Charles "Connie" Conway Brown: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Charles "Connie" Conway Brown was born on 2 Apr 1911 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana (daughter of John Henry Brown and Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Spradley); died on 24 Aug 2012 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
April 22, 2009, Page 8

Ninety-Eighth Birthday

Ms. Connie White celebrated her ninety-eighth birthday last Sunday with her family and friends. Ms. White turned 98 on April 2. She would like to thank everyone for the cards, beautiful plants, and especially al the friends that came by to visit and share this special time with her. She had one person come all the way from Fort Smith, Arkansas just to help her celebrated. Her four daughters, are Linda Horton of Hemphill, Billy Ruth Ferguson of Pineland, Betty Webb of Center and Johnnie Mae Smith of Milam . She has nine children and 19 great-grandchildren. Grandchildren at her celebration included Darren Webb, Shelia Woods, Angie Fuller, Robert Ferguson, Randy Smith, Kenneth Ferguson, Barry Webb and Eric Williams.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009)

Obituary

Connie White, 101, died Friday evening in the Hemphill Care Center. Ms. Connie was born in Vivian, LA, to John Henry and Margaret Spradley Brown. She moved to Hemphill 90 years ago where she was a homemaker and a seamstress. Ms. Connie's pride and joy was her flower garden which she maintained by herself until she was ninety-six years old. She was a member of the First Church of God in Hemphill, TX.

She is survived by three daughters; Johnnie Smith and her husband Millard of Milam, Betty Webb and her husband Steve of Center, and Linda Horton and her husband Joe of Hemphill, nine grand children, eighteen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter Billie Ruth Ferguson.

Visitation will be from 4:30PM until 9:00PM, Sunday, August 26, 2012 in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, TX. Funeral services will be at 4:00PM, Monday, August 27, 2012, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Springhill Cemetery near Hemphill.

from the Starr Funeral Home website

A nearly identical obituary was published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 29, 2012, page 14

Charles married Carter Arnold White before 1933. Carter (son of John Madison White and Katie Morris) was born on 29 Nov 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jun 1957 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Billie Ruth White was born on 25 Nov 1933 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Nov 2011 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Johnnie Mae White was born on 30 Apr 1937 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Mar 2017 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Betty Jo White was born on 19 Jul 1940 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Nov 2020 in Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 3 Dec 2020 in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas.
Living

Generation: 2

John Henry Brown was born in Jul 1871 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi; died on 15 Sep 1937 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas.

Notes:

Said to be the brother of Victoria Brown, her married his wifes brother, John Spradley.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900
TX Panola Co Just Prec1
Spradley Sarah M head Mar 1852 48 mar TX AL AL farmer
Spradley Newton son Jul 1875 24 TX MS TX
Spradley Robert N son Aug 1887 12 TX MS TX
living next door
Brown John H head Jan 1872 28 married 3yrs MS MS MS farmer
Brown Maggie wife Jan 1875 25 mar 3yrs 1 born 0 living TX MS TX

1910 Census
Texas, Nolan County, JP 6
Enumerated 5 Apr 1910
SD 16 ED 180 Sheet 4B
Brown John H head 36 married once 12yrs MS MS MS farmer
Brown Margret E wife 33 married once 12yrs 4 born 3 living TX TX TX
Brown Lyles M dau 8 LA MS TX
Brown Joseph L son 4 TX MS TX
Brown Delmer L son 6/12 TX MS TX

1920
TX Harrison Co Just Prec5
Brown John head 44 wid MS unk unk farmer
Brown Joseph son 13 TX MS TX
Brown Delmer son 10 TX MS TX
Brown Connie dau 9 TX MS TX

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John married Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Spradley about 1897. Margaret (daughter of William P. Spradley and Sarah Rich) was born on 30 Jan 1875 in Texas; died on 5 Jun 1912 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Spradley was born on 30 Jan 1875 in Texas (daughter of William P. Spradley and Sarah Rich); died on 5 Jun 1912 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

She was the cousin of Sheriff Spradley of Nacogdoches. (White and Toole, p 65).

Children:

Lela May Brown was born about 1902 in Louisiana; and died.
Joseph L. "Jodie" Brown was born about 1906 in Texas; and died.
Delmer Lee Brown was born on 7 Sep 1909 in Trent, Taylor County, Texas; died on 26 Sep 1935 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas.
1. Charles "Connie" Conway Brown was born on 2 Apr 1911 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Aug 2012 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

William P. Spradley was born about 1852 in Mississippi; and died.

Notes:

On the 1880 Panola County, Texas census, Mary A. Spradley 62 b Tenn. was living with her son and family above. (White and Toole, p 65).

William married Sarah Rich. Sarah was born about 1853 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Rich was born about 1853 in Texas; and died.

Notes:

A sister of Sarah Rich, Mary, m an Alsup. Rud Rich was Sarah's brother. (White and Toole, p 65).

Children:

James W. Spradley was born about 1873; and died.
3. Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Spradley was born on 30 Jan 1875 in Texas; died on 5 Jun 1912 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
John Spradley was born about 1887; and died.