania, and they lived together, lacking three months, an even half century. They moved to Carroll County in the winter of 1855, living on the Alex Marshall farm four years; then on the Smith-Stockon farm two years; on the Levi McCray farm one year; then on the Huston farm for nine years until it was sold; and in 1871 bought the farm which remained in his possession at the time of his death. Four children survive their parents, John J. Irwin, Mrs. James Long, Mrs. Dr. F. Hall and Mrs. Charles Atwell. Mr. Irwin was not only a good farmer but a good citizen. He lived up to the gold rule and was popular not only with his neighbors in civic affairs but in church affairs as well. He was ever the Christian gentleman. For half a century he was a member of the M. P. Church at Mt. Pleasant and nearly all that time a class leader. For ten years in succession he was elected township trustee, refusing then to accept that or any other township office. His remains were interred in Mt. Pleasant cemetery Monday, placed beside his wife who died eight years ago."
****Thanks to Ed Burton for the wonderful gravestone photograph, and to Richard Paul Culler of Carrollton, Ohio for the obit!!***
Nancy Jane died in 1901, and it seems that Moses began to spiral into dementia, and spent the last years of his life living with his daughter and her husband, Mr. & Mrs. James Long. He was known to be a good man. After 8 lonely years without Nancy Jane, he joined her in 1909.
(The "1907" noted on the newspaper clipping is incorrect)
Moses Irwin's obituary in the Carroll Chronicle, Carrollton, Ohio, Friday, October 29, 1909.
"Moses Irwin passed away in death Saturday after a lingering illness at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Long. For a year or two he had been so feeble in mind and body that it may be said of him "He was once a man and twice a child." His age was 81 years, 6 months and 14 days. He was born on a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, from whence came many of the inhabitants of Carroll County. March 4, 1852, he was married to Nancy J. Boles of Eldersville, Pennsylvania, and they lived together, lacking three months, an even half century. They moved to Carroll County in the winter of 1855, living on the Alex Marshall farm four years; then on the Smith-Stockon farm two years; on the Levi McCray farm one year; then on the Huston farm for nine years until it was sold; and in 1871 bought the farm which remained in his possession at the time of his death. Four children survive their parents, John J. Irwin, Mrs. James Long, Mrs. Dr. F. Hall and Mrs. Charles Atwell. Mr. Irwin was not only a good farmer but a good citizen. He lived up to the gold rule and was popular not only with his neighbors in civic affairs but in church affairs as well. He was ever the Christian gentleman. For half a century he was a member of the M. P. Church at Mt. Pleasant and nearly all that time a class leader. For ten years in succession he was elected township trustee, refusing then to accept that or any other township office. His remains were interred in Mt. Pleasant cemetery Monday, placed beside his wife who died eight years ago."
****Thanks to Ed Burton for the wonderful gravestone photograph, and to Richard Paul Culler of Carrollton, Ohio for the obit!!***
Moses was born to Robert and Catharine Cole Irwin. He met and married Miss Nancy Jane Boles on 2 March 1852 in Pennsylvania. After their first child, John J. was born, they moved to Carroll County, Ohio in 1855 and began farming. The couple had three more children: Rachel C., Anna Amanda, and Mary Emma.
Nancy Jane died in 1901, and it seems that Moses began to spiral into dementia, and spent the last years of his life living with his daughter and her husband, Mr. & Mrs. James Long. He was known to be a good man. After 8 lonely years without Nancy Jane, he joined her in 1909.
(The "1907" noted on the newspaper clipping is incorrect)
Moses Irwin's obituary in the Carroll Chronicle, Carrollton, Ohio, Friday, October 29, 1909.
"Moses Irwin passed away in death Saturday after a lingering illness at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Long. For a year or two he had been so feeble in mind and body that it may be said of him "He was once a man and twice a child." His age was 81 years, 6 months and 14 days. He was born on a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, from whence came many of the inhabitants of Carroll County. March 4, 1852, he was married to Nancy J. Boles of Eldersville, Pennsylvania, and they lived together, lacking three months, an even half century. They moved to Carroll County in the winter of 1855, living on the Alex Marshall farm four years; then on the Smith-Stockon farm two years; on the Levi McCray farm one year; then on the Huston farm for nine years until it was sold; and in 1871 bought the farm which remained in his possession at the time of his death. Four children survive their parents, John J. Irwin, Mrs. James Long, Mrs. Dr. F. Hall and Mrs. Charles Atwell. Mr. Irwin was not only a good farmer but a good citizen. He lived up to the gold rule and was popular not only with his neighbors in civic affairs but in church affairs as well. He was ever the Christian gentleman. For half a century he was a member of the M. P. Church at Mt. Pleasant and nearly all that time a class leader. For ten years in succession he was elected township trustee, refusing then to accept that or any other township office. His remains were interred in Mt. Pleasant cemetery Monday, placed beside his wife who died eight years ago."
****Thanks to Ed Burton for the wonderful gravestone photograph, and to Richard Paul Culler of Carrollton, Ohio for the obit!!***
Nancy Jane died in 1901, and it seems that Moses began to spiral into dementia, and spent the last years of his life living with his daughter and her husband, Mr. & Mrs. James Long. He was known to be a good man. After 8 lonely years without Nancy Jane, he joined her in 1909.
(The "1907" noted on the newspaper clipping is incorrect)
Moses Irwin's obituary in the Carroll Chronicle, Carrollton, Ohio, Friday, October 29, 1909.
"Moses Irwin passed away in death Saturday after a lingering illness at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Long. For a year or two he had been so feeble in mind and body that it may be said of him "He was once a man and twice a child." His age was 81 years, 6 months and 14 days. He was born on a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, from whence came many of the inhabitants of Carroll County. March 4, 1852, he was married to Nancy J. Boles of Eldersville, Pennsylvania, and they lived together, lacking three months, an even half century. They moved to Carroll County in the winter of 1855, living on the Alex Marshall farm four years; then on the Smith-Stockon farm two years; on the Levi McCray farm one year; then on the Huston farm for nine years until it was sold; and in 1871 bought the farm which remained in his possession at the time of his death. Four children survive their parents, John J. Irwin, Mrs. James Long, Mrs. Dr. F. Hall and Mrs. Charles Atwell. Mr. Irwin was not only a good farmer but a good citizen. He lived up to the gold rule and was popular not only with his neighbors in civic affairs but in church affairs as well. He was ever the Christian gentleman. For half a century he was a member of the M. P. Church at Mt. Pleasant and nearly all that time a class leader. For ten years in succession he was elected township trustee, refusing then to accept that or any other township office. His remains were interred in Mt. Pleasant cemetery Monday, placed beside his wife who died eight years ago."
****Thanks to Ed Burton for the wonderful gravestone photograph, and to Richard Paul Culler of Carrollton, Ohio for the obit!!***
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