Richard Thomas "Tom" McGrew

Notes:

Per "The Southern McGrews Grew" he was a farmer, and drove cattle along the Chisholm Trail. Wynema McGrew writes that he was also an old time Texas lawman and marshal. He died of a bad heart and is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Yoakum, Texas. He and Frances and their three children were living with his parents at the time of the 1880 census.

Name: Richard Thomas Mcgrew
Death Date: 17 Jan 1917
Death Place: Falfurrias, Brooks, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 63 years 8 months 3 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 May 1853
Birthplace: Tex
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Lorenzo Mcgrew
Father's Birthplace: U. S.
Mother's Name: Mary Neely
Mother's Birthplace: U. S.
Occupation: Carpenter
Place of Residence: Falfurrias, Tex.
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Yoakum
Burial Date: 18 Jan 1917
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2051760
Digital Film Number: 4165793
Image Number: 2637
Reference Number: cn 512
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Richard married Frances Jane Bowman before 1876 in Lavaca County, Texas. Frances was born on 19 Jun 1848 in North Carolina; died on 7 Oct 1931 in Kenedy, Karnes County, Texas; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Clarence Elton MASSEY, and was the mother of Clarence Elton Jr., Alma Leah, and Charles Elmer MASSEY.

Name Annie Belle Massey
Event Type Death
Event Date 15 Mar 1959
Event Place Orange Grove, Jim Wells, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Usual occupation Nursing
Birth Date 28 Oct 1875
Birthplace Sweethome, Texas
Father's Name R T Mcgrew
Mother's Name Frances Bowman
Informant Mrs. Robert Brand
Certificate Number 70065
GS Film number 2116046
Digital Folder Number 005145473
Image Number 02121



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K34X-XXY : accessed 02 Jul 2014), Annie Belle Massey, 15 Mar 1959; citing certificate number 70065, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2116046.

Notes:

Name Charlie Cleveland Mcgrew
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Dec 1967
Event Place Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 29 Sep 1885
Occupation Railroad Engineer
Birthplace Yoakum, Texas
Father's Name Tom Chandler [???] Mcgrew
Mother's Name Frances Bowman
Informant Mary Ola McGrew
Certificate Number 81677
GS Film number 2138822
Digital Folder Number 005165851
Image Number 03113



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3FW-R4W : accessed 02 Jul 2014), Charlie Cleveland Mcgrew, 12 Dec 1967; citing certificate number 81677, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2138822.

Unknown symbol on his headstone?

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=8177689&PIpi=15421306

Family/Spouse: Mary Ola Chandler. Mary was born on 10 Nov 1883 in Lavaca County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 1978 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]