Hugh McNulty Irwin (1834 - 1900)

Born 6 Jan 1834 in County Sligo, Ireland

Husband of Nancy (McRoberts) Irwin — married [date unknown] in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1900 at age 66 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

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Biography

Corporal Hugh Irwin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 8, 1862
Mustered out: June 22, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company A 106th New York Infantry

The death of Hugh M. Irwin occurred at his home, 75 Elizabeth street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Irwin had been in ill health for over a year and had been confined to the house for the past two months. Hugh M. Irwin was born in Ireland sixty-six years ago, and came to America when he was 12 years old. Forty- five years ago he came to Ogdensburg, and had lived here ever since with the exception of a few years residence in Watertown.. In 1862 he enlisted in the 106th New York Infantry and served until the close of the Civil War. He was married thirty-three years ago to Nancy McRoberts, of Oswegatchie, who, with six children survive: Kate and Maggie C. Irwin and Mrs. G. L. Northrup, of this city John M., of Watertown; Iroquois, of Malone, and Etta May Irwin, of New York. The deceased was a marble cutter and for many years has been in the monument business here. He was a member of Watertown Lodge, No. 49, F. & A. M., and also a member of Ransom Post, G. A. R. The funeral will take place from the family residence at 2 o'clock, Sunday afternoon; interment in Ogdensburg cemetery.^[1][2]

Military

U.S. Civil War

IRWIN, HUGH M.—Age, 26 years. Enlisted, August 8, 1862, at Oswegatchie, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. A, September 27, 1862; promoted corporal and returned to ranks, no dates; mustered out with company, June 22, 1865, at Washington, D.C.^[3]

Soldiers Buried in Ogdensburg Cemeteries Whose Graves Will Be Decorated By Ransom Post, G. A. R. The following Is a list of the soldiers buried in the cemeteries at Ogdensburg ^[4]

Fold3^[5]

Death

The Funeral of Hugh M. Irwin^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ The Ogdensburg journal., April 28, 1900, Page 5, Image 5
2. ↑ St. Lawrence Republican and Ogdensburgh weekly journal., May 02, 1900, Page 6, Image 6
3. ↑ https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/106th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf
4. ↑ The Ogdensburg journal., May 24, 1900, Page 2, Image 2
5. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/15444528
6. ↑ The Ogdensburg advance and St. Lawrence weekly Democrat., May 03, 1900, Page 5, Image

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8NH-VRS : 29 May 2021), Hugh Irwin, 1870, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, United States.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFV-NFZ : 14 January 2022), Hugh M. Irwin, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/27409079/hugh-m.-irwin : accessed 30 June 2021), memorial page for Hugh M. Irwin (1834–1900), Find A Grave: Memorial #27409079, citing Ogdensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Anne Cady (contributor 46985237) .