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Troyer R. Irwin

Birth	:	2 Oct 1859 Holmes County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	20 Nov 1904 Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Pinegrove Memorial Park, Minchinbury, Blacktown City, Australia
Coordinate	:	-33.7886400, 150.8478990
Description	:	The following was obtained from the Brown County World newspaper - November 25, 1904 edition. [Note: The last name is incorrectly spelled IRVIN throughout the article; written here just as it was in the newspaper.] Troyer Irvin, aged 45, died Sunday morning, November 20, at the home of his father in Fairview from injuries received the night before in a threshing machine accident. Saturday, Troyer Irvin and Will Noble had been hulling clover near Powhattan. After dark, they started for Fairview. As they crossed a bridge one-half mile west of Turner schoolhouse, about halfway between Powhattan and Fairview, the north... Read More	The following was obtained from the Brown County World newspaper - November 25, 1904 edition. [Note: The last name is incorrectly spelled IRVIN throughout the article; written here just as it was in the newspaper.] Troyer Irvin, aged 45, died Sunday morning, November 20, at the home of his father in Fairview from injuries received the night before in a threshing machine accident. Saturday, Troyer Irvin and Will Noble had been hulling clover near Powhattan. After dark, they started for Fairview. As they crossed a bridge one-half mile west of Turner schoolhouse, about halfway between Powhattan and Fairview, the north approach to the bridge gave way and the heavy threshing engine and separator slipped back and dropped through the hole in the structure. Irvin was running the engine and instinctively shut off the steam and reached out to catch himself, but something struck his hand and severed the fingers from it as he fell. Part of his hair was torn from his head and he was badly crushed, but he fell free of the engine into the shallow water below. Will Noble was not hurt in the fall, but one of his arms caught between the top of the engine cab and some loose boards and there he hung, over the creek bed, his wrist being fastened in such a way that it was impossible for him to release it. To add to the confusion of the accident, the whistle valve of the engine broke and the whistle shrieked until the steam was exhausted. Irvin's fall caused unconsciousness, but after a while he came to and, climbing back up the bank, tried to free his companion in spite of his own serious injuries. Being unable to do so, he crawled up the road to the home of Mrs. Fish, but found no one at home. Then he crossed the creek again and went to the home of Mel Hinckle on the other side, but no one was there either. Everyone in that neighborhood was at the box social at Turner School, and the two men had to wait for help until Ernest Smith came along. He summoned others from the social and Irvin and Noble were quicklly looked after. Over two hours must have elapsed after the accident before anyone came to their aid. Strange to say, but Noble escaped with no worse hurts than a few bruises and a sore wrist. Irvin was driven at once to Fairview and there, with all his old grit, refused to take any opiate while his injuries were being dressed. However, he had lost much blood and an examination proved that he was injured internally. He died at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. Troyer Irvin had run a threshing machine in this county for 22 years, and is survived by nine children, the oldest being 19 years of age and the youngest only 3. His wife died only last June. Troyer Irvin was born October 2, 1859, in Ohio, and in 1882 moved to Brown County, buying the farm near Fairview that belonged to Colonel Joss, where he resided until his death. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of the elder Irvin in Fairview, the services being conducted by Rev. Campbell. Interment was made in the Old Fairview Cemetery. —The above article was provided by Paula.

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Where is Troyer R. Irwin's memorial?
Troyer R. Irwin's memorial is located at: Pinegrove Memorial Park, Minchinbury, Blacktown City, Australia.
When did Troyer R. Irwin death?
Troyer R. Irwin death on 20 Nov 1904 in Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Troyer R. Irwin's memorial?
Latitude: -33.7886400
Longitude: 150.8478990

Family Members:

Parent

Andrew M. Irwin

(1836 - 1921)

Sarah Ann Robinett Irwin

(1837 - 1913)

Spouse

Hannah E. Hershman Irwin

(1857 - 1904)

Siblings

Irene Irwin Thayer

(1863 - 1940)

Bertha Irwin Lambert

(1878 - 1919)

Children

Infant Irwin

(unknow - unknow)

Martha Alice Irwin Haag

(1899 - 1991)

Elizabeth Mary Irwin Schmitt

(1902 - 1994)

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