Dr. William Irvin, M.D. and Martha M. Curtin

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Husband Dr. William Irvin, M.D. ^{1 2 3 4}

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            AKA: Dr. W. Irwin 5
           Born: 15 Nov 1805 - Linden Hall, Harris Twp, Centre Co, PA 4 6
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           Died: 9 Sep 1865 - Amoy, China 4 6
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         Father: John Irvin (1764-1843) 1 2 7
         Mother: Ann(e) Watson (1781-1855) 2 6 7

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       Marriage: 1836 4

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Wife Martha M. Curtin ^{3 5 6 8}

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           Born: 29 Aug 1819 4
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           Died: 6 Aug 1880 - Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA 4 6
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         Father: Roland Curtin, Sr. (1764-1850) 5 9 10 11 12
         Mother: Jane Gregg (1791-1854/1854) 5 9

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Children

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1 M Roland Curtin Irvin ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. William Irvin, M.D.

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He made his home in Centre County, Pennsylvania, but died in China while serving as United States ambassador.

He was educated at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, pursued his medical studies at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, graduating in a class with Dr. Pancoast and others. He then located in practice at Bellefonte. In 1836 he was married, and removed to Milesburg Iron-Works, having entered the business partnership of Gen. James Irvin, his brother, and Col. Andrew Gregg. From 1842 to 1850 Dr. Irvin resided in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, at Linden Hall (his birthplace), Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, and at Bellefonte, engaging in various business enterprises. In 1853 he was in the iron business at Washington Furnace, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, in the firm of James Irvin & Co. Business prospects declining at Washington Works for him, in 1862 he left Washington Furnace, and was appointed a clerk in the second comptroller's office in the United States Treasury, Washington, D. C. In 1864 he was appointed consul at Amoy for the United States of America. In full faith that the war for the Union was soon to terminate in an honorable and glorious peace, he accepted the mission so generously tendered, in the hope that the long voyage and changes consequent thereto might benefit his declining health. He died in China of Asiatic cholera. His tablet is inscribed:
"In Memory of William Irvin, a native of Pennsylvania. He arrived at Amoy Oct. 20, 1864, where he faithfully served his country as United States consul until his death, Sept. 9, 1865."

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 187, 204.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 117.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 858.

4 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 343.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 79.

6 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 204.

7 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 324.

8 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 329.

9 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 187.

10 —, Book of Biographies of Leading Citizens of Berks County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1898), Pg 12.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 855.

12 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 320.