Travis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....McGown, William Carroll October 28, 1888
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source: The Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Texas) Thursday, 01 November 1888, page 11

Death of Dr. McGown. - The friends and acquaintances of Dr. W. C. McGown were 
startled at the announcement of his death yesterday. He died at his home in this 
city Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Up to the time of his illness he was in more than usual 
good health. A short time ago he had a severe stroke of paralysis, from which he 
never rallied. Death came to him slowly and painfully, but the end was calm and 
peaceful.

Doctor McGown was born in Coffee county, Tenn., December 12, 1824. His father, 
Colonel John McGown, came to Texas in 1835, consequently the early life of 
Doctor McGown was passed amid the years of Texas' trials and struggles for 
independence and amid the hardships of frontier life.

In all that period Doctor McGown was ever ready at the call of duty to battle 
for his state and home, and to bear uncomplainingly the ills and troubles that 
came upon the earlier Texans. By dint of hard study and sacrifice he was enabled 
to graduate at the New Orleans School of Medicine in 1859. He at once began his 
profession, in which he was most successful, and from which he was forced to 
retire by reasons of failing health. He moved from Houston in 1876 to this 
place, which has since been his home.

Doctor McGown leaves a wife and four children to mourn his death; also, a sister 
and brother, besides numerous friends who loved and trusted him. Thus there has 
gone to his reward a good man, a tender husband, a devoted father, a true 
Christian and a right worthy Mason.

His funeral will take place at his residence on Waller street at 10 o'clock this 
morning, Rev. W. H. Shaw, of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, officiating, of 
which church Doctor McGown has been a member since 1848. He will be buried with 
Masonic honors, being a devoted as well as distinguished member of the craft.




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