Hairston Family History and Genealogy - Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN

Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN

HAIRSTON.org ID#19, b. 16 August 1780, d. 6 November 1839

Father*

Hugh ERVIN b. a 1726, d. 25 Sep 1785

Mother*

Elizabeth JAMES

Birth*

Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN was born on 16 August 1780 in Williamsburg, South Carolina.^1,2

He was the son of Hugh ERVIN and Elizabeth JAMES.

Marriage*

Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN married Elizabeth DICK on 19 November 1801 in South Carolina.^1,2

Census 1830*

Col. William Ethelbert ERVIN appeared on the census of 1830 in York, South Carolina, Capt. William Ervin, males 30-39 1, 60-69 1, females 10-14 1, 40-49 1, slaves 9.³

Property*

Bought a large tract of land from the Choctaw Nation.

Religion*

He was made a Ruling Elder of Bethel Presbyterian Church, Lowndes County, Mississippi in March 1834.⁴

Will*

He left a will on 11 October 1839, 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.

Death*

He died on 6 November 1839 in Lowndes, Mississippi, at age 59.^1,4,2

Burial*

He was buried in Liberty Hall Cemetery, Lowndes, Mississippi.⁵

Probate*

His estate was probated on 30 January 1843 in Lowndes, Mississippi, Probate Book E, Page 482.

Family

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

Children

Robert Dick ERVIN¹ b. 18 Dec 1803, d. 25 Sep 1807
Elizabeth Jane ERVIN¹ b. 11 Oct 1805, d. 12 Sep 1808
James Alford ERVIN¹ b. 31 Aug 1807, d. 27 Oct 1811
William Ethelbert ERVIN Jr.+¹ b. 29 Sep 1809, d. 6 Oct 1860
Dr. John Milton ERVIN+¹ b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 6 Sep 1844
James Washington ERVIN+¹ b. 9 Oct 1813, d. 18 Oct 1885
Margaret Mariah ERVIN+¹ b. 6 Aug 1815
Harriett Elizabeth ERVIN+¹ b. 15 Sep 1817, d. 10 May 1837
Edwin Alexander ERVIN+¹ b. 7 Mar 1820, d. 9 Dec 1878
Jane Magdaline ERVIN+¹ b. 10 Mar 1822
Susannah Louise ERVIN+¹ b. 22 Mar 1824, d. 9 May 1863
Mary Rebecca ERVIN¹ b. 9 Mar 1826, d. 15 Oct 1836
Sarah Ann ERVIN+¹ b. 5 Sep 1828, d. 26 Sep 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.
[S285] Thomas, Betty Wood; The Ervin Family, Genealogy and Local History, The Columbus Dispatch.
[S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[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.
[S287] Ervin Family Cemetery at Liberty Hall, Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Last Edited

17 Jun 2024