William H. Erwin Bible, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana File submitted by Sylvia Smith ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** THE WILLIAM H. ERWIN BIBLE William H. Erwin was the youngest child of James Erwin and Jennet Andrews. William and his family lived in Natchez, Mississippi, for several years until late 1829 or early 1830, when several of his immediate family moved to East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana. William H. died in East Baton Rouge on January 9, 1832. According to the Title Page of the Bible, it is "an exposition of the New Testament...in three volumes... by John Gill, D.D...." It was published in Philadelphia in 1811. It was "printed by and for William W. Woodward." The Bible is presently owned by Jesse L. Garrison of Liberty, Mississippi. With his permission, it was transcribed and made available by Sylvia Kelly Smith of 105 Fleetwood Drive, Franklinton, LA 70438; Sylvia's e-mail address is saks@huntnet.net. Sylvia is presently researching Erwin and Garrison families. (William H. Erwin's daughter Margaret wed Lot Garrison, who came to Natchez from Greene County, Pennsylvania). THE WILLIAM H. ERWIN BIBLE MARRIAGES: William H. Erwin and Mary Lacry Brasfield--married Feb. 19, 1801 Isaac I. Erwin and Margaret Erwin--married April 24, 1823 [found inside front Title Page]: (Margaret Erwin, daughter of John Erwin and wife of I.I. Erwin was born April 14, 1810). Luseney Erwin and Stephen Kennedy--married Nov. 27, 1823 Zadok B. Erwin and Rachel Erwin --married Oct. 24, 1827 [found inside front Title Page]: (Rachel Erwin, daughter of John Erwin and wife of Zadok B. Erwin was born Sept. 7, 1811). Margaret Erwin and Lot Garrison--married Jan. 24, 1828 James Erwin and Jennet Andrews--married Oct. 12, 1766 (parents of William H. Erwin) "The above is the father and mother of the family of wich Wm. H. Erwin is part. John Erwin--born Jan. 21, 1769 James Erwin-- born Aug. 5, 1771 Joseph Erwin-- born May 1, 1774 Isaac Erwin--born May 5, 1776 Margaret Erwin-- born Nov. 22, 1778 ---------------------------------------------------------- Jasper Ingrem-- born July 16, 1823 Robert C. Ingram-- born Dec. 1823 Marthy Jane Ingrem-- born July 22, 1823 ? Melissa Ann Rollins-- born Nov. 1827 ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Births William H. Erwin-- born Nov. 19, 1781 Mary Lacry Erwin-- born Aug. 15, 1783 Isaac I. Erwin, eldest son of Wm. H. and Mary L. was born March 11, 1802. Zadok B. Erwin, second son of William H. and Mary L. Erwin was born Jan. 10, 1804. Reuben A. Erwin, third son of Wm. H. and Mary L. Erwin was born July 4, 1806. Suseney Erwin, first daughter of Wm. H. and Mary L. Erwin was born Jan. 4, 1807 (or 1809). Margaret Erwin, second daughter of Wm. H. and Mary L.Erwin was born June 12, 1812. Jane A. Erwin, third daughter of Wm. H. and Mary L. Erwin was born April 10, 1815. William L.(or Z.) Erwin, fourth son of Wm. H. and Mary L. Erwin was born June 12, 1818. John B. Erwin, fifth son of Wm. H. and Mary L. Erwin was born April 17, 1820. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Andrew Jackson Erwin--first son of Isaac I. and Margaret Erwin, was born Feb. 24, 1824. Stephen Gallatin, son of Luseney and Stephen Kennedy was born Sept. 17, 1825. Mary Erwin, daughter of Isaac I. and Margaret Erwin was born July 23, 1826. _____________________________________________________________ (New Page) Felix H. Kennedy, second son of Lusenea and Stephen Kennedy was born Dec. 15, 1828. Benjamin H. Erwin, second son of Isaac I. and Margaret Erwin born March 15, 1828. Claybourn H. Erwin, first son of Zadok B. and Rachel Erwin was born Oct. 16, 1828. John Garrison, first son of Margaret and Lot Garrison, was born Nov. 24, 1828. Fielding G. Erwin, third son of I. I. and Margaret Erwin was born June 22, 1830. William H. Garrison was born Nov. 7, 1830. Robert J. Erwin was born Nov. 25, 1830 Elize Jane Kennedy, first daughter of Stephen and Luseney Kennedy, was born Oct. 14, 1830. DEATHS: John B. Erwin, son of Wm. H. and Mary L. Erwin died Dec. 8, 1827 Benjamin H. Erwin, 2nd son of I. I. and Margaret Erwin died July 23, 1830. Isaac I., son of W. H. and Mary L. Erwin died Jan. 19, 1831. Jane A. Erwin, daughter of Wm. H. and Mary L. Erwin died Friday, Sept. 1, 1831. William H. Erwin died Jan. 9, 1832, in his fifty-first year.