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John Ervin

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John Ervin

Birth
Death
23 Jul 1891 (aged 86)
Burial
Chester, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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John Ervin (b-1805 d-1891) Obituary obtained from the Chester-Shade Historical Association, Meigs County, Ohio
Bedford Lodi Collection, page E10
http://www.leavesonbranches.com/obituary_documents?page=1

John Erwin was born near Paris, Pendleton County, Kentucky, April 15th, 1805, and died at his residence in Bedford Twp, Meigs, Ohio, July 23, 1891, aged 86 years, 3-months and 8 days. At the age of about eighteen months he emigrated with his father, Samuel Erwin, to Meigs County, Ohio, and settled where is now Horton's lumber yard in Pomeroy, and lived there a number of years, being the first family that lived in Pomeroy, or at least the upper portion of it, and has remained a citizen of the county ever since. He was married to Nancy Saxton December 16, 1825, who died July 9, 1837, who bore him six children. He was married the second time to Elizabeth Will, September 3, 1837, who died April 9, 1869, by whom he had ten children. He was married the third time to Mrs. Caroline B. Smith, August 5, 1869, who died March 15, 1889. He was the father of sixteen children, eight of whom still survive, and are all married. He joined the United Brethren Church in 1843, and lived a consistent member of said Church for nearly forty-eight years contributed freely of his influence and means to build up the church of his choice, and died with a full hope of a blissful life to come. He was interred in the Mt. Herman cemetery July 25th, in the presence of a large concourse of people. Rev. M. Will preached the funeral sermon. J.B. RICE.

Children with Nancy Saxton:
+Nancy Saxton
--Susan Ervin b. 1826, d. 1880
--Rebecca Ervin b. 12 Dec 1827, Meigs Co, OH, d. 6 Feb 1896, Bedford, Meigs Co, OH, m. Josiah Burroughs Rice
--Emily Ervin b. 1828, d. 1902
--Phidelia Ervin b. Abt 1832
--John Wesley Ervin b. 5 Jun 1835, Chester, Bedford Twp, Meigs Co, OH, bur. 1 Oct 1898, Morris Chapel, Oldtown, Lebanon Twp, Meigs Co, OH

Children with Elizabeth Will:
--Sarah Catherine Ervin b. 9 Jul 1838
--Lewis Ervin b. 27 Jan 1841, d. 14 May 1862
--Mary Rosilda Ervin b. 27 Apr 1844, d. Mar 1925, m. Allen C. Clark
--Marinda Alice Ervin b. 4 Mar 1846, Mason, WV, d. 1 Jun 1910, Vancouver Co, WA m. Edward Elmer Rice m. 22 Feb 1856, Pomeroy, Meigs Co, Ohio
--JONAS Ervin b. 12 Jan 1848, Bedford Twp, Meigs Co, Ohio, d. 22 Jun 1932, Miami Twp, Montgomery Co, OH m. ELIZABETH Pullins b. 7 Dec 1842, Chester, Meigs Co, OH, m. 2 Jun 1869, Bedford Twp, Meigs Co, Ohio, d. 18 Oct 1907, Letart, Meigs Co, OH
--Malissa Aerella Ervin b. 21 Apr 1849, Mason, WV, m.
Abraham Schlaegel
John Ervin (b-1805 d-1891) Obituary obtained from the Chester-Shade Historical Association, Meigs County, Ohio
Bedford Lodi Collection, page E10
http://www.leavesonbranches.com/obituary_documents?page=1

John Erwin was born near Paris, Pendleton County, Kentucky, April 15th, 1805, and died at his residence in Bedford Twp, Meigs, Ohio, July 23, 1891, aged 86 years, 3-months and 8 days. At the age of about eighteen months he emigrated with his father, Samuel Erwin, to Meigs County, Ohio, and settled where is now Horton's lumber yard in Pomeroy, and lived there a number of years, being the first family that lived in Pomeroy, or at least the upper portion of it, and has remained a citizen of the county ever since. He was married to Nancy Saxton December 16, 1825, who died July 9, 1837, who bore him six children. He was married the second time to Elizabeth Will, September 3, 1837, who died April 9, 1869, by whom he had ten children. He was married the third time to Mrs. Caroline B. Smith, August 5, 1869, who died March 15, 1889. He was the father of sixteen children, eight of whom still survive, and are all married. He joined the United Brethren Church in 1843, and lived a consistent member of said Church for nearly forty-eight years contributed freely of his influence and means to build up the church of his choice, and died with a full hope of a blissful life to come. He was interred in the Mt. Herman cemetery July 25th, in the presence of a large concourse of people. Rev. M. Will preached the funeral sermon. J.B. RICE.

Children with Nancy Saxton:
+Nancy Saxton
--Susan Ervin b. 1826, d. 1880
--Rebecca Ervin b. 12 Dec 1827, Meigs Co, OH, d. 6 Feb 1896, Bedford, Meigs Co, OH, m. Josiah Burroughs Rice
--Emily Ervin b. 1828, d. 1902
--Phidelia Ervin b. Abt 1832
--John Wesley Ervin b. 5 Jun 1835, Chester, Bedford Twp, Meigs Co, OH, bur. 1 Oct 1898, Morris Chapel, Oldtown, Lebanon Twp, Meigs Co, OH

Children with Elizabeth Will:
--Sarah Catherine Ervin b. 9 Jul 1838
--Lewis Ervin b. 27 Jan 1841, d. 14 May 1862
--Mary Rosilda Ervin b. 27 Apr 1844, d. Mar 1925, m. Allen C. Clark
--Marinda Alice Ervin b. 4 Mar 1846, Mason, WV, d. 1 Jun 1910, Vancouver Co, WA m. Edward Elmer Rice m. 22 Feb 1856, Pomeroy, Meigs Co, Ohio
--JONAS Ervin b. 12 Jan 1848, Bedford Twp, Meigs Co, Ohio, d. 22 Jun 1932, Miami Twp, Montgomery Co, OH m. ELIZABETH Pullins b. 7 Dec 1842, Chester, Meigs Co, OH, m. 2 Jun 1869, Bedford Twp, Meigs Co, Ohio, d. 18 Oct 1907, Letart, Meigs Co, OH
--Malissa Aerella Ervin b. 21 Apr 1849, Mason, WV, m.
Abraham Schlaegel

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  • Maintained by: AnneW
  • Originally Created by: Brent Biggs
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54454494/john-ervin: accessed ), memorial page for John Ervin (15 Apr 1805–23 Jul 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54454494, citing Mount Herman Cemetery, Chester, Meigs County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by AnneW (contributor 47451991).