Family: Alexander McGrew / Elizabeth Blackburn (F681)

• Father | Male Alexander McGrew

  
  

  Born	Bef 1783	St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory
  Died	2 Oct 1849	Milam, Sabine County, Texas
  Buried		Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas
  Married	14 Oct 1808  [1]	Wilkinson County, Mississippi  [1]
  Father	James McGrew | F1161 Group Sheet
  Mother	Constance Tillett | F1161 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Elizabeth Blackburn

  
  

  Born	Between 1794 and 1796	Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
  Died	Aft 1860	Perry County, Mississippi
  Buried
  Father	Gabriel Blackburn | F695 Group Sheet
  Mother	Frances Tyner | F695 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male James McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1810	Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
  Died	Abt 7 Jun 1891	Covington County, Mississippi
  Buried		Old Williamsburg Cemetery, Covington County, Mississippi
  Spouse	Elizabeth "Betsy" Lott | F1373
  Married	Bef 1836	Marion County, Mississippi

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Harriet McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1813	Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
  Died	Aft 1851	Sabine County, Texas
  Buried
  Spouse	John C. Partin | F416
  Married	17 Jan 1831	Marion County, Mississippi

  
  

  Child 3 | Male William McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1815	Covington County, Mississippi
  Died	Bef 1860	Marion County, Mississippi
  Buried
  Spouse	Dorinda "Rendy" Lott | F1374
  Married	Bef 1837

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Eliza Ann McGrew

  
  

  Born	20 Mar 1816	Marion County, Mississippi
  Died	Aft 1850	Texas
  Buried
  Spouse	Elisha Madison Collins | F1375
  Married	6 Apr 1831	Marion County, Mississippi

  
  

  Child 5 | Male John Gabriel McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1821	Marion County, Mississippi
  Died	Abt 1857	Sabine County, Texas
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Ferdinand McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1825	Marion County, Mississippi
  Died	24 Aug 1846	Camargo, Mexico
  Buried

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Caroline C. McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1827	Marion County, Mississippi
  Died	Bef 1853	Sabine County, Texas
  Buried
  Spouse	John Wooldridge Allen | F677
  Married	22 Apr 1845	Louisiana

  
  

  Child 8 | Male Lorenzo Dow McGrew

  
  

  Born	15 Oct 1828	Marion County, Mississippi
  Died	25 Feb 1885	Lavaca County, Texas
  Buried		Pilot Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas
  Spouse	Mary Margaret Neeley | F1189
  Married	Abt 1850	Sabine County, Texas

  
  

  Child 9 | Female Margaret B. McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1835	Marion County, Mississippi
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	William R. Coley | F1190
  Married	28 Nov 1856	Robertson County, Texas

  
  

  Child 10 | Female Adaline McGrew

  
  

  Born	Abt 1838	Marion County, Mississippi
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Wilkinson County Courthouse--Woodville, Mississippi Circuit Clerks Office Marriage Book A ---- page 293 Know all men by these presents that we, ALEXANDER MCGRAW and Ezekial Petty, both of the county of Wilkinson, Mississippi Territory, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the Mississippi Territory and his successors in office, in the sum of $200 which payment well and truly be made, we bind ourselves and each our executors, administrators, and severally firmly by these presences sealed with our seals and dated the 12 of October 1808. The condition of the above obligation is such that whearas the above bound Alexander McGraw hath this day prayed and obtained the license to be joined in marriage to ELIZABETH BLACKBURN of the County aforesaid, Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct this marriage for which the license was granted, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Alexander McGrew and Ezekial Petty (his mark) Marriage Book A --- page 305 This is to certify that I, G.B. am willing to the marriage of my daughter to Mr. Alexander McGraw. Given under my hand this 13th day of October 1808. Signed, Gabriel Blackburn Marriage Book A --- page 135 (315?) On the 16th day of October 1808, I joined in Matrimony Mr. Alexander McGraw and Miss Elizabeth Blackburn. Signed, Josias Gray, J.P. Per a Family Group Sheet prepared by Mary Frances SMITH Fisher of Jackson, Mississippi, Alexander McGrew and his wife Elizabeth Blackburn were the parents of nine known children, and three additional children, a daughter born ca. 1810-1815 per the 1820 and 1830 Marion County, Mississippi census, a daughter born ca. 1820-1825, per the 1830 and 1840 census, and a son born ca. 1830-1835, per the 1840 census. Bettye Bragg Wagstaff of Sabine County, Texas indicated that some researchers indicate 10 children were born. Mary Fisher used the following information in her research: 1816 MISS Marion County census 7th page 1820 MISS Marion County census page 85 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45 3 females under 10, 1 female 16-26 1830 MISS Marion County census page 117 5 sons, 4 daughters plus he and Elizabeth 1840 MISS Marion County census page 117 1850 TEX Sabine County census- Elizabeth McGrew. He was listed on the Mortality Schedule. 1860 MISS Perry County census page 12, Family # 88/81 Elizabeth McGrew Her family group sheet lists the following children: **James Alexander McGrew b. ca 1810 m. to Elizabeth Lott Harriet McGrew b. ca 1813 m. to John C. Partin **William McGrew b. ca 1815 m. to Dorinda Lott **Eliza Ann McGrew b. ca 1816 m. to Elisha M. Collins **John Gabriel McGrew b. ca 1821 d. ca 1857 in Sabine County **Ferdinand L. McGrew b. ca 1825 died 24 Aug 1846 in the Mexican War **Lorenzo Dow McGrew b. circa 1828 m. to Mary Margaret Neeley **Margaret McGrew b. circa 1835 **Adaline McGrew b. circa 1838 **Matches the LDS Family Group Sheet from Ancestral File Ver 4.15. The LDS sheet did not include Harriet McGrew, and additionally showed the following three children, apparently in error: Thomas McGrew b. ca 1824 Samantha McGrewb. ca 1826 -male McGrew b. prior to 1830, m. 1838 to Serena ? and died 1842 Thomas and Samantha are actually the children of Alexander's brother, James Tate McGrew. They are listed in his will.

  
  

• Sources

  [S451] Wagstaff, Bettye Bragg-Family Researcher [bfwag@jas.net], Correspondence and Family Group Sheets dated August 1995 exchanged between Bettye Bragg Wagstaff of Bronson, Texas and Mary Frances Smith Fisher of Jackson, Mississippi, copies in files of Melinda McLemore Strong of San Antonio, Texas (Reliability: 3).