Alexander Paxton McGrew

1836 - 1886  (50 years)

• Name	Alexander Paxton McGrew  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1 Mar 1836	Perry County, Mississippi   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Dec 1886	East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana   [1, 2]
  Burial	Cemetery of Buhler Plains, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana   [1, 2]
  Notes	Per "The Southern McGrews Grew", he was a Civil War veteran and was captured, but as it was near the end of the war, he was not held long. He lived in Covington Co, MS until the late 1870's, but had to leave after he and a group of men were involved in the murder of Luke Broom. When the law came to arrest him, he asked if he could first feed his oxen, and they consented. He escaped. His brother, Leonard, loaded the family up and took them to Louisiana and they hid out near Baton Rogue. They had 11 children, and he died on 19 December 1886, and was buried in Knox cemetery, The Plains, East Feliciana Parish, LA. His wife died of pneumonia at the home of her son, Robert, on 10 November, 1895 and was buried near Alexander. Wynema McGrew writes that he enlisted in the Confederate State Army on either 10 Feb 1862 at Williamsburg, Covington County, Mississippi or 1 Feb 1862 at Handsboro, Harrison County, Mississippi. He was a sergeant in Company B, Fourth Cavalry under Capt. Norman. He was paroled in Gainsville, Alabama on 12 May 1865. Much of the information on this family was supplied by Allye Moody of Natchez, Mississippi (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Census Mississippi, Covington County, PO Williamsburg Enumerated 11 Sept 1860 Page 58 392-1 Absolem Lott 23 M Farmer 1000 1000 Miss M A Lott 22 F Nuss M J Lott 2 F Miss ---/1 Alex McGrew 24 M Farming $--- $500 Miss Minda McGrew 16 F Farming Miss W A Davis 23 M Teadher 100 Miss 1870 Census Mississippi, Covington County, Watts Beat, P O formerly Zion S??? Enumerated 26 Aug 1870 Page 82 605-633 Magrew, Alx P 36 M W Farmer $--- $50 Miss Magrew, M A 23 F W Keeping House Miss Magrew, Elizabeth 10 F W Miss Magrew, Josephine 8 F W Miss Magrew, Robert 6 M W Miss Magrew, William 4 m W Miss Magrew, James 1 m W Miss
  Person ID	I2554	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James McGrew,   b. Abt 1810, Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d. Abt 7 Jun 1891, Covington County, Mississippi (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Betsy" Lott,   b. Abt 1820, Mississippi d. 22 Nov 1880, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama (Age ~ 60 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1836	Marion County, Mississippi
  Family ID	F1373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arminda Williamson,   b. 1 Jan 1842, Covington County, Mississippi d. 10 Nov 1895, The Plains, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1859  [2, 4]
  Children	1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGrew,   b. Abt 1861, Covington County, Mississippi d. 18 Dec 1888, Irene, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Age ~ 27 years)   2. Josephine "Josie" McGrew,   b. 6 Feb 1864, Covington County, Mississippi d. 24 Jan 1939, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Age 74 years)   3. Robert Thomas McGrew,   b. 26 Jul 1867, Covington County, Mississippi d. 3 Feb 1917, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Age 49 years)   4. William Lafayette McGrew,   b. 24 Jun 1870, Mississippi d. 28 Sep 1935, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 65 years)   5. James Monroe McGrew,   b. 6 Apr 1872, Covington County, Mississippi d. 25 Nov 1944, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Age 72 years)   6. Minda McGrew,   b. Abt 1874, Covington County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary J. McGrew,   b. Abt 1875, Covington County, Mississippi d. Abt 1881 (Age ~ 6 years)   8. John B. McGrew,   b. Abt 1878, Covington County, Mississippi d. Abt 1903 (Age ~ 25 years)   9. Evelyn "Evie" McGrew,   b. 27 Nov 1880, Comite, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d. 15 Jun 1958, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Age 77 years)   10. Edna McGrew,   b. 6 Apr 1884, Comite, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d. 3 Apr 1962, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi (Age 77 years)   11. Alexander Paxton McGrew,   b. Abt 1885, Comite, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d. 12 Jan 1957, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Age ~ 72 years)
  Family ID	F1613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Mar 1836 - Perry County, Mississippi Death - 29 Dec 1886 - East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Burial - - Cemetery of Buhler Plains, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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