Horace Stinson IRVIN
Morocco Courier Obituary Abstractions 1929-1952
Irvin, Horace Stinson b near Sedgewick, Maine November 25, 1850 and d at his
home in Morocco May 21, 1930 at 79y 6m and 4d. One of 8 chn b to John and Mary
Irvin. When 16, he with his mother, step-father, 2 half-sisters and a
half-brother came west and settled on a farm near Mantino, IL. Then he secured
a position in a general store in Momence. At 21 located on a farm near
Donovan, IL m Amanda Hedge, a teacher in the Iroquois Co. school when he m
December 10, 1874 at Sheldon, IL. In 1892 bought a farm 2 miles west of
Morocco. Disposed of it in 1898 and moved to Morocco where he engaged in the
implement and haraness business. Later he discontinued the implement business.
In 1873 united with the dMethodist church. 3 daus: Edith Mary Don of Goodland,
Elizabeth Helen Bronchion of Wauconda, IL and Laura Martha Shenberger of North
Judson and one son, Harry Sinclair Irvin of Morocco. One grandson, Sinclair
Irvin is in charge of the radio station on the U.S.S. Navy Ship Whitney, now
stationed off the Atlantic coast. Bur Oakland Cem. (Morocco Courier, May 30,
1930)
Submitted by Gerald Born
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