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was Edward, because he is the only one occupying that particular location, and it is the opinion of many others. Howard S. Irvine, who is a descendant of the same line, says so. I will quote from H. M. Williamson, of Portland, Ore., who has collected much Irvin data of that particular location. "I cannot tell you who was the father of Rev. Benjamin and Samuel Irvine. I see you have identified four sons of the original. Edward seems to be the most plausible. You have met the same obstacle I have met with in tracing one of the Poage descendants. and that is the destruction of the will records of Rockingham County. I notice you state that your ancestor, Samuel Irvin, was born near Miller's Iron Works. On December 15, 1777, Edward Erwin and wife Mary conveyed land to Mark Bird, of Pennsylvania, and Henry Miller, iron men on Mossy Creek, which land had been patented to Edward Erwin, Jr., May 12, 1770. (As referred to before, Book 2, p. 74. Two patents to Edward Erwin, Sr., father of Edward Erwin, Jr. April 5, 1748, and March, 1747. Patented to Edward Erwin, May 12, 1770.) It looks like this Edward was the son of Edward and Frances and was your ancestor, the father of Rev. Benjamin and Samuel; if so, he probably died in Rockingham County, or moved away." Edward Erwin and wife Mary conveyed 209 acres of land to Benjamin Crow, of Rockingham County, September 19, 1780.

The fact that Rev. Benjamin and Samuel were brothers has been borne out by facts that cannot be disputed. In the will of James Brewster, of Rockingham County, Virginia, and who died in Jessamine County, Kentucky, in 1807, made bequest to Sarah, wife of Benjamin Irvine; Jane, wife of Samuel Irvin, both of Madison County, Kentucky.

Two years later his widow, Eleanor Brewster, bequeathed to grandson, William Alexander, "my Bible." I have been told this Bible recorded that Benjamin and Samuel were brothers.

Then my grandfather also, Samuel W. Irvin, used to relate to his children an amusing story of a visit to his father's home in Madison County, Kentucky, of an uncle who was a Presbyterian minister, when he (my grandfather) was a lad. It was at the season of the year to cut burr oak bark for the tanyard, and all the male help, including his two older brothers, were off in the mountains cutting their year's supply of tanbark, and young Samuel was left home to do the chores. When the uncle came he was called upon for the extra service of waiting on him. When retiring time came he was given the candle to light his uncle to bed; when they reached the room the uncle looked about and found a peg in the wall, whereupon he removed his hair (wig) and hung it up. This so amused and in a measure frightened the lad that he made great haste to his mother to tell her about it. (The ministry in those days

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wore wigs.) The first appearance of Rev. Benjamin Irvine by court record was Dec. 12, 1808. He was deeded by Hugh Kilptaric and Wife Mary, 200 acres of land on the waters of Paint Lick Creek, in Madison County, Kentucky.

Madison County, Kentucky. January 2, 1797. Samuel Irvin was deeded by William Bush 100 acres of land on Silver Creek.

October 16, 1806. Samuel Irvin, of Madison County, was deeded by William Bush, of Clark County, Kentucky, 40 acres of land on Hay's Fork of Silver Creek.

January 1, 1810. Samuel Irvin conveyed to Samuel Snoddy 10½ acres of land on Hay's Fork of Silver Creek.

April 3, 1815. Samuel Irvine conveyed to Williamson Irvine eight acres of land, including the tanyard on Hay's Fork of Silver Creek, in Madison Co., Ky., part of tract on which Samuel Irvine lived.

"The spot where this tanyard was located is on Hay's Fork of Silver Creek, about a mile from the present town of Kingston and 7 or 8 miles from Richmond."

July 8, 1816. Samuel Irvin conveyed to John Henderson and Stephen Walker all his interest and claim to a grist mill and saw mill

May 29, 1817. Samuel Irvin conveyed to Brison Irvin (his second son) 129½ acres of land on the south side of Hay's Fork of Silver Creek.

October 6, 1821. Samuel Irvin and wife Jennett, Bryson Irvin and wife Martha B. conveyed to John Todd 32 acres of land on the south side of Hay's Fork of Silver Creek, and to Moses Davidson 88 acres on south side Hay's Fork of Silver Creek, in Madison County, Kentucky.

Samuel Irvin was a Revolutionary soldier; was with General Greene in South Carolina and with him in his retreat into Virginia, and was in the battle of Cow Pens. His war record was established on the affidavit of his grandson, James Doak Irvin, who was fourteen years old when his grandfather died, August 3, 1837, at his father's home, three miles east of town, and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind. On his deathbed he called his grandson, James D. Irvin, to his bedside and gave him the razor he carried with him in the Revolutionary War, saying, "Keep this as a relic of the war and hand it down the male line." Unfortunately this relic was lost by fire in June, 1880, when this. grandson's dental office was destroyed by fire.

The children of Samuel and Jane Williamson (Brewster) Irvine were:

1.Mary or Polly, born January 8,1790, married April, 1811, to Joseph W. Doak, in Madison County, Kentucky. They were married by her uncle, Rev. Benjamin Irvin. August 20, 1815, Joseph W. Doak sold 99½ acres of land on Silver Creek to William

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Fitzgerald in consideration of $1,213. They located in Orange County, Indiana, near Paoli, where many of his descendants still reside. The children of Polly Irvin and Joseph W. Doak were:

1. Jane, married Samuel Lynd, and had the following children:

a. Robert Doak, m. Melissa Vancleave, had four children:

Rosa,

Jane,

Anna and

Willis.

b. James William, m. Mary Salee. Two children:

Edward and

Alma.

c. Polly Ann, m. Daniel Lewis. Six children:

Emmett,

Leonard,

Lillie,

Martha,

William and

Arthur.

d. Martha Sarah, lived a long life unmarried.

e. Shelby E., died.

f. Joseph Samuel, m. first, Sarah Salee; two children:

William and

Anna;
m. second, Anna Chism; two children:

Henry and

Maggie.

g. George Galoway, married in Kansas.

h. Sylvester Barr, married in Kansas.

i. Clarence D., unmarried.

2. Martha married Dr. Shelby Potter. Their child,

Martha, m. John Ellas. Their children:

Minnie,

Alice,

Charles,

Edward,

Stella,

Arthur,

Ethel.

3. Robert, married Cyntha Dunn April 25, 1843.¹ Their children:

a. Sarah Jane, m. G. W. Golclasure. Their children:

Ellen Morton,

Anna Ethel,

Mary Cyntha.

b. Almira Ann, m. J. K. Mavity. Nine children:

Eva Florence,

Cyntha Ethel,

Arthur Benton,

Clarence,

Norman B.,

Mary,

Milton,

Robert,

Ruth.

c. Washington Irvin, m. Minerva Oldenham. Two children:

Earl and

Ruth.

d. Erastus Austin, m. Christiana Clements. Four children:

Charles E,

Addie,

Eunice,

Anna.

e. Everett, died.

f. Elulia Doak,¹ m. Dr. Charles L. Boyd. They live in Paoli. Three [I count four kids, but please see the footnote!] children:

Charence Elbert, m. Caroline Boyd. Two children:

Clarabel,

Cyntha.

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Ethel Cyntha, m. Dr. Hanson S. Gifford. One child:

Hanson S., Jr.

Josephine.

Elizabeth.

2. Williamson Irvin, b. December 3, 1791, m. Polly Davis, and remained in Kentucky. Their children:

1. Elizabeth, m. James Smith.

2. Samuel Davis, m. Sarah Discall.

3. Mary Jane, died unmarried.

4. Williamson, m. Martha Bodine. Three children:

Isaac Bryson, m. Lizzie Shehan, no children;

Charles Fletcher;

Anna, m. Williamson Marion Irvin, son of James and Margaret Hobbs.

5. Martha. m. Henry Jelf (or Self).

6. Margaret, m. Otha Wheat.

7. James, m. Margaret Hobbs.

8. Nellie, died unmarried.

9. Miriam F. Irvin m. first, Philip B. Smith. Two children:

Mary Williamson and

Philip A. All are dead. Two grandchildren:

Valner T. Smith and

Effie B. Smith.

Married, second, Jesse S. Munday. Two children:

1. Gabriel P. Munday, m. Mary Childs, of Louisville, Ky. Three children:

Jessie Childs,

Walter Irvin and

Nancy Lucile.

2. James William Munday, m. Mattie May Ruble, of Garrard Co., Ky. Two children:

William Fletcher and

Martha.

James Irvin, son of Williamson and Polly Davis, m. Margaret Hobbs. Had four sons:

Williamson Marion;

Davis H.,

James Brewster and

Franklin Woodburn.

Williamson Marion Irvine, m. Anna Irvin (daughter of Williamson and Martha Bodine). They live at 2202 W. Market St., Louisville, Ky. Their children:

(1) Nellie Bodine, b. 1883, m. S. C. Crews, residing at Tivoli, Refugio County, Texas. Two children:

Irvine Burkett, b. January 17, 1913;

a daughter recently born, not named.

(2) Marion Fletcher, b. 1886, not married; cashier of Bank of New Hope, New Hope, Ala.

(3) James Bryson, b. 1888, m. Sarah Treat; one child:

Sue Anna, b. 1913.

(4) Lawson Bodine, b. 1892, single.

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(5) Annie Mable, b. 1898.

Davis H. Irvine, son of James and Margaret Hobbs, lives in Indianapolis.

James Brewster, son of James Irvin and Margaret Hobbs, lives in Bloomfield, Ky.

James Brewster Irvine, m. Elizabeth Bodine. Four children:

Woodburn Hall,

Charles Bodine,

Isaac Brewster,

Elijah Froman.

Franklin Woodburn, son of James and Margaret Hobbs, is a Baptist minister; has charge of the First Baptist Church, Rutland, Vt.

3. Bryson Irvin, b. March 9, 1794, married Martha B. Davis; remained a time in Kentucky, then moved to Georgia. Only two children have been furnished me:

Dorotha and

Samuel Davis and he resided near Mimer, Ga,

4. Sarah Brewster Irvin, b. January 3, 1796, married William Frost. They settled near Bloomington, Ind. No children.

5. Samuel Williamson Irvin, b. April 16, 1798, married Jane Doak, February 1, 1821, in Jessamine County, Kentucky. (She was a daughter of James and Mrs. Jane (Dunn Fulton) Doak² and a sister of the above Joseph W. Doak.) He settled in Bloomington, Ind., where he and his father established a tanyard. He was also a cabinetmaker and carpenter. We have some of his own make of furniture. In 1826 he moved to Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana, and in 1828 moved down the Ohio River to Mauckport, Ind. Later bought a farm three miles east of Corydon, on Big Indian Creek, in Harrison County, Indiana. In 1837 moved to Corydon, where he died September 5,1843, in the prime of life. He had the reputation of being a most powerful man in strength, though not by any means a large man; red hair and florid complexion. He died of a very acute disease, and it is thought by his descendants, now, it was appendicitis. He was buried by the side of his father in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon, Ind. Their children will appear under the head of James Doak.

6. Jane Irvin, born May 29, 1800, married Austin Seward and settled in Bloomington, Ind., where he established the famous "Seward Foundry." Their children will he found elsewhere in this book.

7. James Irvin, born July 2, 1802, and married Anna Davis. They remained in Kentucky. I have been unable to obtain but four children:

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Dicy Manthus Miriam Dunn, m. William Allen. She lives in Harrodsburg, Ky.

Sarah, m. _____ Finnell. She lives in Harrodsburg, Ky.

Samuel Davis.

Helen, m. _____ Willis, Vanarsdell, Ky., R. D. No. 1.

8. Elizabeth Irvin, b. October 25, 1804, married Williamson Alexander. He was a son of William and Agnes (Brewster) Alexander. They were married at the home of her brother, Samuel Williamson Irvin, in Charlestown, Ind. Her nephew, James D. Irvin, was three years old at the time, and he was greatly disturbed when "Bin took Bettie," as he called them. He was very fond of "Aunt Bettie." They settled near Bloomington, Ind., where some of their descendants still reside.

Eleanor Brewster Dunn, born January 25, 1754, died November 3, 1841; Jane (or Jennett) Irvin, born April 11, 1761, died July 17, 1839; Agnes Alexander, born April 25, 1763, died August 25, 1840. All three were buried side by side in the old Dunn burying place east of the college campus at Bloomington, Ind. Their graves are marked by a three-cornered stone. They were sisters, also sisters of Sarah Brewster, who married Rev. Benjamin Irvin.

Second Generation.

James Doak (father of Joseph W. and Jane Irvin, already referred to) was born about 1760, in Augusta County, near Mount Crawford, which is now in Rockingham County, it being separated from Augusta in 1776. He was a son of Robert Doak, of whom I will have something to relate later. I find but one reference to James Doak in the Augusta County court records, and that is as a private school teacher for two children of Wm. Blackwood.

James Doak married, February 20, 1786, Mrs. Jane Fulton.² (See History of Rockingham County, by J. W. Wayland, page 446.) Her maiden name was Jane Dunn,² a daughter of James Dunn, who married Martha Long (daughter of John Long, of Down County, Ireland) James Dunn and wife Martha came to America about 1763 and came to the northern part of Augusta County, which was afterwards divided into three counties -- Rockingham, Augusta and Rockbridge. The children of James and Martha were:

1. Samuel, b. 1750, married Eleanor Brewster.

2. James, b. 1756, married Jane Doak, a sister of James Doak above.

3. Alexander.

4. Nathaniel, married Polly Brewster, sister of Eleanor.

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5. Jane, b. 1762, married first, John Fulton; second, James Doak.

6. Jean (supposed to be twins), married _____ Spear.

7. Martha, married Joseph Woods.

Jane was married to John Fulton June 23, 1781. He was a Revolutionary soldier and was soon after killed in a battle. They had one son, also named John, Jr. I have heard my grandmother relate this circumstance.

The children of James and Jane (Dunn Fulton) Doak were:

I. Joseph W., born December 24, 1786, married Polly Irvin (daughter of Samuel Irvin and Jane Brewster). (Their children already given under "Samuel Irvin" on a previous page.)

II. Mary or Polly, b. Nov. 7, 1798 (my grandmother gave her age Nov. 7, 1789), married Joseph Scott, June 16, 1814. He was born Dec. 8, 1789, in Jessamine County, Ky. They moved to Missouri and bought a fine farm in the Osage Valley, Saint Charles County. He died Jan. 27, 1837, leaving two children,

Preston Breckenridge and

Thomas Alexander.

Preston Breckenridge Scott married 1st, Sarah Anderson and three children,

Mary Inez,

Rachel Dudley and

Preston Breckenridge.

He married second time Margaret Ann Anderson. (Sarah and Margaret were sisters and daughters of Rachael Black Given and Robert Dudley Anderson). They had four children:

1. Thomas Alexander, m. Jennie Reed. They live in St. Louis, Mo.

2. Fannie Given, and resides in St. Louis, Mo.

3. Lizzie George, m. Gilford Wells Henry, 1882, and lived in St. Louis, Mo. She died April, 1914.

4. John Robert, m. Bessie Miller. Living in St. Louis, Mo.

Children of Lizzie George Scott and Gilford Wells Henry:

1. Ione Scott, m. Dec. 28, 1907, Frank Newcomb Goerner, one child,

Nancy Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1909. They live at 5864 Plymouth street, Saint Louis, Mo.

2. Rolla Harrison, m. Freda Ebeelein.

4. Harold Breckenridge, aged 22 years.

3. [!] Arline Preston, m. Herther F. May.

5. Scott Anderson, aged 17.

Thomas Alexander Scott, son of Mary Doak and Joseph Scott, m. Elizabeth Dammon of Lincoln County, Mo. He was a prominent physician and lived at Paynesville, Pike Co., Mo. They had a number of children; three reached maturity,

Mollie,

Eugene and

Forest, m. Blanton Shiff of Elsberry, Lincoln Co., Mo.

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III. Martha Doak, b. April 20, 1791, m. John A. Mars, 1822. He bought a section of fine land in Marion County, Ind., a few miles from Indianapolis, beyond Eagle Creek. They had the following children:

1. Eliza Ann, b. July 15, 1823, m. Fielding Beeler, Sept. 18, 1844. They had seven children, four of whom are still living,

Martha,

Emma,

Ida H.,

Laura (Mrs. John V. Carter), and

Fielding Beeler, Jr.

They still own and live on a part of the Mars homestead bought by their grandfather. It is a beautifttl location. Fielding Beeler, Sr., was for a number of years President of the State Board of Agriculture. Fielding, Jr., has been deputy clerek a number of years in the city of Indianapolis, Ind.

2. James A. Mars married Chistina Peppard (he died Nov., 1856). They had one daughter,

Georgia, m. W. C. Thompson, had one son,

Maurice Thompson.

3. John Shannon Mars, b. Nov., 1833, died Jan. 31, 1915, m. Rebecca Rhodes and had seven children, four of whom are yet living,

(a) Charles M. Mars,

(b) James Sherman Mars,

(d) Addie, the oldest, married Oliver Cox. Both are dead, but they have one daughter,

Ethel Cox Anderson, who lives at Phoenix, Arizona.

Ina M. [Ina H.?] Mars married Homer Hills, 2127 Talbot avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. Their children,

Dorothy, m. Harry Dietz;

John M. Donald,

Elizabeth,

Kathryn and

Fielding Beeler Hills.

Children of Charles Mars, are

Elsie,

Ina and

Charles, Jr.

Children of James S. Mars are

George J. and

Edward Mars.

IV. Robert Doak, b. Oct. 4, 1794, m. 1st Susan Hamlet and lived in Shelby County, Ky. He represented his district in Congress 1842 to 1844. They had seven children.

(a) William Hamlet, b. 1815;

(b) Mary Jane, b. 1822;

(d) Susan Amanda, b. 1827;

(e) Robert Warren, b. 1829, and lives in Louisville, Ky.;

(f) Nancy Elizabeth, b. 1831;

(g) Martha Ellen, b. 1835.

He married second time Catharine Chambers, had six children,

(a) Joseph Maxwell, b. 1837, lives in York, Nebraska;

(b) Thomas Jefferson, b. 1839, married Nancy J. McCampbell and live at McComb, Ill.;

(d) Preston Breckenridge, b. 1844, lives at Crestwood, Ky.;

(e) Luther, b. 1846;

(f) Anna May, b. 1848.

V. Elizabeth Doak, b. Nov. 20, 1797, m. John Dunn. He was a son of James Dunn and Elizabeth Hopkins.
Wills, Book C--30, Jessamine Co., Ky.

¹ In September 2016, Linda Sawyer wrote us:

Regarding pg 31, and in particular, Elulia Doak, you made a notation "I have no clue who the following person is, or how she might be related to anyone."
She is a daughter or my third great uncle, Robert Doak who married Cynthia Dunn April 25, 1843. I have seen other instances in the IDL where the formatting has gone missing, leaving people left hanging like this – she should have been f. in the outline under 3. Robert [I have inserted the the missing "f.". CWC.]
Goodspeed's History of Orange County, 1884: ROBERT DOAK, who is one of the oldest living citizens of Stampers Creek Township, was born in Jessamine County, Ky., November 17, 1815. With his parents, Joseph W. and Mary (Irwin) Doak, he settled in Orange County, in February, 1816. His father died in 1820, and his mother in 1844. The whole of Mr. Doak's life has been spent on the farm and he knows no other trade, although handy with tools. He has built several buildings of his own. His wife was Miss Cynthia Dunn, and she has borne him a family of six children, named Sarah J., Almira A., Washington I., Erastus A., Everett and Elulia, all living but Everett. Their wedding occurred April 25, 1843. Mr. Doak has been fortunate in financial matters, and he now owns 207 acres of splendid land well improved and cultivated. He is an ardent Republican, having joined that party at its organization and leaving the Whig party. He was once a candidate for County Commissioner, and came within twenty-five votes of being elected. During the Rebellion and prior thereto he took strong grounds in favor of abolishing slavery. He participated in checking the Morgan raid.
DAR #100703: Elulia Doak Boyd, Born in Orange County, IN, Wife of Charles L Boyd (know he was a doctor from newspaper articles I have on him); d/o Robert Doak (1815-1899) m 1843 Cynthia (1825-1887)
Elulia Doak is found in 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census Records in household with Robert & Cynthia Doak. Elulia Boyd with Charles L Boyd in Paoli, IN with children Clarance E, Ethol C, Jossie E. I think the last two of the children listed are actually the same person because there is a Josephine Elizabeth whose death certificate says she is the d/o of Elulia Doak & Charles L Boyd.

² Researcher Ralph Doak gives this person's first name as Janet. I have found that there is often confusion between first names of Jane and various spellings of Janet.