1795 - 1871 (76 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Issac Erwin was born in 1795 in North Carolina; died in 1871. Other Events:
- Occupation: Master Coach maker
Family/Spouse: Margaret Gingles. Margaret (daughter of Capt. Samuel Gingles, Jr. and Eleanor Beatty) was born in 1793-1794; died in 1870 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Erwin was born about 1818; and died.
- 3. Jethro Erwin was born about 1822; and died.
- 4. John Erwin was born about 1825; died after 1853.
- 5. Nancy Cornelia Erwin was born on 5 Jul 1827 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 11 Aug 1911 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 6. Elizabeth Sarah Ellen Erwin was born on 7 Feb 1832; died about 1899 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 7. Marcus Erwin
- 8. Lawson Pinkney Erwin was born on 14 Mar 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1901 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina.
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Generation: 2
5. | Nancy Cornelia Erwin (1.Issac1) was born on 5 Jul 1827 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 11 Aug 1911 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Nancy married John William Kerr in 1851. John (son of Robert Kerr and Barbara Warlick) was born on 6 Jan 1822 in Iredell County, NC; died on 1 Dec 1910 in Cleveland County, NC; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Robert E. Kerr was born on 28 Jan 1850; died on 9 Sep 1937.
- 10. Edward L. Kerr was born on 15 Apr 1852; died on 11 Aug 1927.
- 11. Caroline Kerr was born on 7 Oct 1854; died on 3 Apr 1941.
- 12. William Henry Kerr was born on 9 Feb 1857; died on 28 Feb 1928.
- 13. Johnny Kerr was born on 16 Nov 1860; died on 6 Aug 1862.
- 14. Lee Kerr was born on 20 Dec 1862; died on 20 May 1934.
- 15. Ellen Margaret Kerr was born on 25 Nov 1864 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 22 Feb 1940 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 16. Lilly Kerr was born on 7 Aug 1867; died on 28 Jan 1943.
- 17. Mary Kerr was born on 7 Aug 1871; died on 17 Nov 1886.
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8. | Lawson Pinkney Erwin (1.Issac1) was born on 14 Mar 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1901 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina. Other Events:
- Military Service: CSA 16th Infantry Regiment North Carolina
Notes:
Lawson Pinkney Erwin (1835-1901), a native of Lincoln County who settled in Rutherford
at the age of sixteen, was a journalist and frequent local officeholder. During the Civil
War he was a captain in the Sixteenth North Carolina Regiment. Wounds suffered at Fredericksburg
forced Erwin to withdraw from active service for several months, but he became
major of the junior reserves and organized Erwin's Brigade late in the war. He was mayor
of Rutherfordton (1866-1867) and register of deeds (1878-1882 and 1886-1890). In 1872 he
bought the Rutherfordton Vindicator from Captain Randolph Shot well. Griffin, History of Old
Tryon and Rutherford Counties, 296.
Military Service:
Commissioned an officer in Company G, North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment on 09 May 1861.
Promoted to Full Captain on 26 Apr 1862.
Mustered out on 12 Dec 1863.
Family/Spouse: Ellen Rebecca Carrier. Ellen (daughter of Harvey Dewey Carrier and Julia Ann Dickerson) was born on 26 Jul 1836 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 4 Nov 1894 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Lawson Pinkney Erwin was born on 14 Mar 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1901 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina.
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Generation: 3
15. | Ellen Margaret Kerr (5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 25 Nov 1864 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 22 Feb 1940 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
Ellen married James Osburne Poston on 1 Oct 1884 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. James (son of James Poston and Sarah Wilson) was born on 1 Nov 1857 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1929 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Ora Lee Poston was born on 19 Aug 1887 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 1974 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
- 22. Richard King was born in 1705; died on 7 May 1782.
- 23. James Mcbride Poston was born on 22 Apr 1889; died on 1 Jul 1890.
- 24. Lucile Poston was born on 21 Jan 1891 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1939 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 25. Sarah Margaret Poston was born on 27 Mar 1892; died on 29 Sep 1981; was buried in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 26. William Garnet Poston was born on 2 Apr 1894 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1943 in Columbia, SC.
- 27. Lois Virginia Poston was born on 10 Mar 1896 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 22 Sep 1973 in Hartwell, GA.
- 28. James Raleigh Poston was born on 14 Jun 1899 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 11 May 1980 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 29. Henry Grady Poston was born on 8 Oct 1901; died on 24 Aug 1961.
- 30. John D. Poston was born on 3 Oct 1903 in Cleveland County, NC; died on 17 Oct 1973 in Cleveland County, NC; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby.
- 31. Elsie Poston was born on 11 Jun 1905 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in 1Apr 1992 in Daytona Beach, Florida; was buried in Daytona Beach, Florida.
- 32. Wilma Poston was born on 27 Jan 1908; and died.
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18. | Lawson Pinkney Erwin (8.Lawson2, 1.Issac1) was born on 14 Mar 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1901 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina. Other Events:
- Military Service: CSA 16th Infantry Regiment North Carolina
Notes:
Lawson Pinkney Erwin (1835-1901), a native of Lincoln County who settled in Rutherford
at the age of sixteen, was a journalist and frequent local officeholder. During the Civil
War he was a captain in the Sixteenth North Carolina Regiment. Wounds suffered at Fredericksburg
forced Erwin to withdraw from active service for several months, but he became
major of the junior reserves and organized Erwin's Brigade late in the war. He was mayor
of Rutherfordton (1866-1867) and register of deeds (1878-1882 and 1886-1890). In 1872 he
bought the Rutherfordton Vindicator from Captain Randolph Shot well. Griffin, History of Old
Tryon and Rutherford Counties, 296.
Military Service:
Commissioned an officer in Company G, North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment on 09 May 1861.
Promoted to Full Captain on 26 Apr 1862.
Mustered out on 12 Dec 1863.
Family/Spouse: Ellen Rebecca Carrier. Ellen (daughter of Harvey Dewey Carrier and Julia Ann Dickerson) was born on 26 Jul 1836 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 4 Nov 1894 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Lawson Pinkney Erwin was born on 14 Mar 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1901 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina.
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Generation: 4
21. | Ora Lee Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 19 Aug 1887 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 1974 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC. Other Events:
- Occupation: Ladies Apparell Saleslady
Ora married Orie Livingston McFarland on 14 Nov 1905. Orie (son of William Watson McFarland and Isabelle " Belle" Roark) was born in Sep 1873 in Shelby, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1914 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Walton Franklin Davis. Walton was born on 2 Jun 1873; died on 25 Jun 1946 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Lucile Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 21 Jan 1891 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1939 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
Lucile married Addie F. Champion on 7 Aug 1920. Addie was born on 20 Jun 1879; died on 19 May 1952 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Erwin Wilson Champion was born on 30 Aug 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 43. Doris Champion was born on 15 Feb 1925 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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25. | Sarah Margaret Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 27 Mar 1892; died on 29 Sep 1981; was buried in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
Sarah married William Maurice Roberts, Jr. on 3 Aug 1910. William (son of William Roberts) was born on 18 Jul 1892 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Sep 1930 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. Helen Roberts was born on 1 Aug 1912 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1979 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 45. Charles William Roberts was born on 9 Jul 1917.
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26. | William Garnet Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 2 Apr 1894 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1943 in Columbia, SC. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
- Military Service: 1918
Notes:
(Medical):Died At Veteran's Hospital in Columbia, SC
Military Service:
US Navy
William married Lille J. Borders about 1928. Lille was born on 1 Mar 1907 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 12 Sep 1991 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Lois Virginia Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 10 Mar 1896 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 22 Sep 1973 in Hartwell, GA. Lois married William Hobert Lyle on 5 Jan 1923 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. William was born on 24 Aug 1896 in Asheville, NC; died on 5 Aug 1957 in Chester County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Nancy Jane Lyle was born on 3 Nov 1923 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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28. | James Raleigh Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 14 Jun 1899 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 11 May 1980 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
- Occupation: Foreman at the NC Dept of Transportation
Notes:
He and his brothers Grady and Garnet were in the Dairy business during the Depression. He also worked for the State Highway Dept. for over 40 years.
(Medical):He also had suffered a stroke.
James married Mildred Myrle Gardner on 30 Jun 1925 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. Mildred (daughter of Leonidas Sylvanus Gardner and Mary Angleline Wellmon) was born on 5 Feb 1899 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 29 Jun 1952 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. Mary Ellen Poston was born on 9 Mar 1926 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 26 Aug 2016 in Hospice at Wendover; was buried on 29 Aug 2016 in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
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James married Sue Borders about 1956. Sue and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Blondine Brooks about 1960. Blondine was born on 28 May 1917 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1978 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Henry Grady Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 8 Oct 1901; died on 24 Aug 1961. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
Henry married Lille J. Borders after 1943. Lille was born on 1 Mar 1907 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 12 Sep 1991 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | John D. Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 3 Oct 1903 in Cleveland County, NC; died on 17 Oct 1973 in Cleveland County, NC; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby. |
31. | Elsie Poston (15.Ellen3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Issac1) was born on 11 Jun 1905 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in 1Apr 1992 in Daytona Beach, Florida; was buried in Daytona Beach, Florida. |
33. | Lawson Pinkney Erwin (18.Lawson3, 8.Lawson2, 1.Issac1) was born on 14 Mar 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1901 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina. Other Events:
- Military Service: CSA 16th Infantry Regiment North Carolina
Notes:
Lawson Pinkney Erwin (1835-1901), a native of Lincoln County who settled in Rutherford
at the age of sixteen, was a journalist and frequent local officeholder. During the Civil
War he was a captain in the Sixteenth North Carolina Regiment. Wounds suffered at Fredericksburg
forced Erwin to withdraw from active service for several months, but he became
major of the junior reserves and organized Erwin's Brigade late in the war. He was mayor
of Rutherfordton (1866-1867) and register of deeds (1878-1882 and 1886-1890). In 1872 he
bought the Rutherfordton Vindicator from Captain Randolph Shot well. Griffin, History of Old
Tryon and Rutherford Counties, 296.
Military Service:
Commissioned an officer in Company G, North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment on 09 May 1861.
Promoted to Full Captain on 26 Apr 1862.
Mustered out on 12 Dec 1863.
Family/Spouse: Ellen Rebecca Carrier. Ellen (daughter of Harvey Dewey Carrier and Julia Ann Dickerson) was born on 26 Jul 1836 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 4 Nov 1894 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Lawson Pinkney Erwin was born on 14 Mar 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1901 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried in Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherford County, , North Carolina.
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