West Virginia Pioneers

John Plummer McGrew

Male 1848 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Plummer McGrew 
    Born 8 May 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • Hardesty's :
      John Plummer McGrew - was a son of John and Susan (Deyarman) McGrew, and was
      born in Jackson county, May 8, 1848. In Clifton, Mason county, West Virginia, in 1869, he was united in marriage with Eugenia M., daughter of William P. and Mary C. (Dudding) Shank. She was born November 22, 1850, in Winfield, Putnam county, West Virginia. The children of Mr. and Mrs. McGrew are four, all living in the home of their parents in Ravenswood district. They were born: Florence E., July 28, 1870; John William, January 25, 1872; Freddie Guy, July 22, 1876; Emmet S. Clair, December 18, 1880. During the war between the States, John P. McGrew served as a member of Company E, 7th Virginia Cavalry. By occupation he is a miller and millwright, and his address is Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
    Person ID I28264  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father John McGrew,   b. Abt 1813, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1900, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Susan Deyarman,   b. Abt 1812, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co WV # 554-559
      McGrew Jno 37 M Miller Ohio
      McGrew Susanna 17 F Ohio
      McGrew Mary 14 M Ohio
      McGrew Arminta 11 F Ohio
      McGrew Rebecca 8 F Ohio
      McGrew Isabella 6 F Ohio
      McGrew Eliza 4 F Ohio
      McGrew Lemuel 2 M Ohio
      McGrew Plummer 33 M Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 32
      McGrew, John 46, Miller
      Susan 48 (Deyarman)
      Isabella 18
      Eliza J 16
      Samuel 14
      John Plummer 12
      Augustus 7
      Merryman, Thomas, 26, steam engineer OH
      Hood, John, 22, carpenter, VA [brother of their son in law, Davis Hood?]

      1870 West Columbia, Waggoner, Mason, WV #96-98
      Castoe, James 31 blacksmith VA
      Eliza J 25 Ohio
      Augustus 3 WV
      Edward 2 WV
      McGrew, John 57 carpenter Ohio
      Susan 59 Oh


      John House:
      HOOD AND MCGREW FAMILIES

      Del K. Hood was born in 1838. In 1858, he married Rebecca McGrew, daughter of John McGrew of Jefferson County Ohio, and took charge of mill for Jacob Ong in 1859. About 1864 he came into possession of the mill.

      John McGrew came from Jefferson County, Ohio, to Jackson County in 1847. He purchased the Ripley Mill from Jacob Sayre, in 1853.

      He later disposed of this mill and moved to Kentucky, where he continued his milling operations until his death, at the age of eighty seven years. His children were:

      Lemuel McGrew, who lived at Sandyville.

      John Plummer McGrew.

      A. W. McGrew.

      Rebecca McGrew, married Del. K. Hood.
    Family ID F8626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eugenie M Shank,   b. 22 Nov 1850, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Sep 1869  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 505C
      John P. MCGREW Self M M W 32 WV
      Occ: Works In Flour Mill Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Eugenia M. MCGREW Wife F M W 28 WV
      Florence E. MCGREW Dau F S W 10 OH
      Willie J. MCGREW Son M S W 8 WV
      Fredric G. MCGREW Son M S W 4 KY


      Hardesty's History of Jackson County
      Ravenswood District
      John Plummer McGREW - was a son of John and Susan (Deyarman) McGREW, and was born in Jackson county, May 8, 1848. In Clifton, Mason county, West Virginia, in 1869, he was united in marriage with Eugenia M., daughter of William P. and Mary C. (Dudding) Shank. She was born November 22, 1850, in Winfield, Putnam county, West Virginia. The children of Mr. and Mrs. McGrew are four, all living in the home of their parents in Ravenswood district. They were born: Florence E., July 28, 1870; John William, January 25, 1872; Freddie Guy, July 22, 1876; Emmet S. Clair, December 18, 1880. During the war between the States, John P. McGrew served as a member of Company E, 7th Virginia Cavalry. By occupation he is a miller and millwright, and his address is Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
    Children 
     1. Florence E McGrew,   b. 28 Jul 1870, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John William 'Willie' McGrew,   b. 25 Jan 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Fredrick Guy 'Freddie' McGrew,   b. 22 Jul 1876, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emmet S Clair McGrew,   b. 18 Dec 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

    2. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV.