William Milas Irwin Jr. (1916 - 1989)

Born 10 May 1916 in Macon, Georgia, United States

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William Milas Irwin Jr. was born about 1913 in Macon, Georgia, United States to William Irwin and Buna Duckworth.

In 1920, William was living in East Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States with his parents and siblings. ^[1]

In 1930, William was living in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States with his parents and siblings. ^[2]

In 1934, William was living in Washington D.C. ^[3]

William completed 3 years of college. ^[4]

On 1 August 1937, William married Erma Susan Cannon, daughter of Oscar E. Cannon and Ellen Brown, in Norfolk, , Virginia, United States. William listed his age as 24, but he would have been 21 at this time. He worked as a civil service clerk and was living in Washington D.C. Erma was 20. ^[5]

On 18 July 1939, William married Joan Margaret Garrett, daughter of Jno L Garrett and Mary Call, in Danville, Virginia, United States. Willaim was 24, listed a single, and working as an auditor for the government. Mary was 22. ^[6]

William married Kathryn Roddy. In 1940, William and Kathryn were living in Grove Park, Fulton, Georgia, United States. William was working as a clerk in the transportation department for the steam railroad. ^[7]

In 1950, William and Kathryn were living in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States with their son, Patrick. William worked as a boys' clothing sales person in a department store. ^[8]

William's last place of residence was Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia, United States. He passed away on 10 July 1989 ^{[9] [10]}in Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia, United States. ^[11] William is buried at Crest Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States. He shares a gravestone with his wife, Kathryn Roddy Irwin. ^[12]

William's obituary reads: "Mr. William (Bill) Irwin, age 73, of Powders Springs, died Monday. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday, July 12 at 2 p.m. at Bellamy's Chapel. Rev. Sanford Willard, officiating. Interment, Crest Lawn Cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted by Cobb County Masonic Memorial Club. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Kathryn Irwin; one brother, Mr. Fred Irwin; four sisters, Miss Vera Irwin, Mrs. Ruth Quinn, Mrs. Pauline Dracous, Mrs. Mary Moon, nieces and nephews. Bellamy's Powder Springs FUneral Home, in charge of arrangements. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ88-9H2 : Fri Jul 14 06:29:19 UTC 2023), Entry for William M Irwin and Buna L Irwin, 1920.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:39KM-62M : Wed Aug 02 23:36:28 UTC 2023), Entry for William Milan Irwin and Buna Lee Irwin, 1930.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7G3-MNF : Sat Jul 29 22:20:34 UTC 2023), Entry for William M Irwin, Jr and Kathryn L Irwin, 1940.
4. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F79-64K3 : Thu Jul 20 06:56:53 UTC 2023), Entry for William M Irwin and Kathryn R Irwin, 10 April 1950.
5. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9N-HJX5 : 20 February 2021), William Milas Irwin and Erma Susan Cannon, 01 Aug 1937; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate 16194, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
6. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9F-XWRP : 20 February 2021), Buna Lee Duckworth in entry for William Miles Irwin and Joan Margaret Garrett, 18 Jul 1939; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Danville, , Virginia, United States, certificate 20973, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7G3-MNF : Sat Jul 29 22:20:34 UTC 2023), Entry for William M Irwin, Jr and Kathryn L Irwin, 1940.
8. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F79-64K3 : Thu Jul 20 06:56:53 UTC 2023), Entry for William M Irwin and Kathryn R Irwin, 10 April 1950.
9. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5M2-2QM4 : 18 July 2020), Mr William Irwin, 1989.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9NM-DZW : 10 January 2021), William M Irwin, 10 Jul 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V43R-NDS : 24 December 2014), William M Irwin, 10 Jul 1989; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Cobb, Georgia, certificate number 024931, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #160333114
13. ↑ Obituary for William (Bill) Irwin, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia, 12 July 1989, posted at Find A Grave: Memorial #160333114

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7V-WRJD : 10 February 2023), William M Erwin.