William Hiram Erwin
b. 8 December 1892, d. 4 December 1948
- Father: Hiram P. Erwin b. October 1857, d. 17 August 1927
- Mother: Laura Ann Boles b. February 1865, d. 12 January 1964
- William Hiram Erwin was born on 8 December 1892 in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas.
- He was known as Hi.
- Laura Ann Boles appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas, and also two boarders, living not far from her sister Alice.. Other members of the household included William Hiram Erwin, Ross Emil Erwin, Thomas Buckley Erwin, Powell Erwin and Edwin I. Erwin.
- He was working at odd jobs, according to the 1910 census.
- William Hiram Erwin registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Dallas, Texas.
- William Hiram Erwin died on 4 December 1948 at age 55 in Dallas County, Texas.
- He was interred on 7 December 1948 at Calvary Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
- The following appeared on 6 December 1948 in the Dallas Morning News: Hi Erwin, former Dallas baseball player and later a Texas League umpire, died Saturday night here after a 6-weeks illness. Erwin was one of six brothers who gained recognition in professional baseball. He was fifty-six years of age. After retiring from active play, Erwin umpired in the Texas League, the Western Association and the American Association. Surviving are his wife; his mother, Mrs. Laura Erwin; and five brothers, Tom Erwin, Hal Erwin, Babe Erwin and Powell Erwin, all of Dallas, and Ross Erwin, of Rochester, N.Y. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday at thhe Weiland Funeral Church, 2909 Live Oak. Requiem high mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Calvary Hill Cemetery.
- Last Edited: 4 Apr 2008