Brief Life History of James
When James Ervin was born on 6 September 1778, in Craven, South Carolina, United States, his father, Hugh Ervin Sr., was 48 and his mother, Elizabeth James, was 32. He married Elizabeth Witherspoon on 31 May 1805. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 30 September 1838, in Darlington, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 60.
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- James Ervin, "Missouri, Civil Marriages, 1820-1874"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1788 · South Carolina becomes the 8th state in the Union
On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratifies the Constitution of the United States making it the 8th State of the Union.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
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Scottish: variant of Irvine .
Americanized form of German Erwin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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