Eugene Scott McCune

b. 5 February 1894, d. 12 January 1964
  • Eugene Scott McCune was born on 5 February 1894 in Dolph (later Fairview), Grimes County, Texas.
  • He was known as Scott.
  • Robert D. McCune and Salome Teague appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Eugene Scott McCune, Fannie McCune, Howard Efford McCune, Robert Teague McCune, John Ollie McCune, Rufus Marvin McCune, Joe Morris McCune and Thomas Campbell McCune.
  • Salome Teague appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Eugene Scott McCune, Thomas Campbell McCune.
  • He was a farm laborer, according to the 1910 census.
  • Eugene Scott McCune registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Grimes County, Texas, while single and living in Roans Prairie, employed there by hs brother H. E. McCune as a farmer.
  • He married Helen C. Awbrey, daughter of Ben Y. Awbrey and Martha Frances Mask, circa 1918.
  • Eugene Scott McCune and Helen C. Awbrey appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Salome Teague.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
  • Eugene Scott McCune and Helen C. Awbrey appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas, and boarding in the household was public school teacher Ester Davis, age 24.
  • The following appeared on 13 October 1953 in The Baytown Sun: Funeral services for Tom McCune will be held Tuesday at the Baptist church in Richards, Tex.
         McCune, formerly of Baytown, died in the Veterans’ hospital in Houston Sunday. He had been in the hospital for about three years. He came to Baytown in 1922 and lived in the Baltimore hotel while here.
         Survivors include four brothers, Teague, John Ollie, Scott and Howard McCune, all of Richards.
  • At the time of his death Eugene Scott McCune was living in Richards, Grimes County, Texas.
  • Eugene Scott McCune died on 12 January 1964 at age 69 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Helen C. Awbrey.
  • His wife Helen C. Awbrey became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Grimes County, Texas, near Richards.
  • A single grave marker identifies the graves of Eugene Scott McCune and Helen C. Awbrey.
  • Last Edited: 19 Dec 2013

Family: Helen C. Awbrey b. 7 January 1898, d. 24 April 1985