John Erwin

    John Erwin, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Owen Township, in this county and State, May 24, 1820, and is the second of six children born to the marriage of William Erwin and Elizabeth Whittinghill, who were natives respectively of Virginia and Pennsylvania. William Erwin came to Warrick County, Indiana, at the early year of 1818, and the county never knew a more loyal citizen. He died in 1855.

    John Erwin received his education from the old-fashioned log-schoolhouses of that day, and until twenty years old assisted his parents on the home farm. September 17, 1839, Mary J. Carnahan became his wife, and by him the mother of five children named Minerva, Sarah E., Nancy E., John F. and Mary. He was married to his second wife, who was formerly Alice Bethell, April 15, 1859.

    Mr. Erwin began life's battle a poor boy, and by industry and good management ha secured a comfortable home and valuable property. Although a Democrat of the stanchest kind, he is by no means an office seeker. Notwithstanding he has served over eight years as Trustee of Lane Township, and over two years as County Commissioner, in each office serving his constituents with fidelity and credit.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.