John Thomas "Mac" McGown, Sr.

Notes:

Obituary
Sabine County Reporter
January 15, 2002, page 16

John Thomas "Mac" McGown, 83, of Beaumont died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at his residence.

He was born April 29, 1918 in Burkeville and was raised in Hemphill. McGown moved to Beaumont in the early 1940's. he was the Past Master of Lodge 286, and he proudly served his country during World War II with the 494 Bomb Squad in the U S Army. He was a retiree of Beaumont Motor Company, having worked there for 33 years. He was also a member of St. Luke Methodist Church sicne 1945.

Survivors: his wife, Carolyn Himel McGown; sons, Ray E. O'Bannion and wife Karen, Chris A. O'Bannion and wife Susie, and Daniel L. O'Bannion; daughter, Jackie O'Bannion Lujan and husband, Eddie; grandchildren, Shawnna O'Bannion, Shaun O'Bannion, Molly O'Bannion, Collin O'Bannion, Amy Moffett, Derek Moffett, Aislyn O'Bannion, Aidan O'Bannion, Bea Lujan Moore, Edward Lujan, Gabby Lujan, and Lisa Lujan; great grandchildren, Dustin Moffett, Brooke Moffett, and Haley Moore, and a niece LaNell Short.

Funeral services set of 10 am (Wednesday)...graveside rites will follow at Hemphill City Cemetery...Memorial Contributions to St. Luke Methodist, Beaumont...or the American Cancer Society...

John married Lola Cordelia Davidson on 15 Mar 1941. Lola (daughter of Richard Franklin Davidson and Rutha Benina "Nina" White) was born on 4 Dec 1913 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John "Johnny" Thomas McGown, Jr. was born on 27 May 1949 in Jefferson County, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1972 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Name Andrew L Mcgown
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Aug 1956
Event Place Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Usual Residence Route 1, Hemphill
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farming and Ranching
Veteran? NO
Birth Date 23 Jan 1877
Birthplace Milam, Texas
Father's Name John T Mcgown
Mother's Name Lula Smith
Informant J T McGown
Certificate Number 43397
GS Film number 2114932
Digital Folder Number 005145079
Image Number 02563



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SH-QXK : accessed 09 Jun 2014), Andrew L Mcgown, 24 Aug 1956; citing certificate number 43397, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114932.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 9A
182-196
McGown, A L (BudL Head M W 48 M 35 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McGown, Emma Wf F W 45 M 30 Tx Tx Tx
McGown, John T Son m W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 9, 1940
SD 42-2 SD 202-6 Sheets 2 B and 3A
51 O 1000
McGown, Andrew L Head M W 63 M No H 2 Tx Same place Operator Farming
McGown, Emma B Wf F W 66 (sic) M No 4 Tx Same Place
McGown, John T Son M W 21 S No H 4 Tx Same Place Farming
Dewesa Slay Grdtr F W 13 S Yes Tx
Sleigh, Lonell Grdtr F W 10 S Yes 5 Tx
52 O 1000 Yes
McGown, Jim P Head M W 46 M No 8 Tx Same Place Farming
McGown, Maggie L Wf F W 33 M No H2 Tx Same Place
McGown, Jimmin L Son M W 14 S Yes 6 Tx Same Place

Andrew married Emma B. Waller. Emma was born on 3 Nov 1884 in Texas; died on 25 Feb 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate showed her as a daughter of W. H. Waller and Katie McClelland. She was a resident of Hemphill, although she died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. The informant was Mrs. Harry Kellam.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 23 and 24 Jun 1880
Page 11 SD 1 ED 85
107-108
McGown, John T W M 27 Farmer Tx Tenn Tenn
McGown, Lula W F 23 Wf Keeping House Ga SC GA
McGown, Albert L W M 5 Son Tx
McGown, Andrew L W M 3 Son Tx
McGown, Ida E W F 10/12 Aug Dtr Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr No 4
Enumerated 4 and 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 7 Sheet 2B
32-32
McGown, John Head W M Apl 1853 45 M 27 Tx Tenn Tenn Farmer
McGown, Lula M Wf W F Jun 1853 45 M 27 9/9 Ga Sc Ga
McGown, Ida D Dtr W F Aug 1879 20 S Tx Tx Ga
McGown, Richard G Son W M Jan 1882 17 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
McGown, Sally L Dtr W F Jun 1885 14 S Tx Tx Ga
McGown, Lulu V Dtr W F Mch 1888 12 S Tx Tx Ga
McGown, Mattie E Dtr W F July 1891 8 S Tx Tx Ga
McGown, James P Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Tx Tx Ga
McGown, Mabel Dtr W F Nov 1896 4 S Tx Tx Ga

John married Margaret Jane Tallulah "Lula" Smith. Margaret was born on 30 Jun 1855 in Georgia; died on 17 Oct 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as Alexander on the 1850 census; as A. H. in 1860 and 1870, and as Andrew in 1880 and 1900. Steve McCalip emailed, in August 2015, that his name "...should be "Andrew Henderson McGown" This is what is on the Bible page of his birth, his father's bible (George W. McGown). I have many other documents supporting this...."

"Received a land grant from the Republic of Texas (bro. of John Franklin McGown). Alex H. McGown was sherriff of Sabine County for many years. All these McGowns are buried in the Browning Cemetery on the Camino Real near Milam." (White and Toole, p 52).

(Research):

Census Data:

The 1850 U. S. Census for Sabine, Sabine Co., TX taken on October 11, 1850, lists residing in household 86
Alexander H. McGown-Head Age 25 (Farmer), Tenn
Elizabeth-Wife Age 22, Tenn
George W.-Son Age 5 months. Tx

The 1860 U. S. Census for Redland, Sabine Co., TX taken on June 30, 1860, lists residing in household 181
A. H. McGown-Head Age 34 (Farmer),
Elizabeth B.-Wife Age 30,
George W.-Son Age 10,
John T.-Son Age 7,
Andrew J.-Son Age 5,
S. H.-Son Age 2.

The 1870 U. S. Census for Hemphill, Sabine Co., TX taken on June 28, 1870, lists residing in household 34
A. H. McGown-Head Age 46 (Farmer),
Elizabeth-Wife Age 42,
George W.-Son Age 20,
John T.-Son Age 17,
Andrew J.-Son Age 14,
Sam H.-Son Age 11,
Sarah E.-Daughter Age 9,
Jefferson H.-Son Age 7,
Susan B.-Daughter Age 3.

The 1880 U. S. Census for Sabine Co., TX taken on June 23, 1880, lists residing in household 107
Andrew H. McGown-Head Age 56 (Farmer),
Elizabeth B.-Wife Age 51,
Jeff H.-Son Age 18 (Farm Laborer),
Susan B.-Daughter Age 14,
William C.-Son Age 10 (Farm Laborer).

The 1900 U. S. Census for Milam, Sabine Co., TX taken on Junel 4, 1900, lists residing in household 33
Andrew McGown-Head Age 76,
Elizabeth-Wife Age 72,
Peyton-Grand Son Age 13.

Transcribed by Larry Sidebottom, and copied from his tree at WorldConnect
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=larrymelkel

Andrew married Elizabeth Burton Stovall in 1849. Elizabeth was born on 30 May 1830 in Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Ray and Peggy Holbrooks Pace, show her as a daughter of Thomas S. Stovall (FAG #82232361) and Sarah Day (FAG #82231992).

Notes:

Married:
White and Toole also show that they had a son named John Franklin McGown.