Elizabeth "Betsy" Lott

Elizabeth married James McGrew before 1836 in Marion County, Mississippi. James (son of Alexander McGrew and Elizabeth Blackburn) was born about 1810 in Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; died about 7 Jun 1891 in Covington County, Mississippi; was buried in Old Williamsburg Cemetery, Covington County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alexander Paxton McGrew was born on 1 Mar 1836 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 29 Dec 1886 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Cemetery of Buhler Plains, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
2. Mary Ann McGrew was born about 1838 in Perry County, Mississippi; and died.
3. Robert L. McGrew was born about 1840 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 6 Apr 1863 in Georgia.
4. Leonard Bradford McGrew was born on 25 Mar 1842 in Marion County, Mississippi; died on 21 May 1903 in Covington County, Mississippi; was buried in Saint James Catholic Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.
5. James McGrew was born about 1845 in Perry County, Mississippi; and died.
6. Andrew Olander P. McGrew was born about 1846 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
7. William Ferdinand McGrew was born about 1849 in Texas; died about 1891 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.
8. John G. McGrew was born about 1854 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 7 Mar 1891.

Notes:

Per Mary Fisher, Robert Lott, husband of Sarah Tyner, was murdered the 21st March 1843, as reported in the Columbus Georgia Enquirer, 5th April 1843. The McArthurs that were members of the Copeland gang were related to him throught the Lotts. In the book on James Copeland he states the murder happened in March 1844, but this was recorded while he was waiting to be hung in 1857. They had also planned to kill another man.

The affidavit of Richard Eugene Blackburn also refers to the murder. He stated that "Dorinda "Rendy" Lott's father was Robert Lott whose homeplace was situated on the local road a few hundred feet North of where the new Highway 98 bridge crosses Black Creek. This bridge is about halfway between Columbia and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The old Robert Lott homeplace is only a few miles from where I reside and I have been to this old place many times. As I previously stated, Robert Lott was murdered by the Copeland Gang, robbed and his body thrown int the "Bob Lott" hole on Black Creek, a short distance from his home. His neighbors recovered his body and he was buried on a hill close by the road, just a few hundred feet North of his old home, which site can still be identified by the remains of the old dug well. . .The William McGrews and James Edmondsons lived near each other on Bouie river and were members of the Providence Baptist Church. I have been told that Robert Lott was a wealthy man for his day and that after his death, and during the settlement of his estate the brothers-in-law had an arguement over the division and that feelings ran high between them and finally the deacons of the church had to intercede and they suceeded in restoring the friendship between the two brother in laws and their families. I have been told there are several references to this on old records of the church."

Wayne Page (pagewayne1@aol.com) emailed, on June 21, 2008, that Robert Lott was the son of John A. Lott and Sarah "Sallie" Lightfoot.

Robert married Sarah Tyner. Sarah was born about 1775; died after 1843 in Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Richard Eugene Blackburn's affidavit, he states that Sarah Tyner was the sister of Frances Tyner who was the wife of Gabriel Blackburn, and that she died in Columbia ans was buried in the graveyard on the farm. Mary Frances Smith Fisher believes her father to be Benjamin Tyner.