Fifth Generation

524. William M. "Billy" IRWIN⁷⁸ was born on 18 January 1826 in Campbell Co., TN.⁴³⁹ He died on 24 November 1916 in Anderson Co., TN. He was buried in November 1916 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. William Irwin, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Campbell county, January 18, 1826, the son of John and Jennie (Sharp) Irwin. The former was born in Knox County, and deceased in this county, in 1837, aged thirty-nine years. The latter was born in Anderson, (now Union) County, and deceased May 27, 1843, at the same age as her husband. They were both Methodists. The father engaged in farming and stock dealing. Our subject, the third of ten children, worked on the farm until February 5. 1850, when he married Rachael Loy, of Anderson (now Union) County, born March 18,1832, and deceased June 29,1887, leaving five sons and five daughters. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. After farming on his father’s place four years, our subject bought his present farm. which he has enlarged and improved. He is a member of the above church, and is a Prohibition Democrat.

William M. "Billy" IRWIN and Rachel LOY were married on 5 February 1850 in Anderson Co., TN.¹³² Irwin Family book has marriage date of 17 Jan 1850. They^¹³² appeared in the census in 1860 in District 8, Union Co., TN. Page 470 A, Loy's Crossroads PO, line 18, dwelling 736, family 736
William Ervin, 33, M, Farmer, 4000, 1000, TN
Rachel, 29, F, Housewife, TN
Emanuel, 10, M, TN
Nancy J., 6, F, TN
Henry, 4, M, TN
Mary A., 3, F, TN
George, 6/12, M, TN
They appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Union Co., TN.⁴³⁹ William IRWIN Self M M W 54 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Rachel IRWIN Wife F M W 48 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
George IRWIN Son M S W 20 TN Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN Mo: TN
Horace M. IRWIN Son M S W 16 TN Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN Mo: TN
Harriet IRWIN Dau F S W 14 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Alfred IRWIN Son M S W 11 TN Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN Mo: TN
Josephine IRWIN Dau F S W 9 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Ida Florance IRWIN Dau F S W 6 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN They had 11 children. At Rachels death there were 5 sons and 5 daughters living. Rachel LOY was born on 18 March 1832 in Anderson Co., TN.^78,439 She died on 29 July 1887 in Anderson Co., TN.^78,132 She was buried in July 1887 in Sinking Springs Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co., TN.¹⁴⁶

William M. "Billy" IRWIN and Rachel LOY had the following children:

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Emanuel IRWIN.
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Nancy Jane IRWIN.
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Hobert Harvey IRWIN.
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Mary A. "Molly" IRWIN.
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George IRWIN.
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Horace Maynard IRWIN.
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Harriett IRWIN.
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Alfred IRWIN was born on 4 July 1868 in Union Co., TN.⁴³⁹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Union Co., TN.⁴³⁹ Alfred IRWIN Son M S W 11 TN Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN Mo: TN He died on 4 September 1888 in TN. Alfred was buried in September 1888 in Sinking Springs Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co., TN.
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Josephine "Josie" IRWIN.
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Ida Florence IRWIN.

William M. "Billy" IRWIN and Elizabeth "Eliza" KILGORE were married on 27 October 1888 in Union Co., TN.^132,146 They^{^132,146} appeared in the census in 1900 in District 8, Union Co., TN. Page 221 A, CD 8, Union Co., TN, line 25, dwelling 235, family 237
Irwin, William, head, W, M, Jan 1826, 74, M, 11, TN
Elliza, wife, W, F, Nov 1835, 64, M, 11, 0, 0, TN
Mitchell, Cora, G-daughter, W, F, 1883, 17, S, TN
Boyd, Minnie C., G-daughter, W, F, Oct 1891, 8, S, TN
Killgore, Caroline, S-in-law, W, F, June 1848, 51, D, TN
They appeared in the census in 1910 in District 4, Union Co., TN. Page 155 B, CD 4, part of Old 8, line 97, dwelling 82, family 91
Irwin, William, Head, M, W, 84, M2, 18, TN, TN, TN, Farmer
Eliza, Wife, F, W, 67. M1, 18, TN, TN, TN
Stooksbury, Minnie, Servant, F, W, 30, S, 1, 1, TN, TN, TN, housework, family
Stooksbury, Hubert T., Son, M, W, 4, S, TN, TN, TN
Elizabeth "Eliza" KILGORE was born on 16 November 1834 in TN. She died on 30 July 1913 in TN.¹⁴⁶ She was buried in August 1913 in Sinking Springs Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co., TN.¹⁴⁶