Helen Irish

Generation: 1

1.
Helen Irish was born in 1865 in Michigan, USA (daughter of Damon Irish and Loretta Helen Woodruff).
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Reference Number: 4669

Residence: 1870, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Generation: 2

Damon Irish was born on 30 Oct 1835 in Lake George, Warren, New York, USA (son of Norman Irish and Judith Jenkins); died on 15 Aug 1877 in Oakland, Michigan, USA.

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Reference Number: 5052
Birth: 1834, New York, USA
Residence: 1860, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence: 1870, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Damon married Loretta Helen Woodruff. Loretta was born in 1836 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Loretta Helen Woodruff was born in 1836 in Michigan, USA.

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Name: Helen Irish
Name: Loretta Irish
Reference Number: 5135
Birth: 1837, Michigan, USA

Children:

Damon Burr Irish was born in 1857 in Michigan, USA; died on 28 Apr 1913 in Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA; was buried in 1913 in Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA.
George Burt Irish was born on 26 Apr 1860 in Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA; died on 21 Mar 1926 in Hemlock, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
1. Helen Irish was born in 1865 in Michigan, USA.

Generation: 3

Norman Irish was born on 16 Jan 1806 (son of David Irish and Sally Phelps); died on 25 Jun 1846 in Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA; was buried after 25 Jun 1846 in Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

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Name: Norman Irish
Reference Number: 4304

Notes:

Brought a wife & 3 children with him to Michigan, a couple of years later he was killed by a kick of a horse.---Descendants of John Irish the Immigrant
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96700122/norman-irish

Buried:
Ortonville, Cemetery

Norman married Judith Jenkins. Judith was born on 22 Jun 1814 in New York, USA; died on 19 Mar 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith Jenkins was born on 22 Jun 1814 in New York, USA; died on 19 Mar 1893.

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Name: Judith Irish
Reference Number: 5023
Birth: 1814, New York, USA
Birth: 24 Jun 1814
Residence: 1850, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence: 1870, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Notes:

1850 census appears as Julius Irish!! This apparently caused an erroneous Julius Irish entry to appear in many books and trees. However, this name does not appear again. The children are the children of Norman Irish (deceased) and Judith Jenkins Irish. The sex is female. Apparently this is just an entry error for Judith Irish.

Children:

Delia Irish was born on 4 Apr 1832 in New York, USA; died on 24 Jun 1914 in Ingersoll, Midland, Michigan, USA.
2. Damon Irish was born on 30 Oct 1835 in Lake George, Warren, New York, USA; died on 15 Aug 1877 in Oakland, Michigan, USA.
Caroline Irish was born on 24 May 1836 in New York, USA; died on 9 Apr 1907 in Brandon, Oakland, Michigan, USA.
George Irish was born on 18 Sep 1840 in Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA; died on 20 May 1891 in Oakland, Michigan, USA; was buried in May 1891 in Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA.
Mariah {Maria} Irish was born in 1845 in Michigan, USA; died on 1 Mar 1916 in Brandon, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

Generation: 4

David Irish was born on 23 Jan 1783 in Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA (son of Benjamin Irish); died on 8 Jan 1855 in Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA; was buried after 8 Jan 1855 in Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

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Reference Number: 6393
Residence: 1810, Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
Residence: 1820, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
Residence: 1825, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
Residence: 1835, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
Residence: 1850, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Probate: 2 Oct 1855, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Notes:

From: W. L. Irish - David Irish and family settled in Groveland Twp. Oakland County, Michigan in 1837. He purchased 80 acres for each of his 8 sons and 40 acres for each of his 2 daughters. One of his sons, Norman, brought a wife and three children with him to Michigan, and was killed a number of years later by a kick of a horse. Two of his sons, Damon and George, were living in the same neighborhood in 1877. Damon Irish of Groveland Twp., paid a bounty of $14 for a volunteer to serve in the Civil War in 1864. (Note: The book is in error on the relationship of George and Damon. George and Damon were his grand children, sons of Norman.)
Oakland County real estate records show an entry for David Irish of Washington County, New York purchasing land dated 13 June 1836.
David died intestate (with no will) in Brandon, Oakland, Michigan on 8 Jan 1855. His probate paperwork stated there were 8 heirs, although only Manley and Liberty were specifically mentioned. The probate petition ended up being dismissed when the heirs agreed among themselves on a settlement.

Birth:
from gravestone inscription

Buried:
Ortonville Cemetery, Ortonville, Michigan, USA

Died:
per gravestone inscription

David married Sally Phelps in 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA, and was divorced on 15 Nov 1847 in Oakland, Michigan, USA. Sally (daughter of Norman Phelps and Sarah Cole) was born on 31 Jul 1785 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Feb 1879; was buried after 17 Feb 1879 in St Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sally Phelps was born on 31 Jul 1785 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Norman Phelps and Sarah Cole); died on 17 Feb 1879; was buried after 17 Feb 1879 in St Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

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Reference Number: 6186
Residence: 1810, Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
Residence: 1840, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence: 1860, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence: 1870, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Notes:

from a gencircles web site:
There was an article in the The Washington Post of March 10, 1808; "The wife of David IRISH of Westfield (Now Fort Ann, Washington Co. NY.)was delivered of five children, two sons and three daughters. They were alive when born, but died in a few hours. They altogether weighed seven pounds and fiveounces." Note of this event was also made in the 1810 Census of Queensbury, Warren Co. NY.

"David Irish, with a wife and three children, was the last family listed in the 1810 census of Queenbury, Washington County, New York. At the bottom of the page, the census-taker wrote a footnote concerning David's wife as follows: 'This woman is 24 years old and has had 10 children, 5 of which were born at one and the same time.' This may be the first instance of quintuplets recorded in this country."
Printed in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, June 1965, Vol. 53.

Re: David Irish of Queenbury, quintuplets, 1810 Census
ECROSS (View posts)
Posted: 29 Aug 2004 2:55AM GMT
Classification: Query

The number of children caught our eye, so we looked at the family. The note is really there, and does appear to be marked for David.

The Irish families living in Queensbury in 1810 are:
Amos Irish
Andrew Irish
Benjamin Irish
David Irish
Jonathan Irish

There is an extremely well presented website for the Irish family at:
http://lthome.com/genealogy/

We copied the following information from there:
Benjamin Irish
Birth , 16 Mar 1749/50 , S. Kingston, Washington, RI
Father , Joseph Irish, b. 20 Apr 1724, S. Kingston, Washington Co., RI
Mother , Dorcas (Irish)
Group Sheet , F0918

1. Andrew Irish, b. BET 1765 AND 1784
2. David Irish, b. 23 Jan 1783
3. Amos Irish, b. 1786, Amenia, Dutchess, NY
4. Jonathan Irish, b. 27 Jul 1789, Warren or Washington Co., NY

This looks like the family.

It should be noted that though the census says that Mrs Irish had 10 kids, only 3 are living with them.

Herb Phelps (View posts)
Posted: 6 Dec 2004 10:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: IRISH, PHELPS
There was also another write-up regarding these births:
(There was an article in the The Washington Post of March 10, 1808; "The wife of David IRISH of
Westfield (Now Fort Ann, Washington Co. NY.)was delivered of five children, two sons and three daughters. They were alive when born , but died in a few hours. They altogether weighed seven pounds and five ounces." Note of this event was also made in the 1810 Census of Queensbury, Warren Co. NY.)
David's wife was Sally PHELPS daughter of Norman PHELPS Sr. of Fort Ann, Washington Co. NY. born July 31, 1785 in Hebron, Tolland Co. CT. They moved to Michigan in 1837 and David & Sally were divorced on November 15, 1847.
Sally died in Groveland, Oakland Co. MI on February 17, 1879

Buried:
St Charles Cemetery

Died:
date from gravestone

Children:

Quintuplet B Irish was born on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; died on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA.
Quintuplet C Irish was born on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; died on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA.
Quintuplet D Irish was born on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; died on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA.
Quintuplet E Irish was born on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; died on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA.
Quintuplet A Irish was born on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; died on 2 Mar 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA.
4. Norman Irish was born on 16 Jan 1806; died on 25 Jun 1846 in Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA; was buried after 25 Jun 1846 in Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA.
Sarah Irish was born on 5 May 1809; died on 8 May 1863.
Polly Malinda Irish was born in 1812; died between 1870 and 1880.
Liberty B Irish was born in 1813 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; died on 16 Sep 1899 in Oakland, Michigan, USA.
Percy Amanda Irish was born on 20 Aug 1814 in New York, USA; died on 18 Jul 1901 in Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA.
Susan B Irish was born in 1817; died on 18 Feb 1833 in New York, USA; was buried after 18 Feb 1833 in Lake George, Warren, New York, USA.
Manley Irish was born in Jun 1819 in New York, USA; died on 21 Sep 1903 in St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA.
Emma Irish was born on 14 Dec 1823; died on 31 Jan 1906; was buried after 31 Jan 1906 in Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA.
Miranda Irish was born on 11 Aug 1824 in New York, USA; died on 13 Jul 1903 in Brant, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
Aaron Irish was born in 1826 in New York, USA.