William Ireton

The Payette Independent
Thursday, December 03, 1925

PAYETTE PIONEER DIES AT VANCOUVER, WASH.

William Ireton was born in 1845 and died at Vancouver, November 27, 1925; death being caused by pneumonia. Mr. Ireton was an old pioneer of the Payette Valley and his life was closely interwoven with the early history of Payette. He left Payette in 1911, going first to California, moving later to Battleground, Washington, where he resided up till the time of his death. The funeral services were held in La Center, Washington, where interment was made. William Ireton is survived by four sons, Clancy Ireton of Los Angeles, Lemuel Ireton of McMinneville, Oregon, Walter Ireton of Battleground, Washington, and Tom Ireton of New Hampshire, also one brother, Tom Ireton and a sister, Mrs. Robert Flood of Boise. There are many old timers in Payette who remember Mr. Ireton and will grieve to hear of his parting.

The Vancouver Evening Columbian (Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, Tuesday, December 01, 1925)

William Ireton

Ridgefield, Nov 30 - Funeral services for William Ireton, 80, who died Friday from pneumonia at his home near LaCenter, seven miles northeast of here, were held Sunday at 2pm, at the LaCenter Community church with the ceremony in charge of the Woodland Masonic Lodge and interment in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Woodland. He lived in the vicinity of LaCenter for the last 14 years and belonged to the masonic lodge at Boise, Idaho. He is survived by three sons, Walter C. Ireton of LaCenter, Clancy W. Ireton of Los Angeles, Lemuel F. Ireton of McMinnville, Ore., and one brother, Thomas Ireton, of Keene, N.H.