The Wallkill Valley in art and story . ontgomery, January 14th, 1830, the youngest son of the late *^ I I* ! I rwln and Rachael l raphagen, and grandson ol John Irwin of Revolutionary fame, his father being a fannei H - |uired some knowledge ol farm life until L845, when he removed to Newburgh, and learned the • ? carrl ige trimmer, In which business he Is engaged at No. 7 South Water Street, Newburgh, N. Y. In . Mr. hum married Miss Catharine La Tour ol Newburgh. Mrs. irwin died April 3, 1863. He was Miss Prudence McMinn, ol Newburgh, October 1(». 1865. Mr. Irwin has been a member of M I hurd
The Wallkill Valley in art and story . ontgomery, January 14th, 1830, the youngest son of the late *^ I I* ! I rwln and Rachael l raphagen, and grandson ol John Irwin of Revolutionary fame, his father being a fannei H - |uired some knowledge ol farm life until L845, when he removed to Newburgh, and learned the • ? carrl ige trimmer, In which business he Is engaged at No. 7 South Water Street, Newburgh, N. Y. In . Mr. hum married Miss Catharine La Tour ol Newburgh. Mrs. irwin died April 3, 1863. He was Miss Prudence McMinn, ol Newburgh, October 1(». 1865. Mr. Irwin has been a member of M I hurdl foi the past fift) years, and for main wars a member of the official board of the church. >f Hl| in I I 0 l| Ol I Id Fellows, and is a past Noble Grand, and past District Deputy Grand N\- Irwin is an active and earnest worker in the Order, in which he takes entl) called upon to deliver addresses at public meetings of the order in Newburgh, as is well and favorably known to the past and present Grand Officers of the State. 34. James W- Barnes. 1417553 JAMES W. BARNES was born at Middle Hope, Orange Co., N. Y., April 15th, 1859, and passed his boyhooddays on the farm of his parents, Nathaniel and Martha Waring Barnes. He obtafned his early educationat the district school at that place, afterward attending the Newburgh Academy, finishing with a special courseat W. L. Chapmans private school. He began his business life by accepting the employment of Gillies &Needam, afterwards Gillies, Needam & Sands, February 1st, 1876, continuing with them until September 1st,1880, when the firm was dissolved. Mr. Sands withdrew to form a partnership with Mr. Barnes, under thefirm name of Sands & Barnes, which started in the general dry goods business at the present location No. 99Water Street, and continued five years. Mr. Barnes succeeding to the business, formed a partnership with hisbrother-in-law, Mr. W. N. Owen, which continued for one year, since which time he has conducted the bus
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