Aged 85 years 6 months
Georgetown Gazette
Thursday April 14, 1898
Death has again entered and removed from our midst one of Georgetown's best citizens.
Joseph Irish was born in Oxford County, Maine, October 6, 1833. He came to California at the age of 20 years, settling at Rose Springs, El Dorado County. At that place he was married to Miss Mary Dorman, who is now lying at the point of death.
In the sping of 1869 he moved to Bear Creek, where, for two years, he had charge of R. Demuth's sawmill. Ath the expiration of that time Mr. Irish moved to the Turner ranch, Where several years were spent in logging for Pease & Benjamin. Since 1877 he has resided on his ranch below Georgetown, on the Dry Creek road.
While Morning Light Lodge, I.O.O.F., was in existence at Spanish Flat, Mr. Irish was an active Odd Fellow, but since that lodge surrended its charter, he had not identified himself with the order here.
Deceased was a chrter member of Georgetown Lodge, No. 121, A.O.U.W., under whose ausices the funeral was held, from Odd Fellows' Hall Thursday afternoon. Fev. Thos. Murrish conduted the services.
Death resulted from an aggravated case of la grippe. He was ill but a few days. There is left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father, the widow, two sons, Charles F. and Frank H. Irish, and two daughters, Mrs. Emma Stanley and Mrs. Rose Swift. Thwo daghter, Mrs. Ella Ford and Alice J. Irish, having preceded him in death by a few years.
The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
Georgetown Gazette
Thursday April 14, 1898
Death has again entered and removed from our midst one of Georgetown's best citizens.
Joseph Irish was born in Oxford County, Maine, October 6, 1833. He came to California at the age of 20 years, settling at Rose Springs, El Dorado County. At that place he was married to Miss Mary Dorman, who is now lying at the point of death.
In the sping of 1869 he moved to Bear Creek, where, for two years, he had charge of R. Demuth's sawmill. Ath the expiration of that time Mr. Irish moved to the Turner ranch, Where several years were spent in logging for Pease & Benjamin. Since 1877 he has resided on his ranch below Georgetown, on the Dry Creek road.
While Morning Light Lodge, I.O.O.F., was in existence at Spanish Flat, Mr. Irish was an active Odd Fellow, but since that lodge surrended its charter, he had not identified himself with the order here.
Deceased was a chrter member of Georgetown Lodge, No. 121, A.O.U.W., under whose ausices the funeral was held, from Odd Fellows' Hall Thursday afternoon. Fev. Thos. Murrish conduted the services.
Death resulted from an aggravated case of la grippe. He was ill but a few days. There is left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father, the widow, two sons, Charles F. and Frank H. Irish, and two daughters, Mrs. Emma Stanley and Mrs. Rose Swift. Thwo daghter, Mrs. Ella Ford and Alice J. Irish, having preceded him in death by a few years.
The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
Aged 85 years 6 months
Georgetown Gazette
Thursday April 14, 1898
Death has again entered and removed from our midst one of Georgetown's best citizens.
Joseph Irish was born in Oxford County, Maine, October 6, 1833. He came to California at the age of 20 years, settling at Rose Springs, El Dorado County. At that place he was married to Miss Mary Dorman, who is now lying at the point of death.
In the sping of 1869 he moved to Bear Creek, where, for two years, he had charge of R. Demuth's sawmill. Ath the expiration of that time Mr. Irish moved to the Turner ranch, Where several years were spent in logging for Pease & Benjamin. Since 1877 he has resided on his ranch below Georgetown, on the Dry Creek road.
While Morning Light Lodge, I.O.O.F., was in existence at Spanish Flat, Mr. Irish was an active Odd Fellow, but since that lodge surrended its charter, he had not identified himself with the order here.
Deceased was a chrter member of Georgetown Lodge, No. 121, A.O.U.W., under whose ausices the funeral was held, from Odd Fellows' Hall Thursday afternoon. Fev. Thos. Murrish conduted the services.
Death resulted from an aggravated case of la grippe. He was ill but a few days. There is left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father, the widow, two sons, Charles F. and Frank H. Irish, and two daughters, Mrs. Emma Stanley and Mrs. Rose Swift. Thwo daghter, Mrs. Ella Ford and Alice J. Irish, having preceded him in death by a few years.
The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
Georgetown Gazette
Thursday April 14, 1898
Death has again entered and removed from our midst one of Georgetown's best citizens.
Joseph Irish was born in Oxford County, Maine, October 6, 1833. He came to California at the age of 20 years, settling at Rose Springs, El Dorado County. At that place he was married to Miss Mary Dorman, who is now lying at the point of death.
In the sping of 1869 he moved to Bear Creek, where, for two years, he had charge of R. Demuth's sawmill. Ath the expiration of that time Mr. Irish moved to the Turner ranch, Where several years were spent in logging for Pease & Benjamin. Since 1877 he has resided on his ranch below Georgetown, on the Dry Creek road.
While Morning Light Lodge, I.O.O.F., was in existence at Spanish Flat, Mr. Irish was an active Odd Fellow, but since that lodge surrended its charter, he had not identified himself with the order here.
Deceased was a chrter member of Georgetown Lodge, No. 121, A.O.U.W., under whose ausices the funeral was held, from Odd Fellows' Hall Thursday afternoon. Fev. Thos. Murrish conduted the services.
Death resulted from an aggravated case of la grippe. He was ill but a few days. There is left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father, the widow, two sons, Charles F. and Frank H. Irish, and two daughters, Mrs. Emma Stanley and Mrs. Rose Swift. Thwo daghter, Mrs. Ella Ford and Alice J. Irish, having preceded him in death by a few years.
The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
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