John DREW married in Bodmin 1806

[dhj]

Hi, am having trouble going back much further than this chap John DREW. He married Dennis Kenne Phillips in Bodmin in 1806 but I am trying to trace his birth. Needless to say there are lots of John Drews so I'm stuck. Any DREW afficionados out there please ?

Cheers

[Qortni]

Good day,

I am also researching my DREW family. Unfortunately I don't have much to go on. The farthest I can trace back is my 2nd-great-grandparents, Elisha (also spelled Elija/Elijah) Drew (1851 - 1909) and his wife Isabelle (maiden name unknown). I suspect they're from Saham Toney, but I am unsure. Elisha and Isabelle moved from England to Throop, Pennsylvania in abt. 1886... They had 4 children: Dorothy, Margaret, William and John. John William Drew was my great-grandfather. Apparently everyone called him "Billy." He was born in England in 1883 and immigrated to Throop, PA with his parents. "Billy" married Mary Elizabeth Freeman. Apparently everyone called her "Lizzy." They lived in Throop, PA, then moved to neighboring Olyphant, PA before moving to Buffalo, New York. They had 6 children, among them my grandfather, Warren Drew (1924 - 1989).

Does this sound like your family?

Kind regards,
~ Cortney

[jovi75]

I have also found his marriage on 17th April 1806 in Bodmin and the details of his children but can't find anything before either.

2 of their children were baptised in 1811 in Bodmin the other 4 children were baptised in 1822 in Uny-Lelant, Cornwall.

Do you have the details for the children already?

Regards

[dhj]

I have the children but haven't got the actual dates for the Bodmin children (I've got the 2 lelant ones). Any assistance would be gratefully received.

Regards

[jovi75]

All I have  on the children is:

William Henry Drew ch. 1822
John Phillipps Drew b. 23.8.1811 ch. 1822
Nicholas Phillipps Drew b. 11.6.1817 ch. 1822
Mary Jane Drew b. 14.12.1813 ch. 1822

All in Lelant, Cornwall

Dennis Phillipps Drew ch. 16.1.1811
Ann Drew ch. 16.1.1811

Bodmin, Cornwall.

I cannot find DOBs for the Bodmin children either for some reason.  I'm sure you already had all this info, sorry if I've been no help at all!!

[dhj]

No, on the contrary, you've been very helpful. Thanks very much for taking the time and effort to find this out and let me know.

Thanks again

[jovi75]

You're more than welcome.  Hope you find what you're looking for in your future searches.

Be patient, I've recently stumbled across information that I've been looking for for nearly 2 years!  Obviously new records have been transcribed and there it all was!!!!!!  Made my day.

All the best

[deb usa]

Hi

Re: Elisha/Elijah DREW

Passenger List:

ship: S.S. Lake Superior
leaving Liverpool
arriving, New York
date 31 March 1887

Elisha DREW 35 collier, intended place: Philadelphia
Isabella Drew 29
Dorothy 7
Margt 5
William 4
William Drew 27 lab.
Fred. Drew 23 lab.
Mary Ann Drew MOTHER 55
not sure if these people are travelling with them but they are also going to Philadelphia
Hannah Green 18 wife
William Green 3

will see if I can find them in 1881

deb

[deb usa]

hi again

1871
Norfolk
Saham Toney
William DREW head mar 54 ag lab b Saham Toney
Mary A wife 44 b ditto
ELISHA son 15 b Ditto
Maria dau scholar b Kent, Woolwich
William son 12 b ditto
Thomas son 10 b ditto
Frederic son 6 b Norfolk, S T
Alice dau 3 b ditto

the people underlined fit with those on board SS Lake Superior!

deb