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James F. McGrew

Male 1837 - 1906  (68 years)


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  • Name James F. McGrew  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born 12 Oct 1837  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Apr 1906  Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Bay Creek Cemetery, Purvis, Lamar County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Per the book "The Southern McGrews Grew," James was show in in the home of Daniel Carter on the 1860 Perry County, Mississippi census and in the home of Felix Rawls for the 1870 Perry County, Mississippi census.

      Wynema McGrew reports he was most likely a veteran of the Civil War, as a James McGrew enlisted on 10 Aug 1861 in Jones County, Mississippi, in Captain A. McLemore's Company, Co B., 27 Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. James McGrew was appointed sergeant on 27 Sep 1862; hospitalized in Shelbyville, Tennessee for several months, and later caputured on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was held as a prisoner of war in Rock Island, Illinois, and paroled on 8 Jun 1865 at Mobile, Alabama, his place of residence being shown as Perry County, Mississippi.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1880 Census
      Mississippi, Marion County, Carleys
      Enumerated August 1880
      Page 49 SD 2 ED 131
      3-3
      Barrett A C W M 22 Farmer Miss
      McGrew, J. F W M 39 Farmer Miss
      McGrew S F W F 25 Wf Miss
      McGrew, Emily W F 6 Dtr Miss
      McGrew, Zolitia W F 3 Dtr Miss
      McGrew, Hugh W M 1/12 Son Miss


      1900 Census
      Mississippi, Marion County, Beat 1 , ??? Range 16 West
      Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
      SD 6 ED 75 Sheet 1A Stamped 25
      9-9
      McGrew. James F Jead W < Pct 1837 62 M 27 Miss Miss Miss farmer
      McGrew, Sarah F Wf W F Nov 1853 46 M1 27 5/5 Miss Ga Ga
      McGrew, Hugh Son W M Man 1880 20 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
      McGrew, Leitha Dtr W F Feb 1884 16 S Miss Miss Miss
      McGrew, Francis B Dtr W F Oct 1893 6 S Miss Miss Miss
      10-10
      McArthur, John Head W M Mar 1868 31 M 9 Miss Miss Ala Farmer
      McArthur, Leake Wf W F May 1875 23 M 9 1/1 Miss Miss Miss
      McArthur, Elizabeth Dtr W F Aug 1895 4 S Miss Miss Miss
    Person ID I2440  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father William McGrew,   b. Abt 1815, Covington County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1860, Marion County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Dorinda "Rendy" Lott,   b. Abt 1822, Marion County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1837 
    Family ID F1374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Frances Cook,   b. Nov 1853, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1922, Baxterville, Lamar County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1872  Marion County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • James F. McGrew to Sarah F. Cook, 19 Sept 1872, Marion County, Mississippi
    Children 
     1. Emily E. McGrew,   b. 7 Oct 1873, Marion County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1903  (Age 29 years)
     2. Zuleeke "Leake" McGrew,   b. 6 Jul 1876, Marion County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1947, Baxterville, Lamar County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Hugh McGrew,   b. 4 May 1880, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1962, Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Oletha "Lether" McGrew,   b. 27 Feb 1883, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1952  (Age 69 years)
     5. Frances Burnette "Nettie" McGrew,   b. Oct 1893, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1957  (Age ~ 63 years)
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2012 
    Family ID F1567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Oct 1837 - Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Sep 1872 - Marion County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Apr 1906 - Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bay Creek Cemetery, Purvis, Lamar County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Francis, Laurel--Family Researcher, jklm2francis@gmail.com.

    2. [S451] Wagstaff, Bettye Bragg-Family Researcher [bfwag@jas.net], Correspondence and Family Group Sheets dated August 1995 exchanged between Bettye Bragg Wagstaff of Bronson, Texas and Mary Frances Smith Fisher of Jackson, Mississippi, copies in files of Melinda McLemore Strong of San Antonio, Texas. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [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.), Mississippi, Marion County, Carleys Enumerated August 1880 Page 49 SD 2 ED 131 3-3 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 166 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S57] Ancestry.com - Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935 [database online].

    6. [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.), Mississippi, Marion County, Beat 1 , ??? Range 16 West Enumerated 1 Jun 1900 SD 6 ED 75 Sheet 1A Stamped 25 9-9 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [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.), Marion co. Mississippi Enumerated 28 Aug 1850 Line 8, Family 188 (Reliability: 3).