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James Carroll "J. C." "Keg" McGrew

Male 1923 - 2014  (91 years)


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  • Name James Carroll "J. C." "Keg" McGrew  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Nickname J. C. 
    Birth 14 May 1923  Pioneer, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Aug 2014  Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • When he registered for the draft during World War II, he was a resident of Tallulah LA, and a drag line operator for Looney Bros, the nature of his business was described as "dig ditches etc." His date of birth was shown as May 14, 1923, at Pioneer, Louisiana. His mailing address was c/o Mr. T. E. McGrew of Tallulah. He was married.

      Death Notice, from the Lufkin Dailey Sentinel

      Funeral for J.C. McGrew, 91, of Broaddus will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Trinity Baptist Church, Broaddus with Bro. Don Lofton, Bro. Hugh Mixon and Bobby Jones Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County. Mr. McGrew died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, in Lufkin. He was born May 14, 1923, in Pioneer, La. Wyman Funeral Home.

      Full obituary, from the Wyman Roberts Website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 13, 2014, page 12

      Mr. J.C. "Keg" McGrew was born May 14, 1923, in Pioneer, Louisiana to the late Launa (Borders) and Thomas E. McGrew. He passed from this life on August 6, 2014, in Lufkin, Texas, attaining the age of 91 years, 2 months and 21 days.

      Mr. McGrew was of the Methodist faith. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy Seabees. He worked as a heavy equipment operator. He was working on the road constructions in Broaddus when he met and married his wife, Berniece Runnels McGrew. He had also worked as a contractor for Southwestern Bell installing concrete conduit lines which he had invented. While living in Houston, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He had a great love for fiddle music and was a member of the Texas Fiddle Association.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Luana McGrew; his beloved wife, Berniece McGrew; and brother, Tommy McGrew.

      He is survived by his

      Daughters: Lou Nell McLendon Jones & husband Bob of Pasadena

      Carol Mead of Broaddus

      Jane Lewis & husband Scott of Pasadena

      Grandchildren: Lou Ann Rice, Bobby Jones, Travis Duncan, Brandi Pryor, Jamie Lewis, Tonya Lewis & Kayla Lewis

      11 Great-Grandchildren & 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren

      Sisters: Mary Pippin of Delhi, Louisiana

      Laura Geese & husband Freddie of Tyler

      Brothers: Tulley Borders & wife Joy of Kilgore

      Dub Borders & wife Shirley of Gilbertsville, Pa.

      Funeral services will be held Friday, August 8, 2014, 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Baptist Church in Broaddus, Texas with Bro. Don Lofton, Bro. Hugh Mixon and Bobby Jones Jr. officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening, 5:00 til 8:00 p.m., at Trinity Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Runnels Cemetery in San Augustine County.

      - See more at: http://www.wymanrobertsfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/725/James_McGrew/obituary.html#sthash.lY8ZrcD9.v7rVzSqU.dpuf
    Person ID I24623  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2014 

    Father Thomas Ervin McGrew,   b. 30 Apr 1894, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1966, Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Launa Bullock,   b. 22 Feb 1902, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1986, Rusk County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1917  West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Family ID F13522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bernice "Bonnie" Loice Runnels,   b. 1 Nov 1919, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 2013, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jan 1948  [6
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F8191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 May 1923 - Pioneer, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Aug 2014 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1309] Ancestry.com - U. S. Public Records Index, Volume 2, James C. McGrew PO Box A, Broaddus, TX 75929, Birth Date 14 May 1923; Other addresses shown were PO Box 2558, Broaddus, TX and Spring St Ng St, Broaddus, Tx (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), August 14, 2013, Page 14, obituary of Bernice "Bonnie" McGrew (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 323 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Louisiana, West Carroll Parish, Ward Two Enumerated 3 Apr 1930 ED 62-2 SD 3 Sheet 2A Stamped 140 25-26 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Louisiana, West Carroll Parish, Ward Two Enumerated 3 Apr 1930 ED 62-2 SD 3 Sheet 2A Stamped 140 25-26 Married when he was 23 and she was 15, ca 1917 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 323, she instead shows they married on 14 Oct 1946 (Reliability: 3).