THOMAS J. IRVIN

THOS. J. IRVIN DEAD

Passed Away at 7 O'clock Sunday Evening

     Thomas J. Irvin died at his home in East Metz at 7 o'clock Sunday evening.  He had been ill a few days, but the infirmities incident to old age was chiefly the cause of his death.

     Funeral services were held at the M. E. church, South, Tuesday at 10 o'clock a.m., conducted by Rev. W. B. Bull.  The remains were buried at Fair View cemetery.

     Thomas J. Irvin was born in Ashland county, Ohio, December 22, 1823, and at his death was aged 89 years, 4 months and 5 days.  He was married three times.  His first marriage was to Elizabeth Hash.  To this union was born four sons, three of whom are living.  By his second marriage one daughter was born.  She died two years ago.  The third marriage was to Mary Isabella Swan on September 8, 1895.  She survives him.  He is survived by three sisters--Miss Margaret Irvin of Rich Hill (who is two years his senior); Sarah Morris of Oklahoma, and Esther Ernsberger of Ashland county, Ohio.

     Uncle Tom had been a resident of Vernon and Bates counties about twenty years, and has lived in Metz the past seven years.  During the war of the Rebellion he served in Company B, 54th Ill. Inf. and was discharged October 17, 1865, after serving almost five years.  He was a member of Mt. McGregor Post No. 252, G. A. R.

The Metz Times, Metz, Missouri.  Friday, May 31, 1912.

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