Martha "Mattie" Ann Emerentha Conn

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name: Martha Boyett
event: Death
event date: 12 Aug 1939
event place: , Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 29 Mar 1870
birthplace: Sabine,
father's name: Henry Conn
mother's name: Clarrisa Dickerson
certificate number: 39533
film number: 2118258
digital folder number: 005144947
image number: 02531
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Martha Boyett, 1939

Martha married John Oliver Boyett on 22 Dec 1887. John (son of Henry Denson Boyett and Mary Jane Buckley) was born on 22 May 1862 in Alabama; died on 5 Jan 1934 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
In her annotated transcription of the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows that Wyatt BOYETT (1905-1906) was a son of Robert Edgar Boyett and Clarissa Conn. He is more likely a son of John Oliver Boyett and Mattie Conn. Robert Edgar and Clarissa had only one chidl that died prior to 1910, his name was Robert Goodrich. However, the 1910 census showed that Mattie Conn Boyett had two children that died prior to that date. Zenas, 1898-1900, and UNKNOWN. It is very likely that this second child was Wyatt.

1. Lula Ina Boyett was born on 13 Oct 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Aug 1970 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Elisha Oliver Boyett was born on 3 Jan 1891 in Texas; died on 22 Feb 1958 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 23 Feb 1958 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
3. William Nelson Boyett was born on 6 May 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Mar 1926 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Zenas Boyett was born in Aug 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; died after 1900 in Sabine County, Texas.
5. Donley Burl Boyett was born on 8 May 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Dec 1976 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Mary Lena Boyett was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Aug 1987 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
7. Roy Lavelle Boyett was born on 13 Oct 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Nov 1975 in Galveston County, 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.

(Research):

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]

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.

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]

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.

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