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GEORGE P. IKIRT
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 463 |
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IRA E. IKIRT
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 414 |
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ROBERT IRWIN,
a retired merchant of East Liverpool, now residing in
his well-appointed home at No. 556 Calcutta street, was
born in 1831 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a son of
James and Ann (Bailey) Irwin.
The parents of Mr. Irwin were both born in
County Derry, Ireland, and were married at Cincinnati,
Ohio. James Irwin arrived in Pittsburg, in
1825, a well-educated young man, and entered into the
practice of law in that city where his uncle, James
Gray had previously located. In 1833 he
removed to Jackson township, Monroe County, Ohio, and
there opened a general store near the present town of
Lodi, which he conducted until 1845, when he moved to
Sistersville, Virginia (now West Virginia). There
he operated a wharf-boat and remained there until 1852,
when he rented a large farm in Ohio one mile above
Sistersville, which he conducted until 1860. Then
he removed to the town of Sardis, Ohio, buying a good
property there, but subsequently went to Putnam County,
Virginia, where he died in 1870, his wife having passed
away previously at Sardis. They had five children,
the subject of this sketch being the eldest. The
survivors of the family exclusive of himself are:
James C., of Matamoras, Ohio, and Sarah Ann,
the wife of Isaac Foutty.
Robert Irwin attended the local schools wherever
the family lived during his boyhood and had also the
advantage of an educated father, who took a deep
interest in the welfare of his children. In 1864
Mr. Irwin started in the grocery business at East
Liverpool and this he carried on until 1877. For
13 years he also was engaged here in the livery business
being succeeded in the same of Isaac Walter.
Since 1877 he has been practically retired, although he
still handles real estate occasionally, having control
of a large body of land. He has always been looked
upon as one of the representative business men of the
city and during his active years was held in high esteem
by his business associates and competitors.
Mr. Irwin married Elizabeth H. Buchheit,
who was a daughter of George Buchheit, a
well-known merchant tailor of East Liverpool, who
settled here in 1836. While Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
have no children of their own, they have brought six
children into their home and educated them and now all
have homes of their own except Orma Buchheit, who
still resides with our subject. Mr. and Mrs.
Irwin are devoted members of St. Aloysius Roman
Catholic Church.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 574 |
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