Grapeland Texas
Queen City Of The Sand Flats
This family was raised approximately 4 miles east of Grapeland, on FM 227, just southeast of theDavis Cemetery. This was part of the Denson land, settled in the early 1800's, by Mrs. Owens's grandfather. Mrs. Owen's had inherited the land from her father, O'Connor Denson.
Grapeland Texas
Robert Owens
This picture, taken in 1900
features Bob and Callie Owens and their ten children, all whom
were born in Houston County, married and raised their families
here. Many descendents live in the Grapeland area today.
Pictured back row (l-r): Bert Owens and his wife, Anna; Walter
Owens; and Lennie Owens (Mrs. Bob Yates); second row, 1-r:
William Claude Owens; Bob Owens; Callie Denson Owens and
Libbie Jean Owens (Mrs. Lewis Turner); front row, 1-r; (in Bob
Owens's lap), Beulah Owens, (Mrs. Ben Brimberry); Mina Owens
(Mrs. Otis Brown); center front, Columbus Woodard (Jack)
Owens; baby, Alma Lee Owens (Mrs. Roscoe Cutler); and Julia
Owens (Mrs. Homer Wright). This family was raised
approximately 4 miles east of Grapeland, on FM 227, just
southeast of theDavis Cemetery. This was part of the Denson
land, settled in the early 1800's, by Mrs. Owens's
grandfather. Mrs. Owen's had inherited the land from her
father, O'Connor Denson. The place is now owned by Quention
Shaver. Bob and Callie Owens, Claude Owens, Jack Owens, Alma
Lee Cutler, Julia Wright, Libbie Turner and Lennie Yates are
all buried at Refuge Cemetery. Bert Owens is buried
at Denson Cemetery, and Walter Owens is buried in Hobbs, New
Mexico. Two of the children are still living. Mrs. Beulah
Brimberry, lives at the Grapeland Nursing Home and is 89 years
old. Mrs. Mina Brown, age 88, makes her home in Crockett with
her daughter, Madeline (Polly) Brooker.