John Harris Erwin
John Harris Erwin
Born: May 31, 1892
Died: April 3, 1962
Married: Ada Simpson March 2, 1818
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Harris was probably named after his mother's older brother that died in the Civil War.
His place of birth was Reeves Chapel, which is on Farm Road 1519 four miles southwest of Pittsburg Texas in southwestern Camp County.
Harris & Ada's Children
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John Harris Erwin Jr 5 Jan 1919
Jack Dan Erwin
Vera Nell Erwin
Glynn Max Erwin
Tom Simpson Erwin 10 May 1930
Dick Kent Erwin
WWI Draft Registration Card
Passenger list of the USS Wilhelmina troop transport ship
This was the ship that Harris rode back home from France in 1919. Matter in fact, this picture was taken on May 13, 1919 at the Boston Navy yard. Fourteen days later Harris boarded her in France, 4 days before his 27th birthday, to come back home.
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for John H Erwin
Cause of death was liver failure due to cancer of the pancreas.
