Griffiths/Drew family in America

USA information and secondary source finding

for Drew/Griffiths courtesy of Carol (Drew) McGlasson

In America by 1860

 

John James Drew b 1824

(He migrated to America where he was a farmer.)

and who were ? Thomas Drew b. 1837 + William Drew b. 1838 also listed with him? (See below)

From Carol (Drew) McGlasson - 11 August 02

Would you like to try and solve another mystery?

When I was checking the 1860 Census for Madison County In Brighton Il I did find my great great grandfather James and Eliza. On another page though, I did find three other Drews listed. The names were John J age 35, Thomas age 23, and William age 22. They were all listed together, they were farmers and they all came from Wales. Since they were all listed on another page I don't think they were members of (my) James' immediate family. Could be cousins? Yes.

So I started checking through Rootsweb.com and found a John J born in 1824. His parents were listed as James and Mary (Griffiths) Drew. They were married 1-4-1822 in Natmel St Cynllos. Mary was the daughter of John Griffiths and Anne (no last name given). She was born 1795 in Cwmgwiddel .I think I saw the names James and Mary in your Parish records page and you had questions listed. Could the James and Mary listed be the ones ... ? Yes.

Summary

James Drew and Mary Griffiths (b. 1795 Cwmgwiddel - daughter of John Griffiths and Anne) were m. 1822 at St. Cynllos (Church) Nantmel. Radnorshire. A son - John J. Drew was b. 1824. Other sons? - Thomas Drew b. circa 1837 and William Drew b. circa 1838 - and all were all in Madison County by 1860.

 

This question answered as follows: October 2002 - courtesy of May (Scharf) in England via Carol in USA -

 

Carol writes: "May sent me a census record from 1851 that shows some information on Mary (Griffiths) widow of James Drew.  It lists Mary as a widow age 55.  The following children are listed:

This original information from Carol - 0.12.40 AEST 11 August 2002 - via Victor Vaughn in Canada listing at Rootsweb ...

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS DREW
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Drew - Thomas Drew was born 1791.

He married Margaret (SHEEN). She was born 1799.

 

Children of Thomas Drew and Margaret:

(There were 13 Children)

 

John Vincent Drew, b 1821
Margaret Drew b. 1821
James Edmund Drew b, 1826
Panzey Sheen Drew b 1826 [Danzy]
Margaret Drew b 1828
Mary Ann Drew b 1830
Vincent David Drew b 1832
Althea Drew b 1834
Fortune Drew b 1836, Nantdu, Parish of Cefnllys, Twp Cwmbrydd,
and died February 19,1882 in Cwmgwiddel, Nantmel, Rock Chapel.
Harriet Drew b 1839
Elizabeth Ann Drew born 1841

Generation No 2
2. Fortume Drew (Thomas) was born 1836 in Nantdu, Parish of Cefnllys,
Cwmbrydd, and died February 19,1882 in Cwmgwiddel, Nantmel, Rock Chapel.
She married John Griffiths June 7, 1859 in Natmel St Cynllos, son of John
Griffiths and Anne Lewis. He was born 1835, and died January 27, 1904 in
Cwmgwiddel, Nantmel, Rock Chapel.

Children of Fortume Drew and John Griffiths:
John James Griffiths b Oct 4,1859,Nantmel Wales
Price Thomas Griffiths b 1864
Alfred Vincent Griffiths b 1866
Emily M. Griffiths b 1869
Minnie S. Griffths b 1873
George W. Griffiths b 1875

Victor writes from Canada - in the old Guest Book on this site - "Very nice. A relative of the Drews way back in Wales via the Griffiths."