I would think this is a guessed spelling. In other words, just spelled as it sounded. Probably not a historical spelling. Do you know if James or his wife could read and write. I know my ggrandfather and ggrandmother did not know exactly how to spell their names. The clerk recorded his name as Robert Ervin and Robert's parents as James Ervin and "Elizabeth". I am unertain as to Elizabeth's maiden name but it may have been Jarrett. In McDowell Co, NC records, that marriage(if it is the correct one) was recorded by the clerk as "Irvin" in the marriage Bond and again probably spelled as it "sounded". And guess what? Its has changed again-----Ed Erwin, Arden, NC -----Original Message----- From: Lyn <lyne@theriver.com> To: IRVIN-L@rootsweb.com <IRVIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 10:59 AM Subject: [IRVIN-L] Irvin, Ervin & Urvin >Found g g grandfather James Irvin and gg grandmother Sarah Elizabeth Luckey >(m April 13 1851) on the Tuscaloosa AL marriage records listed as James >Urvin. Has anyone else run into this spelling? I've found it as Irvin and >Ervin - but this is the first time I've seen it as Urvin. >Thanks >Lyn > > >==== IRVIN Mailing List ==== >Send someone a card at >http://www.bluemountain.com >