This blog contains information about James Irwin and his ancestors and descendants. James was born 16 Oct 1758 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and died on 10 Feb 1847 in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio. James was a resident of Milford Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He married Nancy (Agnes) on 2 Feb 1786 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. James and Nancy's children are Ann, John, Mary, Jane, James, Robert, William, Nancy, David S, and George.
Brookside Cemetery map
AKA Union Twp. Cemetery, Union Township Memorial Cemetery, West Chester Cemetery
Pre 1865/1870 burials on James Cummins land
Section 27, Union/ W Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio
Under Construction- “Old Yard” has been photographed. Sect 1 (oldest stones) & Sect 2 completed 2008.
Sections 3, 4 & 7 Completed 2009 39.3244°N, 84.4144°W
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Section 3 Panorama from Northwest end looking South 2009 |
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| Union Township Memorial Cemetery, as called in 1963, was laid out in 1870. The cemetery is currently known as Brookside Cemetery this name is posted at the entrance to the cemetery and has been known as the West Chester Cemetery. A burial ground on the Cummins farm was the start of the cemetery prior to the 1830’s. Cemetery Layout provided by Mary Raffel. (Thanks)
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| IRWIN Abbie Z | 1852 - 1934 |
| Old Yard |
| IRWIN Alice S | 1861 - 1905 |
| Sect 3 |
| 1841 - 1911 |
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| IRWIN Earl | Jan 18 1905 – Aug 12 1917 |
| Old Yard |
| IRWIN James S | 1857 - 1930 |
| Sect 3 |
| 1845 - 1927 |
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| 1830 - 1933 | “Mother” | Old Yard | |
| IRWIN Stanley D | 1918 |
| Sect 3 |









