Joseph Ira Burwell was born January 19, 1780 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA to John Lee Burwell and Catherine Losey.
He married Sarah McClain on March 15, 1804 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA.
They had six children:
--Joseph W Burwell
--James Burwell
--Phinias Burwell
--Francis Wright Burwell
--Hannah Burwell
Joseph Ira Burwell died June 30, 1820 in Somerset, Pennsylvania.