Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Edwin Alexander ERVIN

HAIRSTON.org ID#17, b. 7 March 1820, d. 9 December 1878

Father*

Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN¹ b. 16 Aug 1780, d. 6 Nov 1839

Mother*

Elizabeth DICK b. 6 Dec 1786, d. 10 Dec 1844

Birth*

Edwin Alexander ERVIN was born on 7 March 1820 in South Carolina.²

He was the son of Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN and Elizabeth DICK.¹

Will

In Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN's will dated 11 October 1839, Edwin Alexander ERVIN was named as an heir; Mentioned: Sons - John Milton, James Washington, Edwin Alexander, William, Daughters - Margaret Mariah Gibson, Jane Magdelen Ervin, Sarah Ann Ervin. Probate Book E, Page 482, Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Marriage*

He married Virginia Pou JENNINGS, daughter of Artemus Crumpton JENNINGS and Rebecca POU, on 14 September 1841 in Lowndes, Mississippi.^3,4,1,5

Census 1850*

Edwin Alexander ERVIN appeared on the census of 1 October 1850 in Lowndes, Mississippi, Edwin A. Ervin 30, Virginia 26, Artemus J. 7, Emily E. 3 and Harriette A. 2.⁶

Census 1860*

He appeared on the census of 10 August 1860 in Crawfordville, Lowndes, Mississippi, E. A. Ervin 40, Virginia 36, Artemus 18, Emma 14, Marietta 12, Harriett 10, Robert 7, Charles 5, Edwin 3, Virginia 6/12.⁷

Will

He witnessed the will of John Henry HAIRSTON on 29 April 1861 in Will Book 1, page 137, Lowndes, Mississippi; Family Search Library Film #5835939, image 166.⁸

Census 1870*

Edwin Alexander ERVIN appeared on the census of 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 6.⁹

Death*

He died on 9 December 1878 in Lowndes, Mississippi, at age 58.^3,1,5,2

Burial*

He was buried in Jennings Cemetery, Lowndes, Mississippi.²

Family

Virginia Pou JENNINGS b. 14 Mar 1824, d. 7 Apr 1879

Children

Capt. Artemus Jennings ERVIN+¹ b. 21 Jul 1842, d. 20 Sep 1928
William Derrill ERVIN¹ b. 12 Feb 1844, d. 27 Jun 1845
Emily Elizabeth ERVIN³ b. 2 Jun 1846, d. 4 Feb 1916
Harriette Ann ERVIN³ b. 25 Oct 1848, d. 28 Aug 1937
Marietta Margaret "Manie" ERVIN+³ b. 7 Dec 1850, d. 21 Aug 1888
Robert Wilson ERVIN³ b. 2 Apr 1853, d. 18 Oct 1925
Charles Henry ERVIN³ b. 13 Jun 1855, d. 29 May 1932
Edwin Alexander ERVIN^3,1 b. 18 Sep 1857, d. 20 Dec 1907
Virginia Antoinette "Nettie" ERVIN+¹ b. 23 Jan 1860, d. 4 Aug 1890
Lowndes Adair ERVIN¹ b. 7 Jan 1862, d. 21 Jul 1882
William James Shields ERVIN¹ b. 15 Feb 1864, d. 11 Jul 1899

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[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.
[S18] Jennings Cemetery, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
[S87] Bible - G.W. Hairston III; G.W. Hairston, III.
[S3185] Doughtie, Beatrice Mackey; Documented Notes on Jennings and Allied Families, 1961. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89060967635
[S3] Baird, Rev. E. T.; Historical Sketch of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Lowndes County, Miss Prepared for the Semi-Centennial Celebration, June 21, 1884 - Columbus, Mississippi - 1885.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3519] Will of John Henry Hairston - 1861 Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q6-RFH3 : 21 May 2014), Lowndes > Wills 1847-1889 vol 1 > image 89 of 341; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

17 Jun 2024