Wood Hathorn McGrew

1873 - 1957  (83 years)

• Name	Wood Hathorn McGrew  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	14 May 1873	Covington County, Mississippi   [2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Feb 1957	Collins, Covington County, Mississippi   [2, 8]
  Burial	Mount Horeb Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi   [2, 4]
  Notes	When he registered for the draft during the first World War, he was farming for S. B. Hathorn in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, and his nearest relative was his wife, Mrs. Anna Jane McGrew of Seminary, Mississippi. He was described as short and slender, with brown eyes and dark hair, and missing his right eye. At the time of the 1930 Federal census, he was listed as a boarder, age 57 and widowed, in the home of E. L. and Ida COUTLER in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. His occupation was shown as "farmer." (Research): Census Listings: 1910 Census Mississippi, Covington County, Twp 7, Beat 1 Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 SD 6 ED 2 Sheet 6B 106-107 McGrew, W H Head M W 37 M 18 Miss Miss Miss Farm Operator McGrew, Anna Wf F W 41 M 18 Miss Miss Miss McGrew, Willie Dtr F W 17 S Miss Miss Miss McGrew, Bennie Son M W 14 S Miss Miss Miss McGrew, Ida Dtr F W 14 S Miss Miss Miss McGrew, Leo Dtr F W 11 S Miss Miss Miss McGrew, Linnie Dtr F W 10 S Miss Miss Miss McGrew, Wheeler Son m W 7 S Miss Miss Miss McGrew, Myrtle Dtr F W 2 S Miss Miss Miss
  Person ID	I3033	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Leonard Bradford McGrew,   b. 25 Mar 1842, Marion County, Mississippi d. 21 May 1903, Covington County, Mississippi (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Leitha "Lether" Jane Hathorn,   b. 22 Dec 1849, Mississippi d. 23 Apr 1914, Covington County, Mississippi (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1866	Covington County, Mississippi
  	Wynema McGrew says they Lenard met Leitha and became enamored with her on a trip to Mobile with his mother to sell produce. Her parents objected to the marriage as Leonard was overbearing and older than Leitha.
  Family ID	F1563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Annie Jane Lott,   b. 4 Nov 1869, Covington County, Mississippi d. 3 May 1948, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1891  [4, 5]
  	Wynema McGrew notes that their marriage was arranged by her parents, worried their daughter would remain a spinster. Wood and Annie were third cousins. The marriage was stormy, even though it lasted more than 30 years and produced seven children. They ultimately divorced around 1926.
  Children	1. Willie Mae McGrew,   b. 20 Sep 1892, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   2. Benjamin Franklin McGrew,   b. 19 Jan 1894, Mississippi d. 22 Mar 1954 (Age 60 years)   3. Ida Jane McGrew,   b. 16 Jul 1895, Covington County, Mississippi   4. Martha Leo McGrew,   b. 19 May 1898, Covington County, Mississippi d. 17 Feb 1974, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi (Age 75 years)   5. Linnie Bell McGrew,   b. 8 Feb 1900, Covington County, Mississippi d. 27 Nov 1968, Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi (Age 68 years)   6. Fred Wheeler McGrew,   b. 1 Feb 1902, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi d. 24 Sep 1990, Covington County, Mississippi (Age 88 years)   7. Myrtle McGrew,   b. 27 Apr 1908, Mississippi d. 20 Feb 1928, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi (Age 19 years)
  Family ID	F1787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Birdie Aldina Maudlin,   b. 6 Jul 1911, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi d. 18 May 1986, Collins, Covington County, Mississippi (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1932
  Children	1. Ramsey McGrew,   b. 21 Jun 1932, Collins, Covington County, Mississippi d. 27 Jun 2009 (Age 77 years)   2. L. B. McGrew,   b. 30 Nov 1934, Collins, Covington County, Mississippi d. 26 Apr 2013, Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi (Age 78 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F1788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 May 1873 - Covington County, Mississippi Death - 13 Feb 1957 - Collins, Covington County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S487] Ancestry.com - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 39680337 (Reliability: 3). [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Mississippi, Covington County, SD No 1 Enumerated 11 Jun 1880 Page 9 SD 2 ED 123 73-73 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 86 (Reliability: 3). [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Mississippi, Covington County, Twp 7, Beat 1 Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 SD 6 ED 2 Sheet 6B 106-107 (Reliability: 3). [S487] Ancestry.com - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 14 May 1873 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 86, she instead shows 14 May 1872 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 86, she instead shows 13 Feb 1956 (Reliability: 3).