William Durard McGown

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was a Postmaster, and lived on 1916 Hawthorne in Houston. Informant was Mrs. Pearl McGown LOWE, by phone. He was not a vetaran, and married at the time of his death.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr No 4
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 3B
51-51
Browning, William Head W M Nov 1833 66 M 44 Sc Sc Sc Farmer
Browning, Julia E Wf W F Jany 1836 64 M 44 1/1 Ga Ala SC
McGown, Mattie E Dtr W F Nov 1857 43 Wd 3/3 Ga Sc Ala
McGown, William D Son W M Feb 1879 21 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
McGown, Earnest J Son W M Nov 1882 17 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
McGown, Perry H Son W M Aug 1884 15 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 1
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 17A
273-275
McGown, Wm D Head M W 31 m1 4 Tx Tx Ga School Teacher
McGown, Lola M Wf F W 21 m1 4 2/2 Tx Tx Ark
McGown, L. Pearl Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Gladys L Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 18B
Milam Hemphill Road
372-393
McGown, William D Head M W 40 M Tx Tx Ga Postmaster
McGown, Lola M Wf F W 30 M Tx Tx Ark
McGown, Lola P Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Gladys L Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Lola Mae White on 1 Mar 1906 in Sabine County, Texas. Lola (daughter of Cade Drew White and Mary Susan Click) was born on 15 Jan 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Aug 1980 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Pearl McGown Lowe, 93, of Hemphill died at 2:44 pm Thursday, Aug 31, 2000, at Hemphill Care & Rehabilitation Center in Hemphill. Mrs. Lowe, born 6 Feb 1907, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late William Duard and Mary Lola (White) McGown, was a retired teacher from Houston Independent School District. She had returned to Sabine County 24 years ago and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hemphill. Survivors: a son, Robert McGown Lowe of Houston; a daughter, Mary Jo Lowe of Hemphill; and a sister, Gladys Nicosia of Hemphill. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept 2, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Fred Raney, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Lola married Robert Wilkinson Lowe before 1946. Robert was born on 13 Mar 1911; died on 14 Feb 1998; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as "Gladys Nicosia of Hemphill" in the 2000 obituary of her sister, Pearl.

Gladys married Vincent N. Nicosia after 1943. Vincent was born on 10 Jul 1888 in Italy; died on 24 Oct 1954 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Park (Forest Park Lawndale) Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]