Louisa C. Irvine (1826-1910) is also on the stone. He married Louisa C. McCoy on 16 Apr 1861 in Orange Co., Indiana.
The DOB on this obit doesn't match what is on his grave marker; however, all the rest matches up, so assuming it was a typo by the newspaper as it clearly says 1819.
Orleans Progress Examiner, June 28, 1906: Jesse Alexander Irvine was born April 13, 1819, upon the farm of his father, now called the Henderson farm, near the Irvine school in this township, and died the 21st of the present month, in his 88th year. He came from sturdy Scotch-Irish stock, and throughout his long life showed the sterling traits of his race. His father served throughout the Revolutionary was as a soldier under General Greene, and Mr. Irvine was the last man in this section of country whose father had fought in or lived through the War for Independence. Until he was near sixteen years of age he lived with his father, getting the meager schooling which those times afforded, then he came to town to learn the trade of a tailor, which he industriously followed until his age caused him to quit. About the year 1847 he was first married to Sarah Rankin, and to them were born a daughter and two sons. The wife and daughter died in 1854, and the sons died in their early manhood. In 1861 he was united in marriage with Louisa McCoy, who, at the age of 81, survives him with Elta, their only child. He became a member of the Presbyterian church in March 1846, and served his church as a deacon for the last forty-five years, and also as a trustee for the past twenty years. For fifty-two years he has been a faithful and constant member of the Orleans Masonic Lodge, and has served as its treasurer since 1879. Twice he served the people as township trustee, and later was made postmaster of Orleans. In character, Uncle Jesse is so well known to all here that it seems almost useless to try to say what is already known. It seems much to say, but it can be said truthfully that there is probably not a man, woman or child in the community who knew or has heard of his doing an intentional wrong to any of his fellow creatures. In his nature he was modest and retiring, and kind and gentle in his daily contact with his family and friends. When, as an official in church, public, or in private life, a question of right or wrong arose, he did his best to find the right, and when he took a stand, could be as firm for the right as he was gentle with the weak, or charitable toward the erring ones. His domestic life was singularly pure and happy, and the names of Uncle Jesse and Aunt Lou Irvine will recall to our minds a home in which the sympathy between husband and wife was near perfect. In the great pain which his last sickness brought upon his, his simple faith in his God was strong. He went to the better land in the way a little child goes to sleep in parental arms. His message to us was his good life. We have heard it and are helped.
The DOB on this obit doesn't match what is on his grave marker; however, all the rest matches up, so assuming it was a typo by the newspaper as it clearly says 1819.
Orleans Progress Examiner, June 28, 1906: Jesse Alexander Irvine was born April 13, 1819, upon the farm of his father, now called the Henderson farm, near the Irvine school in this township, and died the 21st of the present month, in his 88th year. He came from sturdy Scotch-Irish stock, and throughout his long life showed the sterling traits of his race. His father served throughout the Revolutionary was as a soldier under General Greene, and Mr. Irvine was the last man in this section of country whose father had fought in or lived through the War for Independence. Until he was near sixteen years of age he lived with his father, getting the meager schooling which those times afforded, then he came to town to learn the trade of a tailor, which he industriously followed until his age caused him to quit. About the year 1847 he was first married to Sarah Rankin, and to them were born a daughter and two sons. The wife and daughter died in 1854, and the sons died in their early manhood. In 1861 he was united in marriage with Louisa McCoy, who, at the age of 81, survives him with Elta, their only child. He became a member of the Presbyterian church in March 1846, and served his church as a deacon for the last forty-five years, and also as a trustee for the past twenty years. For fifty-two years he has been a faithful and constant member of the Orleans Masonic Lodge, and has served as its treasurer since 1879. Twice he served the people as township trustee, and later was made postmaster of Orleans. In character, Uncle Jesse is so well known to all here that it seems almost useless to try to say what is already known. It seems much to say, but it can be said truthfully that there is probably not a man, woman or child in the community who knew or has heard of his doing an intentional wrong to any of his fellow creatures. In his nature he was modest and retiring, and kind and gentle in his daily contact with his family and friends. When, as an official in church, public, or in private life, a question of right or wrong arose, he did his best to find the right, and when he took a stand, could be as firm for the right as he was gentle with the weak, or charitable toward the erring ones. His domestic life was singularly pure and happy, and the names of Uncle Jesse and Aunt Lou Irvine will recall to our minds a home in which the sympathy between husband and wife was near perfect. In the great pain which his last sickness brought upon his, his simple faith in his God was strong. He went to the better land in the way a little child goes to sleep in parental arms. His message to us was his good life. We have heard it and are helped.
Louisa C. Irvine (1826-1910) is also on the stone. He married Louisa C. McCoy on 16 Apr 1861 in Orange Co., Indiana.
The DOB on this obit doesn't match what is on his grave marker; however, all the rest matches up, so assuming it was a typo by the newspaper as it clearly says 1819.
Orleans Progress Examiner, June 28, 1906: Jesse Alexander Irvine was born April 13, 1819, upon the farm of his father, now called the Henderson farm, near the Irvine school in this township, and died the 21st of the present month, in his 88th year. He came from sturdy Scotch-Irish stock, and throughout his long life showed the sterling traits of his race. His father served throughout the Revolutionary was as a soldier under General Greene, and Mr. Irvine was the last man in this section of country whose father had fought in or lived through the War for Independence. Until he was near sixteen years of age he lived with his father, getting the meager schooling which those times afforded, then he came to town to learn the trade of a tailor, which he industriously followed until his age caused him to quit. About the year 1847 he was first married to Sarah Rankin, and to them were born a daughter and two sons. The wife and daughter died in 1854, and the sons died in their early manhood. In 1861 he was united in marriage with Louisa McCoy, who, at the age of 81, survives him with Elta, their only child. He became a member of the Presbyterian church in March 1846, and served his church as a deacon for the last forty-five years, and also as a trustee for the past twenty years. For fifty-two years he has been a faithful and constant member of the Orleans Masonic Lodge, and has served as its treasurer since 1879. Twice he served the people as township trustee, and later was made postmaster of Orleans. In character, Uncle Jesse is so well known to all here that it seems almost useless to try to say what is already known. It seems much to say, but it can be said truthfully that there is probably not a man, woman or child in the community who knew or has heard of his doing an intentional wrong to any of his fellow creatures. In his nature he was modest and retiring, and kind and gentle in his daily contact with his family and friends. When, as an official in church, public, or in private life, a question of right or wrong arose, he did his best to find the right, and when he took a stand, could be as firm for the right as he was gentle with the weak, or charitable toward the erring ones. His domestic life was singularly pure and happy, and the names of Uncle Jesse and Aunt Lou Irvine will recall to our minds a home in which the sympathy between husband and wife was near perfect. In the great pain which his last sickness brought upon his, his simple faith in his God was strong. He went to the better land in the way a little child goes to sleep in parental arms. His message to us was his good life. We have heard it and are helped.
The DOB on this obit doesn't match what is on his grave marker; however, all the rest matches up, so assuming it was a typo by the newspaper as it clearly says 1819.
Orleans Progress Examiner, June 28, 1906: Jesse Alexander Irvine was born April 13, 1819, upon the farm of his father, now called the Henderson farm, near the Irvine school in this township, and died the 21st of the present month, in his 88th year. He came from sturdy Scotch-Irish stock, and throughout his long life showed the sterling traits of his race. His father served throughout the Revolutionary was as a soldier under General Greene, and Mr. Irvine was the last man in this section of country whose father had fought in or lived through the War for Independence. Until he was near sixteen years of age he lived with his father, getting the meager schooling which those times afforded, then he came to town to learn the trade of a tailor, which he industriously followed until his age caused him to quit. About the year 1847 he was first married to Sarah Rankin, and to them were born a daughter and two sons. The wife and daughter died in 1854, and the sons died in their early manhood. In 1861 he was united in marriage with Louisa McCoy, who, at the age of 81, survives him with Elta, their only child. He became a member of the Presbyterian church in March 1846, and served his church as a deacon for the last forty-five years, and also as a trustee for the past twenty years. For fifty-two years he has been a faithful and constant member of the Orleans Masonic Lodge, and has served as its treasurer since 1879. Twice he served the people as township trustee, and later was made postmaster of Orleans. In character, Uncle Jesse is so well known to all here that it seems almost useless to try to say what is already known. It seems much to say, but it can be said truthfully that there is probably not a man, woman or child in the community who knew or has heard of his doing an intentional wrong to any of his fellow creatures. In his nature he was modest and retiring, and kind and gentle in his daily contact with his family and friends. When, as an official in church, public, or in private life, a question of right or wrong arose, he did his best to find the right, and when he took a stand, could be as firm for the right as he was gentle with the weak, or charitable toward the erring ones. His domestic life was singularly pure and happy, and the names of Uncle Jesse and Aunt Lou Irvine will recall to our minds a home in which the sympathy between husband and wife was near perfect. In the great pain which his last sickness brought upon his, his simple faith in his God was strong. He went to the better land in the way a little child goes to sleep in parental arms. His message to us was his good life. We have heard it and are helped.
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