John Irvin and Eliza Lee

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Husband John Irvin ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1796 1
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         Father: William Irvin, Sr. (      -Abt 1830/1831) 3
         Mother: Margaret Johnston (      -      ) 3

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• Note: This may be the same person as : John Irvin.

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Wife Eliza Lee ¹

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           Born: Abt 1803
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         Father: Jacob Lee (Abt 1770-1847) 4
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Eliza Lee.

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Children

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1 F Martha Irvin ¹

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         Spouse: Dr. H. P. Thompson (      -      ) 1

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2 M William Irvin ¹

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           Died: 1872 1
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3 M John [1] Irvin ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Col. John [2] Irvin ¹

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           Born: 8 Mar 1836 - Curwensville, Clearfield Co, PA 5
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5 M Jared F. Irvin ¹

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6 M James A. Irvin ¹

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7 F Annie M. Irvin ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John Irvin

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The oldest of his siblings, he seems to have been his father's chief assistant and advisor. His father had acquired land situated on the West Branch River at or very near Curwensville, Pennsylvania. One of their first business ventures was the construction of a dam across the river, that sufficient water-power might be obtained. This work was performed during the year 1819. The land was William Irvin's, the funds, also, for its prosecution were his; but the work was mainly performed under direction of John Irvin. This was the first dam constructed on the river from its head to tidewater. The dam being finished, a mill was, in due time, erected. William Irvin maintained and conducted this mill and its consequent business until February, 1828, when it was sold to his sons, John and William, Jr. When his father died, John was chosen to settle the estate.
About the time that the mill was completed, and its financial success became an assured fact, he started a mercantile business on the hill, a short distance from the river; still later he bought lands just northeast of the town, from George F. Curwen, upon which he built a store and distillery. In 1830 John Irvin purchased from his brother, William, his interest in the mill property, and became sole proprietor of the entire business. He acquired considerable real estate and lumbered extensively; he also ran large quantities of coal and grain down the river to the markets.

1 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 701.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1054.

3 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 685.

4 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 483, 701.

5 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 702.