Livingston, bold springs Area, Polk County, Texas Grave Survey & Genealogy Research

Henry “Boots” McKinnon

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - May 11, 2000 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Henry “Boots” Beuron McKinnon, 90, were

held Wednesday, May 10, 2000, from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the

Rev. Leonard Budro officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr.

McKinnon died Saturday, May 6, in Kateland Square Geriatric Center in Richmond.

He was born Dec. 5, 1909 in Livingston, the son of Richard and May Watts McKinnon.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Don McKinnon.

Survivors include his son, R. E. “Dick” McKinnon; daughter-in-law, Priscilla McKinnon;

daughter, Colleen Elizabeth McKinnon of Richmond; son-in-law, S. L. Albritton of

Richmond; sister, Attie Mae Galloway; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.


McKinnon, Don Michael - b: Nov. 1, 1946   d: May 18, 1996

*Don Michael McKinnon
         US Army-Vietnam 

{Son of Henry “Boots” McKinnon & Lydia Gilchrest McKinnon}

McKinnon, Joe Neil – b: Jan. 4, 1908   d: Sept. 5, 1989

*Joe Neil McKinnon
         TEC 5-US Army-WWII  

{Son of Richard Neil and Alice May Watts-McKinnon}

Joe Neil McKinnon

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – September 7, 1989 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Joe Neil McKinnon, 81, of Livingston will be held at

10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, 1989 from Bethel Baptist Church in Bold Springs, with the Rev. John Carter Watts and the Rev. Frank Hood officiating. Interment will follow in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. McKinnon died Tuesday, Sept. 5, at his residence in Livingston. He was born Jan. 4, 1908 in the Bold Springs Community, the son of Richard Neil McKinnon and May Watts McKinnon. After attending Bold Springs and Livingston schools, he served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was a member and deacon of Bethel Baptist Church in Bold Springs. A devout Christian, carpenter and farmer, he helped many people during his lifetime. Survivors include his brother, H. B. “Boots” McKinnon of Bold Springs; two sisters,

Mable Roark, Attie May Galloway and step-sister, Travie Andress, all of Baytown; and a host of nieces, nephews and good friends. Pallbearers will be June Marsh, Rogers Marsh, Ed Harrison, Wayne Keller, Jimmy Stephens and Tubb Rogers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Cotton Watts, Carl Hendrix and Lonnie Lockhart.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



McKinnon, Lydia Mae -  b: Apr. 19, 1911   d: Oct. 4, 1969 - beside Henry

*Lydia Mae Gilchrease McKinnon

{Daughter of Ode & Elizabeth Murphy Gilchrease}

Lydia Mae McKinnon

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - October 8, 1969 Edition

Funeral services were held from the Chapel of the Pace Funeral Home on Monday,

Oct. 6, 1969 at 2 p.m. for Lydia Mae McKinnon, age 58, with Rev. John Carter Watts officiating. Interment followed in the Bold Springs Cemetery, Livingston, Texas. Mrs. McKinnon was born April 19, 1911 in Hardin County Texas the daughter of the late Ode

and Elizabeth Gilcrease. From 1932 until 1940 she resided in Livingston, at the time of

her death she lived in Houston. Mrs. McKinnon was a member of the Baptist Church. She passed away on October 4 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Survivors include her husband Henry B. McKinnon, daughter, Mrs. Colene Elizabeth Albritton of Richmond, two sons, Richard Earl McKinnon, Garland, Don Michael McKinnon, Houston, two brothers, Herman and O. V. Gilchrease, both of Houston. Pallbearers were Cotton Watts, Charlie Stephens,

Roland Wilder, Kenneth Kennedy, Cleburn Wise, and Eugene Monkres.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Pace Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.


McKinnon, Richard Neil -  b: {Nov. 30,} 1857   d: {Nov. 3,} 1943

*Richard Neil McKinnon
        {2nd husband of Alice May Watts-Andress-McKinnon, son of John Croson &

Sarah Jane Meekins, father of Joe Neil McKinnon, Mabel Elaine

McKinnon-Roark, Henry Beuron “Boots” McKinnon}

McLeod, Amanda Currie -  b: 1850   d: 1898

*Amanda Currie McLeod

McLeod, Banie Chessher - b: June 20, 1914 d: Aug. 2, 2004; DS w/Norman

*Banie Chessher McLeod

“Hallowed be thy name”

{Married Norman McLeod on June 9, 1934}

{Daughter of Sidney & Carey Ellis Chessher}

Banie McLeod
Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Banie McLeod, 90, were held Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, at Cochran Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Hood officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. McLeod died Monday, Aug. 2, in Memorial Medical Center – Livingston. She was born June 20, 1914 in Carlisle, the daughter of Sidney and Carey Ellis Chessher. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Norman Daniel McLeod. Survivors include her sons, Darwin McLeod of Houston, John McLeod and wife

Joyce of Houston and Anthony McLeod and wife Sue of Humble; brother and sister-in-law, Sidney and Fanny Lou Chessher of Marshall; sister and brother-in-law, Meadie Inez and Calvin Hill of Houston; grandchildren, Carey McLeod, John D. McLeod and wife Janie, Clinton McLeod and wife Angie, Penny Bostic, Tony Bostic, Brice McLeod, Meredith Rosario and husband Manuel and Sean McLeod and wife Tiffany and great-grandchildren, Alexis McLeod, Elvis McLeod and Adan McLeod. Pallbearers were Brice McLeod, John D. McLeod, Clinton McLeod, Tony Bostic and Lester Chessher.


McLeod, Darwin – b: June 16, 1935 d: March 5, 2007

*Carol Darwin McLeod

{Son of Norman & Banie Chessher McLeod}

Carol Darwin McLeod
LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for Carol Darwin McLeod, 71, were held Friday,

March 9, 2007, in Bold Springs Cemetery, with Bro. Steve Waldrep officiating. Mr. McLeod died Monday, March 5, at his residence in Goodrich. He was born June 16, 1935 in Livingston, the son of Norman and Banie Chessher McLeod, both of whom preceded him in death. Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Joyce McLeod of Goodrich and Anthony and Sue McLeod of Humble; nieces, Carey McLeod, Penny Morton, and Meredith and Manuel Rosario; nephews, John and Janie McLeod, Clint and Angie McLeod, Tony and Margaret McLeod and Brice McLeod; aunt, Meadie and Calvin Hill; uncle, Sydney and Fannie Lou Chessher; numerous great-nieces and nephews and special friend, Shirley Nichols. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


McLeod, Erdman Polk - b: 1892    d: 1898

*Erdman Polk McLeod

McLeod, Malcom McNair - b: 1878    d: 1898

*Malcom McNair McLeod


McLeod, Norman Daniel - b: Apr. 26, 1912   d: June 30, 1987; DS w/Banie

*Norman Daniel McLeod
        “Hallowed be thy name”

{Married Banie Chessher on June 9, 1934 in Onalaska, Texas}

{Son of John D. & Minnie Pruett McLeod}