Francis E. Erwin (1806 - 1887)

Born 3 May 1806 in Painted Post, Erwin, Steuben, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia (McCall) Erwin — married 1826 in Steuben, New York, United States

Died 6 Jul 1887 at age 81 in Painted Post, Steuben, New York, United States

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Biography

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Gen. Francis E. Erwin, 3 May 1806 – 6 July 1887 (LDS Profile L7P7-JMF)

Gen. Francis E. Erwin BIRTH: 3 May 1806 DEATH: 6 Jul 1887 (aged 81) BURIAL: Townsend-Erwin Cemetery, Erwin, Steuben County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID: 22413497

Findagrave Notes:

"Sophie McCall and Francis E. Erwin (son of Samuel F. Erwin and Rachel Heckman) and had six children:

Samuel Stanbury Erwin b. abt. 1828 married Susan W. Williams

Amelia Erwin b. abt. 1829

Edward Erwin b. abt. 1829

Mary Erwin b. abt 1831 married Frank C. Platt

Francis Erwin b. abt. 1834 Helen Campbell

Harriet Erwin b. abt 1836 married Robert B. Wilkes"

Parents: Samuel F. Erwin, 1770–1836 (LDS Profile LZ9M-SWC) and Rachel Regina Heckman, 1783–1850 or 1860 (LDS Profile L7TB-Z41) Marriage: 8 December 1801, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Spouse: Sophia McCall, 1806–1856 (LDS Profile L7P7-KN4) Marriage: 23 Jan 1837 or 1826, Steuben, New York, United States

Children:

Samuel Stanbury Erwin, 1827–1914 • KCCT-L7H​​

Edward E. Erwin, 1829–1899 • KCXP-H8R​​

Mary Elizabeth Erwin Platt, 1831–1929 • K419-LXZ​​

Francis E. Erwin, 1834–1933 • K4GD-JJG​​

Harriet Marie Erwin Wilkes, 1836–1932 • L84D-JCB​​

John Ansel Erwin, 1838–1838 • KZZX-LV8​​

Adopted Children:

Ann F. Hickman, 1840–Deceased • LXKV-TJ7​​

John Ansel Erwin, 1840–1841 • K8VB-1XM

United States Census, 1850: Erwin, Steuben, New York, United States, Frances E. Erwin, Male, Age: 44, Birth Year (Estimated): 1806, Birthplace: New York, House Number: 87, Schedule Type: 1850 Population

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Frances E Erwin Male 44 New York Sophia Erwin Female 43 New York Samuel S Erwin Male 22 New York Amelia Erwin Female 21 New York Edward Erwin Male 21 New York Mary Erwin Female 19 New York Frances Erwin Male 16 New York Harriet Erwin Female 14 New York

THE IRVINES AND THEIR KIN, page 267:

FRANCIS E. Erwin, born May 3, 1806 ; died July 6, 1887 ; married , January 23 , 1837, Miss Sophia McCall of Bath, N. Y. , who died May 16, 1856 ; they had issue, five sons and two daughters. While in the New York legislature he was a member of the Military Committee. General Erwin held all of the military offices in the State Militia from the rank of Corporal to that of General, save that of Captain.

Sources

• familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7P7-JMF

• findagrave.com/memorial/22413497/francis-e-erwin

• United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1G-S3H : 24 December 2020), Frances E Erwin, Erwin, Steuben, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63M-497

• https://books.googleusercontent.com/books/content?req=AKW5QadMm4VHmEIwpXP7oBiGNwQOTTOOrY9ORlYckaozDmapegfMUboUC5mDAFV1dIeBJ3q6ujmLWPvUVQiXqV7moWUZZyJOyAwI8TgZceitmDCifaAj9PgNnSt-0GTUltoDfWXCTfZpfImVmF7ARKPAQi0DGpJEyZYCRXT9Tn-fkvkSfETWF6J5PFQsShx6cJiK9GJ_BO6qwOMmzgD0z12Afo69r5hIcsetBgpS_KSXKtKUc7AX-a3DR_3sMOw3xZLzEbSSa3ek

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Eric Gomes for creating WikiTree profile Erwin-524 through the import of Gomes Family Tree M descendants 031613 edg.ged on Mar 17, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Eric and others.