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James Calvin McGrew

Male 1841 - 1925  (84 years)


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  • Name James Calvin McGrew  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born 18 Mar 1841  Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Apr 1925  Magda, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Notes 
    • 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.
    • (Research):

      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

    Person ID I2352  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father John William McGrew,   b. Abt 1815, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann "Polly" Cockrell,   b. Abt 1817, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1837  Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F1515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha "Mattie" Amanda Bryan,   b. 14 Apr 1854, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1929, Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1872  West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • They were buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery.
    Children 
     1. Joseph Lonzo McGrew,   b. 23 Sep 1874, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1963, Tioga, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Ellen Mae "Nellie" McGrew,   b. 31 May 1876, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1903, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     3. William Charley McGrew,   b. 23 Jun 1877, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1966, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Lizzie Almetia McGrew,   b. 6 Sep 1880, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1971, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. Joanna McGrew,   b. 18 Oct 1883, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1972, Tioga, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Larrecie "Larra" McGrew,   b. 18 Jul 1891, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1935, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F1517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Mar 1841 - Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1872 - West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Apr 1925 - Magda, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S843] FamilySearch.org, Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875 , 1894-1956, Based on the death index listing of his daughter, Larrecie McGrew Hudson (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 296 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Ouachita Parish Enumerated 18 Oct 1850 230 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward 9 Enumerated 14 Jun 1880 Page 7 SD 3 ED 69 Stamped 158C 5-5 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward 8 Enumerated 6 Jun 1900 SD 5 ED 95 Sheet 2B 49-49 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 28759914 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward Number Nine, PO Monroe Enumerated 24 Oct 1860 Pages 35 and 36 257-257 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward Number Nine, PO Monroe Enumerated 24 Oct 1860 Pages 35 and 36 257-257 Age 18, born ca 1842 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 295 (Reliability: 3).