Living: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.
Living
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:

Living

Living

Generation: 2

Arlon Etheredge "Buddy" Laird was born on 11 Aug 1925 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (son of William Henry Laird and Letha Bell Conn); died on 19 Mar 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Arlon married Bobby Joy "Goodie" Partin. Bobby was born on 29 Jul 1925 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 20 Aug 1996 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bobby Joy "Goodie" Partin was born on 29 Jul 1925 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 20 Aug 1996 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
August 28, 1996, Page 12

Bobby Joy Partin Laird

Bobby Joy "Goodie" Partin Laird, 71, of Nacogdoches died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, in Nacogdoches.

Born July 29, 1925, in Cushing as a daughter of the late George and Edna Mae Partin, she was a member of the North Street Church of Christ.

Survivors: husband, Arlon E. "Buddy" Laird of Nacogdoches; a son, Lynn M. Laird of Nacogdoches; daughters, Shawn Burns of Lufkin, Tania Watson and Venetia Lunsford, both of Nacogdoches; brothers Gerald Partin and Ralph Partin, both of Nacogdoches; a sister Wynodean Meazles of Brazoria; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Laird & McGill Funeral Home's chapel in Nacogdoches with Bill Sherrill officiating. Interment followed at Sunset Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to Nacogdoches Treatment Center, 119 Hughes, Nacogdoches or Harvest House, c/o North Star Church of Christ, 3914 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75961.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2009)

Children:

Generation: 3

William Henry Laird was born on 22 Jul 1885 in Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1938 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows him as the son of Joseph Laird. His mother's name was not known. His occupation was shown as an engineer at a Gas Pump Station. The informant was Mrs. Letha Bell Laird, his wife.

(Medical):See attached sources.

William married Letha Bell Conn on 14 Jun 1908. Letha (daughter of Henry Patrick "Jiggs" Conn and Frances Mae "Fannie" Barrett) was born on 18 Jan 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1983 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Letha Bell Conn was born on 18 Jan 1890 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Henry Patrick "Jiggs" Conn and Frances Mae "Fannie" Barrett); died on 6 Jun 1983 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Virgie Speights
Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas (p. 94)
February 6, 1969

Mrs. Letha Conn Laird celebrated her 79th birthday Sunday, January 19, 1969, at her home in the Gravelhill community with an open house from 2 till 6 p.m.

Mrs. Letha Laird, the daughter of Henry (Jiggs) Conn and Fannie Barrett Conn, was born near her present home and has spent her entire life in or near the Gravelhill community.

Hosts for the occastion were her three children, W. E. (Pete) Laird, Mrs. A. L. (Marjie) Weeks and A. E. Laird. Seven grandchildren, Fletcher, Carolyn Weeks Barnes and Mike Weeks; Lyn, Shawn, Tannia and Venetia Laird; and April Weeks her great grandchild.....Approximately 65 friends and relatives called.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2012)

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 and 17 February 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 37A
730-754
Conn, Henry P Hd M W 65 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Frances M Wf F W 63 M Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Jesse Son M W 24 S Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Laird, Letha Dtr F W 25 M Tx Miss Miss
Laird, Emery Grandson M W 10 S Tx Tx Miss

1930
Not located

Children:

William Emery "Pete" Laird was born on 24 Aug 1909 in Texas; died on 27 Jan 1975 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Baby Son Laird was born on 19 Mar 1915 in Texas; died on 23 Mar 1915 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Arlon Etheredge "Buddy" Laird was born on 11 Aug 1925 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Mar 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Living

Generation: 4

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Henry Patrick "Jiggs" Conn was born in May 1854 in Mississippi (son of William Williams Conn and Mary Jane Robinson); died on 22 Jan 1931; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of William W. CONN and Mary Jane ROBINSON.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
(Image on Ancestry.com very faint)
Mississippi, Lincoln County, Beat 2, Second Supervision District
Enumerated 24 Jun 1880
Page 16D SD 3 ED 32
129-129
Conn, Henry W M 26 H. Family Married Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Fannie W F 23 Wife Married House Keeper Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Eustice W M 2 Son Single At home Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Clariace Conn W F (sic) 11/12 Son At Home Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Lucy W F 13 Sister At Home Miss Miss Miss

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 6B
105-105
Conn, Henry Head W M May 1854 46 m 23 Miss Miss Va Farmer
Conn, Fannie Wf W F Feb 1856 44 M 23 10/10 Miss Ga Ga
Conn, Clarence Son W M July 1879 20 S Tx Miss Ga Mill Laborer
Conn, Lott Son W M Aug 1883 16 S La Miss Ga Farm Laborer
Conn, Hugh Son W M Jan 1887 13 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Letha Dau W F Jan 1889 11 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Charley Son W M Jan 1891 9 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Ollie Dau W F Apr 1892 7 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Jesse Son W M Oct 1895 4 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Fannie Dau W F Feb 1899 1 S Tx Miss Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 13B
Hemphill and San Augustine Road
223-227
Conn, Henry P Head m W 55 m1 22 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Frances M Wf F W 53 M1 33 10/9 Miss Ala Ala
Conn, Charles M Son M W 18 S Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Jesse Son M W 14 S Tx Miss Miss Laborer home farm
Conn, Francis M Dtr F W 11 S Tx Miss Miss

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 and 17 February 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 37A
730-754
Conn, Henry P Hd M W 65 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Frances M Wf F W 63 M Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Jesse Son M W 24 S Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Laird, Letha Dtr F W 25 M Tx Miss Miss
Laird, Emery Grandson M W 10 S Tx Tx Miss

Henry married Frances Mae "Fannie" Barrett before 1876 in Mississippi. Frances was born on 8 Feb 1856 in Mississippi; died on 13 Jul 1926; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frances Mae "Fannie" Barrett was born on 8 Feb 1856 in Mississippi; died on 13 Jul 1926; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Eustice Conn was born about 1877 in Mississippi; and died.
Henry Clarence Conn was born on 13 Jul 1879 in Mississippi; died on 16 Sep 1942 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Sarah Bessie Conn was born on 20 Apr 1881 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Jan 1956 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
Lott Cornelius Conn was born on 18 Aug 1883 in Louisiana; died on 8 Sep 1953 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Hugh Conn was born in Jan 1887 in Texas; and died.
5. Letha Bell Conn was born on 18 Jan 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1983 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Charlie Matthew Conn was born on 21 Jan 1892 in Texas; died on 10 Dec 1967 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Ollie Lee Conn was born on 19 Mar 1893 in Texas; died on 2 Jan 1971 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Jesse "Bud" Conn was born on 21 Oct 1895 in Texas; died on 16 Jun 1971 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Myrtle Francis "Fannie" Conn was born on 17 Feb 1899 in Texas; died on 22 May 1987 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.