Benjamin William Payne

Notes:

Mortality Schedule for 1860 Sabine County "Benjamin W. Payne, farmer, age 42, male born in Georgia, died July 1859 of drunkness, sick 42 days" No dates are inscribed on his tombstone.

Sabine County, Texas Affidavit of B. R. Payne, sworn on August 25, 1927 and witnessed by Edna Whitehead, Notary Public. B. R. Payne was age 74 at that time, and a livelong resident of Sabine County, living about two miles south of Geneva. He was also a grandson of William Roberts, and son of B. W. Payne. He stated his father died in the early sixties.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 11 and 12 Oct 1850
Stamped 316
87-87
Margaret Payne 62 F $400 NC
Scott Ganntt 49 M Ga
88-88
Louisa Holoway and family
89-89
Benjamin W Payne 32 M Farmer Ga
Ursa Ann Payne 27 F La
Amanda Payne 5 F Tx
Epps Payne 3 M Tx
Sarah Agnes Payne 1 F Tx

Family/Spouse: Ursa Ann Roberts. Ursa (daughter of William Roberts and Sarah) was born on 20 Apr 1824 in Louisiana; died on 18 Feb 1895; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County, Texas Affidavit of B. R. Payne, sworn on August 25, 1927 and witnessed by Edna Whitehead, Notary Public. B. R. Payne was age 74 at that time, and a livelong resident of Sabine County, living about two miles south of Geneva. He was also a grandson of William Roberts, He showed Amanda (Payne) Borders as the eldest child of Ursa and B. W. Payne, and as the wife of Dr. S. E. Borders, married only once, and leaving eight children:

a) Anna (Borders) Moore, wife of Houston Moore
b) Emma (Borders) Thompson, who married Austin Thompson.
c) Eugene Borders, near Corsicana, Texas.
d) Eva (Borders) Callaham, wife of D. E. Callaham.
e) Mattie Anderson, wife of J. W. Anderson, Dallas, Texas.
f) Maude Walling, wife of J. L. Walling.
g) Burt Borders, near Port Arthur.
h) Mack Borders (don't know whether living or dead)

Family/Spouse: Mary Virginia Scurlock. Mary was born on 9 Jul 1856; died on 18 Jul 1907; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County, Texas Affidavit of B. R. Payne, sworn on August 25, 1927 and witnessed by Edna Whitehead, Notary Public. B. R. Payne was age 74 at that time, and a livelong resident of Sabine County, living about two miles south of Geneva. He was also a grandson of William Roberts, He showed his younger brother, W. E. Payne, as a resident of Rusk, Texas in 1927.

Notes:

Middle name shown as both Emma or Elizabeth. She appears to have married second a McGown, as she is listed as Mollie McGown, widowed and age 60, at the time of the 1920 Census enumeration. She was living with her son William Benjamin Cordray in JP 8, Sabine County at the time.

(Research):

Census Listings:


1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 8
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 5B
Cordray, Mollie Head Hd W F Nov 1859 41 Wd 7/7 Tx --- ---
Cordray, William E Son W M Nov 1876 23 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Cordray, John R Son W M Mar 1883 16 3 Tx Ga Tx
Cordray, Florence Dtr W F Mar 1882 18 S Tx Ga Tx
Cordray, Emma M Dtr W F Dec 1885 14 S Tx Ga Tx
Cordray, Annie E Dtr W F Dec 1889 10 S Tx Ga Tx
Cordray, Lowrey Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Tx Ga Tx

Family/Spouse: John Lawrence "J. L." Cordray. John was born on 13 Jan 1854 in Georgia; died on 1 Mar 1896; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDJ5-3XG
Name: John W. Payne
Death Date: 20 Nov 1944
Death Place: San Augustine Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 68 years 2 months 4 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1876
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: B. R. Payne
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Mnary V. Scurlack
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 21 Nov 1944
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137864
Digital Film Number: 4029653
Image Number: 1382
Reference Number: CN53519
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Geneva Pr. 8
Enumerated 22 and 23 April 1910
SD 2 ED 135 Sheet 5A
44-79
Payne, John W Head m W 33 m1 14 2/2 Tx Tx Tx Farm Manager
Payne, Maggie Wf F W 30 m1 14 2/2 Tx Ga Ala
Payne, Fatie Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Payne, Rodney E Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

John married Maggie Cobb about 1896. Maggie (daughter of Dr. John Lafayette Cobb and Lydia Ann Dent) was born on 18 Mar 1880 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Feb 1969 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 19 Feb 1969 in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Geneva Pr. 8
Enumerated 21 and 22 April 1910
SD 2 ED 135 Sheet 4B
70-75
Payne, Willie W. Head M W 28 m1 6 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborers Share Farmer
Payne, Buela L Wf F W 27 m1 6 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
Payne, Willie O Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Payne, Floyd Son (sci) F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Payne, Thos. R Son MW W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Beulah Cousins about 1903. Beulah (daughter of James Clark Cousins and Susan Serena "Renie" Woods) was born on 22 Nov 1882 in Newton County, Mississippi; died on 6 May 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On Kay Parker McCary's annotated transcription of the Halbert Cemetery she is shown as a daughter of Benjamin Payne and Mary V. Scurlock.

Essie married Clarence Burton Halbert on 23 Apr 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Clarence (son of Joel Pickens Halbert and Eva Susan McGown) was born on 25 Feb 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1951 in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The annotated transcription of the Payne-Williams cemetery in Sabine County indicates that her headstone is inscribed "Dau of B. R. and Mary V Payne-In Sweet Rememberance of-Lord she was Thine and not my own. Thou hast not done me wrong."

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDFP-SXQ
name: William Emmett Cordray
death date: 22 Sep 1962
death place: Beaumont, Texas
gender: Male
race: w
death age: 85 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 22 Nov 1876
birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: John Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Emma Payne
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farming
place of residence: Beaumont, Texas
cemetery: McMahah's Chapel Cemetery
burial place: San Augustine, Texas
burial date: 22 Sep 1962
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117116
digital film number: 4028546
image number: 1385
reference number: 56744
Collection: William Emmett Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 10 B
157-154
Cordray, Emmett W Head M W 32 m1 5 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cordray, Della Wf F W 31 m2 5/4 Tx Ala Ala
Cordray, Mary L Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Cordray, Ruth Dtr F W 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Baldree, Fannie Mother-in-law F W 55 Wd 7/5 Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
not located

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP 1
Enumerated April 26, 1930
ED 203-2 SD 19 Sheet 17A Stamped 163
317-317
Cordray, Emmet Head M W 52 M 27 Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Cordray, Della Wf F W 51 M 26 Tx Ark Ark
Cordray, Mary Lou Dtr F W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
Cordray, Ruth Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
Cordray, Truman Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Mechanic Garage
Baldree, Fannie Mother-in-law F W 83 Wd Tx Tx Tx

William married Della Baldree about 1905. Della (daughter of John H. Baldree and Frances "Fannie" Rebecca Burns) was born on 18 Apr 1879 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 18 Aug 1945 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His tombstone was inscribed with "In Gad We Trust."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 8
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 1A Stamped 184
1-1
Albert and Fannie McGown family
2-2
Ben R. Payne
3-3
L. L. and Dollie Cordray
4-4
BW Cordray Head M W 40 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bertie Cordray Wf F W 30 M Tx Al La
Clara Cordray Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Ramsdel Cordray Son M W 4 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Thee Cordray Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Liddie Cordray Dtr F W 1 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx
LaFayette Cordray Dtr F W 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mollie McGown Mother F W 60 Wd Tx Ga La

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXHF-73X
name: Sallie Florence Gray
death date: 13 May 1956
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 76 years 1 month 21 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 22 Mar 1880
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: John Cordray
father's birthplace: Ala.
mother's name: Mary Elizabeth Payne
mother's birthplace: Texas
occupation: Housewife & Mother
place of residence: Milam, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Cordray Cemetery [actually Payne-Williams]
burial place: Milam, Texas
burial date: 15 May 1956
additional relatives:
informant Mrs. Buna McNaughten
film number: 2114670
digital film number: 4165424
image number: 3396
reference number: cn 27421
Collection: Sallie Florence Gray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Gravestone inscribed with "Not my will but Thy will be done."

Family/Spouse: Lewis Corbin Gray. Lewis was born on 29 May 1881 in Louisiana; died about 1959; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFNZ-9VL
name: John Randolph Cordray
death date: 09 Jan 1968
death place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 83 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 26 Mar 1884
birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Estella Cordray
father's name: John Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Payne
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farmer, Ret.
place of residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
cemetery: City
burial place: San Augustine, Texas
burial date: 10 Jan 1968
additional relatives:
film number: 2138887
digital film number: 4027197
image number: 2982
reference number: cn 06334
Collection: John Randolph Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

John married Estella Baldree before 1910. Estella (daughter of James David "Jim" Baldree and Florence Drawhorn) was born on 25 Dec 1893 in Texas; died on 9 Mar 1972 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3DC-9JQ
name: Mary Emma Mcgown
event: Death
event date: 15 Oct 1973
event place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 07 Dec 1885
birthplace: Geneva, Texas
father's name: John L Cordray
mother's name: Mary Payne
certificate number: 78696
film number: 2242914
digital folder number: 005145841
image number: 03277
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Mary Emma Mcgown, 1973

On the Williams-McNaughten Tree at Ancestry.com, she is shown as a niece of Daniel C. Cordray (1834-1905), also of Sabine County, her father John Lawrence Cordray also being a son of Jonathan Cordray and Elizabeth Tomlinson. The transcription of the San Augustine City Cemetery also shows that John Randolph Cordray (1884-1968) was a son of John Cordray and Mary Payne, therefore a brother of Mary Cordray McGown.

Family/Spouse: Houston Everett McGown. Houston (son of Samuel Houston "House" McGown and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Conn) was born on 15 Jul 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1958 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married first to a Mr. FORD?

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KH3D-YZX
name: Annie Elizabeth Honeycutt
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 21 May 1978
event place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
age: 89
estimated birth year: 1889
father: John Cordray
father's titles & terms:
mother: Mollie Payne
mother's titles & terms:
informant Laurie FORD (son)
certificate number: 56164
digital folder number: 004934670
image number: 00174
Collection: Annie Elizabeth Honeycutt, "Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986"

Family/Spouse: Laurie L. Ford. Laurie was born on 28 Sep 1892; died on 21 Feb 1954; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J69V-8WL
name: Lowry Lawrence Cordray
death date: 16 May 1973
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 80 years
estimated birth date: 1893
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: John Lawrence Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Emma Payne
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
informant Mrs. R J Cassidy
film number: 2242782
digital film number: 4167877
image number: 2770
reference number: 2793
Collection: Lowry Lawrence Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 8
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 1A Stamped 184
1-1
Albert and Fannie McGown family
2-2
Ben R. Payne
3-3
L. L. Cordray Head M W 29 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Dollie Cordray Wf F W 24 M Tx Tx Tx
Bertie Cordray M W 2 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
4-4
BW and Bertie Cordray and family

Notes:

FindAGrave shows her as Faytie SHELTON (nee Payne).

Family/Spouse: Marvin Anson Morris. Marvin (son of John A. Morris, M.D. and Laurena J. Crouch) was born on 7 May 1895; died on 29 Nov 1944; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nell Vance Davis. Nell was born on 7 Feb 1902 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 6 Jan 1948 in Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDDY-F94
name: Floy Prewitt
death date: 30 Jun 1960
death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 53 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 07 Jan 1907
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Divorced
spouse's name:
father's name: William Payne
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Beula Cousins
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Domestic
place of residence: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
cemetery: HIllcrest Cemetery
burial place: Dallas, Texas
burial date: 02 Jul 1960
additional relatives: X
Informant Mrs. Allen Allumbaugh
film number: 2116315
digital film number: 4166550
image number: 3210
reference number: CN 41115
Collection: Floy Prewitt, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

Member of the DAR. Avid genealogist, who did much research regarding the Allen family. Blanche Toole believes she passed away from Alzheimer's disease.

Eva married Clinton Rudolph Hackney on 19 Feb 1928 in Wortham, Freestone County, Texas. Clinton was born on 8 May 1905; died on 3 Nov 1996; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married a PETERSON.

Family/Spouse: Cleo Effie Phillips. Cleo was born on 3 Jan 1915 in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Feb 2007 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J63J-8SC
name: Truman Emmett Cordray
death date: 02 Mar 1976
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 64 years
estimated birth date: 1912
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Jenna V. Cordray
father's name: Emmett Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Estelle Baldree
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Machinist Mobil Oil
place of residence:
cemetery:Forest Lawn Beaumont
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
Informant Mrs. Jenna V Cordray (wife)
film number: 2243929
digital film number: 4167958
image number: 520
reference number: 525
Collection: Truman Emmett Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

Tricia Williams emailed that "Annie Pearl Gray's parents are Lewis Corbin Gray (father) born on May 29, 1881 in Louisiana, USA died on Feb. 4, 1959 in Sabine County, Texas, USA buried in Payne-Williams Cemetery in Sabine County, Texas USA and Sally (Sallie) Florence Cordray (mother) born on March 22, 1881 in Texas, USA died on May 18, 1956 in Sabine County, Texas, USA buried in Payne-Williams Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas, USA. "

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDKL-726
name: Annie Pearl Mcnaughten
death date: 11 Feb 1962
death place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
gender: Female
race: Whie
death age: 53 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 22 May 1908
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Lewis Gray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Florence Cordray
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Rural Pct. 3, Jasper, Texas
cemetery: Fairmount
burial place: Sabine County, Texas
burial date: 12 Feb 1962
additional relatives:
film number: 2116932
digital film number: 4028430
image number: 2266
reference number: cn 09870
Collection: Lewis Gray in entry for Annie Pearl Mcnaughten, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Family/Spouse: William Ross McNaughten. William (son of William Jesse McNaughten and Georgia Ella Beckcom) was born on 14 Nov 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1988 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Thomas Benton McNaughten after 1930. Thomas (son of William Jesse McNaughten and Georgia Ella Beckcom) was born on 14 Nov 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Oct 1976 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFN1-LZG
name: Johnie Gray
death date: 07 Jul 1930
death place: Sabine Co., Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 14 years 11 months
estimated birth date:
birth date: 24 Aug 1915
birthplace: San Augustine, Texas
marital status: Single
spouse's name:
father's name: Lewis Gray
father's birthplace: La
mother's name: Florence Gray
mother's birthplace: ..., Texas
occupation:
place of residence:
cemetery: Cordry Cemetery
burial place:
burial date: 07 Jul 1930
additional relatives:
film number: 2135388
digital film number: 4163676
image number: 2116
reference number: cn36551
Collection: Lewis Gray in entry for Johnie Gray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JX8T-126
name: Looman Earl Cordray
death date: 31 Dec 1957
death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 47 years 4 months
estimated birth date: 1910
birth date: 31 Aug 1810
birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Jack Cordray
father's birthplace: Texas
mother's name: Estella Baldree
mother's birthplace: Texas
occupation: Stockman
place of residence: Rural, Precinct 1, San Augustine, Texas
cemetery: City Cemetery
burial place: San Augustine, Texas
burial date: 02 Jan 1958
additional relatives:
film number: 2115163
digital film number: 4163812
image number: 343
reference number: cn 72719
Collection: Looman Earl Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was an Accountant at Wallace Studio. The informant was Mrs. Aline McGown, wife.

Family/Spouse: Aline Beatrice Behannon. Aline (daughter of Elonzo Layfatte Behannon and Nancy Edith Morgan) was born on 3 Apr 1921 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 20 Jun 1998 in Travis County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The informant on the death certificates of both Houston McGown and Mary Emma Cordray McGown was Lucille Horn, daughter.

Family/Spouse: William Quinn Horne. William was born on 8 Jan 1908; died on 28 Jan 1985; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
September 8, 1999, Page 6

Back In Time
1974

Wiliam Leroy McGown, a Sabine County native and former graduate of Hemphill High School, returned from a trip to Europe where he was a delegate to a worldwide Wynn's Oil Convention. The conference was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Family/Spouse: Anna Ora Patureau. Anna was born on 12 Feb 1912; died on 27 May 1998; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with her family at the time of the 1920 census?

Sabine County Reporter
January 19, 2005

Ann McGown Brown

Anne McGown Brown, 90, of Houston died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005. Mrs. Brown, a sixth generation Texan, was born Oct. 17, 1914, near Milam in Sabine County as a daughter of the late Emma (Cordray) and Houston Everett McGown. She attended Stephen F. Austin State University and taught in a one-room schoolhouse. She later moved to Beaumont where she lived for several years before moving to the Houston area in 1999. She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church and Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Survivors: daughter, Diane CONNALLY and husband John B. CONNALLY, III, a son Ralph Lawrence BROWN III and wife Connie; three grandsons, and great-grandsons, all of Houston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph L. BROWN, Jr.; brothers, Edward McGOWN and Leroy McGOWN; and sisters, Lucille HORNE and Dicy Faye DUPERIOR. Funeral services were held Jan. 12 at the First United Methodist Church of Beaumont. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Services were under the direction of George H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home in Houston.

Family/Spouse: Ralph Lawrence Brown, Jr.. Ralph was born on 1 Jan 1916; died on 27 Jun 1982 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death certificate showed her usual occupation as clerk, travel agency. She was divorced, and the informant was her sister, Mrs. Ann Brown.

Dicy married Harold Toto DuPerier, Sr. on 23 Mar 1967 in Liberty County, Texas. Harold was born about 1899; died about 1990; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]