BIOGRAPHIES

Source: 
History of Allen County, Ohio
Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns,
Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, etc.; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies;
History of the Northwest Territory;
History of Ohio; Statistical and
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.
- Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1885

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German Twp. - CHARLES IRELAND, farmer, P. O. Allentown, is a native of Caroline Co., Md., born Nov. 21, 1803, and was reared in Ross Co., Ohio, where his parents settled in 1806, and where his mother died.  His father died in this county.  Our subject came to Allen County, Ohio, in 1835, settling in German Township, where he still resides.  He was married in Ross Co., Ohio, to Miss Catharine Shobe a native of many acres of land in German Township and has given his attention to general agriculture.  He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In politics he is a Republican. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 595

Marion Twp. - JAMES I. IRICK, farmer, P. O. Delphos, was born in Mercer County, Ohio, July 29, 1845, son of A. F. Irick.  He remained with his parents until after arriving at maturity, receiving a limited education.  He first purchased a farm of fort acres which he has placed under cultivation, and here he erected a fine residence and made other improvements, and his farm now consists of 120 acres of choice land.  Mr. Irick enlisted in the Ohio National Guards during the war of the Rebellion, but was not called into active service.  He was married Sept. 6, 1866, to Miss Melvina Ditto, daughter of William W. and Mahala (Brown) Ditto, and born in Brown County, Ohio, July 16, 1845.  To this union have been born ten children: twins, not named and deceased in infancy; Emma, born May 22, 1868; William W., born Jan. 6, 1870; Alexander, born Oct. 23, 1872, died Aug. 14, 1873; Charles, born July 5, 1874, died Sept. 5, 1874; Frank, born July 9, 1875; Stephen, born May 16, 1877; Albertus J., born Nov. 22, 1879; Arthur E. born July 19, 1884.  Mr. Irick is a member of Marion grange; in politics he is a Democrat. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 640

Sugar Creek Twp. - EDWARD H. IRVIN, farmer, P. O. Lima, was born in Augusta County, Va.. December 21. 1849; son of John and Melinda (Mozingo) Irvin. natives of Augusta County, Va.. where they were married in 1842, and where they remained until 1857: they then came to German Township, this county, where they followed farming for many years; they now live a retired life in Elida, Ohio; their children are five in number : Mary E., Samuel W., John N., Edward H. and George H. John Irvin, who was a miller by occupation, was a son of Edward and Sarah (Percy) Irvin, of Scotch descent, and who both died in Virginia. Our subject was married, April 28, 1879, to Miss Sarah V. Weaver, a native of German Township, this county, born December 16, 1851, daughter of John and Sarah (Bowers) Weaver, natives of Augusta and Rockingham Counties, Va., of German descent, and who were married in Rockingham County in 1844, and had a family of ten children : Mary C, Hannah E., Olivia B., Louisa H., Benjamin F., Lydia EL, Melissa L., John W., Sarah V. and Samantha L., all living; the mother died July 6, 1878, at the age of fifty-seven years, and Mr. Weaver then married, in Rockingham County, Va., in 1880, Mrs. Lydia (Spence) Silvius. of Shenandoah County, Va.; they still reside in German Township, this county. To our subject and wife have been born six children : Edward A., Carrie L., Henry F., Ira W., Minnie M. and an infant daughter. Mr. Irvin has served in his township as trustee. In politics he is a stanch Democrat. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 819

Ottawa Twp. - GEORGE H. IRVIN, dentist, Lima, was born Jan. 2, 1854, in Virginia; son of John and Malinda Irvin natives of same State, who came to Ohio in 1858, and settled in German Township, this county, and lived for many years on a piece of land bought of a Mr. Beiler   They are now residing in Elida, Ohio, aged seventy-four years.  They were blessed with five children: Mary, wife of Isaac Early; Samuel a farmer in Sugar Creek Township, this county; John N., a graduate of Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and of the Drew Theological College - is now a Methodist Episcopal minister at Dayton, Ohio; Henry, a farmer in Sugar Creek Township, this county, and George H.  Our subject received his early education in Allen County, and took a collegiate course at the Otterbine University, finishing his education at Ann Arbor, Mich.  He came to Lima in 1874, and began the study of dentistry, graduating in 1877, and immediately began practice.  Mr. Irvin was united in marriage, in 1879, with Samantha, daughter of John and Sarah Weaver, of German Township, this county. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 703

Sugar Creek Twp. - SAMUEL W. IRVIN, farmer, P. O. Lima, was born December 14, 1844, in Augusta County, Va., son of John and Melinda (Mozingo) Irvin, natives of Augusta County, Va. He came with his parents in 1857 to this county, and was married, October 4, 1864, to Miss Sarah A. Poage of German Township, this county, a native of Monroe County, Mo., born January 28. 1845, a daughter of Grattan E. and Anna S. (Price) Poage, natives of Champaign County, Ohio, and State of Missouri, respectively, and who were married in the latter State, where they lived several years, coming in 1846. to Ohio, residing for a few years in Lima, this county. Mrs. Poage died in 1850. She was the mother of six children, four of whom are now living. Mr. Poage, for his second wife, married, in 1853, Susan Cochrun of German Township, this county, and in 1856. moved to German Township, where he now resides. Mr. Poage is a son of Samuel and Mary (Gibler) Poage (both now deceased), natives of Kentucky and Missouri, respectively, and who were married in Urbana, Ohio. To our subject and wife were born five children: Mary E., Charles S., John G., Emma M. and William H., all now living. Mr. Irvin purchased land in Sugar Creek Township, this county, in 1870, and has devoted his time to general agriculture. Mrs. Irvin and her two daughters are members of the Methodist. Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Irvin is a Democrat. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 819

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