Person:James Ervin (11)

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James Ervin
b.16 May 1791 Pennsylvania
d.9 Dec 1870 DeKalb Co., Indiana
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Ann Irwin
  2. John Irwin
  3. Richard Irwin
  4. William Ervin1778 - 1861
  5. Nancy Irwin1781 - 1861
  6. Elizabeth Irwin1783 - 1875
  7. James Ervin1791 - 1870
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1816
  1. James Ervin
  2. Richard Ervin
  3. Mary Ervin1817 - 1906
  4. Jonathan Ervin1821 - 1862
  5. Sarah Ervin1827 - 1907
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Facts and Events
Name James Ervin
Gender Male
Birth[1] 16 May 1791 Pennsylvania
Marriage Abt 1816 to Sarah Cleland
Other? 1816 Tuscarawas Twp., Stark Co., OHSettled
Other? 1857 Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., INSettled
Other? 1860 Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., IN - See George Arnold1860 Federal Census
Other? 1863 Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., INLand Owner
Death[2] 9 Dec 1870 DeKalb Co., Indiana
Other? 1870 Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., IN - See George Arnold1870 Federal Census
Will? 8 Dec 1879 Will filed - DeKalb Co., IN 
          About the year 1816 or 1817, a number of old school Presbyterians left Pennsylvania and settled in Tuscarawas Township, Stark Co., Ohio.  Among them were James and William Erwin and their brother-in-laws, Robert McDowell and Robert Noble.  William brought his family with him, his wife and six children, riding in a little covered, one-horse wagon while the father walked by the side.  When they reached what was to be their home, he and the hired man set to work to make a clearing and built their log cabin.  The little wagon drawn up by the side of a tree answered for a house until this was ready.  Of these settlers a clipping from an old paper printed in 1840 speaks of these Erwins.  It says, "They were a noble race of men and ther wives were noble women. They brought their religion with them.  They bore with Liberty and Law, the Bible in their train."
         James & his family settled according to cousins (not verified) east of Greenville, Darke Co., Ohio & raised his family there, moving to DeKalb Co., Indiana about 1857/58.  James Ervin was a farmer.

Following 3 entries relate to James Ervin, father of Jonathan.

1860 Federal Census James Ervin 69 FarmerPenn Mary40Ohio Daughter-Sister of Jonathan (both born in Ohio)

1870 Federal Census James79Penn MaryOhio

1860 Agricultural Census, Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, pg 16-17 (Acres)ImprovedUnimproved Jonathan Erwin4040 James Erving7090 Henry Scott3010 John Jenkins175185

References
  1. ↑ Irwin - Ervin Family History.
  2. ↑ Irwin - Ervin Family History.
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