John Larry Conn

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 17, 2008

Helicopter Crash claims native, Page 1

John Larry Conn, 51, formerly of Hemphill was identified as one of the four contract workers who lost their life in a helicopter crash Dec. 11. The crew had left Sabine Pass and was enroute to an offshore oil platform 18-miles off of the Texas coast Thursday morning. Early reportes by John Griggs, senior vice president of Rotorcraft Leasing Co, LLC stated that the early winter storm was not a factor in the helicopter crash. Snowfall and sleet, combined with 10 to 20 mph north winds were not a challenge to the pilot...New Orleans Coast Guard got the call at 9:47 a.m., almost two hours after the aircraft should have arrived at the platform.....Conn, along with four others, were killed in the crash.


Obituary, Page 14

John Larry Conn

John Larry Conn, 51, died Dec. 11, 2008. he was born on Oct. 17, 1957 in San Augustine County. he was a resident of Katy since 1999 moving from Hemphill. Conn was a lead operator employed by Island Operating Company.

Conn is survived by his wife, Nina of Hemphill; two sons Charlie Conn of Spring and Kyle Conn of of Hemphill; two daughters, Shoney Conn and Ashley Conn, both of Katy; three brothers, Jesse Conn of Hemphill; Huey Conn of Lufkin; and Steven Conn of Hemphill; sister, Cynthia Bibey of Plattsmouth, NE; and two grandchildren, Kiley and Jacob Conn.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 14 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

A similar obituary was published in the September 18 issue of the San Augustine Tribune.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living
4. Living

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary writes that he was first married to Wanda ADAMS.

Jesse married Betty Lee Worrell on 13 Jun 1951. Betty was born on 12 Apr 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1975 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Texas Birth Index:

Name: Betty Lee Worrell Date of Birth: 12 Apr 1934 Gender: Female Birth County: Sabine Father's name: Jesse Lee Worrell Mother's name: Cordelia Cunningham Roll Number: 1934_0008

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

(Research):
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.

(Research):

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