Nobie Lee Conn

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
May 6, 1998, page 14

Nobie Lee Chambers

Nobie Lee Chambers, 74, of the Gravelhill community died early Saturday, May 2, 1998, at her residence following an illness.

Mrs. Chambers was born April 14, 1924 in Sabine County and was a longtime area resident and a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and member of the Jasper Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #291.

Survivors: her husband, Leon Chamber of Gravelhill; a daughter and son-in-law, Althea and Roy Glen Odom of Gravelhill; two grandsons, Brian Odom of Milam and Glen Odom of Alto; and three great-grandsons.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Gravelhill, with Bro. I. W. Ferguson officiating. Interment followed a Gravelhill Cemetery.

Arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2011)

Family/Spouse: Leon Chambers. Leon (son of Thomas Dermont Chambers and Mary Jane Horton) was born on 21 Aug 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 2000 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Notes:

Pvt Jesse Conn Bty "C" 130th F. A. 35th DIV, Inducted 19 Sept 1917 , Battles,VOSGES Aug 19 through Sept 2; St. Mihiel Sept 9 through Sept 15; Argonne Forest Sept 26 through Oct 2; Verdun Oct 15 through Nov 11, 1918, Discharged 10 May 1919.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36L-DZ1
name: Jesse C Conn
event: Death
event date: 16 Jun 1971
event place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
gender: Male
usual occupation farmer
veteran? Yest 9-19-1917 through 5-10-1010
marital status: Married
birth date: 01 Oct 1896
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Henry Conn
mother's name: Fannie Barrett
certificate number: 41428
film number: 2223202
digital folder number: 005145929
image number: 00038
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Jesse C Conn, 1971

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Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Jefferson County, Port Arthur
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 125-62 SD 27 Sheet 4A Stamped 25
17th Street
148-56-67
Conn, Jesse C. Hd R$18 M W 30 M M 25 Tx La Miss Pole Sitter Oil Refinery
Conn, Pearl Wife F W 30 M 21 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Jesse P Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Nobielee Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Jesse married Pearl Vivian Buckley on 20 Oct 1920. Pearl (daughter of Young Elijah Buckley and Mary Lee Davidson) was born on 6 Sep 1899 in Texas; died on 13 Feb 1987 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

He married first Fannie OLIPHANT. In her transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that this grave is marked SCT.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr 4
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 4A
61-61
Buckley, Young Head W M Feb 1866 34 m3 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Mary Wf W F Jan 1871 29 m3 2/1 Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Pearl Dtr W F Sept 1899 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Nary Boarder W M Jan 1880 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Johnson, E Servant W M May 1854 46 S Tx Ind Ind Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 22 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 4A
Stamped 154
56-57
Buckley, William A Head M W 47 m1 18 Tx Ala Miss Farmer
Buckley, Fannie R Wf F W 35 M1 18 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Buckley, William E Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Roy Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Alef M Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Vera Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
60-61
Buckley, Young E Head M W 44 M 13 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Mary E Wf F W 38 m1 13 7/3 Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Pearl V Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Roy Y Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Iva D Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 1 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 9 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 4B
79-80
Buckley, Young Head M W 53 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Mary Wf F W 49 M Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Pearl Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
Buckley, Roy Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Buckley, Iby Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

Young married Mary Lee Davidson on 23 Dec 1896 in Texas. Mary (daughter of Jefferson Oliver Davidson and Nancy C. "Nannie" Travis) was born on 5 Jan 1871 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Jan 1934 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Mary Lee Buckley
Death Date: 09 Jan 1934
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: white
Death Age: 63 years 5 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 05 Jan 1871
Birthplace: Hemphill, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Y E Buckley
Father's Name: J O Davidson
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Nannie Travis
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Hemphill
Burial Date: 11 Jan 1934
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115985
Digital Film Number: 4165965
Image Number: 912
Reference Number: cn 4357
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 7 Apr 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 1A Stamped 72
County Road
10-11
Buckley, Mary L Head F W 59 Wd Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Ivy D SOn M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

Notes:

Married:
In her transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that there is a grave marker inscribed "Infants of Y. E. and M. L. Buckley-Sleep on sweet babes and take thy rest, God called thee home He thought it best"...and that no dates were given

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
736-736
William Conn 26 M Farmer Miss
Mary J. Conn 22 F Miss
George Conn 3 m Miss
Ceasar Conn 1 M Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Marion County, Columbia
Enumerated 26 Aug 1860
Page 62
427-427
William Conn 36 M Farmer 6000 200 Miss
Mary J Conn 33 F Miss
George Conn 13 M Miss
John Conn 11 M Miss
Elizabeth Conn 9 F Miss
Henry Conn 7 M Miss
Martha Conn 5 F Miss
Marion Conn 1 M Miss

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, PO Hazlehurst
Enumerated 8 July 1870
Page 33 Stamped 309
236-230
Conn, William 47 m W farmer $--- $900 Miss
Conn, Henry A 13 F (sic) W Keeping House Miss
Conn, William 8 M W Miss
Conn, Lucy 4 F W Miss

William married Mary Jane Robinson on 31 Oct 1842. Mary was born about 1828 in Mississippi; died after 1866 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that this grave is marked with a military marker only, Co. C. Regt Texas Cav CSA, and further notes that he was the son of M. Archer Buckley and Charity Bennett, and that his wife was Ruth Mary Ann Land

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabinetown
Enumerated 26 July 1870
Page 9 Stamped 11
388-388
Buckley, William 49 M W Farmer $500 $800 Ala
Buckley, Ruth 22 F W Keeping House Miss
Buckley, Francis 13 F W Tx
Buckley, Mary C 11 F W Tx
Buckley, Nancy E 8 F W Tx
Buckley, William E 6 M W Tx
Buckley, Young A 4 M W Tx
Buckley, Laura E 2 F W Tx

1880 Census
Enumerated 29 and 30 June 1880
Page 18B SD 1 ED 85
179-182
White, Henry S Jr W M 23 Farmer Tx Ga Miss
White, Mary W F 22 Wf Keeping House Tx Ala Miss
White, William C W M 1 Son Texas
180-183
Buckley, William N W M 50 Farmer Ala Ga Ga
Buckley, Ruthy M W F 43 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Buckley, Frances E W F 23 Dtr At Home Tx
Buckley, Nancy E W F 19 Dtr At Home Tx
Buckley, William A W M 17 Son Farm Laborer Tx
Buckley, Young E W M 14 Son Farm Laborer Tx
Buckley, Laura E W F 11 Dtr W F 11 Dtr Farm Laborer Tx
Buckley, Ruthy O W F 8 Dtr Tx
Buckley, John C W M 6 Son Tx
Buckley, Jefferson B W 1 Son Tx

William married Ruth Mary Ann "Ruthie" Land before 1856. Ruth was born in Sep 1837 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown by some as Rutha Land, a probable sister of John Land of San Augustine County, and by others as Ruthie Laird. As the death certificate of her son, J.C. Buckley, shows her maiden name as LAND, it is assumed this is correct.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 1B
17-17
Burkhalter, John Head W M Aug 1877 22 m 1 Tx Miss Ark Farmer
Burkhalter, Anna L Wf W F Jan 1880 20 m 1 1 Tx ??? Ala
Burkhalter, Elonza L Son W M Dec 1899 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
18-18
Buckley, Ruth Hed M F Sept 1837 52 Wd 9/9 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Ofelia Dtr W F Dec 1781 28 S Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Burpee Son W M Dec 1878 21 s Tx Ala Miss Farm Laborer
----19
Huffman, Nama Head W F Dec 1860 39 Wd 6/3 Tx Ala Miss
Huffman, Blanche Dtr W F Feb 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Huffman, Arder Dtr W F Apr 1895 5 s Tx Tx Tx
Huffman, Ashley Son W M Feb 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

Known as "Oley."

Robert Cecil McDaniel notes that he was Sabine County Commissioner from 1895-1898.

In 1910 and 1920, he was widowed and living with members of his extended family.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census

Oliphar DAVIDSON Self W Male W 35 AL Farmer TN VA
Mary Lee DAVIDSON Dau S Female W 9 TX AL MS Wm.
Henry DAVIDSON Son S Male W 8 TX AL MS
Martha C. DAVIDSON Mother W Female W 66 VA TN TN
Source Information:
Census Place Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325
NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 219C

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11B
Hemphill and Homer Road
184-186
White, Robert W Head m W 27 m1 7 Tx Tx Ala Farmer
White, Florence B Wf F W 27 m1 7 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
White, A. V. Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
White, William C Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Lafayette Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
185-187
White, Thomas J Head M W 37 m2 7 Tx La Ala Farmer
White, Nettie H Wf F W 39 m1 7 2/2 Ala Ala Ala
White, Francis V Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Ala
White, George F Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Ala
186-188
White, John M Head M W 27 m1 2 Tx La Ala Farmer
White, Kate Wf F W 23 m1 2 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
White, Corra Son M W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Aary A Mother F W 62 Ed 11/7 Ala Ala Tenn
Davidson, Jefferson O Uncle M W 64 Wd Ala Ala Tenn

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 27 and 28 January 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 22A Stamped 115
424-446
Carlton, Martha A Head F W 43 Wd Tx La Ala Farmer
Carlton, Eugene Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Carlton, Ary E Dt F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Carlton, Ethel B Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Davidson, Jefferson O Uncle M W 74 Wd Ala Miss Miss

Jefferson married Nancy C. "Nannie" Travis. Nancy (daughter of John Travis and Mary Raborn) was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]