Bruce Johnathan McGrew

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Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page created by Martha

Bruce Johnathan McGrew, 56, passed away Monday, October 13, 2003, at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital in Hazlehurst. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Highland Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with burial in Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Funeral Home of Crystal Springs is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include: wife, Linda McGrew; sons, Keith J. McGrew, Jason Granger, Chris Granger and wife Amanda, Joshua M. Granger and wife Melanie all of Crystal Springs; brother, Charles Elliot McGrew and wife Peggy of Gulfport; grandchildren, Kristen Lenard, Victoria Granger, Cody Whittington, Macey Granger, Tyler Bruce Granger, Jase Granger and Johnathan Granger all of Crystal Springs; nieces, Tiffanie Dawn McGrew of St. Louis, Mo., and Whitney Nicole McGrew of Gulfport.

-- Clarion Ledger October 15, 2003

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 shows that he served in the US Nany from 28 Oct 1968 through 18 Aug 1972

Bruce married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Bruce married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edwin married Justine Moreau about 1940 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Justine was born on 13 Jan 1921 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1987; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Crystal Springs. Copiah County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Ward 9 Twp 3
Enumerated 13, 14, and 15 Apr 1920
SD 8 ED 76 Sheet 20A
413-419
Edwin Ryland and Joanna (nee McGrew) Ryland
415-421
McGrew, Charlie Head m W 40 M La La La Farmer
McGrew, Ellen Wf F w 42 M La La La
McGrew, Elliott Son M W 13 S la La La
McGrew, Odell Son M W 6 S La La la
McKinney, William Lodger m W 83 S Tenn Tenn Tenn

William married Mary Ellen Ryland on 14 Dec 1903 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born on 10 Jan 1876 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi; died on 1 May 1927; was buried in Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Per "The Southern McGrews Grew" he enlisted in Monroe, LA on 14 April 1862 for the Civil War. He was a prisoner captured and paroled in Vicksburg MS and finally paroled on 9 June 1865 in Monroe, LA. He married Martha Amanda Bryan. They had six children. Wynema McGrew notes that he was a private in Company K, 31 Louisiana Infantry. His residence was listed as Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. According to the family group record prepared by Ritter, James Calvin filed for homestead grant, and he was legally granted 160 acres in Lapine, Louisiana. On the 1910 census, J. C. an M. A. McGrew reported that they had been married 38 years, and had six total children, five still living. Joan and Lureca were still at home, and granddaughters Rosa McGrew and Ulah Tolbird were also listed in the home.

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Census Listings

1880 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward 9
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 7 SD 3 ED 69 Stamped 158C
5-5
McGrew, J C W M 28 Farmer La La SC
McGrew, Martha W F 26 Wf Keeping House La --- ---
McGrew, Joseph A W M 5 Son La La La
McGrew, Ellen M W F 3 Dtr La La La
McGrew, William C W M 1 Son La La La

1900 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward 8
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 5 ED 95 Sheet 2B
49-49
McGrew, J C Head W M Mar 1841 59 M 27 La La SC Farmer
McGrew, M. A. Wife W F Apr 1856 43 M 27 6/6 La Ala Ala
McGrew, W. C. Son W M Jun 1878 21 S La La La
McGrew, Joanna Dtr W F Oct 1883 16 S La La La
McGrew, Lariece Dtr W F July 1891 8 S La La La
McGrew, Rada B GrdDtr W F Jan 1897 3 S La La La

James married Martha "Mattie" Amanda Bryan on 23 Dec 1872 in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Martha was born on 14 Apr 1854 in Louisiana; died on 17 Apr 1929 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nena McGrew Allen, James Calvin's granddaughter, reported that Martha Amanda was reared by the parents of Mr. Willie INABINET of Lapine after her parents died. The Iabinet family is listed on the same page of the 1880 census. [Wynema McGrew, p. 296]

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Married:
They were buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery.