Edward Leonidas Conn

Edward married Willie Esther Dorsey on 6 Nov 1931. Willie (daughter of Edward Woodland Dorsey and Willie Francis Russell) was born on 16 Dec 1912 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Feb 1995 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 13 Feb 1995 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Francis Edwina Conn was born on 16 Aug 1932 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 2020 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 10 Feb 2020 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 2B
33-34
Conn, Elisha Head W M Dec 1867 32 M10 Ark Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Ella Wf W F Jun 1870 29 M 10 2/1 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Emma Dtr W F Nov 1899 6/12 S Tx Ark Tx
Ferguson, Nancy J Mother-in-law W F July 1846 53 Wd 1/1 Tx Tenn Tx

Elisha married Melissa Ella Ferguson about 1890. Melissa (daughter of Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson and Nancy Jane Griffin) was born on 22 Jun 1870 in Texas; died on 23 Sep 1930 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 14A
Hemphill and San Augustine Road
231-233
George and Fanny Conn family
235-237
William and Florence Conn family
236-238
Conn, Malissa E Hd F W 38 Wd 5/4 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Conn, Emma E Dtr F W 10 S Tx Ark Tx Laborer Home Farm\\
Conn, Clarrisa L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Mary E. Dtr F W 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Edward L Son M W 2 S Tx Ark Tx
Ferguson, Nancy J Mother F W 623 Wd 4/2 Tx Tenn Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 36B
721-704
Conn, Ella M Head F W 49 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Conn, Lorena C Drt F W 17 S Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
Conn, Mary E Dtr F W 15 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Edward L Son M W 11 S Tx Ark Tx
Furguson, Nancy J Mother F W 73 Wd Tx Tenn Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Part of JP 2, Houston City
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 101-125 SD 26 Sheet 19A
6727-241-283
T/Fenley James E Head M W 34 m 23 Tx Tx Tx Machinist Tool Factory
T/Fenley, Emma Wf F W 30 m 19 Tx Tx Tx
T/Fenley, Corinne Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
T/Fenley, Kathryn Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Ella Mother-in-law F W 58 W 19 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Edward Brother-in-law M W 21 Un Tx Tx Tx Operates rigs Garage Shell

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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.

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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]

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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.

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From the notes of Katherine D. Freistat:

Abstract of Civil War Pension Applications, Sabine County, Texas (Mrs. Nancy Jane Ferguson, widow's application)

Her husband (Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson) enlisted February 17, 1862 and was discharged 1865. He served with Company F, 11th Texas Regiment Infantry. T.R. Smith, County Judge. W.M. Fullen and W. H. Cooper were witnesse

Jeremiah married Nancy Jane Griffin on 4 Oct 1866. Nancy (daughter of Thomas J. Griffin and Rebecca Clark) was born on 25 Jul 1846 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1928 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the notes of Katherine D. Freistat:

Abstract of Civil War Pension Applications, Sabine County, Texas: Mrs. Nancy Jane Ferguson, widow's application for pension number 26250, field March 14, 1912, approved December 1, 1913, allowed from March 1, 1914. Date of pension November 9, 1912. She is the widow of Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson who departed this life on February 12, 1912 in Sterling County, Texas. They were married on October 14, 1866 in Sabine County, Texas. She has not remarried. Her age is 66 years and she was born in Sabine County, Texas. She has lived in Sabine County, Texas for 62 years and her post office address is Hemphill, Texas. Mr. (sic) Nancy Jane Ferguson died June 6, 1928 in Sabine County, Texas.

At the time of the 1910 Census, she was living with the family of her widowed daughter, Melissa Ferguson Conn, in Precinct 1 of Sabine County.

(Research):At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, she was living with her widowed daughter, Melissa Ella Conn.

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.

Vermell Anderson Brust
11307 Sinclair Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75218-1947

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine District
Enumerated 13 and 15 Nov 1850
Pages Handwritten 29 and 30 Stamped 225
225-225
Drucilla Lowe 47 F Ga
William Furguson 23 M Farmer Tx
James Furguson 21 M Farmer Tx
Allonder Furguson 19 M La
Emily Lowe 16 F Tx
Malinda Lowe 14 F Tx
Jackson Lowe 1p M Tx
226-226
Roland Furguson 28 M Farmer La
Huldah Furguson 26 F Ark
James E Furguson 6 M Tx
Jeremiah A Furguson 5 M Tx
Nancy A Furguson 4 F Tx
Green B Furguson 1 M Tx
Granbury Furguson 1 M Tx

Roland married Mahuldah Latham. Mahuldah (daughter of Lewis Latham and Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham) was born about 1822 in Illinois; died about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In a 1966 article about the Golden Wedding anniversary of Onie Griffin and Imboden Boyd, Virgie Speights wrote that Onie's great grandfather was W. H. Griffin, who came as a boy of 17 years with the Boyd family to Texas (circa 1835).

Thomas married Rebecca Clark in 1844. Rebecca (daughter of William Clark and Elizabeth Isaacs) was born about 1826 in Texas; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]