Leonard B. McGrew

1881 - 1921  (40 years)

• Name	Leonard B. McGrew  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	11 Mar 1881	Mississippi   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 May 1921	Covington County, Mississippi   [2, 3]
  Buried	Mount Horeb Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi   [2, 3]
  Notes	Per "The Southern McGrews Grew", Leonard was shot by Levi Smith, who suspected that Leonard and his wife were having an affair. He shot him at church one Sunday. After his death, his wife Ester moved back to Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi. Five of their sons joined the Seabees and roamed all over the country. On the 1910 census, Leonard and Ester were living in Covington County, with four sons, Carrol (b. ca 1903), Bradford (b. ca 1906), Lawrence (b. ca 1908), and Latson (age nine months).The same family group can be found in Covington in 1920, however Latson was instead listed as Curtis. Two daughters were in the home, Iva J. (born ca 1912) and Mamie (age five months). In 1930, the widowed Ester was in Ellisville, Mississippi, with only Curtis and Mamie still living at home.
  Person ID	I3037	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Leonard Bradford McGrew,   b. 25 Mar 1842, Marion County, Mississippi ,   d. 21 May 1903, Covington County, Mississippi  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Leitha "Lether" Jane Hathorn,   b. 22 Dec 1849, Mississippi ,   d. 23 Apr 1914, Covington County, Mississippi  (Age 64 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1866	Covington County, Mississippi
  	Wynema McGrew says they Lenard met Leitha and became enamored with her on a trip to Mobile with his mother to sell produce. Her parents objected to the marriage as Leonard was overbearing and older than Leitha.
  Family ID	F1563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ester Jane Anderson,   b. 26 Mar 1880, Mississippi ,   d. 22 Dec 1968  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Y  [2]
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F13506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Mar 1881 - Mississippi Died - 14 May 1921 - Covington County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Mississippi, Covington County, Williamsburg Enumerated 14 Jun 1900 SD 6 ED 11 Sheet 12B 199-199 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 124 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 35013049 (Reliability: 3). [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Census Place: Beat 1, Covington, Mississippi; Roll: T624_738; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374751. (Reliability: 3).