El Dorado County Obituaries

Mary Pierce Irish 

Submitted by Marc Irish 29 Jan 2008

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The Georgetown Gazette; December 8, 1898, page 2
 
At Dry Creek, El Dorado Co., Cal. December 3. 1898, Mrs. Mary P. Irish, a native 
of Boston Mass., aged 64 years 9 months and 24 days. 
 
Mary Pierce was born on February 7. 1834. She came to Jay Hawk, El Dorado 
county, in 1856 where her stepfather, Mr. Dorman, kept a general merchandise 
store. Was married in 1857 to Joseph Irish, who preceded her in death eight 
months ago. She leaves four children, Charles F., Frank H., and Mrs. Rosie Swift 
of Georgetown, and Mrs. Emma Stanley, besides a sister Mrs. Ella McDonald of 
Haywards, and two half brothers, William and Nathan Dorman of San Francisco. 
Mrs. Irish had been a sufferer from cancer for the past three years, and her 
patient endurence during that time was extraordinary. She was a member of the M. 
E. Church of Georgetown. Large numbers from the surrounding towns, as well as 
from Georgetown, attended the funeral which took place from Odd Fellows’ Hall 
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Thos. Murrish conducting the services.