William Henry "Bill" Conn: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

William Henry "Bill" Conn was born on 13 Oct 1871 in Texas (son of Henry Patrick Conn and Clarissa "Clarrisee" Gibson); died on 28 Jun 1926 in Texas; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 2B
30-31
Conn, Wm Head W M Oct 1871 28 m 8 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Florence Wf W F Apr 1876 24 M 9 5/3 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, John H Son W M Mar 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Cracie E Dtr W F Oct 1896 S S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Gram B Son W M Aug 1899 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 14A
Hemphill and San Augustine Road
235-237
Conn, William H Head M W 39 m1 19 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Florence D Wf F W 34 m1 19 10/6 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Conn, Clarissa E Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Granberry Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Conn, William L Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Conn, Leonard E Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Tera E Dtr F W 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 36B
725-748
Conn, William H Head M W 47 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Florence D Wf F W 44 M Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Lenard E Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Conn, Tera E Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Woodrow W Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, James P Son M W 2 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Florence Drucilla Ferguson on 22 Nov 1890 in Sabine County, Texas. Florence (daughter of Gram Berry Ferguson and Mary Elizabeth Sophronie White) was born on 18 Apr 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jun 1934 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Eva Lee Conn was born on 3 Apr 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Sep 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
John Henry Conn was born on 15 Mar 1894 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1944 in Brazoria County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Clarissa "Carrie" Ethel Conn was born in Oct 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Gram Berry Conn was born on 26 Aug 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1956 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Green Berry Conn was born on 26 Aug 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died before 1900 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
William Lewis Conn was born on 14 Nov 1902 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1962 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Leonard Edward Conn was born on 8 Dec 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Feb 1984 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Lonny Conn was born on 8 Dec 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jun 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Tera Evon Conn was born on 14 Sep 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Sep 1995 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Byerly Campground Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
Woodrow Wilson Conn was born on 7 Jun 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Jun 1999 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas.
James Patrick Conn was born on 19 Mar 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jun 1973 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Carrie Gladys Conn was born on 11 Jan 1920 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Sep 2005 in Buna, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Buna, Jasper County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Henry Patrick Conn was born on 22 Mar 1832 in Jefferson County, Mississippi (son of James Conn, Sr. and Martha Gibson); died on 24 Sep 1910 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary writes: "Born in Jefferson Co. Miss. Moved to Copiah Co in 1833, Moved to Arkansas in 1854, Married to Miss Clarrissa Gibson 2 Jan 1859, Moved to Texas in 1869 - Only sleeping [FS: H. P. C.] (Henry Patrick Conn - Son of James Conn & Martha A. Gibson - CSA - Originally this grave & his wife Clarissa Conn's grave were surrounded by a wrought iron fence)."

At the time of the 1850 Federal census, an 18 year old Henry Conn, born in Mississippi and working as a laborer, was living in the home of Farrish and Martha Kendrick of Copiah County, Mississippi.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
not located

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, PO Brookeland
Enumerated 14 Aug 1870
Page 14
603-603
Conn, H P 38 M W Farmer 1000 1000 Miss
Clarissa 29 F W Keeping House Miss
Mary E 10 F W Ark
Elisha 3 M W Ark
Martha A 1/2 F W Tx
Gleason M 22 F W La

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 26 Jun 1880
Page 16 SD 1 ED 85
162-163
Conn, Henry P W M 49 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Clarissa W F 39 Wf Keeping House Miss SC SC
Conn, Elisha L W M 11 Son At School Ark
Conn, Martha W F 10 Dtr At School Tx
Conn, Willie H W M 9 Son At School Tx
Conn, George W M 7 Son At School Tx
Conn, Clarissa A W F 2 Dtr Tx
Conn, Abbie W F 5/12 Jan Dtr Tx
Travis, Martha W F 29 Servant Miss Miss Miss

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 2B
29-30
Conn, Henry Head M M Mar 1832 68 M 40 Miss Miss Tenn Farmer
Cobb, Clarcy Wf W F Mar 1841 59 M 40 10/7 Miss Miss Miss
Cobb, Abbie E Dtr W F Jan 1880 20 S Tx Miss Miss

Henry married Clarissa "Clarrisee" Gibson on 2 Jan 1859 in Lafayette County, Arkansas. Clarissa was born on 12 Mar 1841 in Marion County, Mississippi; died on 30 Jan 1932 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarissa "Clarrisee" Gibson was born on 12 Mar 1841 in Marion County, Mississippi; died on 30 Jan 1932 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary writes: "Born Marion Co, Miss. Moved to Arkansas 1854, Married H. P. Conn 2 Jan 1859, Moved to Sabine Co. Tex 1869, Daughter of Thomas Gibson & Anna Adams"

Did she marry second a DICKERSON? The death certificate of daughter Martha Conn Boyett lists her mother as Clarrisa Dickerson. She is also shown as Clarissa (Dickerson) CONN on the FindAGrave memorial for Martha Conn Boyett.

FindAGrave instead lists her date of death as 30 Jan 1902, but there is not a photo of the tombstone to verify this earlier date.

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Married:
The transcription of this Arkansas Marriage record on Ancestry.com shows him as Henry P. COMEY.

Children:

Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Conn was born on 13 Sep 1859 in Arkansas; died on 23 Mar 1928; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Elisha Leonidas Conn was born on 15 Dec 1867 in Arkansas; died on 12 Feb 1909 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Martha "Mattie" Ann Emerentha Conn was born on 29 Mar 1870 in Texas; died on 12 Aug 1939 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
1. William Henry "Bill" Conn was born on 13 Oct 1871 in Texas; died on 28 Jun 1926 in Texas; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
George Washington Conn was born on 25 Mar 1873 in Texas; died on 12 Dec 1916 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Clarissa L. Abi Conn was born on 22 Jul 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Mar 1935 in Junction, Kimble County, Texas; was buried on 8 Mar 1935 in Junction Cemetery, Junction, Kimble County, Texas.
Abbie Ella Conn was born on 15 Jan 1880 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Mar 1963 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	James Conn, Sr. was born about 1800 in South Carolina; died after 1832. James married Martha Gibson on 10 Mar 1820 in Marion County, Mississippi. Martha was born about 1800 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Gibson was born about 1800 in North Carolina; and died.

Notes:

Martha Gibson was born about 1800 in North Carolina, daughter of Stafford Gibson and Mary Ann Sumrall. Stafford Gibson died in 1805 in North Carolina. He may have died in Chesterfield District. South Carolina, as in Drawer 7, Case # 278, Nancy Ann Gibson was granted letters of Administration.

In 1829 in Marion County, Ms., Drawer 71, Case 278, Calvin Sumrall and wife Elizabeth (Gibson) Sumrall, Purson Powell and wife Sarah (Gibson) Powell and Thomas Gibson

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William H. Graham and wife, Nancy, late Nancy Gibson widow of Stafford Gibson.

Stafford Gibson and Nancy Sumrall had four children: Elizabeth Gibson married her cousin Calvin Sumrall, Sarah Gibson married Purson Powell, Martha Gibson married 1st. James Conn ,2nd. Allen McDaniel and Thomas Gibson married Anna Adams.

Martha Gibson Conn McDaniel was the only child that did not sue her Mother and stepfather, William H. Graham. Thomas Gibson was the father of Clarissa Gibson that married Henry Patrick Conn, son of James & Martha. Henry Patrick Conn & Clarissa Gibson were first cousins.

James Conn & Martha Gibson were married March 10, 1820, page 179 Book A. Richard Conn, Jr. was a witness. They were married by James Phillips, Minister of Gospel.

Martha Gibson-Beneficiary of Stafford Gibson, page 109, March 15, 1820, as well as Sarah & Elizabeth, received their full share of the estate of Stafford Gibson, decreased, from Ann Graham.

Martha married 2nd. Allen McDaniel in Copiah County Ms. on July 28, 1835. Then Allen McDaniel was made guardian of the six children of James Conn & Martha Gibson Conn. They were George, Nancy, William, James, John and Henry Conn. Dated 24th. August 1835 in Copiah Co., Ms. Recorded in Bond as Guardian-Filed 24th. August 1835.

Proof that this Martha Conn was the same Martha Gibson that married 1st. James Conn, then 2nd. Allen McDaniel. See Transcribed Deed Record J, Copiah County, Page 82. William Graham for love and affection that he felt for his stepdaughte Martha McDaniel, late Martha Gibson. Wm. Graham was like a father to Martha as her father died when she was young.

William H. Graham married February 10, 1809 to Nancy Ann Sumrall Gibson, widow of Stafford Gibson.
They had five children: Leonidas Graham b April 21, 1810, Clarissa Graham b Dec. 18, 1813, John Graham b Dec. 15, 1815, William Henry Graham, Jr. b Oct 28, 1817 and Polly Graham b July 18, 1819.

Martha Gibson Conn McDaniel and Allen had two children: Leonidas b ca 1838 d April 1860 in Marion Co., Tn. and Martha Ann born ca 1840.

Vermell Anderson Brust
11307 Sinclair Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75218-1947

Children:

George Washington Conn was born on 18 Feb 1821 in Mississippi; died on 6 Feb 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
William Williams Conn was born about 1824 in Mississippi; and died.
Nancy Conn was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died.
James Conn, Jr. was born about 1828 in Mississippi; and died.
John M. Conn was born on 19 Mar 1830 in Mississippi; died on 7 Dec 1862 in Washington County, Arkansas.
2. Henry Patrick Conn was born on 22 Mar 1832 in Jefferson County, Mississippi; died on 24 Sep 1910 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.