Lorenzo Dow "L. D." McGrew, Jr.

Notes:

Wynema McGrew wrote that Lorenzo Dow Jr had bene sentenced to 10 years in prison for a murder. He had worked as a bar tendger during the gold rush in Alaska and killed a man in a fight in Klondike. He served 14 months of his sentence in Alaska, being returned to Texas around 1899 or 1900.

His Texas death certificate indicates he was married and a resident of Lavaca. He died at the San Antonio State hospital, and his occupation was shown as carpenter. His body was returned to Yoakum for burial.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Runnels County, JP 5, Winters Town
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 16 ED 211 Sheet 7B
Quanah Street
141-143
McGrew, L. Dow Head m W 44 m2 18 Tx Tx Tx Carpenter
McGrew, Minnie Wf F W 38 m1 18 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
McGrew, Melvin Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
McGrew, Myrtle Dtr F S 14 S Tx Tx Tx
McGrew, Daisy Lee Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McGrew, Baily Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Lavaca County, Yoakum
Enumerated 20 Jan 1920
SD 9 ED 131 Sheet 25A
547-579
McGrew, L. D. Head M W 56 M Tx Miss Miss Carpenter Farmer
McGrew, Minnie Wf F W 47 M Tx La Miss
McGrew, Daisy Lee Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
McGrew, Bailey Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
McGrew, Alice Bell Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Evie Goode. Evie was born about 1864; died before 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lorenzo married Minnie Franks about 1892. Minnie was born on 14 Jun 1872 in Lavaca County, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1962 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas; was buried in Pilot Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wynema McGrew noted that "in 1898 Martha H. Goode petitioned the Lavaca County Court for the guardianship of Oscar L since his mother was dead and his father in jail."

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was married, and worked for a contractor. His middle name was shown as Lee versus Lorenzo, and his mother was listed as Eva Jones versus Eva/Evie Goode. At the time of the 1900 census, Oscar lived with his grandmother, Martha Goode. Perhaps the death certificate was in error, or either his mother or grandmother had been married more than once.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Lavaca County, JP 7
Enumerated 2 Jun 1900
SD 12 ED 97 Sheet 2A Stamped 287
30-30
Goode, Martha Head W F DCec 1828 71 Wd 7/4 Tenn Ala Tenn
McGrew, Oscar Grandson W M May 1888 12 S Tx Tx Tx At School
Plum, Tom Boarder W M May 1851 49 M 3 Va Va Mass Lawyer
Plum Jimmie E Boarder W F May 1866 34 M 3 0/0 Tenn Tenn Tenn

Family/Spouse: Mary Clara Walicek. Mary was born on 26 Mar 1893 in Fayette County, Texas; died on 24 Apr 1976 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate shows he was married, and his surviving spouse was Annie McKinney. He was a farmer and his residence was in Rotan, Texas. Said to have had five children.

Notes:

Name Myrtle Mae Lucas
Titles and Terms
Event Type Death
Event Date 04 Sep 1978
Event Place Richardson, Dallas, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Age 79
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 4 Dec 1898 Texas
Father's Name L D Mcgrew
Father's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Minnie Franks
Mother's Titles and Terms
Informant William J. Lucas
Certificate Number 67969
Digital Folder Number 004962391
Image Number 00543

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS85-WKR : accessed 30 Jun 2014), Myrtle Mae Lucas, 04 Sep 1978; citing Richardson, Dallas, Texas, United States, 67969, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Austin; .

Said to have had one son.

Notes:

The March 6, 1927 edition of the San Antonio Express News, page 19, in their Yoakum column, noted that the literary and debating society of Baldwin's Business College held a program discussing salesmanship. Speakers were Henry Pospisal, Hardy Bridgeforth, Rosa Lee Cannon, Hugo Striebel, Wilburn Polka and Daisy McGrew.

Mrs. Daisy Lawrence was the informant on the death certificate of her sister, Alice McGrew Hyde in 1970.

On her own death certificate, dated 1976, her occupation was shown as that of a Teacher in the Aldine School District. The informant was George W. Lawrence, her husband.

Had three children, John Dee, Timothy, and Alma Kuehn.

Name Daisy Lee Lawrence
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Jan 1976
Event Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 08 Sep 1909
Birthplace Gatesville, Texas
Father's Name Lorenzo Dowell (sic) Mcgrew
Mother's Name Minnie Franks
Certificate Number 03195
GS Film number 2243843
Digital Folder Number 005145747
Image Number 01844



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K38G-N9Y : accessed 04 Jul 2014), Daisy Lee Lawrence, 24 Jan 1976; citing certificate number 03195, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2243843.

Family/Spouse: George William Lawrence. George was born on 23 Nov 1909 in Arkansas; died on 4 May 1985 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have had one son.

Notes:

Called "Bitsy." Did not have children. Her last name a death was HYDE. She was divorced and a resident of Georgetown, Texas when she died. The informant was Mrs. Daisy Lawrence.