John Erwin, b: 1820 - Warrick Co. IN,

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}




^{Minerva Jane Erwin}^{b.1841 Warrick Co. IN d.1913 Pike Co., IN}	^John Erwin^{b.1820 Warrick Co. IN d.1892}

^{Sarah Elizabeth Erwin}^{b.1843 Warrick Co. IN d.1917}

^{Nancy E. Erwin}^{b.1846 Warrick Co. IN d.1902}			^{Andrew Carnahan}^{b.1754 Rutherford, Davidson, TN d.}

^{William J. Erwin}^{b.1850 Warrick Co. IN d.}		^{John Franklin Carnahan}^{b.1787, SC d.1845 Warrick, IN}	^{Elizabeth Billingsley}^{b.1758 Rutherford, Davidson, TN d.}

^{John Franklin Erwin}^{b.1853 Warrick Co. IN d.1932}	^{Mary Jane Carnahan}^{b.1822 Limestone CO., AL d.1891}

^{Mary Catherine Erwin}^{b.1857 Warrick Co. IN d.1927}		^{Sarah Dickey}^{b.1787, AL d.1892 Gibson, IN}