Samuel James Drew

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1891 living in Gateshead, Durham Co., England, as a Beer house Keeper. His grandfather, Thomas Drew (age 80), is living with he and his wife.

Samuel James Drew was born in Essex, England. He married Mary Shone, sister of Joseph Shone. After working as beerhouse keeper in Gateshead, England, Samuel and Mary immigrated to the USA in 1908. Unfortunately, the couple were barely in the country when Samuel died. The cause of death was related to the liver. He was only 52 at time of death. Samuel's last known residence was in Peckville, Lackawanna County, PA. Samuel is buried in the Shone burial plot.

Mary Drew, also known as Polly, stayed on in Peckville working for her brother Joseph at his hotel, but eventually returned to England where she died.

Family/Spouse: Mary Shone. Mary (daughter of Samuel Shone and Ann Dodd) was born in ca 1854 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England; died after 1938 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]