Ancestors of John Lewis and William Van Buren McGrew
Four descendants of these two men are members of the McGrew DNA Project.Their test results show that this family like Robert/Isabella McGrew are originally NW Irish although these families are not closely related to each other.
I have examined the information in the McGrew database maintained by C. J. "DAN" McGrew and believe that I have found the ancestors of these men.I believe their father was John H. McGrew who was born in 1808 in Greenville, SC, and died after 1880 in Marion Co.Arkansas.He married a woman named Sarah. He had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.I believe his father was a John McGrew born in the late 1770's also in Greenville who married Sarah Jones.This John died in Calloway Co, KY in 1828.His father was Thomas McGrew.His mother was Thomas' second wife Elizabeth.There is controversy about Thomas' origins.Some say he was born in PA others say in Ireland.
A DNA sample from a known descendant of Thomas by his first wife Margaret Curry would determine if this proposed genealogy is correct or not.
John G. McGrew
Administrator, McGrew DNA Project