Oliver Perry McGrew: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Oliver Perry McGrew was born on 17 Apr 1896 in Sweet Home, Lavaca County, Texas; died on 10 Feb 1977 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas.

Notes:

A military marker is shown on FindAGrave, indicating he was a private in the US Army during World War I. His Texas Death Certificate confirms this. He was shown as a Cattle Buyer of Houston Packing Co at the time of his death, residing at 3916 Beromg Street, Houston.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston City, JP 1
Enumerated Apirl 10. 1930
ED 101-56 SD 26 Sheet 21A Stamped 107
Bering Street
3916-234-247
McGrew, Oliver P Hd M W 33 M 24 Buyer Packing Co
McGrew, Ida G Wf W F 25 m 18 Tx Tx Tx
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McGrew, William L Hd M W 29 Tx Tx Tx Policeman City
McGrew, Edna M Wf F W 25 Ks Ill Ill
McGrew, Robert L Son M W 5 Tx Ks Tx

Oliver married Ida Gertrude Cobb on 28 Sep 1921 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas. Ida was born on 25 Jul 1903 in Texas; died on 25 Oct 1992; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]