Luke Irving

IRVING, WOLCOTT

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 3/9/2002 at 23:11:18

Irving, Luke, school teacher and Postmaster, Section 36 (Auburn township); PO Douglas; born in Washington Co., NY in 1828. Married Jane A. Wolcott in 1853; she was born in Addison Co., VT in 1830; have one child living --- Josephine; lost three children -- Francis, Wellington and Amelia. Came to the West with his father, Adam Irving in 1845, and settled in Boone Co., Ill. where he remained ten years, when he removed to Black Hawk, Iowa, where he purchased a farm and lived three years, when he moved to Charles City, where he remained a short time and removed to Kansas, prospecting; returning, settled in Minnesota, where he followed his profession and worked the farm he had purchased; in 1864, he came to this county and settled in this village. Was appointed Postmaster at Douglas in 1870, and re-appointed July 7, 1874, his father having served as Postmaster in this office four or five years. Mr. Irving was for many years extensively engaged in the mercantile business at this place. His wife died April 14, 1875.

Page 754, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"