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James Erwin 1781–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1781

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1824

Death Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward (Irwin)

Mother: Elizabeth 1742

Spouse(s): Mary Dever

Children(s): Eliza Ervin

James Erwin was born in 1781 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of Edward Erwin Irwin And Elizabeth Curry 1742. James Erwin married Mary Pearlow Polly Dever, and had children including Eliza Jane Ervin. James Erwin passed away in 1824 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Erwin was born in 1781 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of Edward Erwin Irwin And Elizabeth Curry 1742.
  • James Erwin married Mary Pearlow Polly Dever, and had children including Eliza Jane Ervin.
  • James Erwin passed away in 1824 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward (Irwin)
1740–1816
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth 1742
1742–1807
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dever
1782–1852
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Eliza Ervin
1813–1897
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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James Erwin's Ancestors

Self
James Erwin
1781–1824
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward Erwin (Irwin)
1740–1816
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Curry) 1742
1742–1807
Grandparents
Mary (Sophia Curry Currie (Erwin Irwin) _) Edward
1728–1815
West Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
William (Young) Curry
1719–1802
Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Frances ('Fanny') Erwin
1731–1808
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Currie
1689–1729
Elizabeth Scott
1698–1730
Francis IRWIN
1710–1791
Jean CURRY
1712–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Scott
1670–1700
Ellen Mills
1670–1701
Edward (Irvine)
1689–1772
Mary Boyd
1685–1773
Sir Curry
1690–1748
Lady YOUNG--Curry
1700–1749

James Erwin's Descendants

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James Erwin (11 Nov 1781–12 Jan 1824) m. Mary (Pearlow "Polly") Dever (4 Oct 1782–19 May 1852)
  1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Ervin 1813–1897 m. John (Darius) Koogler 1811–1880
    1. 1. James (William) Koogler 1836–1901 m. Mary (Frances Curry) Koogler 1841–1927
      1. 1. Ervin (Leland) Koogler 1867–1929 m. Rebecca (Susan) Koogler 1869–1927
        1. 1. Naomi (Ruth) Koogler 1900–1977 m. David (Michael) Rodes 1899–1982
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ellen) Knicely 1907–1988
        3. 3. Ina (Ethel) Koogler 1910–1993 m. Warren (Conrad) Showalter 1913–1992

James Erwin's Timeline

2 Records

1781
11 Nov 1781
Birth of James Erwin in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1824
12 Jan 1824
Age 43
Death of James Erwin in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1781
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1824
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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