West Virginia Pioneers

Lula McGrew

Female 1910 - 1989  (79 years)


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  • Name Lula McGrew 
    Born 17 Apr 1910  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Nov 1989  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Lula Dennis
      [Lula McGrew Dennis]
      [Lulu Cottrill]
      [Lula McGew]
      SSN: 232364503
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 17 Apr 1912
      Birth Place: Sandyville J, West Virginia
      Father Name: Hugh B McGew
      Mother Name: Clara M Robie
      Death Date: 8 Nov 1989
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Apr 1945: Name listed as LULA DENNIS; Apr 1964: Name listed as LULA MCGREW DENNIS; Jun 1965: Name listed as LULU COTTRILL

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Lulu Cottrill
      SSN: 232-36-4503
      Last Residence:
      26101 Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
      BORN: 17 Apr 1910
      Died: 8 Nov 1989
      State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Lulu McGrew Cottrill
      Birth: Apr. 17, 1910
      Sandyville
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Nov. 8, 1989
      Wood County
      West Virginia, USA
      d/o Hugh and Clara Robey McGrew
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Luard Austin Cottrill (1907 - 1969)
      Burial:
      Mount Olivet Cemetery
      Parkersburg
      Wood County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Teresa LeMaster Fordyce
      Record added: Jul 24, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 133278865
    Person ID I28367  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2016 

    Father Hugh B McGrew,   b. Feb 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother Clara Mae Robey,   b. 10 Aug 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 4 Jun 1909  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 182-184
      McGrew, Hugh 23 m1 - 1y WVWVWV Camp Hand for Railroad
      Clara 20 m1 - 1y 0-0 child WVWVWV

      1920 Ravenswood town, Jackson co, WV # 86-87
      Hugh P 33
      Clara 32
      Lulu 9
      Waney 8
      Freddie 5
      Maybell 2.9 [all daughters]

      1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 15
      McGrew, Hugh B 43 m age 22 WV KY WV
      Clara M 44 m age 19 WV OH WV
      Lulu da 19
      Waney da 17
      Freddie da 14
      Maybelle da 11

      1940 Ravenswood 18-6, Jackson, WV all born WV, 1935: Same place
      McGrew, Hugh B 53
      Clara M 50
      Freddie M da 23 div

      Independence Cemetery
      McGrew, Hugh 1887-1960
      Clara, 1889-1969
      Isaac B son of HB & CM McGrew (no dates)
      Book states that Freda married a Morris, and Lula married a Dennis

      Jackson County Birth Records
      James McGrew, 11/17/1914, Hue & Clara McGrew, Ripley - does not say 'twin', has a 1 in box for twins/triplets.
      Margaret Elizabeth McGrew, 5/4/1918, Hal & Clara McGrew, Ripley - is this Maybelle or another child?
    Family ID F120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Homer David Dennis,   b. 8 Apr 1900, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1975  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1930  Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Divorced Bef 13 Nov 1964 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/1/1930 at Ravenswood in Jackson co
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Homer David Dennis, 28, Wirt, Leroy
      Lula McGrew, 21, Jackson, Liverpool

      1940 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Dennis, Homer D 40 WV 935: lived same place
      Lulu wife 29 WV 935: lived same place
      Juanita M da 8 WV 935: lived same place
      Wilma J da 5 WV 935: lived same place
      Wanda L da 5 WV 935: lived same place
      Paul E son 1 WV 935: lived same place

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Lulu Dennis
      Gender: Female
      Residence Year: 1948
      Street address: 319y2 Broadway SS
      Residence Place: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
      Spouse: Homer D Dennis
      Publication Title: Parkersburg, West Virginia, City Directory, 1948
    Children 
     1. Juanita May Dennis
     2. Wanda Lee Dennis
     3. Wilma Jean Dennis
     4. Paul Edward Dennis
     5. Robert Dennis
    Family ID F24154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Luard Austin Cottrill,   b. 19 May 1907, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1969, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1964  Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/13/1964 at Wellsburg
      Place: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
      Luard Austin Cottrill, 57, 5/19/1907, Wetzel co, WV; Wellsburg, Brooke co, WV; Divorced, James M Cottrill & Generva Coen
      Lulu Dennis, 52, 4/17/1912, Sandyville WV; Proctor, Wetzel Co WV; Hugh McGrew & Clara Robey
    Family ID F28001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S399] SSDI.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    5. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.