DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM IRELAND

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Don Norman

 

1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

William Ireland was born about 1725. He married Nancy ----.

 

Known child of William and Nancy Ireland.

 

  2.  (1). Alexander                b.c.      1752

   m. Nancy  -----

   m. Ann -----

 

2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Alexander Ireland, a son of William and Nancy Ireland, was born about 1752 and died in Harrison County VA (WV) in 1816. He married Nancy ----. His second wife was Ann -----.

 

Children of Alexander and Nancy Ireland.

 

  3.  (1). Alexander “Sonny”        b. Apr    1772

    m. Elizabeth Ragan Sep 8 1795

 

  4.  (2). Thomas                   b. Apr 10 1798  d. Jul 22 1869

    m. Catherine Lowther Oct 5 1820

 

  5.  (3). Elizabeth                b.c.      1777

 

  6.  (4). Sarah                    b.c.      1780

 

  7.  (5). Mary                     b.c.      1782

 

  8.  (6). Marian                   b.c.      1784

 

  9.  (7). Jemima                   b. Feb 21 1785

 

 10.  (8). Nancy Ann                b.c.      1787

  m. Jacob Sheets Nov 17 1808

 

Known child of Alexander and Ann Ireland.

 

 11.  (1). Priscilla                b.c.      1789

 

3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Alexander “Sonny” Ireland, a son of Alexander and Nancy Ireland, was born in Frederick County VA in April 1772 and died in Tyler County VA in 1843. He married Elizabeth Ragan in Harrison County VA September 8, 1795. Elizabeth, a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Abell) Ragan, was born about 1775 in Harrison County VA and died September 7, 1855 in Tyler County VA.

 

Children of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland.

 

 12.  (1). Sarah                    b 13 Aug 1796

         m. Alexander J. Lowther Jan 19 1812

 

 13.  (2). Thomas                   b. 10 Apr 1798

 

 14.  (3). John                     b. 20 Nov 1800

  m. Amy L. Joseph Jul 28 1833

 

 15.  (4). Jonathan                 b.        1801

        m. Jane Rose Dec 16 1816

        m. Elizabeth Jane Boring

 

 16.  (5). Mary                     b.c.      1802

 

 17.  (6). Jesse                    b. Aug 27 1804    d. Mar  2 1877

        m. Sarah Wells Oct 19 1826

 

 18.  (7). Alexander                b.c.      1805    d.    1898

        m. Sarah Bond  May 22 1834

 

 19.  (8). Jacob ‘Jake”             b.        1806

 

 20.  (9). Eliza                    b.c.     1810

 

 21. (10). Margaret                 b. 5 Apr 1812

 

 22. (11). Priscilla                b.c.      1813

  m. William Wells Aug 20 1837

 

 23. (12). William                  b. 10 Apr 1815

 

 24. (13). Mary Jane                b.        1818    d. Apr 28 1894

        m. Napoleon B. Lowther Mar 18 1847

 

 25. (14). Robert                   b.c.      1823

 

 26. (15). Elizabeth                b.c.      1825*

 

 

4.THOMAS IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Thomas Ireland, a son of Alexander and Nancy Ireland, was born April 10, 1798 in Harrison County VA (WV) and died July 22, 1869 in Ritchie county WV. He married Katherine Lowther in Harrison County October 5, 1820. Katherine, a daughter of Robert and Catherine (Cain) Lowther, was born in Harrison County VA September 3, 1800.

 

Children of Thomas and Katherine (Lowther) Ireland.

 

 27.  (1). Elizabeth                      b. Nov 6 1821

 

 28.  (2). Robert                         b. Feb 22 1823

 

 29.  (3). Alexander                      b. Oct 19 1824

 

 30.  (4). Katherine                      b. Jul    1826

 

 31.  (5). Susan                          b. Jul  8 1828

 

 32.  (6). John C.                        b. Apr  1 1830

 

 33.  (7). Albert                         b. Mar 25 1832

 

 34.  (8). Mortimer                       b. Aug  8 1835

 

 35.  (9). George Monroe                  b. Jan  2 1839

        m. Mary Ellen Law Mar 24 1863

 

 36. (10). Thomas Wesley                  b.        1840

 

 37. (11). James Franklin                 b. Jul  1 1842

 

 38. (12). Sarah                          b. Apr  6 1837

 

 

10.NANCY ANN IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Nancy Ann Ireland, a daughter of Alexander and Nancy Ireland, was born about 1787 and died in Harrison County WV December 27 1867. She married Jacob Sheet in Harrison County November 17, 1808. Jacob was born in VA about 1784. The family is listed in the 1850 Harrison County VA census.

 

Children of Jacob and Nancy Ann (Ireland) Sheets.

 

 39.  (1). Elizabeth                      b.c.      1808

 

 40.  (2). Margaret                       b.        1810

 

 41.  (3). Lemuel E.                      b. Sep 15 1820

 

42.        (4). Elvina

 

43.        (5). Eli                            b. 10 Jul 1821

 

44.        (6). Thomas                         b.        1823

 

45.        (7). John                           b.        1824

 

46.        (8). Susannah                       b.c.      1825

 

 47.  (9). George                         b.        1826

 

 48. (10). James Edward                   b. Jan  1 1828

 

 49. (11). Jemima                         b.        1829

 

 50. (12). Mary                           b.        1832

 

 51. (13). Minerva Jane                   b.c.      1833

 

 52. (14). Priscilla

 

 53. (15). Conrad

 

12.SARAH IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Sarah Ireland, a daughter of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland, was born August 13, 1796 in Harrison County and died there May 23, 1841. She married Alexander J. Lowther in Harrison County January 19, 1812. Alexander, a son of William Beamer Jr. and Margaret (Morrison) Lowther, was born in Harrison County VA (WV) January 14, 1791 and died April 30, 1864 in Ritchie County WV. Alexander married Rachel M. (Stout) Neal June 6, 1842.

"From his widow's claim for pension, admitted December 15, 1879, it is shown that "Alexander Lowther, when twenty or twenty-one years old, was drafted from Harrison County, Virginia, in Captain John Bozarth's Company, Virginia Militia, War of 1812, and served from August 30 to December 10, 1814. Was on duty at Norfolk, Virginia. Occupation farmer. Born in Harrison County, Virginia. ... Died April 30, 1864. Widow's maiden name, Rachel M. Neel; married Alexander Lowther, June 6, 1842." Widow was granted eight dollars a month from March 9, 1818, the date of approval of this act."

Above quote from "Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia from 1768 to 1795 ... " by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter, 1915, pages 270-271.

 

Known children of Alexander and Sarah (Ireland) Lowther.

 

 54.  (1). Margaret                 b. Apr 15 1815

 

 55.  (2). Alexander L.             b. May  1 1816    d. Mar 28 1903

 

 56.  (3). William Ireland          b. Aug 27 1818    d. Nov  6 1904

          m. Caroline Virginia Mitchell

          m. Jane McKinley

 

 57.  (4). Emily                   b.        1819   d.       1903

 

 58.  (5). John Alexander           b. Sep 24 1820   d. Oct 12 1909

         m. Elizabeth Ann Sinnett Feb 17 1848

 

 59.  (6). Robert W.               b.        1824 

         m. Jane McKinley

 

 60.  (7). Archibald               b. Feb 26 1826     d.       1899

         m. Frances Jane Maxwell

 

 61.  (8). Elizabeth Jane           b. Jun 12 1828

         m.S. Prunty

 

 62.  (9). Jesse                    b. Mar 29 1829   d. Oct 31 1909

         m.H. Lesson

 

 63. (10). Sinnett                 b.        1830     d.       1919

 

 64. (11). Rebecca                 b.        1832

 

 65. (12). Andrew Jackson          b. Jun 29 1833     d. Feb  5 1889

         m.Margaret J. Hickman Aug 9 1853 Doddridge County VA

 

 66. (13). Catherine L.            b.        1834

 

 67. (14). Sarah Jane              b. Jan  5 1841

         m.M.M. Stoud

 

 

14.JOHN IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

John Ireland, a son of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland, was born November 20, 1800. He married Amy L. Joseph July 28, 1833 in Tyler County VA.

 

Children of John and Amy L. (Joseph) Ireland.

 

 68.  (1). Wesley                   b.        1837

 

 69.  (2). Nathan                   b.        1840

 

 70.  (3). James                    b.        1842

 

 71.  (4). Nancy                    b.        1845

 

 

15.JONATHAN IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

      Jonathan Ireland, a son of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland, was born in Tyler County VA in 1801 and died in 1872 in KeKalb, IL. He married Jane Rose December 16, 1816. His second wife was Elizabeth Jane Boring.

 

Children of Jonathan and Jane (Rose) Ireland.

 

 72.  (1). Mary Amanda              b. 23 May 1831

 

73.        (2). Theophilius

 

74.        (3). Sarah

 

75.        (4). Selina

 

76.        (5). Thomas

 

77.        (6). William

 

78.        (7). Elizabeth

 

79.        (8). John Granville

 

80.        (9). Julietta

 

 81. (10). Theodore

 

 82. (11). Luella

 

 

17.JESSE IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Jesse Ireland, a son of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland, was born August 27, 1804 in Tyler County VA and died March 7, 1877 in Sarpy County NE. He married Sarah Wells October 19, 1826. Sarah, a daughter of William and Rachel (Ankrom) Wells, was born December 29, 1808 in VA and died January 4, 1879 in Sarpy County NE.

 

Children of Jesse and Sarah (Wells) Ireland.

 

 83.  (1). Thomas                         b. Jul 12 1827

 

 84.  (2). Elizabeth                      b. May 24 1829

 

 85.  (3). William Theodore               b. Sep 28 1830

 

 86.  (4). Kenner B.                      b. Jan 31 1832

 

 87.  (5). Robert A.                      b. Mar 30 1833

 

 88.  (6). Daniel Lemuel                  b. Nov 21 1834

 

 89.  (7). Thomas Oliver                  b. Oct 20 1835

 

 90.  (8). Mary E.                        b. Feb 22 1837

 

 91.  (9). Priscilla J.                   b. Oct 10 1838

 

 92. (10). James S.                       b. Feb 22 1840

 

 93. (11). George Monroe “Jesse”          b. Sep 22 1841

 

 94. (12). Rachel                         b. Jul 27 1842

 

 95. (13). Sarah                          b. May 13 1845

 

 96. (14). Lydia Samantha                 b. Aug 11 1847

 

 97. (15). John Zelbert Zachariah Taylor  b. Nov 21 1851

 

 

18.ALEXANDER IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Alexander Ireland, a son of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland, was born about 1805 in Tyler County VA and died in Wirt County WV in 1898. He married Sarah Bond May 22, 1834 in Tyler County. Sarah was born about 1806 in VA.

 

Known children of Alexander and Sarah (Bond) Irelnand.

 

 98.  (1). Margaret Catherine             b.c.      1832

 

 99.  (2). Thomas C.                      b. Jun 12 1836

        m. Martha Chroninger Mar 3 1864

 

 

22.PRISCILLA IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Priscilla Ireland, a daughter of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland, was born about 1813. She married William Wells August 20, 1837 in Tyler County VA. William, a son of William and Rachel (Ankrom) Wells, was born in VA in 1816.

 

Children of William and Priscilla (Ireland) Wells.

 

100.  (1). Daniel                         b: 1841

 

101.  (2). Israel                         b: 1843

 

102.  (3). John                           b: 1846

 

103.  (4). Mansfield                      b: 1849

 

104.  (5). Andrew                         b.c. 1851

 

105.  (6). Arthur                         b: 1853

 

106.  (7). Harvey                         b: 1855

 

24.MARY JANE IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

 

Mary Jane Ireland, a daughter of Alexander “Sonny” and Elizabeth (Ragan) Ireland, was born in Tyler County VA in 1818 and died There April 28, 1894. She married Napoleon B. Lowther March 18, 1847 in Tyler County. Napoleon, a son of William Beamer and Margaret (Coburn) Lowther, was born October 13, 1815 in Harrison  County VA and died in 1906 in Ritchie County WV

 

Children of Napoleon B. and Mary Jane (Ireland) Lowther.

 

107.  (1). Americus                 b.        1849

 

108.  (2). Wesley                   b.        1853

 

109.  (3). Newlin                   b.        1855

 

110.  (4). Agnes                    b.        1857

 

111.  (5). Ann                      b.        1859

 

112.  (6). Helen M.                 b.        1861

 

113.  (7). Mandan                   b.        1863

 

114.  (8). Edward                   b.        1869

 

115.  (9). Arminus

 

116. (10). Margaret

 

 

35.GEORGE MONROE IRELAND   4.THOMAS IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

George Monroe Ireland, a son of Thomas and Katherine (Lowther) Ireland, was born in Ritchie County VA January 2, 1839 and died there April 28, 1920. He married Mary Ellen Law in Ritchie County March 24, 1863. Mary was born in Harrison County VA December 15, 1841.

 

Children of George Monroe and Mary Ellen (Law) Ireland.

 

117.  (1). Willie Porter                  b. Aug 20 1876

 

118.  (2). Lucretia Ellen                 b. May 11 1881

 

99.THOMAS C. IRELAND   18.ALEXANDER IRELAND   3.ALEXANDER IRELAND   2.ALEXANDER IRELAND   1.WILLIAM IRELAND

 

Thomas C. Ireland, a son of Alexander and Sarah (Bond) Ireland, was born in VA June 12, 1836. He married Martha Chroninger March 3, 1864.

 

Children of Thomas C. and Martha (Chroninger) Ireland.

 

119.  (1). Almon                    b.c.     1865

 

120.  (2). Letty                    b.c.     1867

 

121.  (3). Elmer                    b.c.     1869

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

Cotrill, Stella and Don Norman, “Descendants of Robert Lowther”

1850 Harrison County VA census