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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



IRWIN, JOHN, was born Jan. 20, 1804, in Williamsport, now Monongahela, Washington county, Penn. He came west, stopping a short time in St. Louis, and joined his brother Robert in Sprinfield, Ill., in 1838. He remained a few years, returned to his native place, and was married there, Jan. 31, 1844, to Margaret Jack Guthrie, who was born May 23, 1820, at Greensburgh, Westmoreland county, in the same State. They came at once to Springfield. Mr. Irwin was for several years in business as a dry goods merchant, first with his brother Robert and Col. John Williams. Then the Irwin brothers bought out the interest of Col. Williams, and a few years later, when Robert became connected with the Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, John continued in the mercantile business alone, and still later admitted as a partner, Walter Davis. In consequence of declining health, Mr. Irwin retired from business about 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin had three children in Springfield--

WILLIAM is married, and lives in Colorado.

HETTY W. resides in Springfield, Illinois.

MARGARET, born Jan. 2, 1850, in Springfield, married Nov. 22, 1871, to Cleveland J. Salter, who was born Oct. 12, 1845, in Waverly, Morgan county, Ill. They have one child, CLEVELAND I., and reside in Springfield. Mr. Salter is in the mercantile business with his father, J. D. B. Salter.

Mrs. Margaret J. Irwin died June 14, 1850, and John Irwin died May 21, 1859, both in Springfield, Illinois.



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