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1812 - 1869 (57 years)
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Name |
Milton Irish [1] |
Born |
7 May 1812 |
Union, Knox Co., ME |
Gender |
Male |
Book Reference |
1324 |
Residence |
San Augustine, San Augustine Co., TX |
Military |
Mexican War |
Died |
15 Jul 1869 |
Redwood City, San Mateo Co., CA |
Notes |
- From: W. L. Irish - Hero in Mexican War.
From: Texas State Historical Marker for Milton Irish
Milton Irish (May 7, 1812 - July 15, 1869)
Born in Maine in 1812, Milton Irish came to East Texas in 1835 at age 23. His service in the Texas Army in 1835 and 1836 included action with Capt. John English's Company of Shelby County Volunteers and Ben Milam's assault during the siege of Bexar, as well as Col. James Fannin's command at the Battle of Coleto Creek. Taken prisoner at Goliad, Irish barely escaped the massacre. In 1838 he was granted a headright of 1/3 league in Shelby County and a Bounty Grant of 640 acres in San Augustine County. He married Emily Eaves in 1845. Irish left to search for gold in California and is believed to have died there in 1869. Emily settled on the Shelby County Headright in 1864. She later supported herself and her children with a widow's pension and lands due her as a vetran's wife. Irish descendants became part of Shelby County history.
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Person ID |
I01342 |
irish |
Last Modified |
26 May 2013 |
Father |
Rev. Cornelius Bailey Irish, b. 10 Mar 1782, West Point, Sagadahoc Co., ME , d. 1852 (Age 69 years) |
Mother |
Polly Adams, b. 28 Feb 1782, Union, Knox Co., ME , d. 4 Jan 1869, Union, Knox Co., ME (Age 86 years) |
Married |
5 Dec 1804 |
West Point, Sagadahoc Co., ME [2] |
Family ID |
F0218 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Emily Eaves, b. 24 Jul 1827, Perryville, Perry Co., AL , d. 14 Feb 1911, Center, Shelby Co., TX (Age 83 years) |
Married |
5 Oct 1840 |
Children |
+ | 1. Benjamin Milan Irish, b. Sep 1845, San Augustine, San Augustine Co., TX , d. 27 Oct 1918, Shelby Co., TX (Age ~ 73 years) |
+ | 2. Laura Ann Irish, b. 22 Sep 1848, GA , d. 5 May 1883, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX (Age 34 years) |
+ | 3. Joseph Roe Irish, b. 16 Nov 1850, San Augustine, San Augustine Co., TX , d. 21 Jul 1929, Center, Shelby Co., TX (Age 78 years) |
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Family ID |
F0742 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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