STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1899, page 1, columns 6, 7

BENJAMIN McGREW, 30 Jan 1840 - 18 Mar 1899

   DIED at his home in Metz, Steuben county, Indiana, 
Saturday, March 18, 1889 (should be 1899), Benjamin McGrew, 
aged 59 years, 1 month and 19 days.

   Deceased was born in Morrow Co., O., Jan. 30, 1840, and 
came to this county a good many years ago.  During the civil 
war he was a sargeant in Co. A, 129th Ind. Vols. and 
participated with his regiment in all its marches and battles 
and was honorably discharged on August 29, 1865.  He was a 
member of H. L. Townsend post until it disbanded, and by his 
request was buried with G. A. R. honors.  He leaves a wife and 
three daughters to mourn the loss of husband and father.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Benjamin McGrew, 30 Jan 1840 -18 Mar 1899, married Susan (VanWick) 
McGrew.  Buried at Metz Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana

"Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audrey Siebel Lewis, Vol. 
II, pages 1221, 1222.