Descendants of William Erwin



Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 ERWIN was born Abt. 1730. He married REBECKAH _________.

Child of WILLIAM ERWIN and REBECKAH _________ is:

2. i. SAMUEL A.2 ERWIN , SR., b. 10 April 1754, PA; d. 20 November 1829, Washington County, TN.

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL A.2 ERWIN , SR. (WILLIAM1) was born 10 April 1754 in PA, and died 20 November 1829 in Washington County, TN. He married NANCY _________ 08 June 1776.

Children of SAMUEL ERWIN and NANCY _________ are:

3. i. WILLIAM S.3 ERWIN, b. 06 February 1789, Washington County, TN; d. 09 April 1853, Washington County, TN.

ii. MARY ERWIN, b. 1793; m. JOHN TILSON, St. Clair's Bottom, VA.

4. iii. SAMUEL A. ERWIN , JR, b. 12 July 1797; d. 17 April 1834, Washington County, TN.

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM S.3 ERWIN (SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 06 February 1789 in Washington County, TN, and died 09 April 1853 in Washington County, TN. He married LYDIA TILSON 10 April 1808, daughter of WILLIAM TILSON and RUTH REYNOLDS.

Children of WILLIAM ERWIN and LYDIA TILSON are:

i. JOHN4 ERWIN, b. 23 February 1809, Washington County, TN; d. 15 March 1810.

5. ii. SAMUEL E. ERWIN, b. 03 May 1811, Washington County, TN; d. 1878.

6. iii. WILLIAM T. ERWIN, b. 14 September 1813, Washington County, TN.

iv. NANCY ERWIN, b. 12 February 1816, Washington County, TN; d. 15 January 1889, Washington County, TN; m. WILLIAM PARKS, 13 June 1835, Washington County, TN.

v. REBECCA ERWIN, b. 01 November 1818, Washington County, TN.

7. vi. MARY ERWIN, b. 26 November 1820, Washington County, TN; d. 22 March 1902, Washington County, TN.

8. vii. JESSE B. ERWIN, b. 25 July 1823, Washington County, TN; d. 12 August 1902, Unicoi County, TN.

viii. SARAH ERWIN, b. 31 January 1826, Washington County, TN; d. 12 August 1913; m. LEWIS BRYAN BALEY.



4. SAMUEL A.3 ERWIN , JR (SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 12 July 1797, and died 17 April 1834 in Washington County, TN. He married MERCY TILSON 17 December 1816 in Washington County, TN, daughter of WILLIAM TILSON and RUTH REYNOLDS.



Children of SAMUEL ERWIN and MERCY TILSON are:

i. RUTH T.4 ERWIN, b. 18 December 1817; m. GEORGE W. LYONS, 26 November 1831.

ii. WILLIAM STUART ERWIN, b. 27 January 1820, TN; m. ELIZABETH ANN CATRON.

iii. NANCY E. ERWIN, b. 15 April 1823; m. JAMES S. BAY, 06 April 1843.

iv. SAMUEL S. ERWIN, b. 12 June 1825; d. 27 March 1826.

v. JOSHUA E. ERWIN, b. 14 April 1829; m. (1) SARAH WARDEN, 24 December 1848; m. (2) RACHEL WESTON, 13 September 1853.

9. vi. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ERWIN, b. 05 May 1830.

vii. MARGNELIE KAH CATHERINE ERWIN, b. 15 March 1832.

viii. SAMUEL ALEXANDER STUART ERWIN, b. 29 September 1834.

Generation No. 4

5. SAMUEL E.4 ERWIN (WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 03 May 1811 in Washington County, TN, and died 1878. He married MARY PARKS 19 December 1832 in Washington County, TN, daughter of PHILLIPS PARKS and KATHERINE WHITE.

Children of SAMUEL ERWIN and MARY PARKS are:

i. WILLIAM T.5 ERWIN, b. 1833.

ii. CATHERINE ERWIN, b. 1836.

iii. LYDIA ERWIN, b. 1839; m. JOSEPH H. CLOUSE, 20 June 1858, Washington County, TN.

iv. RACHAEL ERWIN, b. 1840; m. JESSE F. CARTER, 30 November 1858, Washington County, TN.

10. v. PHILIP PARKS ERWIN, b. 09 April 1841; d. 03 February 1927, Washington County, TN.

vi. JAMES T. ERWIN, b. 1843.

vii. ELEANOR (ELLEN) ERWIN, b. 1845.

viii. REBECCA J. ERWIN, b. 1846.

ix. JOHN ERWIN, b. 1847.

11. x. SAMUEL BOGART ERWIN, b. 12 February 1849, Washington County, TN; d. 24 November 1914, Washington County, TN.

xi. MARY M. ERWIN, b. 1851.

xii. ROBERT L. ERWIN, b. 1853.

xiii. NANCY E. ERWIN, b. 1854.

12. xiv. JESSE K. ERWIN, b. 1856.

xv. NATHANIEL ERWIN, b. 1859.

6. WILLIAM T.4 ERWIN (WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 14 September 1813 in Washington County, TN. He married REBECCA EDWARDS 15 October 1835 in Washington County, TN.

Children of WILLIAM ERWIN and REBECCA EDWARDS are:

13. i. SAMUEL E.5 ERWIN, b. 1837, Washington County, TN; d. 26 October 1926, Ft. Cobb, Caddo County, Oklahoma.

ii. ELIZABETH ERWIN, b. Abt. 1840.

iii. LYDIA ERWIN, b. 1843.

iv. MATILDA D. ERWIN, b. 1845.

v. SARAH R. ERWIN, b. Abt. 1848.

vi. NANCY J. ERWIN, b. Abt. 1851.

vii. MARY ERWIN.

7. MARY4 ERWIN (WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 26 November 1820 in Washington County, TN, and died 22 March 1902 in Washington County, TN. She married SAMUEL W. BOGART 18 February 1843 in Washington County, TN.

Children of MARY ERWIN and SAMUEL BOGART are:

i. GEORGE W.5 BOGART, b. Abt. 1845.

ii. SARAH E. BOGART, b. 1846.

iii. JEREMIAH BOGART, b. 1847; d. 1895, Unicoi County, TN; m. FLORENCE ___________.

iv. ELIZABETH J. BOGART, b. 19 April 1851; d. 03 February 1910, Unicoi County, TN.

v. ERWIN P. BOGART, b. 06 March 1853; d. 29 July 1917, Unicoi County, TN.

vi. FROCENIA BOGART, b. 1856.

vii. EDGAR G. BOGART, b. 26 August 1858; d. 26 December 1929, Unicoi County, TN.

viii. LYDIA BOGART, b. 1861.

8. JESSE B.4 ERWIN (WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 25 July 1823 in Washington County, TN, and died 12 August 1902 in Unicoi County, TN. He married ELIZABETH D. MCMAHAN 20 April 1845 in Yancy County, NC, daughter of JAMES MCMAHAN and SARAH BAILEY.

Children of JESSE ERWIN and ELIZABETH MCMAHAN are:

14. i. JAMES MADISON5 ERWIN, b. 30 July 1846; d. 01 March 1896.

ii. SARAH A. ERWIN, b. 22 September 1848; d. 21 September 1890; m. W. K. BROCKUS.

iii. MARY C. ERWIN, b. 1851; m. HENRY HALE.

15. iv. WILLIAM STUART ERWIN, b. 09 April 1854; d. 25 March 1932.

16. v. LYDIA HARRIETT ANN ERWIN, b. 13 December 1856; d. 13 April 1935, Unicoi County, TN.

vi. EMMA MARGARETTA ERWIN, b. 09 December 1859; d. 08 June 1920, Unicoi County, TN; m. LABAN W. WHITE.

vii. REBECCA D. ERWIN, b. 22 July 1864; d. 19 October 1914, Unicoi County, TN; m. GRIFFIN D. PIPPIN.

9. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER4 ERWIN (SAMUEL A.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 05 May 1830. He married HARRIETT ASH 18 September 1853.

Child of GEORGE ERWIN and HARRIETT ASH is:

17. i. JOSHUA EDWARD5 ERWIN, b. 10 January 1873; d. 02 November 1933, Barry Co, Mo.

Generation No. 5

10. PHILIP PARKS5 ERWIN (SAMUEL E.4, WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 09 April 1841, and died 03 February 1927 in Washington County, TN. He married (1) LOUISA CALLAHAN. He married (2) MARTHA CALDONIA RAY 21 February 1880 in Washington County, TN.

Child of PHILIP ERWIN and LOUISA CALLAHAN is:

i. ROBERT HENRY6 ERWIN, b. 08 June 1895; m. VERNA MELISSA GARLAND, 05 September 1914.

Children of PHILIP ERWIN and MARTHA RAY are:

ii. CHARLIE RAY6 ERWIN, b. 13 January 1886; d. 05 April 1948, Unicoi County, TN; m. (1) LELA PEARL CALLAHAN; m. (2) LULA BRYANT.

iii. JOHN R. ERWIN, b. 05 May 1888; d. 26 December 1959, Unicoi County, TN; m. MAGGIE WILSON.

iv. WILLIAM LEWIS ERWIN, b. 22 August 1884, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN; d. 1941; m. BERTHA MAE GARLAND.

v. ETHEL ERWIN, m. JOE DUNCAN.

vi. ELLA ERWIN.

vii. JESSIE ERWIN.

11. SAMUEL BOGART5 ERWIN (SAMUEL E.4, WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 12 February 1849 in Washington County, TN, and died 24 November 1914 in Washington County, TN. He married MATILDA DELCENIA RAY 01 October 1882 in Washington County, TN, daughter of WILLIAM RAY and SARAH BRIGGS.

Children of SAMUEL ERWIN and MATILDA RAY are:

i. WILLIAM M. "UNCLE BILL"6 ERWIN, b. 01 June 1884, Washington County, TN; d. 30 November 1967, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN; m. ALLICE "ALLIE" RYBURN.

ii. JESSIE FLETCHER ERWIN, b. 02 September 1886, Washington County, TN; d. 02 July 1941, Unicoi Co. Hospital, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN; m. WILLIE GERTRUDE RECTOR, 13 December 1913, Washington County, TN.

iii. MYRTLE ERWIN, b. 23 August 1889, Washington County, TN; d. 08 February 1950, Washington County, TN; m. FIRD SEATON.

iv. STELLA MAE ERWIN, b. 23 October 1891; d. 17 May 1928, Washington County, TN; m. CHARLIE LESTER BROYLES.

12. JESSE K.5 ERWIN (SAMUEL E.4, WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 1856. He married (1) MOLLY MCGLOTHIN. He married (2) LULA JARVIS.

Children of JESSE ERWIN and MOLLY MCGLOTHIN are:

i. FRANK6 ERWIN.

ii. ROBERT ERWIN.

iii. MARY ELIZABETH ERWIN.

iv. KITTY ERWIN.

v. JANETTA ERWIN.

vi. JUDIA ERWIN.

Children of JESSE ERWIN and LULA JARVIS are:

vii. FRED6 ERWIN.

viii. BILL ERWIN.

ix. HUGH ERWIN.

x. RALPH ERWIN, b. 1908; m. DELLA HICE.

xi. ROY ERWIN.

xii. VIOLA ERWIN, m. GUY FOSTER.

13. SAMUEL E.5 ERWIN (WILLIAM T.4, WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 1837 in Washington County, TN, and died 26 October 1926 in Ft. Cobb, Caddo County, Oklahoma. He married (1) MINERVA DELILAH T. GRAHAM 26 February 1860 in Washington County, TN. He married (2) SALLIE E. HARGIS 29 November 1871 in Brown County, Kansas.

Child of SAMUEL ERWIN and MINERVA GRAHAM is:

i. JOHN M.6 ERWIN, b. 26 April 1862.

Children of SAMUEL ERWIN and SALLIE HARGIS are:

ii. LILLY MAY ERWIN6 ERWIN, b. 09 September 1872; d. 06 September 1883.

iii. MYRTLE ERWIN, b. 23 September 1877.

iv. JESSE ERWIN, b. 11 April 1880; d. 17 September 1883.

v. SAMUEL CARROLL ERWIN, b. 03 January 1882; d. 15 September 1883.

vi. WILLIAM STUART ERWIN, b. 21 May 1885.

14. JAMES MADISON5 ERWIN (JESSE B.4, WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 30 July 1846, and died 01 March 1896. He married ELIZA E. TILSON.

Child of JAMES ERWIN and ELIZA TILSON is:

i. JESSEE FRANK6 ERWIN, b. 14 November 1874; d. 18 June 1875, Unicoi County, TN.

15. WILLIAM STUART5 ERWIN (JESSE B.4, WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 09 April 1854, and died 25 March 1932. He married (1) JULIA A. RAY 24 February 1878, daughter of WILLIAM RAY and SARAH BRIGGS. He married (2) HESTER ELIZA WOODWARD 17 January 1886.

Child of WILLIAM ERWIN and JULIA RAY is:

i. STELLA PEARL6 ERWIN, b. 29 March 1879; d. 13 December 1933, Unicoi County, TN; m. JESSE G. MURRAY.

Children of WILLIAM ERWIN and HESTER WOODWARD are:

ii. ELLA BELLE6 ERWIN, b. 27 July 1887; d. 08 February 1936; m. GROVER SELDON MCNABB.

iii. GERTHA MADGE ERWIN, b. 01 January 1890, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN; d. 08 April 1965, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN; m. MARTIN LUTHER BASHOR, 07 July 1909, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN.

iv. HERMAN ERWIN, b. 05 January 1892, Washington County, TN; d. 18 October 1967; m. JOSEPHINE BAUMGARDNER, 13 September 1915.

v. ELIZABETH ERWIN, b. 14 March 1894; d. 22 August 1895, Unicoi County, TN.

vi. IVA MAE ERWIN, b. 27 March 1897; d. 24 July 1898, Unicoi County, TN.

vii. JAMES MCKINLEY ERWIN, b. 03 February 1900; d. 06 July 1982, Unicoi County, TN; m. MARGARET BUCKNER.

viii. EDGAR WOODWARD ERWIN, b. 24 January 1904; d. 20 June 1989, Unicoi County, TN; m. RUBY GWENDOLYN ADKINS, 20 November 1929.

ix. JESSIE ERWIN, b. 02 April 1906; d. 07 March 1975, Unicoi County, TN; m. CLYDE B. MARKLAND.

16. LYDIA HARRIETT ANN5 ERWIN (JESSE B.4, WILLIAM S.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 13 December 1856, and died 13 April 1935 in Unicoi County, TN.

Child of LYDIA HARRIETT ANN ERWIN is:

i. ROBERT L.6 ERWIN, b. 30 April 1889; d. 08 April 1968, Washington County, TN; m. MARY WYATT.

17. JOSHUA EDWARD5 ERWIN (GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER4, SAMUEL A.3, SAMUEL A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 10 January 1873, and died 02 November 1933 in Barry Co, Mo. He married ISABELLE ASLINE LEDENHAM 28 January 1900.

Children of JOSHUA ERWIN and ISABELLE LEDENHAM are:

i. EFFIE MARIE6 ERWIN, b. 03 March 1902.

ii. ETHEL HENRY ERWIN, b. 06 May 1910.

iii. LEON EDWARD ERWIN, b. 10 July 1913; m. WANDA LORAINE LONG, 15 November 1942.

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