William Harrison Irwin
The Fremont County Sun
February 14, 1901
William Harrison Irwin died at his home in the east part of town last Saturday night at about twelve o'clock. Mr. Irwin was about eighty one years of age.
He was born in Ohio and grew to manhood there. In about 1858 he moved to Fremont County, Iowa, and resided here continuously with the exception of a few years he spent in the northern part of the state.
Mr. Irwin was married four times. His first wife was buried in Ohio, having died before he moved to Iowa. His second wife was buried in the northern part of Iowa, the third wife is buried in the Sidney Cemetery, and the fourth wife is still living. He was the father of eleven children, five of whom are still living.
Mr. Irwin was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, enlisting in Co. F, 15th Iowa Infantry. He was severely wounded at the battle of Shiloh and was discharged from the service on account of this disability. He also had two sons in the Union army in the Civil War.
He was converted and united with the United Brethren Church at the age of seventeen and has been a faithful and consistent member ever since.
He has two sisters living, one living at Long Pine, Nebraska, and the other, Mrs. E. A. Reeves of Sidney.
Mr. Irwin was an honest and upright man, well respected. He was, in his younger days, a very energetic man, and a hard worker. The funeral occurred Saturday afternoon, at the M. E. Church, in Sidney, the services being conducted by Rev. Joseph Barkheimer, pastor of the Cherry Grove United Brethren church. About twenty five of the old soldiers attended the funeral in a body and paid their last respects to their departed comrade. The body was interred in the Sidney Cemetery.
Submitted by Kathy
