Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - J. C. Irwin
J. C. IRWIN
J. C. Irwin was a tailor. The
paternal great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch emigrated to
the northwest territory prior to the erection of Ohio as a State, and
here raised a family of children. Jacob Sidle, the maternal
grandfather, came to Union County over half a century ago, and located
in Claibourne Township. Dr. Aaron J. Irwin, the father of our
subject was of German extraction, and was brought up as a farmer. In
early life, he evinced a desire to study medicine, and accordingly
entered the office of Dr. Hesston, with whom he acquired his
preparatory education. He afterward took three courses of
lectures at Columbus, Cincinnati and Nashville, Tenn , and began the
practice of his profession at Richwood. In 1863, he enlisted in
the One Hundred and Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but was transferred
to the Twenty-second Tennessee Mounted Infantry. He was appointed
Assistant Surgeon of the regiment, and was subsequently promoted to
Surgeon, but soon afterward was taken sick, and died at Paducah in
1864. In 1856, he married Martha, daughter of Jacob Sidle, and by
her had one child-our subject. Mrs. Irwin died in 1866. The
subject of this sketch was born at Richwood, Ohio, December 11, 1858,
and received his education in the schools of his native village.
He early learned the trade of a tailor, and for four years has been
engaged in that business with W. H. Richard in Richwood. He is a
Republican in politics, a member of the Knights of Pythias, and a
member of Mt. Carmel Lodge, No. 303, F. & A. M. On February
6, 1883, he married Miss Anna Walters, a daughter of John and Anna
Walters, of this county.<>