Benjamin Franklin McGrew: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Benjamin Franklin McGrew was born on 19 Jan 1894 in Mississippi; died on 22 Mar 1954; was buried in Mount Horeb Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi.

Notes:

When he registered for the World War I draft, he was a resident of Seminary, Mississipi and was farming 3 miles west of that place. He was single, of medium heighth and slender, with gray eyes and dark hair.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat One Seminary
Enumerated 10 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 2 Sheet 5B
82-89
McGrew, Benjamin Franklin Head M W 25 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McGrew, C. Irene Wf F W 16 M Miss Miss Miss
McGrew, B ennie Son M W 11/12 S Miss Miss Miss

Benjamin married C. Irene Aultman on 1 Jul 1918 in Covington County, Mississippi. C. was born on 6 Sep 1903 in Mississippi; died on 25 Oct 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Bennie McGrew was born on 15 Dec 1919 in Covington County, Mississippi; died on 28 Aug 1973; was buried in Mount Horeb Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi.

Generation: 2

Bennie McGrew

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 15 Dec 1919 in Covington County, Mississippi; died on 28 Aug 1973; was buried in Mount Horeb Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi.

Notes:

He has a military marker, embossed with a cross, and "Bennie McGrew, Mississippi, M Sgt US Air Force Ret, World War II Korea, Dec 15 1919 Aug 28 1973." He also shares a double headstone with Myra McGrew (1920-1988).

Social Security Death Index has the same name, same date of birth, shows his last residence as Seminary, Mississippi, BUT has his date of death as December 1963?