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The Sabine County Reporter
July 20, 1994

Paul McGown

Funeral services for Paul McGown, 83, of Beaumont were held Sunday, June 26, 1994, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Beaumont with Dr. James Thompson, Bro. Roddy Bland, and Dr. Charles Williams officiating. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont.

Arrangements were handled by Broussard's Mortuary.

McGown was born Dec. 3, 1910 in Geneva and had lived in the Jefferson-Chambers Counties area since 1930. he was an active member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.

He was a retired rice farmer and cattle rancher. He was affiliated with the Humble Oil Company and later became a Gulf Oil distributor/jobber. McGown was also part owner of Durr Butane.

Survivors: wife of 52 years, Anne White McGown; sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Lynn McGown and Pat and D'Anne McGown; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Beth and Joseph Messina; a sister, Alef Reynolds of San Augustine; six grandchildren, Mallory McGown, Michael Paul McGown, Patrick McGown, Brent Messina, Greg Messina, and Mark Messina; and a great-granddaughter, Olivia McGown.

Grandsons served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Beauchamp, Harold Bevil, Clayton Burris, Dick Culbertson, Sam Dengler, Curtis DeMoss, Jim Dishman, Herb Hennington, Homer Howell, John Jordan, Dick McGown, Lee McGown, Frank Messina, Paul Pepper, Bob Roper, Rudy Williams and Moodye Williamson.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

Paul married Anna Mae White in Dec 1941 in Texas. Anna was born on 23 Aug 1920 in Stowell, Chambers County, Texas; died on 30 Jan 2007 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her obituary below was copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Carolyn Bair:

Anna Mae McGown, 86, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas. She was born August 23, 1920 in Stowell, Texas. She was a direct descendant of James Taylor White who first came to Texas in 1819. White's Ranch along the Gulf Coast of Southeast Texas is the oldest Anglo-owned ranch in the state. The ranch has been owned and managed for over six generations by descendants of James Taylor White.
Anne grew up in Stowell, Texas; her father was a rancher in Chambers County. Often her family would give teachers in Chambers County room and board. In the summer of 1936 her father brought home a "new comer" to Chambers County, a young man who had recently been transferred to work as a clerk for the Humble Oil Company. Since he had no place to live, her family took him in. He was Paul McGown. He soon became the most popular man around the house.

Anne attended Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas for two years and then transferred to Sam Houston University, from which she graduated in 1942. Anna and Paul married during Christmas vacation in 1941.

Before moving from Stowell, Anne and Paul were involved in beginning the construction of Winnie Stowell Methodist Church. Upon moving to Beaumont, they became active members of First United Methodist Church. When it was determined that Beaumont needed a new "west end" church, they helped organize and were charter members of Trinity United Methodist Church. Anna has been a member of Trinity for over fifty years.
During the years, Anne taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School, chaired the Friendship Class Bazaar, worked on the Building Committee, Needlepoint Guild and served on the Trinity Day School Board. She was always there when the church called. Anne is probably best known for her fabulous cooking and her eagerness to share this talent with others. Whenever the church needed a cook, she was there. She was named Mother of the Year in 1999.

She has been a member of the Magnolia Garden Club and the Junior League of Beaumont, and she has served on the board of Buckner's Children's Village.
Anne dearly loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren all learned early in life that if they needed something they could call Gammy. She sat through hundreds of ball games, dance recitals and school plays.
Anne was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul McGown. She is survived by three children, Mike McGown and his wife Lynn, Pat McGown and his wife D'Anne, and Mary Beth Messina and her husband Joseph all of Beaumont; six grandchildren, Mallory McGown of Houston, Michael McGown of London, England, Brent Messina of Houston, Greg Messina and his wife Ashley of Beaumont, Patrick McGown of Dallas, and Mark Messina of Houston; and four great grandchildren, Olivia McGown, Jay Paul Rauscher, Jordan Rauscher and Georgia Messina.

The family would like to thank Anne's caregivers, Myrtle Pickney and Thelma Stredic, as well as the employees of Calder Woods and Odyssey Healthcare of Beaumont.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 2, 2007 at Trinity United Methodist Church followed by burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard's, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. Michael McGown, Brent Messina, Greg Messina, Mark Messina, Patrick McGown, and Jay Paul Rauscher will be serving as pallbearers. Herb Hennington, Ed Thorpe, Frank Easley, Curtis DeMoss, John Jordan, and Ed Curtis will be serving as honorary pallbearers. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the mortuary.
Those wishing to make contributions may to so to Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 5247, Beaumont, Texas 77726.

Notes:

Name Albert Lee Mcgown
Event Type Death
Event Date 21 Feb 1953
Event Place Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 26 Sep 1874
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Occupation Farmer and Stockman
Veteran? Don't know
Father's Name J T Mcgown
Mother's Name Lula Smith
Informant N D Bennett MD
Certificate Number 15930
GS Film number 2113849
Digital Folder Number 005145280
Image Number 03148



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Q1-46T : accessed 09 Jun 2014), Albert Lee Mcgown, 21 Feb 1953; citing certificate number 15930, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2113849.

(Research):
Census Listings

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, J.P. 8 (5 was originally written, and crossed through)
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 326, ED 172, Sheet 1A
1-1
McGown, Albert Head M W 45 M Texas Texas Georgia Farmer
McGown, Fannie Wife F W 44 M Texas Georgia Georgia
McGown, Eva Dtr F W 18 S Texas Texas Texas Teacher Public School
McGown, Alif Dtr F W 16 S Texas Texas Texas
McGown, Kirby Son M W 12 S Texas Texas Texas Farm Laborer
McGown, Paul Son M W 10 S Texas Texas Texas Farm Laborer
McGown, Glynn Son M W 5 S Texas Texas Texas Farm Laborer

(Medical):See attached sources.

Albert married Fannie Venetta Cobb on 8 Jan 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Fannie (daughter of Dr. John Lafayette Cobb and Lydia Ann Dent) was born on 20 Mar 1876 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Dec 1958 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6MD-XZ4
Name: Fannie V. Mcgown
Death Date: 28 Dec 1958
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 83 years 9 months 8 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1875
Birthplace: San Augustine Co.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Lafayette Cobb
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lydia Dent
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Rural Precinct 6, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: McGown
Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 29 Dec 1958
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115624
Digital Film Number: 4166751
Image Number: 3326
Reference Number: bk 147 cn 73324
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

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Married:
James Reynolds Barclay, a grandson of Alef McGown Reynolds, noted that researchers sometimes incorrectly show John Henry McGown and Kirby McGown, born 1905, as twins. This is incorrect, as their is only one John Henry Kirby McGown, and he died in 1979. However, there were a set of tiwns that died at birth around 1910, and are believed to be buried in an unmarked grave in the McGown family cemetery, and perhaps this what has lead to the confusion.