Alexander K. McGrew

Notes:

Wynema McGrew writes that he was a lieutenant colonel in the USAF in the European, Mediterranean, and Italian Theaters, 1941-1945, and his wife, Blanche Catherine McGinnity was a lieutenant in the WAAC during World War II as well. They were said to be the parents of seven children.

Alexander married Blanche Catherine McGinnity on 16 Jun 1945 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. Blanche was born on 13 Jul 1918 in New York; died on 22 Sep 1984; was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have been a Post office clerk and had two children.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge City, Ward 1
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 17-2 SD 8 Sheet 4B
970-79-93
McGrew, Alexander Head M W 44 M 28 La US Miss Mail Carrier US Govt
McGrew, Anna C Wf F W 40 M 24 La La La
McGrew, Alexander K Son M W 18 S La La La
McGrew, Mary C Dtr F W 8 S La La La

Alexander married Annie Camors. Annie was born about 1890 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wynema McGrew writes that she was still living as of 1969 in Milhaven #2 Rest Home in Baton Rouge.

Could she have been listed on the SSDI as Elnora McGrew, born 17 Dec 1888 and died 15 Feb 1969 in Baton Rouge?

Notes:

Per "The Southern McGrews Grew", he was a Civil War veteran and was captured, but as it was near the end of the war, he was not held long. He lived in Covington Co, MS until the late 1870's, but had to leave after he and a group of men were involved in the murder of Luke Broom. When the law came to arrest him, he asked if he could first feed his oxen, and they consented. He escaped. His brother, Leonard, loaded the family up and took them to Louisiana and they hid out near Baton Rogue. They had 11 children, and he died on 19 December 1886, and was buried in Knox cemetery, The Plains, East Feliciana Parish, LA. His wife died of pneumonia at the home of her son, Robert, on 10 November, 1895 and was buried near Alexander.

Wynema McGrew writes that he enlisted in the Confederate State Army on either 10 Feb 1862 at Williamsburg, Covington County, Mississippi or 1 Feb 1862 at Handsboro, Harrison County, Mississippi. He was a sergeant in Company B, Fourth Cavalry under Capt. Norman. He was paroled in Gainsville, Alabama on 12 May 1865.

Much of the information on this family was supplied by Allye Moody of Natchez, Mississippi



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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, PO Williamsburg
Enumerated 11 Sept 1860
Page 58
392-1
Absolem Lott 23 M Farmer 1000 1000 Miss
M A Lott 22 F Nuss
M J Lott 2 F Miss
---/1
Alex McGrew 24 M Farming $--- $500 Miss
Minda McGrew 16 F Farming Miss
W A Davis 23 M Teadher 100 Miss

1870 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Watts Beat, P O formerly Zion S???
Enumerated 26 Aug 1870
Page 82
605-633
Magrew, Alx P 36 M W Farmer $--- $50 Miss
Magrew, M A 23 F W Keeping House Miss
Magrew, Elizabeth 10 F W Miss
Magrew, Josephine 8 F W Miss
Magrew, Robert 6 M W Miss
Magrew, William 4 m W Miss
Magrew, James 1 m W Miss

Alexander married Arminda Williamson on 29 Dec 1859. Arminda (daughter of Wiley Williamson and Rebecca Norris) was born on 1 Jan 1842 in Covington County, Mississippi; died on 10 Nov 1895 in The Plains, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Cemetery of Buhler Plains, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wynema McGrew writes that she died of Pneumonia at the home of her son in Baton Rougue.

Notes:

Per the book THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW and Alley Moody of Natchez, Mississippi, James and his wife, Betsy Lott were married in 1835 in Marion County, MS. They moved to Sabine Co, TX in the mid 1840's with his family, but moved back to Perry Co, MS by 1850. On the 1860 census, Jame's widowed mother, Elizabeth (Blackburn) McGrew, was living with them. He was a Civil War veteran. After the War, they moved to Covington Co, MS and then to Mobile, AL. He was in the produce business. They had 8 children. Betsy died on 22 Nov 1880, and was buried in the Wainwright Lot of the Montgomery cemetery in Mobile. He returned to Covington, MS, to lived with his son Leonard, and died prior to 1891. He is buried in the Old Williamsburg cemetery west of Collins, Covington Co, MS.

His middle name has been shown as both Alexander and as Harrison by different sources. On census records, he was listed simply as James.

James A. McGrew was a resident of Mobile, Alabama, living on Spring Hill Road between Broad and Pine in 1875, as per the 1875 City Directory

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 30 Sept 1850
143-143
James McGrew 40 M Farmer 350 La
Elizabeth McGrew 30 F Miss
Alexander McGrew 14 m Miss
Mary McGrew 12 F Miss
Robert McGrew 10 m Miss
Leonard McGrew 8 M Miss
James McGrew 5 M Miss
Olander McGrew 4 M Texas
Ferdinand McGrew 1 M Texas

1860 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Southern District
Enumerated 16 Aug 1860
88-81
James McGrew 49 M Farmer 300 1060 La
Elizabeth McGrew 40 F Mi
Robert McGrew 18 M Mi
Lenard McGrew 17 M Mis
James McGrew 14 M Mis
Alander McGrew 12 m Tex
Ferdinand McGrew 12 m Mis
John McGrew 6 M Mis
Elizabeth McGrew 66 F $--- $450 La

1870 Census
Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile, Eighth Ward
Enumerated 29 July 1870
Page 30
204/205
Lewis and Elizabeth Pierce and family
Howel and Mary Turner
---/206
McGree, James 60 M W farmer 600 600 La
McGree, Isabella 49 F W Keeps House Miss
McGree, Andrew 24 m W Carpenter Tx
McGree, John 13 M W At School Miss

James married Elizabeth "Betsy" Lott before 1836 in Marion County, Mississippi. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Lott and Sarah Tyner) was born about 1820 in Mississippi; died on 22 Nov 1880 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the son of Franklin Williamson and Frances COULTER.

Wiley married Rebecca Norris. Rebecca was born on 17 Jul 1820; died in Oct 1890 in Covington County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Luke NORRIS and Eleanor EDMONDSON.