Margaret Jane Erwin was the daughter of Robert & Diana Harrison Erwin. She married Ira Harrison, 23 May 1858, Effingham County, Illinois.

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name Ira H. Harrison
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Margaret J. Ervin
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 23 May 1858
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) EFFINGHAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Her obituary:

OBITUARY

Margaret Jane Erwin was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, on January 28, 1841. With her parents she went to Indiana and Illinois where she spent her early years. In 1885 she moved to homestead in Red Willow county, Nebraska, which remained her home until 1912 when she went to live in Friend, Nebraska. She was married in May 1857, to Ira H. Harrison who died October 21, 1910.

Mrs. Harrison early became a Christian and united with the M. E. Church and always lived a consistent Christian life, a woman whose faith never wavered. She was taken sick about a year ago and everything was done to alleviate her sufferings. About three months ago she came to lived with her daughter Mrs. George Younger, near Box Elder where passed to her eternal reward on Friday, July, 12, 1918. She leaves 2 sons, 7 daughters, 45 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

The funeral services were held at the Box Elder M. E. church and were in charge of the Rev. G. E. Martin, the pastor, the Rev. H. C. Seidel, of McCook, preaching the sermon, taking his text from Rev. 14:13, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord", the music was in charge of several singers from the McCook church. Interment was made in the Box Elder cemetery, Sunday afternoon, July 14.

The McCook Tribune; McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Thurs. 18 Jul 1918; p. 1, col. 6.

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