Irwin, Joseph S. 1864-1912 & Tryphena Mc Collum family

IRWIN, MCCOLLUM, SPEERS, COATS

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Irwin, Joseph S. 1864-1912 & Tryphena Mc Collum

This story was taken from page 409 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). Author unknown. The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added.

Joseph S. Irwin was born in Ireland and came as a boy to Hanover, IL. He moved to Ireton and died there in Nov. 1912. He was married to Tryphena ‘Phena’ McCollum of Knoxville, IA. in 1892. She had come to the Ireton area to teach country school. They had 3 children: Mildred, Malcolm, and Harold.

Harold Irwin attended the country school, graduated from Ireton High School in 1911 and from Iowa State Univ. in 1917. He entered the army in 1917 and was discharged Apr. 29, 1919 as a First Lieutenant. He was employed by Swift & Co., served as County Agent in Minn., received a M.S. degree in Agricultural Economics from the Univ. of Wisc. and joined the U.S. Dept of Affairs in 1923, retiring in 1954. He married Dorothy Hoffman of Leon, Ia. They have no family. Harold now resides in St. Petersburg, Fl.

RESEARCH NOTES: From a family report on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by others.
Joseph Speer Irwin was born 10 May 1864 Clones Monaghan, Ireland died 1912 Ireton IA. His parents were William N. Irwin 1825-1903 and Mary Speers 1828-1903. He married 30 Mar 1892 at Marion IA to Mary Tryphena McCollum

Mary Tryphena McCollum born Sep 1859 Knoxville IA died 1945. Her parents were believed to be James Mc Collum born 1829 Ireland who was living in Knoxville in the 1880 census. He died 14 Feb 1888 Knoxville Iowa. His wife in 1880 was Rebecca Taggart born 1835 Ohio. Mary T. was 20 years born about 1860 Iowa, there were six other children. Found that his first wife was Mary Coats died 1863.

CHILDREN

1. Harold Speer Irwin born 25 Mar 1893 Ireton IA died 31 May 1986 Pinellas FL. His wife was Dorothy M. Hoffman 1901-1986. See above family narrative for more information on Harold. They had no children.

2. Mildred Mary Irwin born 23 Jan 1895 Artesian, Sanborn, SD died 7 Sep 1991 Yankton SD. She married Carl Oscar Peterson 1892-1965 They had three children – Wendell Eugene Peterson 1926-1993, Lois Mary Peterson 1930-1996, and on other not mentioned.

3. Malcolm Robert Irwin born 2 Mar 1897 Artesian SD died 9 Oct 1987 Wisconsin His wife was Margaret. They had two children.

OBITUARY OF JOSEPH S. IRWIN
Hawarden Independent of Dec 5, 1912
Joseph S. Irwin, who has been a resident of Sioux County for nearly thirty years, died at his home in Ireton Nov. 28, 1912, after a brief illness. The deceased was born in Count Monaghan Ireland, May 10, 1864. In his childhood his father brought his family to Hanover IL and in 1882 to Iowa, locating near Ireton. On March 30, 1892, Mr. Irwin was married to Miss Mary Tryphena McCollum of Knoxville IA.
She with their children Harold, Mildred and Malcom survive him. There are also yet living six brothers and sisters, William Irwin, Hugh T. Irwin, Mrs. Maggie Steele, and Mrs. Anna Farrand, of Ireton. Mrs. Sarah Back of Sioux City, and Jas. J. Irwin of Hanover IL. These were all at their brother’s funeral.
Mr. Irwin and wife located at Artesian, SD in 1892, but five years later returned to Ireton where she had since made their home when in his sixteenth year he became by profession of faith in Christ a member of the United Presbyterian church, and since 1882, except during the time he lived in South Dakota, has been an exemplary and useful member of the United Presbyterian congregation of Ireton. He loved his church and his Lord and delighted in the services in the sanctuary, from which he was seldom absent For several years he has been a faithful and capable officer in the Sabbath school.
To the home and community and the church Joseph irwin’s death is a great loss, but those who knew him believe that for him death has been gain, that absent from the body, he is present with the Lord.
The funeral services, conducted by his pastor, Dr. J. B. Jackson assisted by Revs. Cresweld and W. P. McNary, D.D. were held Saturday afternoon in the United Presb. Church of Ireton, and were largely attended burial was at the Ireton cemetery.
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Alton Democrat issue of 7 Dec 1912, Ireton column.
Joe Irwin, who has been in failing health for several weeks and who was thought to be getting better, took worse last Thursday morning and declined rapidly and passed away the same afternoon. He was suffering from rupture and in the middle of October was taken to the Mosher hospital at LeMars, where he improved for a while and was able to be moved home the first part of November. Since that time, he has been up and down and no one thought him near the end and the announcement of his death came as a great shock to the community. Joe Irwin was one of the older residents of Ireton and has lived in this vicinity for a great many years. He lived on a farm just at the east edge of town and was looked upon as one of the more substantial citizens being a man of splendid moral character and Christian worth. He is survived by his wife, daughter and two sons, also by three brothers and three sisters, being Wm. and Hugh Irwin of Ireton, and James Irwin of Hanover, Ill., and Mesdames Steele and Ferrand of Ireton and Mrs. Beck of Sioux City, all of whom were here to attend the funeral which was held from the United Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon. Rev. Jackson, the pastor of the church in charge, Rev. Masters assisted in the funeral service at the house and Rev. Creswell at the church. The body was laid to rest in Ireton cemetery. The floral offerings sent by friends and relatives were many and very beautiful.

OBITUARY OF TRYPHENA IRWIN
Irwin, Phena M. born 1859 died 1945 buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery Hawarden IA.
Hawarden Independent of Oct 4th 1945
Death of Former Resident Mrs. Joe Irwin, 90, former Ireton resident living east of town, where the Dennis Netten family now occupy, passed away 'Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Peterson of Beresford, S. D. She was a school teacher for many years, teaching at Knoxville for a length of time and schools throughout the territory. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Beresford and burial was in the Ireton cemetery, beside her husband. Two sons, Harold and Malcolm, and the daughter survive. She was a member of the United Presbyterian church.
See the obit of her husband Joseph Irwin 1864-1912, her maiden was McCollum.