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William E. "Judge" ERWIN 1777–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1777

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 04 Aug 1837

Death Location: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay, Illinois, USA

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Alice BRANDON

Spouse(s): Lydia LEWIS

Children(s): David ERWIN

William E. "Judge" ERWIN was born in 1777 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Armstrong Erwin Jr And Alice Alee Brandon. William E. "Judge" ERWIN married Lydia Lewis, and had children including Crawford Erwin, David Erwin, Hester Erwin, Jane Erwin, Jarrett Erwin, Rebecca Erwin, Sarah Erwin, William Erwin. William E. "Judge" ERWIN passed away in 1837 in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay, Illinois, USA.

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  • William E. "Judge" ERWIN was born in 1777 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Armstrong Erwin Jr And Alice Alee Brandon.
  • William E. "Judge" ERWIN married Lydia Lewis, and had children including Crawford Erwin, David Erwin, Hester Erwin, Jane Erwin, Jarrett Erwin, Rebecca Erwin, Sarah Erwin, William Erwin.
  • William E. "Judge" ERWIN passed away in 1837 in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay, Illinois, USA.

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William ERWIN's Ancestors

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William ERWIN
1777–1837
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Armstrong ERWIN Jr.
1740–1821
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Alice (Alee) BRANDON
1757–1833
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Armstrong ERWIN) Sr
1728–1767
Florence Court, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Sarah ROBINSON
1732–1765
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Richard Brandon
1722–1790
Lane, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Locke
1731–1789
Bloomsbury, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Matthew IRVINE
1678–1759
Elizabeth PATTERSON
1680–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William ERWIN's Descendants

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William (E. "Judge") ERWIN (19 Jun 1777–04 Aug 1837) m. Lydia LEWIS (1 Jul 1780–24 Aug 1854)
  1. 1. David ERWIN 1820–1866 m. Martha (Ellen) ETCHISON 1824–1855 m. Eliza Bullard 1832–1891
    1. 1. Elijah (Henry) ERWIN 1848–1930 m. Mary (Elizabeth) BROWN 1852–1925
      1. 1. Rosa (Dallas) ERWIN 1873–1949 m. John (Wesley) CUTTER 1876–1965
        1. 1. Otto (Herschelle) CUTTER 1899–1980 m. Anna (A) MENTZ 1895–1965 m. Malinda WEINER 1903–1983 m. Hortense (Nancy) BATTISTABUTCH 1901–1982
        2. 2. Della (Frances) DURHAM 1895–1981 m. DeLos (Aaron) DURHAM 1893–1977
        3. 3. Mary (Anna) CUTTER 1903–
        4. 4. James (Lawrence) CUTTER 1909–1920
      2. 2. Lewis (Lorenzo) Erwin 1875–1946 m. Cora TOLLIVER 1878–1909 m. Abi (R) ERWIN 1886–
        1. 1. Ethel (Cora) ERWIN 1905–1990
        2. 2. Delbert (L.) ERWIN 1925–2014
        3. 3. Fleeta (Deloras) ERWIN 1902–1985
        4. 4. Opal (L) ERWIN 1909–1985
        5. 5. Grace (E) ERWIN 1907–
        6. 6. Orville ERWIN 1902–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Belle) ERWIN 1876–1911
      4. 4. David (H.) ERWIN 1877–1901
      5. 5. Viola (Ella) ERWIN 1879–1918
      6. 6. Oliver (Payton) ERWIN 1884–1930
    2. 2. John (M.) ERWIN 1852–1853
    3. 3. Perry (Louis) ERWIN 1846–1893
    4. 4. Mary (Ellen) ERWIN 1854–1943 m. Frederick COOK 1847–
      1. 1. Ella (B) COOK 1899–
    5. 5. Julian (B) ERWIN 1852–
    6. 6. Mabry (Presley) ERWIN 1857–1939
    7. 7. David (Sanford) ERWIN 1859–1933
    8. 8. Joseph ERWIN 1861–1945
    9. 9. William (Grant) ERWIN 1863–1926
    10. 10. Crawford (Sherman) ERWIN 1866–1921

William ERWIN's Timeline

2 Records

1777
19 Jun 1777
Birth of William E. "Judge" ERWIN in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1837
04 Aug 1837
Age 60
Death of William E. "Judge" ERWIN in Clay County, Illinois, USA
Clay County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1777
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1837
    Event Place: Clay County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay, Illinois, USA

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