Living

Notes:

John Rudolph Conn, 87, of New Caney went to be with his Lord Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born Wednesday, March 26, 1930 to Elijah and Mary Conn.

John is preceded in death by his parents; daughter Brenda Conn McGinn; brother, George Cleburn Conn.

He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Neva Conn; daughters Debbie West and husband Lynn, Dianne Conn; grandchildren, Tonya, Kevin, Chris, Amanda, Angela and Ashley; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Louise and Lilie Faye; and many other relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held at Rosewood Funeral Home in Porter on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 5 PM to 8 PM. A funeral service will be held at Rosewood Funeral Home Chapel in Porter at 10 AM, Friday, April 21, 2017. Interment will follow at Rosevine Cemetery in Rosevine, Texas at 3 PM.

Copied from his Find A Grave Memorial Page

John married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 4, ED 6
Enumerated on April 12, 1930 by Jacob A. Watson
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 3-A Stamped 74
51-57
Conn, Elijah G. Head R M W 24 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Conn, Ethel M Wife H F W 21 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Rudoph Son M W 0/12 Tx Tx Tx

Elijah married Mary Ethel Baldree. Mary (daughter of John Albert "Abb" Baldree and Emma Elizabeth Harvey) was born on 11 Oct 1908 in Texas; died on 25 Dec 1988 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A copy of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He is listed as a son of Willie Bennett and Allie Wiggins. The informant was Mrs. Ethel Bennett, his wife. His occupation was shown as Maintenance, Baylor College.


Gravel Hill Cemetery Transcription

Bennett, Wm Earl
26 Apr 1901
29 Nov 1976
Precious memories (William Earl Bennett - Double with Ethel L. Bennett)

(Medical):See attached sources.

William married Ethel Lee Scott. Ethel was born on 28 Jul 1905 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 19 Jan 1995 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 21 Jan 1995 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ethel applied for a Social Security Account on February 28, 1965, while a resident of Houston, Texas, with 9014 Richland Drive being her mailing address. She was 59 years old at the time, and reported that she was born on July 28, 1905 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Laura Lee Scott and John P. Scott.

The Sabine County Reporter
January 25, 1995, Page 10

Ethel Lee Bennett

Funeral services for Ethel Lee Bennett, 89, of Houston were held Saturday, Jan. 21, 1995, at Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Houston with Bro. Charles Swilling officiating. Interment followed with graveside rites at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County. Arrangements were made by Brookside Funeral Home's Eastex Freeway location in Houston.

She died Thursday, Jan. 19.

Mrs. Bennett was born July 28, 1905, in Sabine County (sic), and was a long time resident of the area before moving to Houston several years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Bennett.

Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Earline and John D. Conn of Houston and Neva and John R. Conn of New Caney; a son, Paul Bennett of Deer Park; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, a great-great grandson; and nieces and nephews, including a cherished niece, Linda Lout.

Pallbearers were grandsons.


Gravel Hill Cemetery Transcription

Bennett, Ethel L.
28 July 1905
19 Jan 1995
(Double with Wm Earl Bennett)

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp
Enumerated 9 Jun 1880
Page 11 SD 1 ED 45 Stamped 233
82-82
Conn, Sarah W F 40 Keeping House Miss Ga Miss
Conn, Frank W M 17 Son Works on Farm Ark Miss Miss

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Precinct No 4
Enumerated 7 June 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 4A
57-57
Conn, Anderson Head W M Dec 1862 38 m 6 Ark Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Mattie Wf W F May 1878 22 m 6 2/2 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Martin Son W M Dec 1895 4 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Bessie Dtr W F Apl 1898 2 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Sarah Mother W F Jun 1836 63 Wd Miss Miss Miss
58-58
Boyd, William and Sarah and family

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheets 15B and 16A
231-236
Boyd, William H and Sarah Family
232-237
Conn, Anderson F Head M W 47 m1 16 Akr Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Mattie Wf F W 32 M1 16 5/4 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Conn, Martin F Son M W 14 S Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
Conn, Bessie P Dtr F W 12 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, William P Son M W 7 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Elijah G Son M W 4 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Sarah Mother F W 72 Wd Miss Miss US

1920 Census
Not Located

Anderson married Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Boyd on 29 May 1894 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha (daughter of William Henry Boyd, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" McGown) was born on 5 May 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Mar 1938 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3M3-CXL
name: Martha Elizabeth Conn
event: Death
event date: 23 Mar 1938
event place: , San Augustine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date:
birthplace: Milam, Texas
father's name: W H Boyd
mother's name: Sallie Mcgwen
certificate number: 15108
film number: 2117658
digital folder number: 005144925
image number: 03081
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Martha Elizabeth Conn, 1938

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated April 12 through 14, 1930
SD 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 6B
124-127
Horn, Robert Head M W 38 M 24 Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Horn, Bessie Wf F W 32 m 18 Tx Miss Tx None US Govt Worker
Conn, Mattie Mother-in-law F W 52 M 24 Tx Ga Tx

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was the son of William T. Baldree and Mary Emma Drawhorn.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 16 and 17 January 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 15B
301-301
James W. Baldree M W 39 Div Tx Ark ???
302-302
Baldree, John A Hd M W 31 Tex Ark Tex Farmer
Baldree, Emma E Wf F W 35 Tx Tx Tx
Baldree, Lillie M Dtr F W 12 Tx Tx Tx
Baldree, Mary E Dtr F W 11 Tx Tx Tx
Baldree, James L Son M W 9 Tx Tx Tx
Baldree, Thelma J Dtr F W 7 Tx Tx Tx
Baldree, Connie V Son M W 5 Tx Tx Tx

John married Emma Elizabeth Harvey. Emma (daughter of Henderson Harvey and Mary A. Harvey) was born on 13 Nov 1884 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1968 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 28 Jan 1968 in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middle name might be Bertis/Burtis, or possibly Earl (obituary of his daughter, Ethel Ludlow).

(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 3
Enumerated 6 May 1910
SD 2 ED 149 Sheet 19A
Stamped 135
306-306
Bennett, William Hd M W 36 M1 10 Tx Tx Ga Farmer
Bennett, Allie Wf F W 26 M1 10 4/3 Tx Tx Tn
Bennett, Earl Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Ethel May Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Roy Lee Son M W 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Wiggins, John Nephew M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
307-307
Alexy and Emma Bennett

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 29 Jan 1920
SD 306 ED 173 Sheet 21A Stamped 217
414-414
Bennett, William B Hd M W 45 M Tx Tx Ga Farmer
Bennett, Allie C Wf F W 38 M Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, William Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Bennett, Ethel M. Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Roy Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Evon Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

1930
Unable to locate

William married Allie Carrie Wiggins about 1900 in Texas. Allie was born on 27 Jul 1882 in Texas; died on 16 Sep 1950 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John W. Clark shows her as the daughter of Wash Wiggins and Mary Frances Eddins, as does Barbara Yancey Dore. Kay Parker McCary noted, on April 25, 2012, that she was buried at Lott Cemetery as Allie Bennett.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JN9K-NS9
Name: Allie Bennett Clark
Death Date: 16 Sep 1950
Death Place: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 68 years 1 month 19 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1882
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Wash Wiggins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Mary Eddings
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Lott Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 17 Sep 1950
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2074493
Digital Film Number: 4166796
Image Number: 345
Reference Number: N44746
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976