Marcina Moody

Notes:

Wynema McGrews shows that she was the widow of Martin WELCH, and died prior to 1860.

Marcina married William Patrick Henry McGrew, M. D. on 12 Dec 1844 in Copiah County, Mississippi. William (son of William McGrew and Olivia Elvira Holliday) was born about 1825 in Mississippi; died about 1884 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middle initial variously shown as J, H or M. Ester McGrew Hardin states his middle name was MOODY.

Children names were obtained from both census records and a letter from Clara Manning, a descendant of Katherine McGrew McGuill to Esther McGrew Hardin. The McGrew's lived in Blanconia, just barely across the Refugio county line in Bee County. It was distinguished in the early days as being the headquarters of Sallie Scull, a notorious woman cattle operator and gunwoman.

John McGrew was killed in a gunfight in front of a saloon in Refugio in 1876. According to Hobart Huson's book "Refugio":

"Charles Berkowitz moved to Refugio and founded the famous "Bull's Head Saloon" at the southwest intersection of Alamo and Yabacion streets. It also had a gambling parlor associated with it. ..(perhaps the most noted gunfight) between John McGrew and Luke Porter. There was some sort of disagreement between the two men, and bullets began to spatter all over the place. The customers rushed to cover leaving a clear field to the principals. Present was a Mexican gambler, who with more courage than discretion tried to stop the melee. He stepped behind McGrew at the instant that a bullet from Porter's gund plowed through McGrew's body. The same bullet tore through the Mexican gambler's body and killed him." The footnote to this story cites W.L. Rea's "Memoirs."

His wife Julia Hart, whose parents were early settlers in the Irish Colony in nearby San Patricio, Texas.

Buried in Calvary cemetery.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Refugio County, SD Number 4, PO Refugio
Enumerated 8 July 1870 Stamped 139
71-71
McGrew, John 24 M W Stock Raiser 4--- $500 Miss
McGrew, Julia 23 F W Keeping House Tx
McGrew, Marcina 2 F W Tx
72-72
McGrew, R W 27 M W Stock Raiser $5000 $10,000 Miss
McGrew, Alice 24 F W Keeping House Tx
McGrew, Dixie 5 M W Tx
McGrew, Sophie 3 F W Tx
73-73
McGrew, WIlliam 78 M W Farerm 1000 $--- Ala
McGrew, Elvira 60 F W Keeping house Ga
McGrew, James 36 M W Stock Driver Miss
McGrew, Besty 30 F B House Servant Tx
McGrew, Harriet 36 F Mu Houseservant Tx
McGrew, Tom 4 M Mu Tx
McGrew, Billy 3 m Mu Tx
McGrew, Norah 5 F Mu Tx

John married Julia Hart on 2 Jun 1869 in Refugio County, Texas. Julia (daughter of Timothy Hart and Mary St. John) was born in Feb 1848 in San Patricio County, Texas; died on 20 Jan 1923 in Blanconia, Bee County, Texas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Refugio, Refugio County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married G. W. Moss.

Family/Spouse: George Washington Moss. George was born about 1856; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Esther McGrew Hardin's paper indicate that the probate proceedings of James McGrew, a great uncle who died intestate, William Timothy McGrew had six children:

W.I. McGrew, Cora Lee McGrew, Ethel McGrew, Ruby McGrew, Joseph E. McGrew and Agnes McGrew, wife of Mr. Horney


Wynema McGrew instead shows him as W. I. McGrew.

Notes:

Name Katherine Irene Mcguill
Event Type Death
Event Date 05 Aug 1945
Event Place Refugio, Refugio, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 22 Dec 1872
Birthplace Refugio
Father's Name John Mcgrew. b. unknown
Mother's Name Julia Hart b. San Patrico Co
Informant Myrtle Sullivan, Refugio
Burial Refugio
Certificate Number 36846
GS Film number 2137963
Digital Folder Number 005144839
Image Number 02232



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS19-C5M : accessed 11 Jul 2014), Katherine Irene Mcguill, 05 Aug 1945; citing certificate number 36846, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2137963.

Family/Spouse: Joseph J. McGuill. Joseph was born on 2 Sep 1865 in Refugio County, Texas; died on 11 Feb 1943 in Blanconia, Bee County, Texas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Refugio, Refugio County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There was a J.M. McGrew who was a county commissioner of Refugio from 1901-1904 and again from 1912-1918.

Per the estate settlement of John Moody McGrew's great uncle, James McGrew, who died withhout issue, John Moody McGrew had six daughers. Their married names were:
Mrs. J.A. Nichols, Mrs. Dan Fox, Mrs. Claude Hutchins, Mrs. Jack Brown, Mrs. Lucille Leerstand, and Mrs. Ollie Williams

Name John Moody Mcgrew
Event Type Death
Event Date 29 May 1941
Event Place San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States, M&S Hospital
Usual Residence Beeville, Bee County, Texas
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 26 Oct 1875
Birthplace , Texas
Occupation Farmer
Father's Name John Mcgrew
Mother's Name Julia Hart
Informant Mrs. J A Nichols, Beeville
Place of removal or burial Beeville
Certificate Number 20880
GS Film number 2138480
Digital Folder Number 005144986
Image Number 02724

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K39S-6M9 : accessed 08 Jul 2014), John Moody Mcgrew, 29 May 1941; citing certificate number 20880, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2138480.

Notes:

Wynema McGrew writes that she was married first to a Mrs. NICHOLS.

Family/Spouse: John Joseph "Johnie" Gallagher. John was born on 21 Dec 1871 in Live Oak County, Texas; died on 6 setp 1941 in George West, Live Oak County, Texas; was buried in Gussetville Cemetery, George West, Live Oak County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Georgia Moss Thomas
Event Type Death
Event Date 17 Aug 1961
Event Place Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Occupation Ret. Chief Operator S. W. Bell Telephone Co
Marital Status Divorced
Birth Date 16 Aug 1889
Birthplace Refugio, Texas
Father's Name G W Moss
Mother's Name Marcina Mcgrew
Informant Edd Kane
Certificate Number 48536
GS Film number 2116791
Digital Folder Number 005145525
Image Number 01073



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3HH-P76 : accessed 12 Jul 2014), Georgia Moss Thomas, 17 Aug 1961; citing certificate number 48536, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2116791.

Notes:

The Victoria Advocate, Nov 16, 1986

Refugio-Cenia Moss Risher, 95, of Refugio died Friday at a Refugio nursing home.

She was born June 5, 1891 in Refugio to George W. Moss and Marcena McGrew Moss. Except for a brief period in which she taught school in Bayside and for two years as a bride i Oklahoma, her entire life was spent in Refugio. She was a life long member of Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond L. Risher in 1934...burial....Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Refugio.

She is survived by three daughters, Pauline KANE of Fort Worth, Mrs. Joyce GILEVICH of Riverside, CA, and Mrs. Lois TUTTLE of Woodsboro; one brother, Basil Moss of New Orleans, two sisters, Josephine MOSS and Mr. France Moss MAGOTT, both of San Antonio, 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Family/Spouse: Raymond Llewellen Risher. Raymond was born on 26 Nov 1887 in Kansas; died on 2 Jun 1934 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Refugio, Refugio County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]