Willard Edward James: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Willard Edward James was born on 7 Feb 1932 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (son of Edward Cleo Charles James and Lula May McGown); died on 28 Dec 2009 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Willard Edward James, age 77 died December 28, 2009 in the Sabine County Hospital, Hemphill, Texas.

Mr. James was born on February 7, 1932 in Sabine County.

Willard lived and worked in Houston for years with Smith Industry Steel Fabrication. He moved back to Pineland three years ago after retirement.

Willard is survived by four sisters, Mildred Lamb of Bridge City, Texas, Ruby Dickerson and Reba Cooper both of Pineland, Texas and Florine Pitre of Hemphill.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ben, Odis and Marvin James.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, December, 31, 2009 at 2pm in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Burial will follow in the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Texas.

Copied from his Find A Grave Memorial Page

Generation: 2

Edward Cleo Charles James was born on 20 Nov 1909 in Houston County, Texas; died on 19 Jul 1976; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Edward + Lula May McGown. Lula (daughter of James Pedras "Fred" McGown and Frances Lee "Fannie" "Pinkie" Wright) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lula May McGown was born on 20 May 1912 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of James Pedras "Fred" McGown and Frances Lee "Fannie" "Pinkie" Wright); died on 29 Dec 2000; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

1. Willard Edward James was born on 7 Feb 1932 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Dec 2009 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
Mildred Estelle James was born on 14 Aug 1933 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Aug 2017 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
Jesse Ben James was born on 20 Oct 1935 in Rusk County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 2004; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
Print Odis James was born on 30 Jun 1937 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 2003; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
Marvin Wayne James was born on 28 Mar 1939 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 2001; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
Living
Reba Jean James was born on 9 Jul 1942 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jan 2024 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Living

Generation: 3

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 + 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]

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:

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.
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.
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.
Lillian McGown was born about 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 4

12.

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 + 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]

13.

Sarah"Sallie" Etta Davidson was born about 1867 in Texas (daughter of Pedras Phillip Davidson and Malvina Parr Beddoe); and died.

Children:

6. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Clinton McGown was born in Dec 1894 in Texas; and died.