John S. DREW, Sr. was my gg-grandfather. He 1st married Elizabeth Frances "Eliza" ECHOLS (my gg-grandmother) on 27 Jul 1856 in Laurens Co., GA. They had at least 11 children:

1) Laura Florence Drew (1857-1944) md. David Jordan Smith
2) Georgian(?Georgeann, Georgia Ann) Drew (1859-1941) md. Andrew L. Thigpen
3) Martha W. Drew (1860-1860)
4) Martha Jane Drew (1861-1938) md. John Alexander Spivey
5) Indiana Elizabeth Drew (1863-1890) md. John Wesley Smith
6) John Stephens Drew, Jr. (1865-1917) md. Nancy Elizabeth Smith
7) Ellavenia "Ella" Drew (1867-1912) md. James Ira Maddox, Sr.
8) Hulda T. Drew (1869-) md. Calvin W. Davis
9) Amanda Drew (1871-1900) md. Charlie Wilkes
10) Nasoura Catherine Drew (1873-1905) md. Levi Spivey
11) William Harden Drew (1879-1883)

CENSUS:
Laurens County, Georgia 1850 Federal Census with EXPLANATIONS: ("Do" is Ditto)

85/85 H. T. Drew, 54, F, 900 - [Hulda T. Drew, Head of Household]
W. G. Allen, 33, M, Farmer, 600 - [William Greer Allen, son of H of HH Hulda T. and her 1st husband Mr. Allen]
John S. Drew, 17, M - [John Stephens Drew, son of H of HH Hulda T. Drew and Stephen B. Hester, Sr.]
Georgian Do, 16, F - [Georgian/George Ann/Georgia Ann Drew, daughter of H of HH Hulda T. Drew and Stephen B. Hester, Sr.]
Rachael Do[Allen], 25, F - [Rachel Hester Allen, daughter-in-law of H of HH, daughter of Stephen B. Hester, Sr. and wife of William Greer Allen]
Susan Do[Allen], 6, F - [Susan Allen, granddaughter of H of HH, daughter of William Greer Allen and Rachel Hester Allen]
Franklin Do[Allen], 5, M - [John Franklin Allen, grandson of H of HH, son of William Greer Allen and Rachel Hester Allen]
Julian[Julia Ann] Do[Allen], 3, F - [Julia Ann Allen, granddaughter of H of HH, daughter of William Greer Allen and Rachel Hester Allen]
William Do[Allen], 1, M - [William Greer Allen, Jr., grandson of H of HH, son of William Greer Allen and Rachel Hester Allen]
S. B. Hoster[Hester], 66, M - [Stephen Braxton Hester, Sr.,]

Reel Number & Page: Roll: M-432, #75, Pg: 234B

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War Between the States: On 26 May 1864 he enlisted at Laurens Co., GA as a Private in the CSA in Co. A, 2nd GA Militia. I proved my lineage back to him in order to join the UDC (United Daughters of the Confederacy). He was a Farmer in Laurens Co., GA and the Postmaster of Lollie, GA.

John's 1st wife Elizabeth died 08 May 1888.

At age 56, John S. 2nd married Rachel Charity SMITH (age 19) on 30 Jun 1889 in Laurens Co., GA and they had at least 8 children:

1) Emma Grady Drew (1890-1990) md. Charlie Broxton Hester
2) Henry Drew (1891-)
3) Stanley Drew (1892-1905)
4) George Lanier Drew (1894-1965) md. Nettie Ann Foskey
5) Charlie Jordan Drew (1897-1962)
6) Joe Wheeler Drew (1899-1978) md. Annie McLendon
7) Judge Duncan Drew (1902-1968) md. Effie Irene Ricks
8) Dollie Drew (1905-1982) md. Lester Graham

~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick, a gg-granddaughter