In looking over this following activity, I see what is possibily the family of Ervins that I ahve been looking for since I began my research several years ago. I am very interested in the family group posted by Julia Ervin Christianson. Julia, let me give you some brief information and I would appreciate hearing from you as you may have the information or leads I need to progress further: My gggrandfather was James Ervin/Irvin and was married twice with children of both marriages. I do not have his birth date but he apparently died as an older man in homeguard duty during the Civil War. His sons of his first marriage were James(Jr?), John, and Robert(given name was James Robert Ervin but went by Robert) Robert was my ggrandfather and b. 1-15-1851-1853 in McDowell Co NC. His older brother John was born in SC about 1834(Haywood Co Census 1870). Roberts mother died at or near his birth and since he was an orphan, his older brother John, a Civil War Vet brought him to Haywood County NC in 1867 to settle. John went on to Tenn in 1883 and is unknown since. My grandfather began spoelling the name as Erwin about 1900 but the family I believe was known as Ervin or Irvin in the mid 1800s and Irvine prior to that. Because my ggrandfather was an orphan and never knew much about his father, we have few clues to go on thus far. I have some more information and would like to share with you--Ed Erwin, Arden, NC -----Original Message----- From: Lyn <lyne@theriver.com> To: IRVIN-L@rootsweb.com <IRVIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [IRVIN-L] Update of activity >Hi Julia & All > >These are "my" Irvins. I was wondering if any of your Ervin/Irvins left >SC for AL ? I'm looking for the parents of James Irvin/Ervin who was born >1830 in SC - he was married in Al (possibly Tuscaloosa CO) April 3 1851 >(to Sarah Elizabeth Lucky) they migrated to Winn Parish LA c 1855. > > Family history mentioned a John Irving who came from Ireland - there is >also the possiblity of an Indian Wife-and running a foot race to win her. > >Children of James & Sarah Irvin >Martha L b.1851 AL >Susannah C b.1852 AL >Sarah J b 1854 AL >George W b 1855 LA >Mary E b 1858 LA >Sarah M b 1862 LA >Pensy L b 1864 LA >James H b 1866 LA >Emily E b 1868 LA > >Lyn Collins >lyne@theriver.com >---------- >> From: Julia Christianson <juliac@patriot.net> >> To: IRVIN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [IRVIN-L] Update of activity >> Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 8:00 PM >> >> Donna Brand Higgins wrote: >> > >> > <.. snip ..> >> > Some of you posted your search interest within a few days of our >inception. >> > Since so many new folks have joined us since then you might want to >post >> > it again. Who knows, you just might find that missing link. >> >> I posted early, so here it is again, in a little more detail ... >> >> I'm descended from James Irvine who came to South Carolina from Belfast >> in 1732. >> >> 1-James Irvine (-31 Jul 1776) >> 2-John Ervin (Irvine) (abt 1720-18 Mar 1773) >> 3-John Ervin (25 Mar 1754-May 1810) >> 4-James Robert Ervin (7 Nov 1788-26 Jun 1836) >> 5-John Witherspoon Ervin (27 Mar 1823-15 Apr 1902) >> 6-Erasmus Ellerbe Ervin (10 Mar 1847-13 May 1918) >> 7-John Witherspoon Ervin (21 May 1882-26 May >> 1928) >> 8-John Witherspoon Ervin (10 May 1915-24 Aug >> 1979) >> 9-Julia McDowell Ervin (15 Aug 1952-) >> >> My mother was a genealogist all her life and left a mass of high-quality >> research. I hope some day to put it on the web as a memorial to her, >> but at present very little of it is on the computer. In the mean time, >> I'll be pleased to share what I have with anyone for whom these names >> ring a bell. >> >> Julia Ervin Christianson >> juliac@patriot.net >> >> >> ==== IRVIN Mailing List ==== >> A Flame is a derogatory remark about another person across a public >access lists. It is possible to disagree without using harsh language. >There is zero tollerance for a flame. One Flame and you're out. >> > > >==== IRVIN Mailing List ==== >If you know the city and state you can find the county at >http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo >