In 1832 John T. Irwin came to Clearfield county and located in Pike township, where Richard Humphrey now owns. He was married to Rachel Anderson. After living here several years the family lived on the Irwin place and also the May farm on Chestnut Ridge. They then moved to the Beatty farm, now owned by Johnston Holden. They left this farm and emigrated to the west in a wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen. Not liking the western country they returned, bought land in Bloom township and resided there permanently.2143