Boyle Irwin and Eliza McCully

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Husband Boyle Irwin ¹

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           Born: 23 Nov 1772 - Castle Wellbrook, County Tyrone, Ireland 2
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           Died: 26 Jul 1860 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Irwin (1702-1776) 1
         Mother: Mary Boyle (1728-1776) 2

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       Marriage: 21 Apr 1803 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3

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Wife Eliza McCully ¹

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           Born: 1786 4
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           Died: 26 Jul 1867 3
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         Father: Maj. George McCully (1752-1792/1793) 5 6
         Mother: Ann(e) Irwin Irish (1760-1840) 5 6

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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Irwin ³

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           Born: 13 Apr 1804 4
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           Died: 27 Jan 1885 4
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         Spouse: Rev. Joseph Painter (      -      ) 3

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2 M [Infant] Irwin ⁴

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3 F Elizabeth W. Irwin ³

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           Born: 24 Mar 1807 4
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           Died: 24 Mar 1891 4
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         Spouse: William Denny McClure (      -      ) 3

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4 F Sarah Irwin ³

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           Born: 6 Oct 1808 4
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           Died: 26 Sep 1874 4
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         Spouse: Robert Arthurs (      -      ) 4

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5 M George W. Irwin ³

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           Born: 3 Aug 1810 4
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           Died: 8 Oct 1888 4
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         Spouse: Anna Ewalt (      -      ) 3

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6 F Ann McCully Irwin ^{3 7}

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           Born: 23 Mar 1813 4
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           Died: 6 Nov 1891 4
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         Spouse: James Laughlin (1806/1807-1882) 3 8
           Marr: 10 Sep 1837 7 9

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7 F Jane H. Irwin ¹⁰

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         Spouse: James Steele (      -      ) 10

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8 F Caroline S. Irwin ¹⁰

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         Spouse: William Hays (      -      ) 10

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9 M John Boyle Irwin ¹⁰

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10 M James Adams Irwin ¹⁰

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11 F Margaret Irwin ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Richard Hays (1815-      ) 10
           Marr: 30 Oct 1847 11

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General Notes: Husband - Boyle Irwin

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He entered Dublin college intending to complete a course of study and acquire a classical education, but was attracted to the new world before graduation. Locating at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he established a commission business in a building located on "the Diamond", which he conducted for many years with great success. He was enterprising and progressive, reaching out after things that were new, prospecting and developing the natural resources around him. As an incident worth recording, it may be mentioned that the contract for making the rigging for Commodore Perry's fleet was awarded to him and while the work was in progress his place was struck by lightning, set on fire and entirely destroyed. He bored the first salt well opened west of the Allegheny Mountains, in 1824. This well was located on Nine Mile Run and continued to be his property until his death. The products of his labor and enterprise were large, enabling him to accumulate a comfortable fortune which he administered honestly and justly to his own and the public good. To the last he was a busy man, directing his affairs wisely and equitably. At a ripe age he was "gathered to his fathers." Politically, he was a Whig, later a Republican, from conviction, exerting his influence to promote the triumph of the principles advocated by the party and incidentally for the election of its candidates. He was not self seeking or ambitious for political honors, but his fellow-citizens selected him for service on the Pittsburgh City Council. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, always standing for truth and righteousness in the daily affairs of life.

Five grandsons of Boyle Irwin fought in the War of the Rebellion, viz: Major George McCully Laughlin, James A. Irwin, Charles Irwin, John McClure and Irwin McCully.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 830, 947.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 830.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 831, 947.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 831.

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 77.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 215.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 214.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 833.

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

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 948.