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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]

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)

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]

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