IRWIN, WILLIAM, was born March 31, 1789, in Cabarras county, N. C. He was cousin to Samuel L. Irwin. Robert Irwin, the father of William, was killed by a runaway team, about the time of the war of 1812. There is a tradition in the family that the original name was Erwin. William Irwin was married, Oct. 2, 1811, in his native county, to Margaret Purviance. They had five children born in North Carolina, one died in infancy, and Mr. Irwin, with his wife and son, came to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in the fall of 1827 on Richland creek, in what is now Cartwright township. He returned to North Carolina the next spring, and brought out the remainder of the family, arriving in the fall of 1828. They traveled in wagons, and were seven weeks on the road. Three children were born in Sangamon county. Of their children--

ROBERT S., born Nov. 14, 1813, in Cabarras county, N. C., was married in Sangamon county, Jan. 19, 1837, to Cynthia Duncan, who was born Aug. 18, 1818, in Adair county, Ky. They had ten children--SANFORD, JAMES S., MARY and ROBERT died under twelve years. WILLIAM F., born Oct. 21, 1837, was married, May 23, 1872, to Ellen J. Williams. They have one child, WARREN H., and reside in Salisbury township, near the Iron Bridge. MARTHA J., born Dec. 15, 1839, was married, Jan. 14, 1864, to Franklin W. Duncan. They have four children living, MARY M., JASPER N., CYNTHIA and GREEN, and live in Menard county, Ill. GREEN P. died Sept. 4, 1871, aged twenty-six years. OSCAR; HARVEY D. was married Dec. 31, 1874, to Mary E. Wells. They have one child ADA R., and live in Salisbury township. CHARLES CARROLL. ROLL. Th?? two unmarried sons reside at the homestead. Mrs. Cynthia Irwin died April 6, 1872, and Robert S. Irwin died May 3, 1874, both in Salisbury township, east of the Sangamon river, and near the Iron Bridge.

JOHN C., born June 16, 1816, in North Carolina, was married, June 12, 1842, in Sangamon county, to Minerva Duncan. They have eight children, EWIN, VIRGINIA and HARRIET died under four years. AUSTIN F., born Aug. 12, 1845, married Ann Brown, and live near Ft. Scott, Kansas. TARLETON, SILAS, JANE, CHARLES and LUELLA reside with their parents, two miles northwest of Salisbury, in Sangamon county.

WILLIAM F., born March 12, 1820, in North Carolina, was married in Sangamon county, Jan. 23, 1851, to Matilda D. Campbell. They have one child, MARY E., and reside in Menard county, two and one-half miles northwest of Salisbury.

JANE E., born July 6, 1822, in North Carolina, married John B. Gum, in Sangamon county, Ill. They have five children, and live seven miles west of Petersburg, Mehard county.

SAMUEL L., Jun., born Jan. 25, 1825, married Matilda Green, and live in Lincoln, Ill.

JAMES H., born Nov. 9, 1828, married and lives in Logan county, Illinois.

NANCY, born Nov. 15, 1831, married Enoch Wiseman, who died, and she married Abraham Wiseman, and lives in Delavan.

WARREN V., born June 16, 1834, married Mary Shively, who died. He married Eliza Wiseman, and lives in Logan county.

Mrs. Margaret Irwin died Oct. 25, 1852, and William Irwin died June 13, 1871, and both were buried at the Baptist church, in Cartwright township, where they settled in 1828.