Fifth Generation

523. Francis "Frank" IRWIN was born on 16 July 1823 in Campbell Co., TN.⁴³⁷ He died on 5 April 1901 in Anderson Co., TN.⁴³⁸ He was buried in April 1901 in Sinking Springs Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co., TN.¹³² Buried in Sharp Cemetery, near Big Ridge, but with the advent of Norris Dam, were reinterred to Sinking Springs Cemetery in Anderson Co.

Francis "Frank" IRWIN and Mary Elizabeth "Betsey" BAKER were married on 2 March 1845 in Anderson Co., TN.^146,148 They^146,148 appeared in the census in 1860 in District 8, Union Co., TN. Page 470 A, Loy's Crossroads PO, line 1, dwelling 734, family 734
Francis Ervin, M, Farmer, 4000, 2500, TN
Elizabeth, 33, F, Housewife, TN
Ruben, 14, M, TN
Rolen, 13, M, TN
Calvin, 12, M, TN
John, 10, M, TN
Henry, 8, M, TN
Susan, 5, F, TN
Nancy, 2, F, TN
Alexander Ridenour, 28, M, Day labourer, 200, TN
They appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Union Co., TN.⁴³⁷ Francis IRWIN Self M M W 56 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Betsey IRWIN Wife F M W 53 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
Nancy IRWIN Dau F S W 22 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: VA
Lucey IRWIN Dau F S W 20 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: VA
Francis M. IRWIN Son M S W 16 TN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: TN Mo: VA
Sarah IRWIN Dau F S W 14 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: VA
Louiza IRWIN Dau F S W 10 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: VA
Parris IRWIN Son M S W 8 TN Fa: TN Mo: VA
Frank and Betsey⁴³⁷ appeared in the census in 1900 in District 8, Union Co., TN. Page 221 A, CD 8, Union Co., TN, line 19, dwelling 234, family 236
Irwin, Francis, head, W, M, July 1823, 76, M, 55, TN
Betsey, wife, W, F, Feb 1827
Paris, son, W, M, June 1873, 27
Loy, Lucy, daughter, W, F, ? 1860, 39, Wd
??? M., G-son, W, M, Sept 1892, 7, S
Witt, Martha B., servant, W, F, Dec 1875, 24, S
(Note: parts very hard to read)
They had 12 children. Mary Elizabeth "Betsey" BAKER was born on 23 February 1827 in VA.⁴³⁷ She died on 19 May 1903 in Anderson Co., TN. She was buried in May 1903 in Sinking Springs Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co., TN.

Francis "Frank" IRWIN and Mary Elizabeth "Betsey" BAKER had the following children:

1683	i.	Dick IRWIN was born (date unknown).
+1684	ii.	Reuben C. IRWIN.
+1685	iii.	Robert Frank "Bobby" IRWIN.
+1686	iv.	Calvin Lyon "CL" IRWIN.
+1687	v.	John IRWIN.
+1688	vi.	Henry "Boy" IRWIN.
1689	vii.	Mary Ann IRWIN was born on 7 March 1853 in Campbell Co., TN. She died in September 1854 in Campbell Co., TN.
+1690	viii.	Susan Jane IRWIN.
+1691	ix.	Nancy IRWIN.
+1692	x.	Lucy IRWIN.
+1693	xi.	Francis Marion "Boss" IRWIN.
+1694	xii.	Sarah Elizabeth IRWIN.
+1695	xiii.	Louisa IRWIN.
+1696	xiv.	Paris IRWIN.