People

Margaret Crichton Ervin

Margaret Crichton Ervin (married 1878) was a resident of Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, and the wife of farmer William H. Ervin. She was the daughter of John Crichton, described in contemporary records as a pioneer settler of Dundee Township, placing her family among the earlier European-American farming families to establish roots in the area.

Known Activities

Little is recorded of Margaret Crichton Ervin's individual activities beyond her identification as the wife of William H. Ervin and the daughter of John Crichton. She married William H. Ervin in 1878, the same year he settled on his farm approximately 3.5 miles northwest of Dundee village. The farm was principally devoted to dairy-farming and bee culture. (Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County (1904))

Her father, John Crichton, is noted only as a pioneer settler of Dundee Township. The Crichton family's presence in the township likely predates the Ervins' arrival, though the precise date of John Crichton's settlement is not recorded in the available source.

Timeline

YearEvent
1878Married William H. Ervin; settled on farm northwest of Dundee village
1904Referenced in Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County as wife of William H. Ervin and daughter of pioneer settler John Crichton
## Sources
  • Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County, 1904. Entry for William H. Ervin. Available at: https://archive.org/details/historicalencycl00unse#offset-4513717