Irvine, Thomas 1783 - 1871

IRVINE, GURNEY, WEBSTER, STONE

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Date: 3/11/2004 at 10:51:13

Howard County Times June 22, 1871

DIED

IRVINE--At his residence, two miles east of Lime Springs, Thomas Irvine, in the 88th year of his age.

Mr. Irvine was born in the North of Ireland on the 21st of August 1783. At the age of 21 he left his father's home and enlisted in the service of his country; served in the British army ten years and eight months, during which time he became convinced of the error of the religious belief under which he had been raised, and joined the Wesleyian Methodist Church. At about the age of 33 he came to America, shortly after which he married a lady by the name of Betsy Rose, by whom he had three children. one of whom is now living, the wife of Rev. J. H. Gurney, in Maine. He again married in 1827, the wife who is now his aged widow, by whom he had seven children; the eldest, the wife of L. E. Webster, was buried last January; the next, Sheldon, T., living in Indiana; the third, wife of C. F. Webster; fourth, Horatie W., went to California in 1854, supposed to be now dead; fifth, James; sixth, died in infancy; seventh, wife of B. F. Stone. In 1835 he removed to the then very new State of Indiana, and from exposure and sever physical labor was deprived of his sight, which great affliction he bore with christian patience and fortitude until his death.

He removed to this county in 1858, where he has since resided.