Ellen Mae "Nellie" McGrew

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Her headstone is inscribed:

GONE IN HER YOUNG YEARS,
ERE SORROW COULD STAIN,
AFAR FROM LIFE'S CARES,
ITS GRIEF AND ITS PAINS.


Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Lora Peppers, shows her as the mother of Allie, Calvin and Jessie.

Ellen married James Wiley Tolbird on 5 May 1890 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. James was born on 15 Dec 1868; died on 31 Jul 1944; was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Cadeville, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Per "The Southern McGrews Grew" he enlisted in Monroe, LA on 14 April 1862 for the Civil War. He was a prisoner captured and paroled in Vicksburg MS and finally paroled on 9 June 1865 in Monroe, LA. He married Martha Amanda Bryan. They had six children. Wynema McGrew notes that he was a private in Company K, 31 Louisiana Infantry. His residence was listed as Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. According to the family group record prepared by Ritter, James Calvin filed for homestead grant, and he was legally granted 160 acres in Lapine, Louisiana. On the 1910 census, J. C. an M. A. McGrew reported that they had been married 38 years, and had six total children, five still living. Joan and Lureca were still at home, and granddaughters Rosa McGrew and Ulah Tolbird were also listed in the home.

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Census Listings

1880 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward 9
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 7 SD 3 ED 69 Stamped 158C
5-5
McGrew, J C W M 28 Farmer La La SC
McGrew, Martha W F 26 Wf Keeping House La --- ---
McGrew, Joseph A W M 5 Son La La La
McGrew, Ellen M W F 3 Dtr La La La
McGrew, William C W M 1 Son La La La

1900 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward 8
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 5 ED 95 Sheet 2B
49-49
McGrew, J C Head W M Mar 1841 59 M 27 La La SC Farmer
McGrew, M. A. Wife W F Apr 1856 43 M 27 6/6 La Ala Ala
McGrew, W. C. Son W M Jun 1878 21 S La La La
McGrew, Joanna Dtr W F Oct 1883 16 S La La La
McGrew, Lariece Dtr W F July 1891 8 S La La La
McGrew, Rada B GrdDtr W F Jan 1897 3 S La La La

James married Martha "Mattie" Amanda Bryan on 23 Dec 1872 in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Martha was born on 14 Apr 1854 in Louisiana; died on 17 Apr 1929 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nena McGrew Allen, James Calvin's granddaughter, reported that Martha Amanda was reared by the parents of Mr. Willie INABINET of Lapine after her parents died. The Iabinet family is listed on the same page of the 1880 census. [Wynema McGrew, p. 296]

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Married:
They were buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish
Enumerated 18 Oct 1850
229
Nancy McGrew 54 f GA
Margaret McGrew 17 f LA
Giles Alexander McGrew 11 m LA
230
John W. McGrew 35 m LA
Mary ? McGrew 33 f LA
Francis R. McGrew 11 m LA
James C. McGrew 9 m LA
Elizabeth C. McGrew 6 f LA
Nancy Ann McGrew 4 f LA

1860 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Ward Number Nine, PO Monroe
Enumerated 24 Oct 1860
Pages 35 and 36
257-257
John C. McGrew 40 M farmer $--- $500 La
Mary McGrew 30 F La
James McGrew 18 M La
Eliza McGrew 16 F La
Nancy McGrew 14 F La
Sarah McGrew, 10 F La
Mary McGrew 8 F La
Columbus McGrew 4 F La
Geroge McGrew 2 m La

John married Mary Ann "Polly" Cockrell on 29 Aug 1837 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1817 in South Carolina; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wynema McGrew shows her as a daughter of Charles S. COCKRELL Sr.

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According to THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW, Giles McGrew signed a Memorial to Congress in 1803. He was on the 1805 tax list of Washington Co, Mississippi. He married Nancy Dickerson, born 1796 in Georgia. The story was told that they were on their way to Texas and stopped in LA to make a corn crop before going further, and decided to stay.

Wynema McGrew states that he was in Ouachita Parish, LA by the 1820 census, and many of his descendants still live around Monroe, Louisiana. In 1820, Giles and Nancy were between the age of 26 and 44, and had four sons and one daughter under the age of 10. In 1830, three sons were counted, ranging in age between one day to 15 years, and five daughters were enumerated, ranging in age from 5 to 20. In 1840, the family had at home two sons under the age of 10, and four daughters whose age ranged from 5 to 20. According to a descendant, Giles and Nancy had 12 children in total, four sons and eight daughters. Ten have been identified by name.

Esther McGrew Hardin of San Antonio noted that Giles was also known as Joiles or Joel, and was the same Joel McGrew who married Nancy Dickerson Aug 27, 1811 in Amite County, Mississippi.

Giles married Nancy Dickerson on 27 Aug 1811 in Amite County, Mississippi. Nancy was born about 1796 in Georgia; died after 1850 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish
Enumerated 18 Oct 1850
229
Nancy McGrew 54 f GA
Margaret McGrew 17 f LA
Giles Alexander McGrew 11 m LA
230
John W. McGrew 35 m LA
Mary ? McGrew 33 f LA
Francis R. McGrew 11 m LA
James C. McGrew 9 m LA
Elizabeth C. McGrew 6 f LA
Nancy Ann McGrew 4 f LA