Revolutionary War

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213. Col. George Irish, b, in 1729; d. 10-11-1801 in Middletown, Rhode Island. He was a man of much prominence in Colonial and Revolutionary history. He purchased land in Rhode Island just prior to the Revolution. He had great wealth for those days. Owned a brig “Friendship” which sailed from Newport to the West Indies. Also carried on a grain and provision trade with Virginia. George Washington dealt largely with him. When the Colonists declared their independence, he loaned the new government of the U. S. 3,257 Pounds Sterling. Was Colonel of the Militia and served in the Assembly of Newport, R. I.

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5006. Benjamin Irish b. 11-1-1753 in S. Kingston, R.I. d. about 1803 at sea.
He was in the Rev. War and had 640 acres of land in New York granted him for his services. He was taken prisoner in 1776 at Ft. Washington or Ft. Lee. He followed the sea and went to Havana de Cuba in a vessel from the port of New London, Conn. His last letter was dated at Havana in 1795 and since then no information of him has come to his family. Benjamin and Martha left seven children.

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5642. Abner Irish, b. 9-25-1748 in Dutchess Co., N. Y.; d. 3-14-1825 at Visscher’s Ferry, N. Y. Abner Irish appears in the U. S. Census of 1790 and is named as a soldier in the Revolution of the 6th Regiment of Dutchess County, N. Y. The family moved between 1790-1795 to Visscher’s Ferry, Saratoga County, New York. They bought a 263 Acre farm from William and Margaret Shephard on 12-14-1795, which is now owned by Herbert Clute.

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15168. Daniel L. Irish  b. at; d. A hero in the Revolutionary War.  From the very few records available, we have been unable to determine the names of the parents of this Daniel6 L. Irish, so will very much appreciate receiving any information on this family. The name Daniel Irish does not appear in the 1790 or 1800 Census of Rutland County, Vermont, but they moved from Vermont to Erie County, New York in 1807. The names of Stephen B. and Sylvester appear in the 1820, 1830 and 1840 Census of Collins and Hamburg, Erie County, New York; but the name of their father, Daniel L. Irish does not appear in any of these records.

War of 1812

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2496. Isaac Newton Ellsworth, b. 2-16-1791 in New York. d. 12-27-1887 in Lawrence County, Ohio. He was in the War of 1812. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 71 years and his funeral services were conducted by the Waterloo Lodge.  Married to Catherine Irish #2495

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3458. Amos Irish  b. in 1786 at Amenia, Dutchess County, N.Y. d. 6-15-1867, age 81 years.  His Will was dated June 28, 1864. On his application #3682  for a pension for service in the War of 1812, he was granted a pension of $13.50.

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8962. Andrew Irish, b. 9-10-1785 in Danby, Vermont; d. 9-27-1862 at Irving, N. Y.  He served as a private with Capt. Christopher Stone’s Company with the New York MiIitia in the War of 1812.  Enlisted 12-20-1813 at Hamburg, Erie County, N. Y. Discharged on 1-20-1814.

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8966. Gideon Irish, b. about 1791; d. after 7-20-1858 in the County Poor House in Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York. He first volunteered at Perce, in Clinton County about Nov. 1812 in the Battalion of  Capt. Ezra Turner under the command of Maj. John Roberts and continued in active service 13 days and was honorably discharged and paid at Plattsburg, N. Y. Next he volunteered at Peru about August 31, 1814 and again served in the War of 1812 as a private under Capt. David Cochran’s Company commanded by Col. Thomas Miller in the New York State Militia.  He was engaged in the battle of Plattsburg until September 13, 1814, but did not ask for or receive pay for this service, but was honorably discharged on September 13, 1814. His request for Bounty Land is filed in the Archives at Washington D. C. under 160 W. T. 82638. Can #1350; bundle #102, dated July 16, 1858.

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10835. IRISH, Wing  b. in 1787 in Danby, Vermont; d. in 1867 in Dundee, Michigan. He was in Peru, Clinton County, N. Y. at least from 1812 to 1837, per  Deeds. Then they moved to Boston, Erie County, N. Y. and later to Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan, where they died. He was in War of 1812.

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13726. Enoch Irish, b. in 1790. Was in the War of 1812.

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15170. Stephen B. Irish, b. 10-2-1795 near Rutland, Vermont; d. 11-4-1879 in Grant County, Wisconsin. He was in the War of 1812.

Mexican War 1846-1848

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1324. Milton Irish, b. 5-7-1812. Res. San Augustine, Texas. Hero in Mexican War. 

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1503. Albert Douglas Irish, b. 9-28-1828; d. 8-1-1848, on way home from Mex. War,

Civil War

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414. George Andrews, who d. from exposure contracted in the Civil War.  Husband of Caroline Eaton McCredie b. 2-24-1842

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726. George Irish , b.; died in the Civil War; m. – Farges.

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980.   Cornelius Irish, b. in 1839; unm. Was in the Civil War.

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1017. John H. Irish, b. in 1842 in Providence, R.I. d. 5-28-1892 in the Old Soldier’s Home in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Buried in the Cemetery at the Old Soldier’s Home. Next of kin is an uncle, S. N. Staples of Taunton, Mass. He was in Co. G., 11th. Conn. Vols. in the Civil War.

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1348. Wilder S. Irish, b. 9-3-1846 in Searsmont, Maine; d. 5-8-1925. Res. Camden, Me. He was in the Civil War.

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1436.  Charles Irish, b.; Died in the Civil War.

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1519. Heman Alverson Irish, b. 10-22-1848 in Lisbon, Ottawa County, Mich.

d. 7-11-1914. Was in the Civil War.  

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2275 Truman Irish b. August 07, 1821 d May 12, 1898

Co. E, 1st NY Eng

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3080. Newland Irish, b. ca, 1833. Was in Civil War.

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3485. Uriah Irish, b. in 1822 in New York; d. 7-18-1901; Was in the Civil War.

Uriah enlisted at Brandon, Oakland County, Mich. in Co. D., 22nd Infantry, stating his age as 44 years. He was mustered out on 9-6-1865 at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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3600. William Albert Irish, b. 10-4-1847; d. 8-7-1865 at 18 years, 10 months. unm. ** Was wounded in the Civil War.

3604. Albert A. Irish, b. 4- -1854; d. 8-30-1896, unm. at Arroyo Grande, Cal. He contracted T. B. in Libby Prison in the Civil War.

3592. Barzilla Streeter Irish, b. 3-22-1818 on the homestead at Katskill Bay, East shore of Lake George,
N.Y.; d. in 1875, at Hague, New York.  He is mentioned later (#3598) as having returned from the war.

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5378. George Hadwin Irish, b. 3-19-1841; d. 8-2-1864 unm. of starvation in Andersonville Prison. Enlisted in Sept. 1861 in Co. C. 85th Regt. N. Y. Vols. at Elmira, N. Y.

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5374. Edgar Walton Irish b. 3-25-1838; d. 4-26-1897 in Hammond, Louisiana. Enlisted with Co. C. * 85th New York Vols. He was captured and put into the Libby prison at Andersonville, Georgia. He made, preserved and supplied the evidence that made possible the execution of Capt. Wirz, the keeper of the prison at Andersonville. (This is engraved on the IRISH Family monument located in the Obi Cemetery at West Genesee, Allegany County, New York.)

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5843. Charles Irish, b. 10-20-1839; d. 5-9-1914. Was in the Civil War. He was an inventor and a bee man. He came to Michigan in 1865.

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6277. Eber Irish, b. 5-5-1842; d. 10-26-1862. He was poisoned in the Civil War.

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6272. Abner Irish, b. 2-28-1837 in Lake George N. Y.; d. 2-8-1909. Served in the Civil War. He reached Sauk Center, Minn. 5-24-1864. Was a carpenter and farmer.

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6575. Isaac Irish, b. 11-11-1841; d. 6-12-1861 in the Civi1 War. unm.

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6764. George Irish, b. 7-11-1843; d. 10-15-19D2. Will probated 10-22-1902. He enlisted in the Civil War 4-19-1861 at 18 years, and was discharged on 6-2-1863. He arrived at Buffalo, N. Y. on 7-4-1863

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6775. Abraham Tallmadge, b. -1840; d. -1917. Husband of:  6774. Caroline Irish, b. -1840; d. -1908. Res. Indian Fields, N. Y.  He lost an arm in the battle of Gettysburg.

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6772. Jacob D. Irish b. about 1835 at Westerlo, Albany County, N. Y.; d. April 190L A teacher.  Volunteered 9-10-1864 for the Civil War. Was in the New York State Battery. Was discharged 6-13-1865 at Elmira, N. Y.

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6782. Joseph Tallmadge Irish ,b., d.. Was in the Civil War.

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6987. Justus Irish  b. 12-8-1843 at Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York; d. 8-8-1930 at North East; Penn. He enlisted 8-13-1864 in the Civil War at Erie, Pennsylvania. He was a seaman on the U. S. General Thomas. Was discharged on 6-25-1865.

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7274.  Virgil P. Irish, b. 1833; d. 5-20-1873. Was in Civil War.

7276. Oliver Baker Irish, b. 1-12-1837; d. 8-23-1863. Was in Civil War.

7277. Volney Baker Irish, b. 8-24-1837; d. 9-28-1904. Was in Civil War.

7280. William C. Irish, b. -1841; d. 5-2-1866. Was in Civil War.

7281. James M. Baker Irish, b. 9- -1844; d. 1-8-1914. Was in Civil War.

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7273. T. W. Richmond   Was in the Civil War.  Husband of 7272. Alvira J. Irish., b. -1832

7307. Horace B. Makepeace, b. in 1834 in Pendleton, Indiana. Was in Civil War.

7310. William H. Mays, b. Was in the Civil War.

7315. Samuel D. Makepeace, b. prob. in 1843 in Anderson, Indiana. Was in the Civil War. Res. Westfield and Ashmore, Illinois.

7316. Estey (Esta A.) Makepeace, b. in 1848 in Anderson, Indiana. Was in the Civil War. Was a Justice of the Peace.

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7454. Capt. Hugh Crowell Irish, b. 8-10-1832 at Victory, N. Y.; d. 9-17-1862. Was a printer. At 16 years, he went to Patterson, New Jersey where he lived about ten years. He returned to Auburn, New York.  Later he returned to Patterson, New Jersey and organized Co. K. 13th N. J. Volunteers. He d. 9-17-1862 at Battle of Antietam, where a monument has been erected to commemorate his valor. Buried at Patterson, New Jersey.

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8071. Decatur Hare Irish, b. Was in the Civil War. Res. Independence, Wis.

8075. Merrill Hare Irish, b.; d. 3-28-1875 of disease contracted in the Civil War. 

8076. Frank Hare Irish, b. in 1842 in Clinton County, New York; d. in 1908.  He was in the Civil War and badly wounded. Res. Galesville, Wis.

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8966. Gideon Irish, b. about 1791; d. after 7-20-1858 in the County Poor House in Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York. He first volunteered at Peree, in Clinton County about Nov. 1812 in the Battalion of Capt. Kzra Turner under the command of Maj. John Roberts and continued in active service 13 days and was honorably discharged and paid at Plattsburg, N. Y. Next he volunteered
at Peru about August 31, 1814 and again served in the War of 1812 as a private under Capt. David Cochran's Company commanded by Col. Thomas Miller in the New York State Militia.  He was engaged in the battle of Plattsburg until September 13, 1814, but did not ask for or receive pay for this service, but was honorably discharged on September 13, 1814. His request for Bounty Land is filed in the Archives at Washington D. C.  under 160 W. T. 82638. Can #1350; bundle #102, dated July 16, 1858.

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9345. Albert Irish, b. 7-21-1843; d. in June 1924. Was in the Civil War.

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9118. John Irish  b. 1840; d. 1-20-1929 in Birch Bun, Michigan. He was in the Civil War. *

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9754. Cortes D Irish., b. about 1840 in New York. Was in the Civil War.

9755. Vilas E. Irish, b. 1842 in New York. Was in the Civil War - Co D 11 Reg't N. Y. Vo. Cav.. - d. 1898.

9756. Millard F. Irish, b. about 1844 in New York. Was in the Civil War.

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NOTE: William S. Irish enlisted for the Civil War at Sackets Harbor, New York on July 28, 1863 under the alias of William J. Bicknell. Was discharged July 31, 1865 near Manchester, Va. Was a resident of Champion, New York when he applied for a pension in 1908. On his wife’s pension papers, his name is given as William S. Irish,– alias William J. Bicknell.

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9798. Silas Wright Irish, b. 11-18-1844 in Potsdam, New York; d. 1-16-1927 at Edgerton, Williams County, Ohio. He was in the Civil War.

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10033. Horace N. Irish, b. Res. Keene, New Hampshire. Served in Co. L., 1st Vt. in the Civil War with his brother Calvin and was twice taken prisoner.

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10765. William Hudson Irish, b. 11-8-1810 in Milton, Vt.; d. 2-15-1887.  He was in Civil War.  Has G.A.R. marker on grave: Co. G. 92 New York Vols.

10782. Scott L. Irish, b, 6-23-1842. Was in Civil War. m. Elizabeth

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10878.  George Lenox, b.; d. in the Civil War. Husband of 10877. Mary Peasley, b. -1884; d. -1925.

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11942. Joab Irish, b. 12-24-1834; d. 2-19-1899. Was in the Civil War.

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11141. Washburn Irish, b. 12-20-1811 in New York; d. 1-9-1876 at Marilla, N. Y. He was in the Civil War.

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12035. Warren W. Irish, b. 6-25-1842 in Colden, Erie County, New York. A shoemaker. He was in the Northern Cavalry in the Battle of Gettysburg.

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12266. Austin Irish, b. in 1844-5 in DeKalb County, Illinois. He went to the Civil War at 17 years as a “drummer boy”. Was captured and put into Libby prison at Andersonville, Georgia. He was in prison 19 months and lived only 4 hours after his release. He was buried in Libby Prison.

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12584. John W Irish, b. 4-25-1842. Was adopted when an infant.  Was killed 12-16-1864 in Civil War near Nashville, Tenn.

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12836. m., Frederick Howard Perrigo, b. 6-2-1810 in Peru, N. Y.,Husband of: Charlotte Temple, b. 10-7-1811 in Peru, N. Y. son: of the Revolutionary War soldier, Frederick Perrigo, claimed to have been wounded at the Battle of Plattsburg.

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12857.  Luther Irish, b. 8-4-1839. Served in Civil War 2 years.

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12860. George R. Irish, b. 5-19-1845; d. No date on tombstone. Co. K. 3 Mich. Served in Civil War 5 years. No injuries.  Res. Dundee Twp. Monroe Co., Michigan.

12862. Eli P. Irish, b. 3-3-1847; d. 7-13-1864 in Arkansas, a casualty of the Civil War in which he served 1 year.

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13520. Oliver K. Irish, b. 5-20-1835; d. before 3-28-1862, when his estate was settled by his wife, Alma.  He served in the Civil War in the 44th Reg. Co. A. Was killed in the battle of Hanover Court House.

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13804. John Newton Irish, b. 2-19-1845; d. 3-13-1941 in Elkhart, Indiana. He was blind in one eye from results of service in the Civil War. He lost sight in the other eye while working for the Wabash Railroad in Elkhart, Indiana. He was commonly known as Capt. John Irish and a plaque was erected in his honor, near the entrance of Island Park in Elkhart, Indiana.

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14159. George Herbert, b. 10-26-1895 at Jellico, Tenn. He graduated from the U. of Tenn. in 1919; served in World War I as artillery lieutenant.

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14200. Abel Ambrose Irish, b. 3-23-1841; d. 5-9-1862. He was taken prisoner in the Civil War and was shot in cold blood at New Kent Court House.

13749. Talcott Bates Irish b. 8-31-1818 in Norton Twp. Summit Co., Ohio; d. 6-12-1885, Mason, Mich.' Talcott was taken prisoner at battle of Shiloh and confined at Macon, Georgia for 6 months. Was exchanged and served his regiment for about 2 years, and died as a result of disease contracted in the army.

14201. James Hamilton Irish, b. 4-8-1843 in Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; d. 6-8-1921 in Rapid City, Kalkaska County, Michigan.  After returning from the Civil War, having been confined. in Andersonville prison several months, James engaged in school work at Mason, Michigan and taught for 16 years.

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14203. Lovewell Lowell Irish, b. 6-9-1845 in Summitt County, Ohio; d. 8-10-1917 at Mason, Michigan. He was in battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg and Corinth in Civil War.

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13756. Nelson Irish, b. 5-28-1833; d. in Joplin, Mo. He served in the Civil War. He first lived in Dansville, Michigan. He took a year to go by covered wagon to Hayes City, Kansas; then moved to Joplin, Mo.

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13761. William Plimpton Irish b. 5-6-1835 in Summit Co., Ohio, d. 10-25-1923 at Barberton, Ohio. Served in Civil War.

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14915. Charles J. Irish, b. 3-12-1839 at Albion, Penn.; d. 12-24-1912.  He was in Co. G. 14th Regt. Penn. Inf. in the Civil War. 

14921. Almon T. West, b. 9-18-1836; d. 12-7-1921. Was in the Civil War.  Husband of  14920. Marion Malvina Irish, b. -1843 in Conneautville, Penn.; d. in 1911.

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14963. Columbus Gates Irish   b. in 1839 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio; d. 5-8-1885 in Mound City, Kansas.  A farmer, and a carpenter. Buried in National Cemetery.  In Civil War.  They came from Dodge County, Minnesota in 1859 and he was a 1st. Lieut. in Co. C. and stationed in the Territory of Dakota during the Civil and Indian Wars of 1861-1866. They returned to Yankton in 1866-7 and built a small hotel on Cedar Street, and later moved to Onawa, Monona County, Iowa about 1879.

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14965. Omar Iami Irish  b. 6-12-1839 in Erie County, Penn. He was in the Civil War. d. 8-29-1924 in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

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14967. Jerome Irish  b. 11-4-1840 in Wisconsin; d. 5-3-1879. Was in Civil War. A large center stone on his grave in the Hite Cemetery at Whiting, Iowa with just the name IRISH on it.

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15186. Lyman D. Irish, b. in 1825; d. 1-11-1876 as result of exposure in the Civil War.

Spanish American War 1898-1898

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5962. Ernest Charles Irish, b. 10-24-1875; d. 3-28-1937. He owned restaurants. He was in the Spanish American War.

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7057. William Henry Irish, b. 9-14-1877 (or 9-1-1878), d. 1-18-1941.  He was in the Spanish American War.

WWI -

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875. Rev. Russell McSween, b. 3-28-1911; d. 7-1-1944 W.W. II

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1086. Lt. Gustave Wright, b. 5-10-1892. He was killed in W.W.I in France on 10-8-1918.

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2567. Joseph St. Aneand, b. 1-24-1885; d. in World War I.

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5795. Byron Phillip Irish, b. 2-19-1888 in Lake George, N. Y., d. 12-6-1959. Was in W.W.I. Res. Albany, N. Y.

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5959. Ervin Dumbolton, b. 5-3-1895; d. 7-18-1918. Killed overseas, in W. W. I.

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8487. Merritt irish, b. 6-18-1895; d. 9-14-1922. Gassed in 1st World War. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lake George, N. Y.

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7016. Leo Willis Irish, b.; d. about 1940. Was in World War I.

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7579. Eugene Jennings Irish, b. 5-7-1891; d. 9-17-1918. Killed in World War I, in Miheil, France.

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7585. Charles GodwinIrish, b. 5-5-1897. Was in W.W.I. Res. Baltimore, Maryland

7588.   Ethel Shoemaker of Penn. Was in W.W.I.

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7585. Charles Godwin, b. 5-5-1897. Was in W.W.I. Res. Baltimore, Maryland

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8274. William Jennings Bryan Faircloth, b. 1-30-1897; d. 4-2-1918 in W.W.I., unm.

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10632. Arthur W Irish., b. 9-8-1896; d, 1-23-1928. Was in World War I

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11696.  Virgil Bright, b. 11-27-1889; d. 10-4-1918. Killed in action in the Argonne Forest in World War I.

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12463. Carl Elwood Evans, b. 11-5-1897 at Wood River, Nebraska. He was in WWI for 19 months. d. 9-29-1927 at Wood River, Nebraska.

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13052.  Capt. J. I. P. Neil in Ottawa, Ontario; d. in World War I

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13333. John William Irish, b. 11-6-1891; d. 7-1-1952. Was in World War I

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13838. Ray Coppins. Was in W.W.I and d. soon after returning home.

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14159.  George Herbert, b. 10-26-1895 at Jellico, Tenn. He graduated from the U. of Tenn. in 1919; served in World War I as artillery lieutenant. Moved to Chattanooga, Tenn. in 1949. Now Chief of Transportation of the T.V.A.

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14258. Earl Axford Lauffer, b. 2-11-1892, Plymouth, Mich.  Son of Edward Charles and Kate Ellen (Shafer) Lauffer.  Served in World War I from 4-15-1918 to 7-3-1919.

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14459. Howard Otis Irish, b. 10-1-1893; d. 12-29-1916, Killed in World War I.

WWII

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1187 William Haven Hylton, b. 5-30-1916; d. 3-11-1943.  Missing in action in World War II Info

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