William James Shields ERVIN

HAIRSTON.org ID#1086, b. 15 February 1864, d. 11 July 1899
Father*Edwin Alexander ERVIN1 b. 7 Mar 1820, d. 9 Dec 1878
Mother*Virginia Pou JENNINGS b. 14 Mar 1824, d. 7 Apr 1879
Birth*William James Shields ERVIN was born on 15 February 1864 in Mississippi.2,3,1 
He was the son of Edwin Alexander ERVIN and Virginia Pou JENNINGS.1 
Census 1870William James Shields ERVIN appeared on the 1870 census of Edwin Alexander ERVIN on 14 June 1870 in Township 17, Crawfordsville, Lowndes, Mississippi; E. A. Ervin 50, Virginia 46, Emily 23, Maria 19, Harriet 21, Robert 16, Charles 14, Edwin 12, Lowndes 8, Nettie 10 and William 6.4
Death*William James Shields ERVIN died on 11 July 1899 at age 35.3 
Burial*He was buried in Jennings Cemetery, Lowndes, Mississippi.3

 

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S284] Ervin Family Birth, Marriage and Death Records from 1780 to 1857 estimated to have been written in 1857 and is in very poor, but readable condition. Passed down by my great grandmother Virginia Antionette Ervin's family after she died in 1890., Personal Collection - original documents.
  2. [S1] Bethel Presbyterian Church Records, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  3. [S18] Jennings Cemetery, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  4. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited23 Nov 2021