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William Plesant Drew 1907 – 1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1907

Birth Location: Orlando, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 December 1982

Death Location: Bellevue, Campbell, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Uriah Drew

Mother: Mary Weaver

Spouse(s): Stella Watkins

Children(s): Elijah Drew, William Drew, Anna Drew, Jack Drew, Lwell Drew, Lwell Drew, Lucille Drew, David Drew, Donald Drew, Stephen Drew, Robert Drew

William Plesant Drew was born in 1907 in Orlando, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA, the child of Uriah Drew and Mary Belle Weaver. In 1930, William Plesant Drew resided in District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, William Plesant Drew resided in Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky. William Plesant Drew married Stella Joan Watkins, and had children including Elijah Drew, William Drew, Anna Belle Drew, Jack Lee Drew, Lwell Drew, Lwell Drew, Lucille Joan Drew, David Drew, Donald Drew, Stephen Foster Drew, Robert Lee Drew. William Plesant Drew passed away in 1982 in Bellevue, Campbell, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Plesant Drew was born in 1907 in Orlando, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA, the child of Uriah Drew and Mary Belle Weaver.
  • In 1930, William Plesant Drew resided in District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, William Plesant Drew resided in Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky.
  • William Plesant Drew married Stella Joan Watkins, and had children including Elijah Drew, William Drew, Anna Belle Drew, Jack Lee Drew, Lwell Drew, Lwell Drew, Lucille Joan Drew, David Drew, Donald Drew, Stephen Foster Drew, Robert Lee Drew.
  • William Plesant Drew passed away in 1982 in Bellevue, Campbell, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Drew's Ancestors

Self
William Drew
1907 – 1982
Birth Place: Orlando, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Uriah Drew
1876 – 1940
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Belle) Weaver
1874 – 1951
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William (Ephriam) Drew
1831 – 1880
Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret ("Peggy") Cornett
1828 – 1906
Lawrence Co, Indiana
John (S (Boss)) Weaver
1848 –
Indiana, United States
Mary (Elizabeth (Mariah)) Isaacs
1855 –
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Drew
1775 – 1836
Elizabeth Lloyd
1791 – 1850
Jordan Cornett
1805 – 1870
Mary Fox
1794 – 1841
David Weaver
1813 – 1905
Nancy Acton
1817 – 1878
Josiah Isaacs
1818 – 1895
Anna Poynter
1820 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Drew
1757 – 1862
Elizabeth Cobett
1760 – 1813
Ephraim Loyd
1773 – 1819
Sarah Indian
1763 – 1820
Archibald Cornett
1789 – 1873
Judith McDaniel
1789 – 1872
Isaac Weaver
1781 – 1848
Margaret Landes
1786 – 1877
Hannah Grishaw
1785 – 1826
William Isaac
1772 – 1864
Mary Scott
1785 – 1850
John Poynter
1795 – 1848
Elizabeth Bullock
1796 – 1878

William Drew's Descendants

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William (Plesant) Drew (29 Jan 1907 – 14 December 1982) m. Stella (Joan) Watkins (February 11, 1912 – September 07, 1980)
  1. 1. Elijah Drew (23 Aug 1929 – 8 Aug 1979)
    1. 1. Elijah ("Dwayne") Drew (20 Feb 1951 – 4 Mar 2014)
  2. 2. William Drew (abt 1930 – )
  3. 3. Anna (Belle) Drew (28 Jan 1932 – 8 Mar 1940)
  4. 4. Jack (Lee) Drew (28 Nov 1932 – ) m. Helen (Joan) Manning (10 Jun 1937 – 23 May 2008)
    1. 1. John (Paul) Drew (28 May 1954 – 2 Aug 1975)
    2. 2. Paula Sebastian (2 Dec 1956 – 1 Apr 2017)
    3. 3. Peggy Drew (21 Jan 1958 – ) m. UNKNOWN Welch
      1. 1. Shane (Tyrone) Drew (28 Sep 1974 – ) m. Carol (A) Blossom (02 20 1975 – )
        1. 1. Destiney (Star) Drew (3 Jan 1995 – ) m. Christopher (Ashton) Bryant (17 Aug 1994 – ) m. Tristan (Michael) Lusk (04 Mar 1995 – )
        2. 2. Dustin (Eugene) Drew (22 Jul 1996 – )
        3. 3. Amber (Marie) Drew (07 Sep 1999 – )
    4. 4. Leah Howes
    5. 5. Melanie (Kay) Drew (12 Nov 1973 – ) m. Willie (C) Foster,
      1. 1. Cierra (Maria) Foster (31 Aug 1997 – )
    6. 6. Dennis Bailey
  5. 5. Lwell Drew (abt 1935 – )
  6. 6. Lwell Drew (abt 1935 – )
  7. 7. Lucille (Joan) Drew (9 Mar 1935 – 29 Dec 2020)
  8. 8. David Drew (2 Apr 1938 – 18 Jun 2000) m. Betty (Ruth) Gibson (26 Mar 1935 – 22 Sep 2016) m. Betty Drew
  9. 9. Donald Drew (16 Apr 1941 – 14 Nov 2001) m. Robyn Biendle (abt 1952 – )
    1. 1. Craig
    2. 2. Derek
    3. 3. Jennifer Drew
    4. 4. Erin Drew
  10. 10. Stephen (Foster) Drew (14 Jan 1945 – 2015)
  11. 11. Robert (Lee) Drew (13 Jun 1947 – 03/25/2017)

William Drew's Timeline

5 Records

1907
29 Jan 1907
Birth of William Plesant Drew in Orlando, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Orlando, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
William Plesant Drew resided here in District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
William Plesant Drew resided here in Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky
Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 33
William Plesant Drew resided here in 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1982
14 December 1982
Age 75
Death of William Plesant Drew in Bellevue, Campbell, Kentucky, United States of America
Bellevue, Campbell, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Orlando, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 183
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01353; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 102-2
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340508

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340508

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01353; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 102-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01353; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 102-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 183

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1982
    Event Place: Bellevue, Campbell, Kentucky, United States of America

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