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 Richard S. Drew emigrated at about age 7 with his parents from Birmingham, Warwick, England. He moved his family to French Ridge, Wisconsin about 1870.  In 1883 he sold his farm and moved one mile west of what is now Bloomville, Wisconsin. After his wife died, he sold his farm to his son Sidney. Richard was a member of the school board, justice of the peace, town supervisor, and notary public. Richard died of cancer. He was also probably a Civil War Veteran according to his obituary. Date of marriage may be November 5, 1861(RP)
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Husband: Richard S. DREW
       Birth: Dec 31 1841    Birmingham, Warwick, England
       Emigration: bet 1848-1851
       Death: Sep 19 1925    Gleason, Lincoln Co., Wisconsin
       Burial: Sep 21 1925    Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, Wisconsi
      Occupation:                Farmer / Lumber Camp
    Marriage: 1865           Wisconsin
      Father: Mathias (Matthew) DREW (b Oct 28 1812)
      Mother: Ann POOL (b Nov 30 1814)

Wife: Emily "Emma" A. WOODRUFF
       Birth: Dec 1848       Wisconsin
       Death: Jul 15 1913    Russell Twp., Lincoln Co., Wisconsin
       Burial:                Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, WisconsiSP:

Children

 1 M Herbert Burdette DREW
       Birth: Sep 1866       Oxford, Marquette Co., Wisconsin
       Death: abt 1954       Merrill, Lincoln Co., Wisconsin
      Burial:                Gleason Cemetery, Gleason, Wisconsin
     Occupation:                Dairy Farmer
      Spouse: Jennie MCCARTER (m abt 1889)
 
2 F Grace Nellie DREW
       Birth: Feb 2 1868     Oxford, Marquette Co., Wisconsin
       Death: Jan 29 1937    Russell Twp., Lincoln Co., Wisconsin
       Burial:                Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, WisconsiSP:
       Spouse: William Wyatt VICKERY (m Oct 9 1886)

 3 F Lotta "Lottie" DREW
       Birth: Jul 10 1871    French Ridge, Lincoln Co., Wisconsin
       Death: 1923           Gleason, Lincoln Co., Wisconsin
       Burial:                Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, Wisconsin
      Spouse: Frank MILLENBAH Sr. (m abt 1891)

 4 M Sidney J. DREW
       Birth: Mar 1878       Pine River, Wisconsin
       Death: Jun 5 1929
      Burial:                Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, WisconsiSP:
      Occupation:                Farmer / Laborer
      Spouse: Leona May GLEASON (m Nov 11 1899)

 5 F Pearl Ida "Etta" DREW
       Birth: bet 1875-1879  Wisconsin
       Death: aft 1937
      Occupation:                Servant
 
      Spouse: unknown
      Spouse: Frank STAUB (m abt 1903)

 6 F Lola Edith DREW
       Birth: Apr 13 1881    Wisconsin
       Death: Apr 4 1970
      Burial:                Gleason Cemetery, Gleason, Wisconsin
      Spouse: Jack W. FLYNN

 7 F Myrtle J. DREW
       Birth: Jul 1883       Wisconsin
       Death: aft 1937
      Burial:                Gleason Cemetery, Gleason, Wisconsin
      Spouse: Charles Orville TELYEA (m Jan 16 1901)

 8 M Lester DREW
       Birth: Apr 7 1889     Wisconsin
       Death: Sep 12 1962
      Burial:
    Marriage:

 9 M Fay L. DREW
       Birth: May 1895       Wisconsin
       Occupation:                Farmer
 
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