William Patrick Henry McGrew, M. D.

Abt 1825 - Abt 1884  (59 years)

• Name	William Patrick Henry McGrew  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	M. D.
  Birth	Abt 1825	Mississippi   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1884	Beeville, Bee County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	According to Esther McGrew Hardin, William P McGrew was in Copiah County, Mississippi in 1850, with two sons, with wife M. McGrew and Burrell Moody, 18, living with him. In view of this, and because Dr. William's son John H. named a son John Moody McGrew, Esther believes that the first wife of Dr. McGrew was a Moody. Nancy Lea Wilson Wright of Shreveport says that William McGrew's first wife was Marcina Moody Welch. He was listed as a merchant and planter in 1850. He must have become a doctor sometime before he moved to Refugio prior to 1860. Dr McGrew was one of the largest slaveholders in Refugio in the mid-1850s. Esther McGrew Hardin cites Hobart Huson, in his history REFUGIO, as noting these slaveholders were mainly planters and stock-farmers living along the San Antonio and Guadalupe Rivers, most whom brought their slaves with them. They were also, not surprisingly, some of the most active and leading secessionists in the county. Dr. William P. McGrew was chief justice during the period of 1862 to the end of the war. His court "took prompt and effective measures to guard against slave uprisings." They appointed patrols over the entire county, along with working to help support the families of the men who had gone to war. The Refugio list of Home Guard units included: Thomas M. Duke, Thomas M. Duke, Jr.; Henry McGrew; James McGrew; John McGrew; Dr. William P. McGrew; Thomas McGuill; Alfred S. Thurmond. After the end of the war, Dr. and Mrs. McGrew were said to have owned the original Mission Hotel, at the northwest corner of Alamo and Purisiama. Wynema McGrew adds that he was also Mayor of Refugio and a Methodist preacher. She shows that he died ca 1884 in Beeville, Texas. (Research): Census Listings: 1850 Census Mississippi, Copiah County 23 Sept 1850 683-683 William P. McGrew 25 M Planter and Merchant 1200 Miss M. McGrew 29 F Miss John McGrew, 5 M Miss William P. McGrew 3 M Miss Burrell Moody 18 M Student Miss 1860 Census Texas, Refugio County and Precinct, PO Refugio Enumerated 23 Jun 1860 Page 13 168-133 Wm P McGrew 35 M MD 50 20,000 Miss Clara F. V. 25 F Teacher New York John H McGrew 15 M Miss Wm H McGrew 13 M MIss Albert G B 9 M Miss William Downs 22 M Carpenter Miss
  Person ID	I2196	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William McGrew,   b. 24 Jun 1788, St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory d. 21 Jun 1876, Rockport, Aransas County, Texas (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Olivia Elvira Holliday,   b. Bef 1802, Georgia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Feb 1817	Washington Parish, Louisiana   [4]
  	Married in either Holmes County, Mississippi or Washington Parish, LA.
  Family ID	F1413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marcina Moody,   b. Abt 1821, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Dec 1844	Copiah County, Mississippi   [1, 5]
  	Wynema McGrews shows that they were married on 12 Dec 1844, in Copiah County, by Jesse Butler JP, John Gustavus, bondsmane.
  Children	1. John McGrew,   b. Abt 1845, Mississippi d. Abt 1876, Refugio County, Texas (Age 31 years)   2. William P. McGrew,   b. Abt 1847, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   3. Albert G. B. McGrew,   b. Abt 1851, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1825 - Mississippi Marriage - 12 Dec 1844 - Copiah County, Mississippi Death - Abt 1884 - Beeville, Bee County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 387 (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.), Mississippi, Copiah County 23 Sept 1850 683-683 (Reliability: 3). [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth 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 1860 Federal Census.), Texas, Refugio County and Precinct, PO Refugio Enumerated 23 Jun 1860 Page 13 168-133 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 16 and 381 (Reliability: 3). [S201] McGrew, Everette THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW (2106 Freeland Way, Dallas TX 75228).