Erwin (Irwin) Minor NEEDLES ^2,20

  Death Notes:

From The Gospel Messenger, April 6, 1901

Needles, Erwin M., died March 5, 1901, at his home in Wayside, Kans., aged 63 years, 3 month and 24 days. Deceased was born in Franklin County, Ohio, November, 1838, was married to Mary E. Byerly, daughter of Eld. Benjamin and Delila Byerly in 1859. A wife and ten children remain. One daughter preceded him. –Lois G Needles

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 9 Nov 1837, , Franklin, Ohio, USA. ²⁴⁴

2. Alt. Birth, Nov 1838, , Franklin, Ohio, USA. ²⁴⁴

3. Census, 1870, Round Prairie Twp., Benton, Arkansas. ²³⁸ He was a farmer, his estate was worth $400 personal $350.

4. Census, 1900, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA. ³³² He is living with his son Alonzo & his family.

Erwin married Mary Elizabeth BYERLY, daughter of Benjamin BYERLY and Delilah WISE, on 3 Mar 1859 in Lacona, Warren, Iowa ⁶⁶.^,236 (Mary Elizabeth BYERLY was born on 4 Mar 1841 in , Washington, Tennessee, USA,²³ died on 20 May 1920 in Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, USA ^66,237 and was buried in Havana Cemetery, Havana, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA ⁶⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

Erwin started courting Mary when she was 16, so that would have been in OH, as Benjamin and family didn't move to Warren County, Iowa until late 1858/early 1859. Mary and Erwin were married 3 Mar 1859, Liberty twp, Warren County, Iowa, per the Warren County marriage records.