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James Littleton McGown

Male 1914 - 1977  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Littleton McGown was born on 10 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas (son of James Pedras "Fred" McGown and Frances Lee "Fannie" "Pinkie" Wright); died on 1 Dec 1977 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

    Notes:

    His Texas Death certificate showed that he was married, a resident of 2309 Bertrand, Houston, Texas, and machinist in the textile industry. Informan was his daughter, Ann LOUT.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Pedras "Fred" McGown was born on 12 Feb 1886 in Texas (son of James Jefferson McGown and Sarah"Sallie" Etta Davidson); died on 14 Feb 1983 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1900 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Pr No 1
    Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
    SD 8 ED 68 Sheet ___ B
    50-51
    McGown, Jas J Head M W Aug 1860 39 M Un Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
    [Actually the first cousin, once removed, of the children listed below, based on his name, month and year of birth, and location of birth]
    McGown, Jas J Son [???] W M Feb 1886 14 S Tx Ten Tx Farm Laborer
    McGown, Wm H Son [???] W M Sept 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
    McGown, May B Dtr [???] W F May 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Malcom Son [???] W M June 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Clinton Son [???] W M Dec 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx

    1920 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
    Enumerated 16 and 17 Feb 1920
    SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 37A
    736-760
    McGown, Fred Head m W 34 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
    McGown, Fannie Wf F W 28 M Tx Ala Miss
    McGown, Abbietius Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Allievius Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Lula Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Littleton Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Lillian Dtr F W 1 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx

    James married Frances Lee "Fannie" "Pinkie" Wright. Frances was born on 31 Jul 1891 in Texas; died on 25 Apr 1938; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances Lee "Fannie" "Pinkie" Wright was born on 31 Jul 1891 in Texas; died on 25 Apr 1938; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Abbie Tine McGown was born on 5 May 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Jan 1978 in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Horton Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
    2. Allevius McGown was born about 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    3. Lula May McGown was born on 20 May 1912 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Dec 2000; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. 1. James Littleton McGown was born on 10 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1977 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
    5. Lillian McGown was born about 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Jefferson McGown was born about 1836 in Tennessee (son of George W. McGown and Margaret "Peggy" Sartain); and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):


    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

    1900 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Pr No 1
    Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
    SD 8 ED 68 Sheet ___ B
    50-51
    McGown, Jas J Head M W Aug 1860 39 M Un Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
    [Actually the first cousin, once removed, of the children listed below, based on his name, month and year of birth, and location of birth]
    McGown, Jas J Son [???] W M Feb 1886 14 S Tx Ten Tx Farm Laborer
    McGown, Wm H Son [???] W M Sept 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
    McGown, May B Dtr [???] W F May 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Malcom Son [???] W M June 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
    McGown, Clinton Son [???] W M Dec 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx













    James married Sarah"Sallie" Etta Davidson. Sarah"Sallie" (daughter of Pedras Phillip Davidson and Malvina Parr Beddoe) was born about 1867 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah"Sallie" Etta Davidson was born about 1867 in Texas (daughter of Pedras Phillip Davidson and Malvina Parr Beddoe); and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Pedras "Fred" McGown was born on 12 Feb 1886 in Texas; died on 14 Feb 1983 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. William Henderson McGown was born on 5 Dec 1887 in Texas; died on 28 Jan 1959 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Buna, Jasper County, Texas.
    3. Mary Maybelle McGown was born on 10 May 1890 in Texas; died on 31 Aug 1912 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Malcolm Elisha McGown was born on 7 Jun 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 1962 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas.
    5. Clinton McGown was born in Dec 1894 in Texas; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George W. McGown was born on 26 Nov 1799 in Kentucky; died on 25 Jan 1859 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    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.

    (Research):

    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]


  2. 9.  Margaret "Peggy" Sartain 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.

    Notes:

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

    (Research):

    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

    Children:
    1. Andrew Henderson "A. H." McGown was born on 9 Mar 1824 in Tennessee; died on 14 Aug 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Margaret A. McGown was born about 1827 in Tennessee; and died.
    3. Evaline McGown was born about 1833 in Tennessee; and died.
    4. 4. James Jefferson McGown was born about 1836 in Tennessee; and died.
    5. John Franklin McGown was born on 15 Oct 1838 in Mississippi; died on 9 Aug 1911; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Frances R. McGown was born about 1843 in Texas; and died.

  3. 10.  Pedras Phillip Davidson was born about 1844 in Texas (son of Solomon Davidson and Christina Crawford); and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1870 Sabine County Texas Census
    624/624
    Davidson, P.P. 26 M W Farmer 1200 800 Texas
    Davidson, Malvina 25 F W K.H. Texas
    Davidson, Sarah A. 3 F W Texas
    Davidson, Calvin B. 1 M W Texas
    FULLER, P.N. 54 M W 200 400 S.C. (Might be FULLEN)
    FULLER, Sarah A. 54 F W Va.
    FULLER, Rachel E 13 F W Texas
    Noble, Elizabeth J 18 F W Farmer 1000 400 Texas
    Noble, William 1 M W Texas

    Pedras married Malvina Parr Beddoe on 17 Sep 1865 in Sabine County, Texas. Malvina (daughter of Earl Percy Beddoe and Martha Caroline Hembree) was born on 18 Aug 1844 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Malvina Parr Beddoe was born on 18 Aug 1844 in Tennessee (daughter of Earl Percy Beddoe and Martha Caroline Hembree); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    SABINE COUNTY MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1875, has the following lisiting:

    Davidson, P.P. to Balvina (sic) BEDDOE ca 1866

    Virgie Speights writes that they had a total of nine children.

    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah"Sallie" Etta Davidson was born about 1867 in Texas; and died.
    2. Calvin B. Davidson, Sr. was born about 1869 in Texas; and died.
    3. Solomon N. Davidson was born about 1873 in Texas; and died.
    4. Mattie Earl Davidson was born on 23 Dec 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    5. James Pedras Davidson was born on 31 May 1877 in Texas; died on 30 Mar 1957 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Ellafair Davidson was born about 1879 in Texas; and died.
    7. David Lee Davidson was born about 1885; and died.