Elijah Henry Erwin (abt. 1848 - 1930)

Born about 12 Mar 1848 in Hoosier, Clay Co, Illinois

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Erwin — married 3 Mar 1872 in Clay Co, Illinois

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1930 at about age 81 in Hoosier, Clay Co, Illinois

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Elijah Henry /Erwin/ ^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1848

Place: IL^[3]

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 09 APR 2009

Prior to import, this record was last changed 09 APR 2009 .

Census

Census:

Date: 1880

Place: Hoosier Twp., Clay Co., IL

Note: In 1880, Elijah Erwin, a 32yo farmer b. IL, lived with his wife Mary E., 29yo b. TN, and 5 children b. IL: Rosey D., 7yo; Lorenzo L., 5yo; Elizabeth B., 4yo; David H., 2yo; Viola E., 1yo.^[4]

Census:

Date: 1900

Place: Hoosier Twp., Clay Co., IL

Note: In 1900, Elijah H. Erwin, a 52yo farmer b. IL Mar 1848, was living on a place he owned with his wife Mary E., 48yo b. TN Sept 1851, and 4 children b. IL: Louis L., a 25yo farmer b. Jan 1875; David H., a 22yo farmer b. Oct 1877; Viola E., 21yo b. Feb 1879; and Oliver P., 15yo b. June 1884. Elijah and Mary have been married for 28 years, and Mary has had 7 children, all of whom are living.^[5]

Census:

Date: 1910

Place: Hoosier Twp., Clay Co., IL

Note: In 1910, Elijah H. Erwin, a 62yo farmer b. IL, lived on a farm he owned with his wife Mary E., 46yo b. TN. Elijah's parents were born in IL and Mary's The couple has been married for 39 years, and Mary has had 7 children, 6 of whom are living. in TN.^[6]

Census:

Date: 1920

Place: Hoosier Twp., Clay Co., IL

Note: In 1920, Elijah H. Erwin, 70 b. IL, lived on a farm he owned with his wife Mary E., 66yo b. TN, and son Lewis L., a farmer, was a 44yo widower b. IL. Five grandchildren b. IL, Lewis's children, were living with Elijah.^[7]

Marriage

Husband: Elijah Henry Erwin

Wife: Mary E. UNKNOWN

Child: Rosey D. Erwin

Child: Louis Lorenzo Erwin

Child: Elizabeth B. Erwin

Child: David H. Erwin

Child: Viola E. Erwin

Child: Oliver Peyton Erwin

Marriage:

Date: 03 MAR 1872

Place: Clay Co., IL^[8]

Husband: @I47@

Wife: Martha Etchison

Child: Perry L. Erwin

Child: Elijah Henry Erwin

Child: Jabin Benjamin Erwin

Child: John M. Erwin

Child: Mary Ellen Erwin

Marriage:

Date: 12 OCT 1845

Place: Clay Co., IL^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Erwin-820 was created by Vic Watt through the import of Johnson.ged on May 6, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S46 Page: Page 641, Stamped page 320
3. ↑ Source: #S46 Page: Page 641, Stamped page 320
4. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: ED 149, Sheet 10B
5. ↑ Source: #S49 Page: ED 6, Sheet 6A, Stamped page 344
6. ↑ Source: #S50 Page: ED 6, Sheet 7B
7. ↑ Source: #S137 Page: ED 7, Sheet 4B
8. ↑ Source: #S49 Page: ED 6, Sheet 6A, Stamped page 344
9. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Clay Co., Family History Library Microfilm #1008793

• Source: S137 Title: 1920 US Census IL, Clay Co., Record Type: Census Abbreviation: 1920 US Census IL, Clay Co.
• Source: S46 Title: 1850 US Census IL, Clay Co., Record Type: Census Abbreviation: 1850 US Census IL, Clay Co.
• Source: S48 Title: 1880 US Census IL, Clay Co., Record Type: Census Abbreviation: 1880 US Census IL, Clay Co.
• Source: S49 Title: 1900 US Census IL, Clay Co., Record Type: Census Abbreviation: 1900 US Census IL, Clay Co.
• Source: S50 Title: 1910 US Census IL, Clay Co., Record Type: Census Abbreviation: 1910 US Census IL, Clay Co.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 December 2020), memorial page for Elijah Henry Erwin (12 Mar 1848–17 Feb 1930), Find a Grave Memorial no. 160217252, citing Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by junebug (contributor 47017300) .