Individual Details

Urban Ewing

(1767 - 1828)



First cousins. The "Ewing Genealogy" states that wife Mary was the daughter of George Ewing. Charles had a son George. The records of the New Lebanon Cemetery and accompanying notes state that Mary was the daughter of George Ewing and Mary Caldwell.


Urban Ewing was a sheriff in Bedford Co VA, Washington Co VA, and eventually of Logan Co KY beginning 10 Jul 1798. He moved to Logan Co about 1790 and was one of the first trustees of the town of Russellville. He served several years in the KY Legislature. Urban was a Major in the War of 1812. He moved to Cooper Co MO 1818-19. He died in the fall of 1824 [some references say 1828] and was buried in New Lebanon Cemetery in Cooper Co, though his grave is not marked.

Moved to Logan Co KY about 1796.
From "The Mirror", newspaper published in Russellville, KY. Appeard in "Kentucky Traces" Vol: 19, No.3, Spring 1996: August 8, 1807. Major Urbin Ewing of Logan Co. was elected a member of the Legislature of Kentucky.
Moved with two sons and two of his brothers (one was Chatham) to Missouri about 1820. One of the sons was William who married Sallie Whitsitt Porter.

Logan Co DB S, p.164 16 Mar 1833 Charles R. Berry & Eliza A.C. Berry formerly Eliza A. C. Ewing of Cooper Co State of Missouri. To Cardwell Breathitt. $30. All right & title to lands lying & being in State of KY owned & belonging Urben Ewing, Dec'd of Cooper Co MO at time of his death in one of more parcels. Free from the claims of William Y. C. Ewing, Bryant Sanders, Polly R. Simmons, Reubin A. Ewing, Anthony T. Read & Nelly C. Read. Signed: Charles R. Berry, Eliza A. C. Berry
Eliza examined by Anthony L. Walker & Reuben A. Ewing, JP's Cooper Co MO
Rec. 3 Dec 1833 by Marmaduke B. Morton, Clerk of Logan Co KY Court
[Looks like there is another daughter not listed in the Ewing book - Eliza A. C. Ewing]

Events

Birth1767Bedford County, Virginia
Marriage1 Mar 1787Abington, Washington County, Virginia - Mary Ewing
Death1828Cooper County, Missouri

Families

SpouseMary Ewing ( - 1826)
ChildWilliam Young Con Ewing (1788 - 1853)
ChildBaker W. Ewing (1790 - 1824)
ChildNellie Caldwell Ewing (1791 - 1857)
ChildReuben A. Ewing (1793 - 1871)
ChildPolly Ewing (1795 - )
ChildNancy W. Ewing (1797 - )
ChildSidney R. Ewing (1799 - )
ChildGeorge N. E. Ewing (1801 - )
ChildJane J. Ewing (1803 - )
ChildElizabeth A. C. Ewing (1805 - 1858)
FatherRobert Ewing (1718 - 1787)
MotherMary Baker (1725 - 1790)
SiblingJohn Ewing (1747 - 1804)
SiblingBaker Ewing (1750 - 1803)
SiblingMartha "Patsy" Ewing (1752 - )
SiblingSidney Ann Ewing (1756 - 1811)
SiblingJane Ewing (1758 - )
SiblingGen. Robert E. Ewing (1760 - 1832)
SiblingYoung Ewing (1762 - )
SiblingMary B. "Polly" Ewing (1768 - )
SiblingChatham S. Ewing (1770 - 1839)
SiblingHon. Reuben A. Ewing (1770 - 1823)
SiblingRev. Finis Ewing (1773 - 1841)

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