Eliza Ann McGrew

1816 - Aft 1850  (34 years)

• Name	Eliza Ann McGrew  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	20 Mar 1816	Marion County, Mississippi   [1, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 1850	Texas
  Person ID	I2099	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Alexander McGrew,   b. Bef 1783, St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory d. 2 Oct 1849, Milam, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Blackburn,   b. Between 1794 and 1796, Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d. Aft 1860, Perry County, Mississippi (Age ~ 67 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1808	Wilkinson County, Mississippi   [4]
  	Wilkinson County Courthouse--Woodville, Mississippi Circuit Clerks Office Marriage Book A ---- page 293 Know all men by these presents that we, ALEXANDER MCGRAW and Ezekial Petty, both of the county of Wilkinson, Mississippi Territory, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the Mississippi Territory and his successors in office, in the sum of $200 which payment well and truly be made, we bind ourselves and each our executors, administrators, and severally firmly by these presences sealed with our seals and dated the 12 of October 1808. The condition of the above obligation is such that whearas the above bound Alexander McGraw hath this day prayed and obtained the license to be joined in marriage to ELIZABETH BLACKBURN of the County aforesaid, Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct this marriage for which the license was granted, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Alexander McGrew and Ezekial Petty (his mark) Marriage Book A --- page 305 This is to certify that I, G.B. am willing to the marriage of my daughter to Mr. Alexander McGraw. Given under my hand this 13th day of October 1808. Signed, Gabriel Blackburn Marriage Book A --- page 135 (315?) On the 16th day of October 1808, I joined in Matrimony Mr. Alexander McGraw and Miss Elizabeth Blackburn. Signed, Josias Gray, J.P. Per a Family Group Sheet prepared by Mary Frances SMITH Fisher of Jackson, Mississippi, Alexander McGrew and his wife Elizabeth Blackburn were the parents of nine known children, and three additional children, a daughter born ca. 1810-1815 per the 1820 and 1830 Marion County, Mississippi census, a daughter born ca. 1820-1825, per the 1830 and 1840 census, and a son born ca. 1830-1835, per the 1840 census. Bettye Bragg Wagstaff of Sabine County, Texas indicated that some researchers indicate 10 children were born. Mary Fisher used the following information in her research: 1816 MISS Marion County census 7th page 1820 MISS Marion County census page 85 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45 3 females under 10, 1 female 16-26 1830 MISS Marion County census page 117 5 sons, 4 daughters plus he and Elizabeth 1840 MISS Marion County census page 117 1850 TEX Sabine County census- Elizabeth McGrew. He was listed on the Mortality Schedule. 1860 MISS Perry County census page 12, Family # 88/81 Elizabeth McGrew Her family group sheet lists the following children: **James Alexander McGrew b. ca 1810 m. to Elizabeth Lott Harriet McGrew b. ca 1813 m. to John C. Partin **William McGrew b. ca 1815 m. to Dorinda Lott **Eliza Ann McGrew b. ca 1816 m. to Elisha M. Collins **John Gabriel McGrew b. ca 1821 d. ca 1857 in Sabine County **Ferdinand L. McGrew b. ca 1825 died 24 Aug 1846 in the Mexican War **Lorenzo Dow McGrew b. circa 1828 m. to Mary Margaret Neeley **Margaret McGrew b. circa 1835 **Adaline McGrew b. circa 1838 **Matches the LDS Family Group Sheet from Ancestral File Ver 4.15. The LDS sheet did not include Harriet McGrew, and additionally showed the following three children, apparently in error: Thomas McGrew b. ca 1824 Samantha McGrewb. ca 1826 -male McGrew b. prior to 1830, m. 1838 to Serena ? and died 1842 Thomas and Samantha are actually the children of Alexander's brother, James Tate McGrew. They are listed in his will.
  Family ID	F681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elisha Madison Collins,   b. Abt 1800, Tennessee d. 9 Jan 1850, Leon County, Texas (Age ~ 50 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1831	Marion County, Mississippi   [2, 5, 6]
  	Per Wynema McGrew, their marriage was recorded in Bk. B, p. 147, Robert Burton, clerk
  Children	1. Nathaniel Alexander Collins,   b. 24 Mar 1832, Marion County, Mississippi d. 7 Mar 1869, Robertson County, Texas (Age 36 years)   2. Sarah Ann Raridones Collins,   b. 8 Jul 1834, Marion County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susan Elizabeth Collins,   b. 25 Jan 1838, Sabine County, Texas d. Bef 1850, Sabine County, Texas (Age 11 years)   4. Andora Gertrude Collins,   b. 15 Aug 1839, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   5. Exalona Clemintine Collins,   b. 9 Jan 1842, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elnora Loney Collins,   b. 17 Mar 1844, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   7. Buckner Madison Collins,   b. 8 Oct 1846, Texas d. 4 May 1863 (Age 16 years)   8. Eudora Philonia Collins,   b. 24 Dec 1849, Texas d. 30 Jul 1851, Texas (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F1375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Mar 1816 - Marion County, Mississippi Marriage - 6 Apr 1831 - Marion County, Mississippi Death - Aft 1850 - Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S350] Schluter, Helen Gomer "1835 Sabine District, Texas Census" c. 1983 Distributed by Ericson Books, p 17 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 243 (Reliability: 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.), Texas, Leon County, Leon Division Enumerated 17 Sept 1850 106-106 (Reliability: 3). [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). [S445] Upton, Mrs. Robert Chester, comp "Marriage Records Marion County Mississippi 1812-1860 ", Book B 1825-1832 (Reliability: 3). [S57] Ancestry.com - Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935 [database online].