"Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Tyler County West Virginia"
H. H. Hardesty, 1872

NATHAN IRELAND - was born on the farm where he now lives in Centerville 
district, Tyler county, West Virginia. The date of his birth was November 
16, 1840, and John and Amy L., (Joseph) Ireland were his parents. Both 
are buried on the homestead farm. In the war between the States, Nathan 
Ireland enlisted August 7, 1861, was fourth corporal, then promoted to 
sergeant of Company C, 7th Virginia Infantry. He re-enlisted January 4, 
1864, was first duty sergeant from December 19, 1864, until discharged at 
close of war, July 7, 1865, near Alexandria, Virginia. He was in battle 
at Rommney, Antietam, and Gettysburg, did guard duty some months under 
Burnsides at Fredericksburg; was under Hooker at Chancellorsville, and 
Grant through the Wilderness, and seven days at Cold Harbor; crossed the 
James river at Petersburg, and was in all the engagements of his 
regiment. His brother, William W., was in the 6th West Virginia 
Artillery, during the same war, and died at Clarksburg of diphtheria, in 
December, 1863. their grandfathers, both paternal and maternal, were 
veterans of the 1812 war. William H. and Sarah (Asher) Underwood, well-
known residents in McElroy district, this county, are the parents of 
Agnes, wife of Nathan Ireland. She was born at Centreville, this 
district, and was united in marriage with Mr. Ireland at her father's 
house in McElroy district, October 14, 1869. They have one son, Myron R., 
born April 15, 1872. Farming and stock-raising occupy the time of Mr. 
Ireland, and his address is Josephs Mills, Tyler county, West Virginia.

Submitted by Rosalie Markin.