Harris-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Irvin, Josiah S. July 31, 1903
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 2 Aug 1903 
AGED CITIZEN -  OF 
                      HARRIS COUNTY
                     ________

         Dr. J. S. Irvin Died at the
         Home of His Son in This
                         City
                     ________

            Mr. J. S. Irvin died at the resi-
dence of his son, Mr. W. T. Irwin.  No
2140 Hamilton avenue at 8:30 o'clock
Friday night, after an illness of about
six weeks.  Mr. Irvin was 85 years
of age and was for many years a well
known farmer in Harris county.  His
health becoming bad he removed to
Columbus several months ago and liv-
ed with his son.  He had been a mem-
ber of the missionary Baptist church
for fifty years, and was honored and
esteemed by all who knew him.  He
is survived by four sons, Messrs. J.
Y., J. S. Jr., and W. T. Irvin, all
of Columbus and Mr. G. S. Irvin of
Harris county.  He also leaves four
sisters, Mrs. Matilda Martin, Mrs. Eli-
za Harris, Mrs. Susan Robinson and
Mrs. Mattie Winfree, all of Harris
county, and one brother, Mr. Daniel
Irvin of Dengerfield, of Morris coun-
ty, Texas.
        His remains were taken on the 3
o'clock train yesterday afternoon to
Hamilton, where the funeral and in-
terment took place at 5 o'clock, the
services being conducted by Rev. Mr.
Moncrief.  


Additional Comments:
Article is submitted as written and with the following mistakes noted:  Listed 
sisters are actually daughters.  Son in Harris County has initials G. L. not G. 
S. and as far as I know, he was not a Dr. as noted in title.

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