THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: John Irving; Born 3 Mar 1854, Ireland; Died: 26 Sep 1939.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; John Irving: "These were Irish brother and sisters. John was a fine machinist and head of the machine shop at Estero. Jane was a quiet little woman, but Mary, on the other hand, was on the overly plump side and talked continually; could be very pleasant and just as much the other way."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Enumeration date: 23 Apr 1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm number: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: John M. Ervin?; Sex: Male; Race: white; Age 55; Marital Status: Single; Place of birth: Ireland; Place of birth of mother and father: Ireland; Year of immigration to U. S.: 1881; Naturalized; Occupation: Machinist; Nature of trade: General machinist; Employer or worker: Worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Dec 1994: John Irving; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Residence: Log Cabin Place; Age 65; Single; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1881; Alien; Place of birth: Ireland; Place of birth of mother and father: Ireland; Occupation: Machinist/K.U. Shops.

U.S. Federal 1930 Census; Estero, Lee County, Florida; Precinct 12; Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration Date: May 5, 1930; Enumerator: William Howell; ED: 36-17; SD: 6; Page: 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: John Irving; Radio set: none listed; Sex: Male; Color: white; Age: 81; Marital condition: single; Attended school since Sep 1, 1929: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: N. Ireland; Place of birth of father: N. Ireland; Place of birth of mother: N. Ireland; Language spoken in home before coming to the U.S.: English; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1881; Naturalized: yes; Occupation: machinist; Industry: machine shop; Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day): yes; Veteran: no.

Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 28; Inscription: John Irving/1853-Sept. 1939.

BROTHERS' LAUNDRY LIST: John Irving #100

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Mary Irving; Born: 12 Jul 1851, Ireland; Died: 6 Feb 1929; Buried H.B., Estero.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Mary Irving: "These were Irish brother and sisters. John was a fine machinist and head of the machine shop at Estero. Jane was a quiet little woman, but Mary, on the other hand, was on the overly plump side and talked continually; could be very pleasant and just as much the other way."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995: Mary Irving; Sex: Female Race: white; Age 63; Marital Status: Single; Place of birth: Ireland; Place of birth of father: Scotland; Place of birth of mother: Ireland; Year of immigration to U. S.: Nothing listed; Language spoken: English; Occupation: student; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes; Attending school: yes.

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Dec 1994: Mary Irving; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Place of residence: Dining Hall and ladies dormitory place; Age 60; Single; Year of immigration: 1883; Alien; Place of birth: Ireland; Place of birth of mother and father: Ireland; Occupation: Laundress/General Laundry.

Burial: Horseshoe Bend on the River--Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 24; Inscription: Mary Irving/1851-Feb. 6-1929

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Jane Irving

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Jane Irving: "These were Irish brother and sisters. John was a fine machinist and head of the machine shop at Estero. Jane was a quiet little woman, but Mary, on the other hand, was on the overly plump side and talked continually; could be very pleasant and just as much the other way."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995: Jane C. Irving; Sex: female; Race: white; Age 55; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Ireland: Place of birth of father: Scotland; Place of birth of mother: Ireland; Year of immigration: 1883; Naturalized: yes; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Laundress; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.