John Aliance "Johnnie" Conn

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name: Johnny Aliance Conn
death date: 10 Feb 1961
death place: MD Anderson, Houston, Texas
usual residence Rt 2, Box 87 Bronson, Texas
gender: Male
race: W
death age: 74 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 11 Jan 1887
birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Frank Conn
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Fannie Isom
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farmer (retired)
place of residence:
cemetery: Gravel Hill
burial place: Near Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 10 Feb 1961
additional relatives:
film number: 2116709
digital film number: 4166563
image number: 2158
reference number: 08897
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Johnny Aliance Conn, 1961

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 36B and 37A
727-751
Conn, George F Head M W 63 M La Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Francis M Wf F W 64 M Ala SC Ala
Conn, John E Son M W 32 M Tx La Ala Farm Labor
Conn, Allie E Dtr-in-law F W 26 M Tx Miss Tx
Conn, Fannie M GrdDtr F W 5 S Tx La Ala
Conn, Clara M GrdDtr F W 2 3/12 S Tx La Ala
Conn, John D GrdSon M W 11/12 S Tx La Ala
728-752
Conn, Charley m Head M W 28 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Maddie E Wf F W 19 M Tx Tx La
Conn, Arnold B Son M W 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Allie Elnora Humphreys. Allie (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Humpreys and Mary "Mollie" Rowena Clark) was born on 14 Jan 1893 in Louisiana; died on 3 Jan 1975 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
At the time of the 1910 census, Johnnie and Alllie were living in adjoining households in Sabine County, on the Hemphill/San Augustine Road. Johnny was living with his parents, and Ara J Humphreys, was a border in the Conn Home. Ara was likely a younger sister of Allie. Allie was a boarder with Johnny's aunt, Minnie Conn Boyett and her husband Nathan Boyett.

1. Maureen Frances "Fannie" Conn was born on 2 Feb 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 May 2011 in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas; was buried on 6 May 2011 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Clara Mae Conn was born on 25 Sep 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Aug 2012 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
3. John Dixon Conn was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Oct 2001 in Spring, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Living

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary writes: "First married 20 Jan 1881 Lucinda Watson, second Married Frances M. Isom. " [Lucinda "Lula" Watson Conn is buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine Co., TX under the name Lucina C. Watson]

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct No 1
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 3A Stamped 94
42-43
Conn, Geo Head W M Oct 1846 43 M 15 La Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Fannie M Wf W f July 1855 43 m 15 1/1 Ala Ala Ala
Conn, Minnie L Dtr W F Sept 1881 18 S Tx La Tx
Conn, May Dtr W F Sept 1883 16 S Tx La Tx
Conn, John A Son W M Jan 1887 13 S Tx La Ala Farm Laborer
Isom, Robt O Boarder W M Jan 1836 64 S Ala SC SC Farmer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 14A
Hemphill and San Augustine Road
231-233
Conn George F. Head M W 53 M2 24 La Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Fanny M Wf F W 54 m1 24 1/1 Ala Ala Ala
Conn, John A Son m W 23 S Tx La Ala Laborer Home Farm
Isom Robert L Uncle m W 74 S Ala SC SC Laborer Home Farm
Humphreys, Ara E Lodger F W 13 S Tx Miss Tx
232-234
Nathan and Mimie Boyett
233-235
Jefferson and Jemie I Burkhalter
234-236
Clark, Thomas F Hd M W 28 m1 9 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Maggie m Wf F W 26 m1 9 5/3 Tx La Tx
Clark, Lula J Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Elma F Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Virgie M Dtr F W 1 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 36B and 37A
727-751
Conn, George F Head M W 63 M La Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Francis M Wf F W 64 M Ala SC Ala
Conn, John E Son M W 32 M Tx La Ala Farm Labor
Conn, Allie E Dtr-in-law F W 26 M Tx Miss Tx
Conn, Fannie M GrdDtr F W 5 S Tx La Ala
Conn, Clara M GrdDtr F W 2 3/12 S Tx La Ala
Conn, John D GrdSon M W 11/12 S Tx La Ala
728-752
Conn, Charley m Head M W 28 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Maddie E Wf F W 19 M Tx Tx La
Conn, Arnold B Son M W 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

George married Frances "Fannie" Malenda Isom about 1885 in Texas. Frances (daughter of John Dixon Isom and Emerentha "Emma" Boyett) was born on 9 Jul 1855 in Mississippi; died on 24 Apr 1954 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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name: Francis Malenda Conn
event: Death
event date: 24 Apr 1954
event place: , Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 09 Jul 1855
birthplace: , Mississippi
father's name: John D Isom
mother's name: Emmie Boyett
certificate number: 24803
film number: 2114150
digital folder number: 005145339
image number: 02408
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Francis Malenda Conn, 1954

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Charter member of the Gravel Hill Antioch Baptist Church, also gave land for the Church. His tombstone reads "Father Married To Mariah A. Mulford 19 Sept 1847, Kind father of love thou are gone to thy rest, Forever to bask in the joys of the blest." Kay Parker McCary shows him as a son of James CONN and Martha A. GIBSON.

He donated the property used to establish the Gravel Hill Cemetery. A deed to the property where the Church and cemetery are now located was given by Mr. George W. Conn, in August, 1875, but the Sabine County Court House burned in November and all records were destroyed, including the deed to the property. For some reason the deed was not refiled, but 97 years later, in 1972, a copy was found by a daughter-in-law looking through Mr. Conn's old trunk. Mrs. Allie Conn promptly filed the old deed.

The church was organized on January 3, 1876, under the direction of Elders J. S. Lambert and J. J. Roundtree. Thirteen other men and women went into the organization, including George Conn, John Anderson, J. S. White, Hosie Baldaree, Ann Mason, M. A. Conn, T. D. Burkhalter, John Deweese, L. S. Hoard, Mary E. White, Sophie H. Wallace, Mrs. C. A. Hoard, and C. Baldaree. In their preamble to organization, signed by each member, the church stated that they had "been regularly baptized on the profession of our faith"..."under the name of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ holding to the doctrine contained in the sacred Scriptures to be predicated on republican principles..." On May 18, 1991, the new sanctuary was dedicated. In July, 1997, the church became incorporated under the name Gravelhill Antioch Missionary Baptist Church to distinguish it from another church in the state with the name Antioch.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Pike County, Third Police District
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
443-444
George W. Conn 29 M Farmer Miss
Mariah Conn 29 F Miss
Martha A. Conn 1 F Miss

1860 Census
Louisiana, Bossier Parish, PO Orchard Grove, Ward 6
Enumerated 15 Aug 1860
Page 41
294-294
G W Conn 35 M Planter 6000 711 Miss
Mrs. Mriah Conn 30 F Miss
Martha Conn 11 F Miss
F B Conn 5 M La
Henry Clark 20 M Helper on Farm Miss

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Page 17 SD 1 ED 85 A. 232
Enumerated 29 Jun 1880
168-170
Conn, George W W M 59 Farmer Miss Miss NC
Conn, Maria A W F 56 Wf Keeping House Miss --- NC
Conn, Frank G. W M 23 Son 1 At School Louisiana

George married Mariah Mulford on 19 Sep 1847 in Marion County, Mississippi. Mariah was born on 7 Jul 1826 in Mississippi; died on 12 Oct 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary writes: "Daughter of Charles B. Mulford & Mary Letitia Ennis (Birth year is 1820 per parent's Bible record and census records)."

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Married:
The transcription of this record at Ancestry.com shows her first name as Martha, not Mariah.

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His tombstone, a photo of which is shown on FindAGrave, shows him as serving with Co G, 26 Trans Regt Miss Inf. The dates of birth and death were also engraved as Aug 30, 1829-July 31, 1920.

Notes on FindAGrave show "John Dixon Isom was the son of Reuben Isom, 1804 - 1862-3 Arkansas & Thirza Champion Isom, 7 Sep 1804 - af 1880 census in Hopkins Co.,? TX."

John married Emerentha "Emma" Boyett. Emerentha was born on 24 Sep 1836; died on 14 Sep 1919; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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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.

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