McGOWN CEMETERY - Sabine County, Texas

DIRECTIONS McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas – From the Courthouse in Hemphill take FM 83 East 1 block to Hwy 87. Go North or Left on Hwy 87 for 7 miles to Milam. Take Hwy 21 West or Left 3.0 miles, turn North or Right onto a gravel road, go across a cattle guard and 0.2 mile to the Cemetery. (This gravel road is just past the intersection of Hwy 21 and Hwy 103 and follows the eastern boundary of a pasture.) Additional information added in parenthesis. There is a Historical Marker. Another marker present also says: “McGown – Davis Cemetery – This cemetery is maintained from the estate of Ida Kirk Lewis.” This is probably the most beautiful, well kept cemetery in Sabine County. First Marked Burial – 2 Oct 1842 ** Last Marked Burial – 16 July 1999
@ This information from Blanche Toole * This information from J. B. Sanders cemetery book. We did not find this marker. # This marker was moved from Milam Cemetery in 1984.
	Name	Born	Died	Inscription	Comments
1	BEAUCHAMP, Ray	20 Dec 1920	10 Dec 1927
2	BEAUCHAMP, Vergie McGown	23 Jan 1897	30 May 1958
3	BOYD, Andrew H.	1885	1887
4	BOYD, Sallie E. (McGown)	1860 (Aug 1861)	1900 (aft 6 Jun)		(Sarah E. McGown Boyd – d/o Andrew Alexander Henderson McGown & Mary Elizabeth Stovall – married William H. Boyd 4 Nov 1876 SCT)
5	BOYD, William H.	(Mar) 1856	1917		(Married Sarah E. McGown 4 Nov 1876 SCT)
6	BROWNING, Julia Ann	13 Jan 1836	26 Dec 1916	"Wife of William" (Browning)
7	BROWNING, Lydia (Howard)	1 Sep 1843	12 Apr 1922	In Memoriam - Woodmen Circle - Wife of P.(Peyton) H. Browning – A tender mother and a faithful friend"	(married 18 Feb 1900 SCT)
8	BROWNING, Nina L.	3 Jun 1883	17 Feb 1919		dbl/w Perry Browning
9	BROWNING, Perry	7 Feb 1841	7 Jan 1927		dbl/w Lydia Howard Browning
10	BROWNING, Peyton Howard	1875	1949		(married Nina L. Browning 18 Feb 1900 SCT)
11	BROWNING, William	23 Nov 1833	29 Aug 1918	"Husband of Julia Ann (Browning)
12	COVINGTON, Maffitt E.	24 Jul 1894	23 Nov 1939	"Prepare to meet me in Heaven"
13	COVINGTON, Marlin E. "Jack"	23 Sep 1923	21 Mar 1995	Hero, Father, Friend, Fisherman – S Sgt U S Army WW I"
14	DRAWHORN, Sallie Lilla	22 Jun 1885	4 Jan 1930	"Mother"	(Sallie Lilla Drawhorn married C. E. Drawhorn 15 Oct 1905 SCT)
15	FISHER, Frances Roper	23 Jan 1927	29 Dec 1945	Lord teach me to give back to Thee, the treasure Thou did’st lend to me."
16	GRAVES, Evie R. Kirk	20 Jan 1913	---
17	GRAVES, Fred L.	7 Feb 1907	1 Nov 1988
18	GRAVES, Nim K., Sr.	1941	1999		(Cook-Walden Funeral Home marker)
19	HARVEY, Mary Louisa (Vickers)	(7 May) 1886	(Jun) 1976	DRT emblem	(d/o Joseph Jefferson Vickers & Sarah Elizabeth Bennett - m. Jesse Perkins Harvey)
20	# KIRK, Evie (R. Harris)	12 Jan 1879	12 Jun 1919	"In Memoriam – Woodmen Circle – A tender mother and a faithful friend"	dbl/w Robert Lee Kirk
21	KIRK, Georgie (Ida) McGown	4 Feb 1876	29 Nov 1957		(married S. C. Kirk – 10 Oct 1894 SCT)
22	KIRK, James Perkins	1901	1902	"Asleep In Jesus"
23	# KIRK, Lizzie Lee	21 Jun 1906	27 Dec 1906	"Daughter of R. L. and E. R. Kirk -- Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven"
24	KIRK, Mattie	1 Jan 1852	20 Jan 1922	"Come Ye Blessed - Wife of Robert C. Kirk – Her toils are past, Her work is done, She fought the fight, The victory won"
25	# KIRK, Mattie Jenniece	15 Mar 1909	18 May 1910	"In Memoriam (on back) Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven"	(d/o Robert Lee Kirk & Evie R. Harris)
26	# KIRK, Robbie Louis	4 Mar 1911	27 Dec 1911	"In Memoriam (on back) Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven"
27	KIRK, Robert C.	20 Sep 1844	30 Oct 1918	"Come Ye Blessed - FLT– His life is past, His work is done, He fought the fight, His victory won."	(h/o Mattie Kirk)
28	# KIRK, Robert Lee	28 Jan 1881	28 Feb 1940	"Couldst love have saved thou hadst not died – BUD"	dbl/w Evie Kirk
29	KIRK, S. C.	10 Jul 1873	28 Nov 1905	"Erected by WOW – DUM TACET CLAMAT"
30	KIRK, Willis	21 Jul 1903	23 Feb 1929
31	KYLE, Ann N.	18 Sep 1816	2 Oct 1842	"Born in Mecklingburg Co. Virginia"	(Has 2 markers – one is old, broken & barely readable, and another is newer)
32	LEWIS, Ida Kirk	30 Jan 1896	18 Dec 1960		dbl/w William Martin Lewis
33	LEWIS, William Martin	17 Oct 1902	26 Jan 1979		dbl/w Ida Kirk Lewis
34	MARSHBURN, Dora McGown	22 Sep 1922	26 Jul 1997		dbl/w Joseph Edward Marshburn
35	MARSHBURN, Dwayne B. (Burton)	31 May 1957	---		dbl/w Wayne P. Marshburn
36	MARSHBURN, Joseph Edward	26 Feb 1917	4 Aug 1996		dbl/w Dora McGown Marshburn
37	MARSHBURN, Wayne P. (Perry)	31 May 1957	16 July 1999		dbl/w Dwayne B. Marshburn
38	McGOWN, A. H. (Andrew Henderson)	9 Mar 1824	14 Aug 1904		dbl/w Elizabeth B. Stovall McGown
39	McGOWN, A. J.	17 Oct 1865	10 Mar 1886	"Death is eternal life Why should we weep"	h/o Mattie Edna McGown
40	McGOWN, Albert L.	26 Sep 1875	21 Feb 1953	Masonic emblem	dbl/w Fannie V. Cobb McGown (m. 8 Jan 1896 SCT)
41	McGOWN, Charles B.	14 Oct 1894	18 Oct 1965	TEXAS Cpl Co A 360 Inf 90 Div WW I
42	McGOWN, Drayton Pratt	1883	1908	"Father"
43	McGOWN, Elizabeth B. (Burton Stovall)	30 May 1830	12 Oct 1906		dbl/w Andrew Henderson McGown
44	McGOWN, Eugene	25 Dec 1897	16 Nov 1936
45	McGOWN, Fannie V. (Cobb)	20 Mar 1876	28 Dec 1958		dbl/w Albert L. McGown (m. 8 Jan 1896 SCT)
46	McGOWN, George (Washington)	1852	1897	"Father – Sweet be thy sleep"	dbl/w Ida H. Smith McGown (s/o Andrew Alexander Henderson McGown & Elizabeth Burton Stovall )
47	McGOWN, Georgia P. (Browning)	1861	1934	"At Rest"	dbl/w Isaac H. McGown (m. 6 Mar 1892 SCT)
48	McGOWN, George W. (Washington)	26 Nov 1799	25 Jan 1859		h/o Peggy McGown
49	McGOWN, Hattie (Williams)	18 Nov 1862	18 Apr 1885	"Wife of J. H. McGown ‘Tis but the casket lies here, The gem that filled it sparkles yet."	(m. Jefferson H. McGown 1 Dec 1881 SCT)
50	McGOWN, Ida (H. Smith)	1850	1905	"Mother - Sweet be thy sleep"	dbl/w George McGown (Dau of Henry Young Smith & Tallulah ?)
51	McGOWN, Isaac H.	1870	1944	"At Rest"	dbl/w Georgia P. Browning McGown (m. 6 Mar 1892 SCT)
52	McGOWN, J. H. (Jefferson)	5 Oct 1862	9 MAr 1917		(1^st m. Hattie Williams 1 Dec 1881 SCT – 2^nd m. Lucy Coussons 30 Dec 1885 SCT– s/o Andrew Alexander Henderson McGown & Mary Elizabeth Stovall)
53	McGOWN, Jane Evens	1850	1871	(1^st) Wife of Geo. W. (McGown)	(d/o Halcott Clark Evans & Priscilla R. Evans)
54	McGOWN, John Thomas	1853	1934	"Asleep in Jesus" - Masonic emblem	(s/o Andrew Alexander Henderson McGown & Elizabeth Burton Stovall - wf Lula McGown)
55	McGOWN, Leo E.	3 Sept 1920	10 Jan 1984	"In Loving Memory"
56	McGOWN, Lucy (Coussons)	6 Jul 1867	10 May 1898	"Mother"	(married Jefferson H. McGown 30 Dec 1885 SCT)
57	McGOWN, Lula	30 Jun 1855	17 Oct 1927	"She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all"	(w/o John Thomas McGown)
58	McGOWN, Lula Vernon	16 Mar 1888	1 Oct 1923	"Our Child - Dau of Mr. & Mrs. J. T. (Lula) McGown – Twas hard to five thee up But Thy will, O God be done"
59	McGOWN, Mrs. M. E. (Mary Elizabeth Conn)	12 May 1872	19 Apr 1896	"Wife of W. C. McGown – Our loved one"	(married Sam Houston McGown 22 Dec 1875 SCT)
60	McGOWN, Mable H. (Harrell)	24 Nov 1890	20 July 1973		dbl/w Perry H. McGown (married 27 Nov 1907 SCT)
61	McGOWN, Mattie Edna	14 Nov 1857	29 Jul 1915	"Wife of A. J. McGown – Thy loss we deeply feel"
62	McGOWN, Minnie A.	8 July 1888	5 June 1890	"Dau of J H & Lucy McGown – She carries the lambs in her bosom"
63	McGOWN, Monnie	3 Jan 1897	2 Aug 1974	"The Lord is my shepherd"
63	McGOWN, Omar	1895	1896	"Baby"
65	McGOWN, Peggy (Margaret Sartin)	28 Feb 1801	20 Jul 1873		(d/o James & Mary Ann Sartain - w/o George W. McGown)
66	McGOWN, Perry H.	24 Aug 1884	8 Jan 1963		(married Mable Harrell 27 Nov 1907 SCT)
67	McGOWN, Perry L. (Lester)	2 Feb 1896	1 Sept 1991		dbl/w Vera Vivian McGown
68	McGOWN, R. G.	29 Jun 1882	6 Nov 1931	Masonic emblem
69	McGOWN, Robert Theron	11 Sept 1908	9 May 1962	(TX M/Sgt HQ Dep 327 QM Bn WW II)
70	McGOWN, Sam Houston	22 Mar 1858	15 July 1896	"Husband of Mary Elizabeth Conn McGown – “Be still and know that I am God:” Psalm 46:10"	(s/o Andrew Alexander Henderson McGown & Mary Elizabeth Stovall – Married 22 Dec 1875 SCT)
71	McGOWN, Vivian (Vera V.)	27 Dec 1900	31 July 1991		dbl.w Perry L. McGown
72	McGOWN, Mr. W. C.	28 Jun 1870	20 Mar 1895	"At Rest - Only Sleeping"	h/o M. E. McGown
73	McINNERNEY, Colleen Sandra	30 Jan 1984	30 Jan 1984	"Gone but not forgotten. We will always love you. Dad, Mom and Courtney"
74	NEAL, Brian Arnold	24 Feb 1964	25 Apr 1987	"We will meet again (onb back) Mother Bonnie Arnold"
75	REYNOLDS, Alef (Lou) M.	5 Nov 1903	1 Apr 1997		dbl/w Waple H. Reynolds
76	REYNOLDS, Waple H.	26 Jul 1902	13 Aug 1963		dbl/e Alef M. Reynolds
77	ROPER, Basil S.	16 Nov 1901	27 Apr 1989		dbl/w Eva McGown Roper
78	ROPER, Eva McGown	29 Mar 1901	18 Jun 1990		dbl/w Basil S. Roper
79	RUSSELL, Infant Son	27 Dec 1895	12 Jan 1896	"Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Russell"
80	RUSSELL, Timmie Kirk	12 Mar 1895	17 Sep 1949
81	SMITH, H. Y. (Henry Young)	28 Jun 1810	15 Jun 1896		dbl/w Lucy A. Smith
82	SMITH, Hattie G.	1867	1907	"Mother"
83	SMITH, Lucy A.	25 Sept 1819	25 July 1890		dbl/w Henry Young Smith
84	@ STOVALL, Sarah	1804	1860		(Died at home of her daughter, Elizabeth “Beth” Stovall McGown – Buried at the foot of William & Julia Browning’s grave or head of Billie Boyd)
85	* STOVALL, Thomas S.	---	---		(Father of Elizabeth Burton Stovall McGown)
86	WARNER, Brose E.	16 Mar 1906	2 Sept 1971		dbl/w Verlie M. Warner
87	WARNER, Verlie M.	18 May 1912	18 Feb 1998		dbl/w Brose E. Warner
88	(rock slab)	---	---		(no furthur information)