Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Beckford Irish and Hannah Cadwallader




Husband William Beckford Irish 1 2 3




           Born: 21 Aug 1773 - Philadelphia, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Mar 1850 - Ohio 1 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Capt. Nathaniel Irish (1737-1816) 4 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Thomas (1735-1789/1790) 2 3


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Lydia Cadwallader (1799-1870) 3



Wife Hannah Cadwallader 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 May 1825 3
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Franklin Irish 3

           Born: 12 Jan 1820 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Aug 1869 3
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - William Beckford Irish


He spent the early years of his life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, later going to New Lisbon, Ohio. He was United States Marshal under President James Monroe.
He was first buried in New Lisbon, Ohio, and later reinterred in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Of the seven children of his first marriage, only one lived to maturity.

He came to Pittsburgh with his father. He was deputy marshal of the United States during the administration of President Monroe, and as such was often employed in carrying specie across the mountains. He was a fearless officer, ever ready to do his duty. He finally moved to Ohio, where he died.

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Sources


1 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 329.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 829.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 77.

4 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 328.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 829, 947.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 76.


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