Edward Irvin

1855–6 April 1882 (Age 27)
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States

The Life Summary of Edward

When Edward Irvin was born in 1855, in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States, his father, Milton Virgil Irvin, was 37 and his mother, Mary Jane Mildred McCracken, was 30. He lived in Alabama, United States in 1870. He died on 6 April 1882, at the age of 27, and was buried in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

Milton Virgil Irvin
1818–1899
Mary Jane Mildred McCracken
1825–1890
Thomas J Irwin
1846–1902
Harry Irvin
1860–
Margaret Irvin
1847–1929
Robert Irvin
1848–1870
William Irvin
1849–
George Irvin
1851–1882
Samuel Irvin
1853–1883
Edward Irvin
1855–1882
Martha or Mattie Irvin
1861–1931
Leura Irvin
1862–1931

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World Events (7)

1861 · Alabama Secedes From Union
Age 6
Alabama became the fourth state to secede from the Union during the Civil War on January 11, 1861. Several days later, they joined the Confederate States of America. Montgomery, Alabama, became the capital for the Confederate States of America.
1863
Age 8
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865 · Alabama Ratifies the 13th Amendment
Age 10
Alabama ratified the 13th Amendment on December 2, 1865. The Thirteenth Amendment officially became part of the Constitution on December 6, 1865. Roughly 440,000 Alabamians born into slavery were freed and made citizens. However, loopholes in the law made this a slow process.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Irvine .Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEireamhóin ‘descendant of Eireamhón’, a personal name attested as a figure of legend (an early settler of Ireland). There has also been some confusion with Irvine .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Irvan
Irwin
Irvine

Sources (5)

  • Edward Irvine in household of Miltin V Irvine, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Edward Irvin in household of Milton V Irvin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Edward I Irvin, "BillionGraves Index"

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