Reggie Pratt McGown

Notes:

On her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that he shared a double stone with Lera Meador McGown "although she is not buried here-Has 2 markers, the double one only has birth date; the single has all info-1rst w Lera Meador, 2nd Joanne Isenblitter, 3rd Elsie L. Anders."

Reggie married Elsie Lillian Anders after 1940. Elsie was born on 6 Sep 1920 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1999 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Ellen Luvinia PICKARD and had two children, Lillion and Reginald.

Drayton married Ellen Luvenia "Lula" Pickard. Ellen was born after 1883; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1870, he was listed at home with his parents and siblings, and not with (first wife?) Priscilla Jane Evans.

In 1880, he was remarried to an Ida, and living in Sabine County, Texas. The 1900 Sabien County census shows Ida as widowed, and living with son Drayton, one of her three living children. George was shown in the household--logical if Ida was a widow.

However the McGown cemetery has a double tombstone for George McGown (#27357164)and Ida McGown (# 27357205). The headstone, engraved with the words "Father" and "Mother" show that George was born 1852, and died in 1897. Ida was shown with a date of birth of 1850 (later than her birthdate per the 1900 census of Nov 1844) and date of death as 1905.

Are these discrepencies the result of errors on either/or the census and grave markers? Or could their have been two George and Ida McGown families, approximately the same age, in Sabine County.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
Page 9 SD 1 ED 85 Stamped 228A
85-86
McGown, Sam H W M 22 Farmer Tx Miss Tx
McGown, Mary E W F 21 Wf Keeping House Ark Miss Miss
McGown, Mary E Jr W F 2 Dtr Tx
86-87
McGown, George W M W 30 Farmer Tx Miss Tenn
McGown, Ida H W F 30 Wf Keeping House Ga -- --
McGown, Anna D W F 7 Dtr Tx
McGown, Ida G W F 4 Dt Tx
McGown, Idell H Jr W M 10 Son Farm Laborer Tx
Parish, Kit B M 8 Servant Tx

George married Ida H. Smith before 1872. Ida was born in Nov 1844 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 8
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 5B
71-71
McGown, Ida H Head W F Nov 1844 55 Wd 3/3 Ga Sc Ga Farmer
McGown, Drayton P Son W M July 1883 16 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer

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.