The Drew family is known to be in the Forest of Dean area, Gloucestershire, England, from at least the 1770s.

LINKS:

1. Famous People in the Forest of Dean with photos of Catherine Drew's gravestone.
2. Edward Hunt's Forest of Dean Miscellany - Catherine Drew.
3. Drew History: http://hodgesworld.net/main_site/families/drew.htm.
4. Gunn Mill & Catherine Drew: http://www.ashacentre.org/page314.html.
5. Forest of Dean Family History Website.

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FAMILY OUTLINE:

1. James DREW b. abt. 1778 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire; d. abt. 1855 Cinderford, Gloucestershire; m. Catherine SMITH on 1/1/1806 at St. Mary's Church, Flaxley, Gloucestershire (Dau. of John Smith, papermaker, and widow Margaret PRICE with 8 children, and two more with John Smith: Sarah & Catherine).
1. James DREW, b. abt. 1818 Littledean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire; m. Mary HULLETT (b. abt. 1820 in (Th)ruxton, Herefordshire).
1. Susan DREW, b. 1840 [Census: 1841, 1851].
2. James DREW, b. 1843 [Census: 1851].
3. Hiram DREW (b. 2/9/1845 in Cinderford, Gloustershire, ENG; d. 5/8/1901 in Erie, PA) m. 2/20/1864 at Blaina Chapel, Bedwellty District, Blaina, Monmouthshire, ENG to Emma CROOK (b. 5/2/1840; d. 10/2/1872).
1. Mary Jane "Jennie" Crook DREW (b. 5/23/1865 in Ansonia, New Haven, CT; d. 10/24/1948 at Marshfield, MA) m. 12/25/1900 to Francis Johnson MILLER.
1. George Washington MILLER m. Helen Frances SPRINGER.
1. Peter S. MILLER & Lora L. LANGWORTHY. m2: Peggy L. BAKER.
1. (m1) Colin L. MILLER.
2. (m2) Matthew K. MILLER.
2. Victoria Adelaide DREW (b. 2/10/1867; d. 10/8/1868).
3. Susan Adelaide DREW (b. 3/11/1869; d. ?) m. Donald Tate MCLEOD.
1. Ruth Isabelle MCLEOD.
2. Dorothy MCLEOD.
3. Margaret MCLEOD.
4. Donald Tate MCLEOD.
4. Marianne DREW (b. abt. 1848 in Cinderford, Gloustershire, ENG) m. Robert ROBERTS (b. abt. 1844).
1. Susan J. ROBERTS (b. abt. 1767).
2. John ROBERTS (b. abt. 1870).
5. John DREW (b. abt. 1851 in Cinderford, Gloustershire, ENG).
1. John C. DREW
2. Frederick W. DREW, b. 4/1882 NY; m. Emily E. ?
1. Geraldine E. DREW, b. 1906 NY.
2. Dorothy DREW, b. 1908 NY.
3. John J. DREW, b. 1915 NY.
4. Emma H. DREW, b. 1918 NY.
5. Frederick H. Drew, b. 1920 NY; d. 2002.
3. Harold Hilton DREW, b. 1884 NY; d. 2/1979 Orance, New Haven, CT [CENSUS: ____, ____, 1920, 1930]; m. Florence E. ?. No known children.
4. Alfred Percy DREW, b. 2/3/1884 NY; d. bet. 1920-1930; m. Gertrude M. ?, b. 1891.
1. Gertrude W. DREW, b. 1908 Lockport, Niagara, NY.
2. G. Norma DREW, b. 1909 Lockport, Niagara, NY.
3. Eloise E. DREW, b. 1910 Lockport, Niagara, NY.
4. Marian H. DREW, b. 1912 Lockport, Niagara, NY.
5. Loraine A. DREW, b. 1913 Lockport, Niagara, NY.
6. Alfred P. DREW, b. 1915 Lockport, Niagara, NY.
7. William H. DREW, b. 1920 Lockport, Niagara, NY.
8. William DREW (b. abt. 1854 in Cinderford, Gloustershire, ENG).
9. Frederick L. DREW (b. abt. 1859 in Cinderford, Gloustershire, ENG).
6. William H. DREW, b. abt. 1854 [Census: 1861, 1871].
7. Frederick G. DREW, b. abt. 1859 [Census: 1861, 1871]; m. Susan ?, b. 1858 Cinderford.
1. Frederick W. DREW, b. 1883 Cinderford.
2. Edna DREW, b. 1885 Cinderford.
3. Bessie DREW, b. 1887 Cinderford.
4. Thomas DREW, b. 1889 Cinderford.
5. Herbert B. DREW, b. 1891 Cinderford.
2. Catherine DREW, b. abt. 1826; m. Arther J. HAYES.
1. Elizabeth HAYES, b. abt. 1846 [Census: ____, 1861].
2. Henry Arthur HAYES, b. abt. 1848 [Census: ____, 1861].
3. Annie HAYES, b. abt. 1850 [Census: ____, 1861].
4. Dorothy HAYES, b. abt. 1852 [Census: 1861].
5. Emily HAYES, b. abt. 1859 [Census: 1861].
3. Absalom DREW, b. 1820 East Dean; m1: 9/16/1844 to Elizabeth MORGAN; m2: Mary Ann RYDER.
4. Frances DREW.
5. Sarah DREW.