George Washington McGrew

Abt 1820 - Abt 1839  (19 years)

• Name	George Washington McGrew  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1820	Mississippi   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1839	County of Robertson, Republic of Texas   [1]
  Notes	Served in the Texas Army during the revolution of 1836. Also a Texas Ranger, and said to have been killed during an attempt to save 12 year Cynthia Ann Parker when she was captured by the Comanches. Per the book THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW he joined the Robertson Co Rangers to help protect against the Indians. The Indians attacked Ft. Marlin on January 16, 1839 and G. W. along with his brothers, Wm A and a brother in law David Armstrong Barton, went to help drive the Indians away. Jackson Powers had his horse shot from under him, so G.W. took him up behind him on his little pony. Powers brother saw this and came and took his brother up with him on a larger horse. The Indians caught up with G.W., the Powers, and David Barton, and killed G.W. and Barton. The Powers got away. G.W. and Elizabeth had a daughter born after his death. The widowed Elizabeth next married James B. Ware. She later married John Lynd. She probably died shortly after 1850, as Wm. Moss was guardian of her children. Wynema McGrew writes that George W. McGrew posthumously received Bounty Warrant 161 for 320 acres on 16 Dec 1846 for service from 29 Apr to 29 July 1839. In October1848, 320 acres in Freestone County were presented to him (or presumably his heirs as he died in 1839).
  Person ID	I2165	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James Tate McGrew,   b. Bef 1783, St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory d. Aft 1839, County of Robertson, Republic of Texas (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth ???,   b. Abt 1794, Georgia d. May 1860, Limestone County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1812	Amite County, Mississippi   [2]
  	According to the Church of the Latter-day Saints "Ancestral File-ver 4.15", Alexander McGrew and Elizabeth Blackburn were also shown as the parents of Thomas McGrew (b. 1824 in Marion County, Mississippi) and Samantha McGrew (b. 1826 in Marion County, Mississippi). However, the research of Wynema McGrew of Hattiesburg, Mississippi shows that Thomas and Samantha are actually the children of James Tate McGrew (the brother of Alexander McGrew) and Elizabeth Patterson McGrew.
  Family ID	F854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Moss,   b. Abt 1823, Missouri d. Bef 1853 (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1838	County of Robertson, Republic of Texas
  Children	1. Mary Jane McGrew,   b. Abt 1839, County of Robertson, Republic of Texas d. Abt 1875 (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F1418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2014

  
  

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• Sources

  [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 346 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 16 and 339 (Reliability: 3).