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** RETURN TO BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX ** ** RETURN TO HISTORY CONTENTS **   BARZILLAI INMAN was born in 1820, in Preble County, and was married in 1843 to Rebecca Jones, daughter of William Jones and his wife Elizabeth, who was born in 1823, in Wayne Township.  They have had six children, four of whom are now living.  Andrew C. Inman, born in 1844, is married, and lives in Wayne Township.  Elizabeth, born in 1846, died in 1849.  Jacob J., born in 1849, is married, and lives in Wayne Township.  Mary Ann, born 1852, died in 1871.  Harriet, born 1855, is the wife of Andrew Wilson, and lives in Wayne Township.  William J., born in 1859, is married, and lives in St. Clair.  Mr. Inman has held the office of real estate appraiser.  He was drafted in the war, sending a substitute.  He owns and farms five hundred and fifty acres, and his wife owns five hundred acres, part of the old homestead of the Jones family. - Page 616, Wayne Twp.   JACOB INMAN was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, about 1779, and married Rachel Harriton, born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, about 1779.  They had nine children, of whom only two survive.  Jacob L., who is married, lives in Decatur County, Indiana, and Barzillai lives in Wayne.  He emigrated from New Jersey to Ohio in 1818, and settled in Preble County, where he died in 1823.  His wife survived him for many years, dying in 1863.  He was a school teacher and surveyor and during his brief residence in Preble County was a prominent man.  At the time of his settlement he purchased upwards of four hundred acres of land. - Page 616, Wayne Twp.   AZARIAH T. IRWIN (Hanover Twp.) was born in Butler County, June 9, 1821, being the son of John Irwin and Mary Thorn.  The land on which he was born was entered by his grandfather, Azariah Thorn, Dec. 13, 1811, and his deed bears the names of James Madison, President, and James Monroe, Secretary of State.  Mr. Thorn served in the War of 1812.  Azariah T. Irwin was married Apr. 28, 1853, in Fairfield County, Indiana, to Elizabeth Cheney, daughter of Jacob Cheney and Mahala Hill, who was born in that place Mar. 29, 1834.  They had five children: Charles E., was born Feb. 7, 1854; John, Jan. 4, 1845; Washington, Sept. 5, 1859; Edwin C., Sept. 4, 1860; and Mary Virginia, November 12, 1864.  John died Oct. 5, 1856.  Mrs. Irwin had a brother, Edwin J. Cheney, who participated in the late war.  He was first sergeant of Company, 68th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving throughout the entire struggle.  Mr. Irwin died in Indiana on the 2d of August, 1873.   DAVID L. IRWIN - Page 585, Union Twp.   JOHN IRWIN - Page 573 - Milford Twp.   MICHAEL IUTZI - Page 497, Liberty Twp. NOTES: