Abt 1783 - 1875 (~ 92 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Sophia Sweeney (1.John1) was born about 1824 in Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1890 in Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas. Notes:
On the 1850 census, Sophia was 25, and living with the Sweeney family, but was shown as Sophia Homes. Wynema McGrew notes that she was the daughter of John Sweeney and Anne Fuller Smith, and widow of Edward Holmes (b. 1824 TN d. 24 Dec 1890??? Brazoria County).
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Census Listings:
1880 Census
Texas, Brazoria County, Pr 1
Enumerated June 1880
Page 48 SD 48 ED 1
545-491
McGrew, Sopha W F 56 Head Keeps House Tenn Va Va
McGrew, Annie W F 26 Dtr At Home Tx Miss Tenn
McGrew, Thos. W m 22 Son Lawyer Tx Miss Tenn
McGrew, Bettie W F 16 Dtr At Home Tx Miss Tenn
Sophia married John McGrew on 14 Jan 1851 in Brazoria County, Texas. John (son of William McGrew and Olivia Elvira Holliday) was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; died about 1869 in Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Annie Olivia McGrew was born about 1852 in Texas; and died.
- 4. Ellen "Ella" McGrew was born about 1855 in Refugio County, Texas; died on 26 Mar 1931 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- 5. Thomas Jefferson McGrew was born on 19 Dec 1856 in Texas; died on 7 Nov 1880; was buried in Sweeny, Brazoria County, Texas.
- 6. William McGrew was born about 1858 in Texas; and died.
- 7. Bettie McGrew was born about 1866 in Texas; died on 28 Jan 1923 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
4. | Ellen "Ella" McGrew (2.Sophia2, 1.John1) was born about 1855 in Refugio County, Texas; died on 26 Mar 1931 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Notes:
Name Ella Love
Event Type Death
Event Date 26 Mar 1931
Event Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Father's Name John Mcgrew
Mother's Name Sophie Sweeny
Informant Mrs. S. M. Lister, 4209 Montrose Blvd Houston TX
Burial or Removal Sweeny, Texas
Certificate Number 13526
GS Film number 2135507
Digital Folder Number 005145146
Image Number 02715
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7D6-R6R : accessed 02 Jul 2014), Ella Love, 26 Mar 1931; citing certificate number 13526, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2135507.
Ellen married Erwin Nicholas Wilson on 21 Jan 1879. Erwin was born about 1844 in Galveston County, Texas; died about 1888 in Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Joseph Erwin Wilson was born on 13 Oct 1882 in Brazoria County, Texas; died on 28 Jan 1960 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- 9. Nancy Lea Wilson was born on 14 Jun 1909 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died before 1989.
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5. | Thomas Jefferson McGrew (2.Sophia2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Dec 1856 in Texas; died on 7 Nov 1880; was buried in Sweeny, Brazoria County, Texas. Notes:
His occupation was shown as "Lawyer" on the 1880 census.
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7. | Bettie McGrew (2.Sophia2, 1.John1) was born about 1866 in Texas; died on 28 Jan 1923 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Notes:
Name Mrs. Frank Rowe
Event Type Death
Event Date 28 Jan 1923
Event Place Moody's Sanitarium San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name John Mcgrew
Mother's Name Sophy Sweeney
Informant Frank Rowe, Houston, Texas
Burial or removal Sweeny, Texas
Certificate Number 346
GS Film number 2074698
Digital Folder Number 005145618
Image Number 00746
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3CG-BT9 : accessed 02 Jul 2014), Frank Rowe, 28 Jan 1923; citing certificate number 346, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2074698.
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Generation: 4
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