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Clyde, Ohio
March 15, 1923

Obituary of George Drew

Brief mention was made last week of the death of George
Drew, Civil War Veteran, who passed away at his home on
Grant street Wednesday. The funeral was held at the home
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. A.
Parkinson and interment was made at McPherson cemetery.

George Drew was the son of James and Mary Owens Drew,
and was born in Monroe, Mich. He spent his boyhood days
in that vicinity and later moved to Green Springs, where
he was manager of a packing house for a number of years.
He was married to Ellen Moore, and to them were born
eight children, five of whom passed away in infancy and
are buried at Green Spring. A daughter, Mrs. Will Hock,
passed away several years ago, and his wife died two
years to the day before her husband. Another son,
Alfred, died a number of years ago. There are two
surviving children, namely, Mrs. Bertie Simms of Clyde
and Eugene Drew of Erlin.

Mr. Drew enlisted in Co. E, 186th O. V. V. I., Feb. 18,
1865, and served with the company in the south until he
was mustered out of the service Sept. 18th of the same
year. He was a member of Eaton Post No. 55, G. A. R.

He has been a farmer and truck raiser all his life until
a few years ago when infirmaties of age forced him to
give up active work.

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