Claudia Evelyn McGown

Claudia married Hubert Henry "Dick" Davidson on 31 Jul 1939. Hubert (son of Richard Franklin Davidson and Rutha Benina "Nina" White) was born on 27 Mar 1916; died on 8 Aug 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

Was a school teacher and also served several terms as County Treasurer. (White and Toole, p 54).

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 Supplement
Enumerated 4 Jun 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 21A
311-313
McGown, Andrew H Head m W 43 M1 16 TxTenn Ga Farmer
McGown, Vetura E Wf F W 31 M1 16 5/4 Tx Tx La
McGown, Lola E. L. Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Josie M Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer home farm
McGown, Duard H Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer home farm
McGown, Ollie Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 30 and 31 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 21B
421-421
McGown, Andrew Head M W 52 M Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
McGown, Betura E Wf F W 41 M Tx La La
McGown, Josie M Dtr F W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
McGown, Duard H Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McGown, Ollie I Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Marie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Harold H Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Claudia Dtr F W 2 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Andrew married Vitura Evelyn "Lina" Whitehead about 1894. Vitura (daughter of George W. Whitehead and Martha E. Jacks) was born on 5 Dec 1877 in Texas; died on 26 Dec 1966 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate showed her as a daughter of George Whitehead and Martha Jacks. Informant was Mrs. Charles Force. In 1940, she was the head of a household consisting of herself, and sons Duard and Harold. They lived in Sabine County on Center View Road, in the same house they had lived in five years previously. Evelyn was shown as age 62 and widowed. Both Duard and Harold were listed as single.

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary notes that there is only a military marker for him in the Hemphill City Cemetery, showing he served in Co F, 11th Regt, Texas Inf, C.S.A.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No 5, PO Box Milam
Enumerated 6 July 1860
Page 24
215-215
John McGown 24 M Farmer 355 NC
Mary McGown 25 F Ala

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 5, P O Milam
Enumerated 12 July 1870
Stamped 35
194-194
McGown, J F 26 M W farmer $300 $400 Tx
McGown, Mary 34 F W Keeping House Ala
McGown, Jefferson 10 M W Tx
McGown, Octavina 8 F W Tx
McGown, John F 6 M W Tx
McGown, Henderson 4 M W Tx
McGown, George W 2 m W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine, SubDist 84
Enumerated 12 July 1880
Page 30 SD 1 ED 84
271-282
McGown, Jno W M 40 Farmer Ga Ga Tenn
McGown, Martha (?) W F 38 Wf Ga Ala Miss
McGown, Jefferson W M 18 Son Works on Farm Ga Ga Ga
McGown, Henderson W M 13 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Ga
McGown, George W M 11 Son Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Mary W F 6 Dtr Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Hiram W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Will W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga

John married Mary Elizabeth Loving. Mary (daughter of Manuel Walton Loving, Sr. and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles) was born on 5 Nov 1835 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1908; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 4B
65-67
McGown, Mary Head W F Dec 1833 66 Wd 9/7 Ga Germany? England? Farmer
McGown, Emanuel W Son W M Apr 1878 22 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer

Notes:

George Whitehead was the son of Martin Whitehead and Jane Martin. Jane was the dtr of Wm. Martin who, with his son, T.J. fought in the Texas Revolution. (White and Toole, p 54 - 55).

George married Martha E. Jacks. Martha (daughter of Nicholas Jacks, Jr. and Caroline Matilda Kemp) was born on 15 Jun 1845 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Apr 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Received a Land Grant from the Republic of Texas." (White and Toole, p 52). White and Toole also show he was born in Georgia. However, he is shown as born in Kentucky on the 1850 census. Larry Sidebottom also shows his location of birth as in Kentucky--Hart, Kentucky.

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Ray and Peggy Holbrooks Pace, notes that he was the second person, and first of his family, to be buried in the McGown Cemetery. They also noted that he was a Sabine County Justice of the Peace during the Republic of Texas.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 11 Oct 1850
Stamped 316
85-85
George W. McGown 49 M Farmer 25 Ky
Margerett McGown 47 F Ga
Margaret McGown 23 F Tenn
Evaline McGown 17 F Tenn
James J McGown 14 M Tenn
John F McGown 12 m Miss
Frances R McGown 7 F Tx
86-86
Alexander H McGown 25 M Tenn
Elizabeth McGown 22 F Tenn
George W McGown 5/12 M Tx

George married Margaret "Peggy" Sartain in 1822. Margaret was born on 28 Feb 1801 in Georgia; died on 20 Jul 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown by White and Toole as Margaret WILLIAMS. Larry Sidebottom instead has her as
Margaret SARTAIN, born 28 Feb 1801 in Georgia.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Redland Beat No 4, P O Milam
Enumerated 30 Jun 1860
Page 23
166-166
Margaret McGown 60 F Farmer 1500 294 Ga
Jefferson McGown 23 M $--- $125 Tenn
R A Jones 27 M Stage Driver Penn

Notes:

Of Fayette County, Georgia (Casagranda)

Came to Texas before 1860, settling in Sabine County. His mother Lydia Loving also came with them. They sought refuge in Fort Jessup during the Run-away-scrape. Manuel Loving received a land grant in Sabine County on the Sabine River in the Isla community, and his descendants still live there; although the waters of the Toledo Reservoir have covered most of the land grant. There is a letter written by him in the Blake collection on Aug. 22, 1849, from Fannin County, Texas, to Mr. A.H. Weir, Esq. in Milam. The letter states that he is accompanied by Capt. Titus and 125 Old Indian Fighters, and they are searching for minerals above the Red and Washita rivers. He mentions his son, William, and states that he hopes to be home by November. He also joined the gold rush in California. (White and Toole, p 35).


Leatha Betts shared the following article, found by Suzanna Els Edwards. Both are descendants of Manuel Walton Loving, (the old man).

Fatal Affray in Sabine County. On Monday last, as a Mr. Lovin was returning from Milam to his residence in Sabine Conty, in company with his son William and nephew, (note:probably Adam Ard)...he fell in with a youth named Hoffman, at or near the Patroon bridge. Loving soon commenced abusing Hoffman by calling him, among other names, a theif. Young Hoffman (?John?) remarked to the old man that his being drunk alone saved him from a whipping, and turned to speak to William Lovin when the old man drew a pistol on him and fired, the ball penetrating his body. Hoffman staggered back, with his rifle in his hand, when he received two other shots, one in the neck--supposed to have been fired by the young Lovins. He then raised his rifle, and fired at old Lovin, (who was running) shooting him through the body and killing him instantly. The report of the several guns having alarmed Hoffman's family who resided near the spot--several persons came to his relief and the fight ended. At last accounts Hoffman was still alive. The two Lovin's have been arrested. -- San Augustine Herald

This newspaper article is found at the History Library, at the University of Texas, in Austin.

Newspaper: Lone Star and Southern Watch Tower, Washington, Texas, Saturday, April 5, 1851

Also buried at the Loving Cemetery were Nelly and Reuben, no dates. Comments on the cemetery transcription indicate they were family slaves.


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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 25 and 26 Oct 1850
Stamped 319
132-132
Manuel W. Loving 45 M Farmer Ga
Elizabeth Loving 44 F Ga
John Loving 17 M Ga
Manuel W. Loving 17 M Ga
Malissa Jane Loving 16 F Ga
Martha Ann Loving 14 F Ala
Mary Loving 12 F Ala
Sarah Ann Loving 10 F Tx
Angelina Loving 8 F Tx
Benjamin F Loving 6 M Tx
Adaline Loving 5 F Tx
Robert Emmett Loving 4 m Tx
James Stafford 22 M Farmer Maine

Manuel married Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles about 1823 in Georgia. Elizabeth was born on 26 Sep 1804 in Georgia; died on 7 Jul 1878; was buried in Moran-Loving Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Page 24
213-213
Elizabeth Loving 48 F Farmer $--- $1010 Ga
Angaline Loving 20 F Tx
Benjamin Loving 19 M Tx
Adaline Loving 17 F Tx
Emily Loving 9 F Tx (Could she also be called Lydia?)
214-214
Emanuel Loving 30 M Farmer $--- $830 Ga
Lean Loving 22 F Ky
Robert Loving 6 M Tx
George Loving 4 M Tx
Benjamin Loving 7/12 m Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 20 July 1870
Page 14
288-288
Moran, W. F. 30 M W Farmer $--- $400 Ala
Moran, Melissa J 37 F W Keeping House Ga
Moran, Bill 10 m W La
Moran, Robert E 1 m W Tx
289-289
Loving, Eliza 65 F W Keeping House 400 100 Ga

Notes:

At the time of the 1850 Federal census, 26 year old Martin Whitehead, and 20 year old John Whitehead, were both listed as Farmers, and living in the household of William and Nancy ESTUS of Sabine County, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Bare Creek Beat No. 6
Enumerated 10 July 1860
Page 33
245-245
Thomas and Rebecca Martin and family
246-246
Martin Whitehead 26 M Farmer $--- $ 435 La
Mary J Whitehead 27 F Miss
George W Whitehead 7 M Tx
John F Whitehead 5 M Tx

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jun 1880
Pages 5A and 6B SD 1 ED 84
45-49
Whitehead, John W M 24 Farmer Tx La Miss
Whitehead, Mathilder W F 25 Wf Keeping House La Miss Tx
Whitehead, Ella W F 6 Dau Tx Tx La
Whitehead, Wm W M 5 Son Tx Tx La
Whitehead, Ann W F 4 Dau Tx Tx La
Whitehead, Norry W M 2 Son Tx Tx La
Whitehead, Lula W F 1/12 Apr Dau Tx Tx La
46-50
Whitehead, Martin W M 49 Farmer La --- ---
Whitehead, Jane W F 47 Wf Keeping House Miss --- Ga
Whitehead, Wm. W M 19 Son Farmer Tx La Miss
Whitehead, Cornelius W M 14 Son Farmer Tx La Miss
Whitehead, Eveline W F 13 D Tx La Miss

Martin married Mary Jane Martin on 5 Feb 1851 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of William Martin and Harriett ???) was born between 1831 and 1833 in Pike County, Mississippi; died on 20 Jan 1918 in Texas; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead Cemetery or Martin-Whitehead Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

US Confederate Pension

Name Mrs Mary J Whitehead
Application Date 15 Jan 1914
Application Place Sabine, Texas
Birth Year abt 1833
Birth Place Pike, Mississippi
Age 81
Spouse Martin Whitehead
Marriage Date 5 Feb 1851
Marriage Place Sabine, Texas
Spouse Death Date 29 Dec 1913
Spouse Death Place Sabine, Texas
Pension File Number 25935
Application Type Widow

Notes:

Kathy Casagranda writes that this family moved to Sabine County, Texas where Nicholas died February 23, 1889. Caroline Matilda Kemp died February 28, 1865. The family can be located in the 1860 Census for Sabine County, Texas. Nicholas is no longer listed with his wife.

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerate 2 Oct 1850 by J.H. Gallion
HH 561-563
Nicolas Jacks 35 M Farmer LA
Matilda Jacks 35 F La
Andrew Jacks 7 M La
Martha Jacks 5 F La
Amelia Jacks 3 F La
Mary Jacks 2 F La
HH 562-564
Andrew and Loucille Jacks
HH 563-565
Nicholas and Amelia Jacks

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jun 1880
Page 6B SD 1 ED 84
47-52
James and Amelia (nee Jacks) COOPER
48-52
J. W. and Phoebe JORDAN and family
49-50
Jacks, N. W M 63 Farmer La Ten SC
JORDAN, Andrew W M 22 Farmer Tx Tx Tx
Jordan, Mary W F 31 Wife Tx La La
Jordan, Minnie W F 1 D Tx Tx Tx
Jacks, Mary W F 20 Niece la La Ohio
50-54
Martin, W. F. W M 32 Farmer Tx Miss La
Martin, Mary W F 24 Wf Keep House Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Elvy W F 5 Dau Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Mary A W F 4 Dau Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Wm W M 3 Son Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Wallace W M 1 Son Tx Tx Tx
Richard Raymond W M 11 Adopted Son Q Tx Tx Tx

Nicholas married Caroline Matilda Kemp about 1840. Caroline was born about 1817 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kathy Casagranda lists her as the daughter of John Bradford KEMP and Druscilla CAMPBELL.Jim Cooper also shows them as her parents. Kay Parker McCary shows her as Matilda G Kemp vs. Caroline Matilda.