Ernest Allen McCown: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Ernest Allen McCown was born on 10 May 1937 in Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Ernest Sylvester McCown and Velva Pearl Mires); died on 22 Nov 2005 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Ernest Sylvester McCown was born on 10 Apr 1909 in Esterwood, Acadia Co, Louisiana; died on 3 Jul 1948 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Ernest married Velva Pearl Mires about 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Velva (daughter of Raymond Mires and Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller) was born on 28 Nov 1909 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1948 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas ; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Velva Pearl Mires was born on 28 Nov 1909 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Raymond Mires and Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller); died on 3 Jul 1948 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas ; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Bobbie Lee McCown
Doris Lavelle McCown was born on 22 Feb 1934 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 11 Oct 2004 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
1. Ernest Allen McCown was born on 10 May 1937 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2005 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Raymond Mires was born in Nov 1878 in Louisiana (son of Benjamin Mires (Miers) and Alicia Simon); died after 1930 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Raymond married Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller in 1907 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Amanda (daughter of James A. Miller and Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman) was born in Jul 1886 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller was born in Jul 1886 in Texas (daughter of James A. Miller and Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman); died on 8 Jan 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Hattie Lee Mires was born in 1907 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Velva Pearl Mires was born on 28 Nov 1909 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1948 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas ; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.	Benjamin Mires (Miers) was born in Jun 1855 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Acadia Co, Louisiana. Benjamin married Alicia Simon in 1874 in Louisiana. Alicia was born in May 1856 in Andrus Cove, Louisiana; died in 1956 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alicia Simon was born in May 1856 in Andrus Cove, Louisiana; died in 1956 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Benjamin Mires was born in Nov 1875 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
6. Raymond Mires was born in Nov 1878 in Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Florine L. (Heine) Mires was born in Mar 1885 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Alice Mires was born in Oct 1887 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Acadia Co, Louisiana.

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James A. Miller was born in 1854 in Texas (son of James S. Miller and Emily O. Hill); died before 1900 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.

James married Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman on 22 Sep 1885 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Devilla (daughter of Lothrop* Brockway Sherman and Mary* Sophronia Kirk) was born on 27 Dec 1858 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1886 in of Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman was born on 27 Dec 1858 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (daughter of Lothrop* Brockway Sherman and Mary* Sophronia Kirk); died after 1886 in of Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

7. Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller was born in Jul 1886 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.