Clarice Conner

Notes:

Instead listed as Paynie Clarice Conner on the birth index listing of daughter Anice.

Obituary
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Clarice Conner Clark
January 3, 1926 - October 28, 2011

Clarice Conner Clark was born the third daughter to Lorena Edgar Conner and Starlin Wesley Conner on January 3, 1926. She left this world to be with her Lord on October 28, 2011. She is preceded in death by both her parents, her husband of 50 years, Paul D. Clark, and her sister Rosa Lee Smith, her nephew Raymon Smith, her brothers-in-law Clyde Smith and Dr. L.G. Thomas and her step-father Carrol Dickey. She is survived by her two sisters Leta Corley and husband Lee of Hemphill and Vernell Thomas of Palestine. Clarice is also survived by daughters Louisa Ryan of Dallas and Anice Carter and her husband Terry of Van. She was blessed with grandchildren Melissa Wyrick and her husband Duncan, and Melinda Carter, of Van, TX. Her great grandchildren are Carter McClanahan and his wife Allison, MarLee Carr and her husband Jeremy, Tyler Carter, Jacob Wyrick and Tobi Wyrick. The latest addition is one great great granddaughter, CharLee Hope Carr. Mrs. Clark was Aunt Clarcy to her nieces and nephews on the Conner side. She was Aunt Clarice to the Clark relatives and to many of their friends as well. Mrs. Clark worked for the City of Pineland, Toledo Bend Dam Authority, as a self-employed poultry grower and for the Sabine County Sheriff's Department. She was a member of the Order of the Easter Star in both the Hemphill and Bronson Chapters. She was a Past Matron. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday Oct. 31, 2011, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, TX. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Clarice will be interned with her husband Paul and both her parents at the Oak Hill Cemetery in the Six Mile area.

An identical obituary was published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 2, 2011, Page 11

Clarice married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Clarice married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Louisa Grace Ryan was born on 14 Jul 1953 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died on 11 Mar 2018 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

Clarice married Paul Dempsey Clark about 1958. Paul (son of William Joseph "Joe" Clark, Sr. and Minnie Caroline Smith) was born on 7 Dec 1926 in Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 2007 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD68-NYG
name: Starling Wesley Conner
death date: 07 Mar 1936
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 43 years 9 months 11 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 25 May 1892
birthplace: Buyon, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Lorena Conner
father's name: Leander Jackson Conner
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Kalin Smith
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Office Work
place of residence: Hemphill, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: ...Hill, Tex
Informant: Lorena Conner
burial date: 07 Mar 1936
additional relatives:
film number: 2116862
digital film number: 4166723
image number: 2638
reference number: v X cn 17021
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Starling Wesley Conner, 1936

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 and 12 day of Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 7A
122-122
Conner, Leander J Head M W 69 Wd Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Conner, Starlin W Son M W 28 M Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Connor, Lorena Dtr-in-law F W 24 M Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 16 and 17 Apr 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 6A Stamped 116
105-107
Conner, Wesley S Head M W 37 M 26 Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Conner, Lorena Wf F W 31 M 20 Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Rosallee Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Vernell Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Clarice Dtr F W 4 1/2 S Tx Tx Tx

Starling married Willie Lorena Edgar on 18 Aug 1919. Willie (daughter of James Valentine Edgar and Jack Payne "Paynie" Gooch) was born about 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1963 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown by Kay Parker McCary and Laura Buckmaster as Lorena Dickey.

Kay Parker McCary also transcribes her cemetery listing as Lorena C. Dickey Conner.

However, according to the obituary of her daughter, Clarice Conner Clark, she was a daugther of Lorena Edgar Conner, and was preceded in death by bother her parents, and her STEP-FATHER (emphasis added) Carrol DICKEY.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDY7-FVW
name: Lorena Conner Dickey
death date: 14 Apr 1963
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 65 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 09 Jan 1899
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: J. V. Edgar
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Payne Gooch
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife, Mother
place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery
burial place: Sabine County, Texas
burial date: 15 Apr 1963
additional relatives:
film number: 2117272
digital film number: 4028589
image number: 2901
reference number: CN 27165
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Lorena Conner Dickey, 1963

Notes:

In 1900, his nephew Willis, age 8, was living with them.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 2
Enumerated 7 June 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 4B
68-68
Conner, L. J. Head M W Jan 1853 47 m 26 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Conner, Caroline M Wf W F Nov 1856 43 m 26 9/8 Tx Ala Tx
Conner, Jessie Son W M Dec 1876 23 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Lizzie C Dtr W F Jun 1878 21 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Gilbert W Son M W Aug 1880 18 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Cornelia N Dtr W F Nov 1882 17 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Rosa C Dtr W F Oct 1884 15 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Ada W F May 1889 11 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Starlin Son M W May 1892 8 S Tx Ga Tx
Conner, Artie P Son W M Oct 1898 1 Tx Ga Tx
Conner, Willie Nephew W M May 1881 18 S Tx Ga Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 20 and 21 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 3B
59-59
Conner, Leander Head m W 60 Wd Ga Ga tga Farmer
Conner, Ada Dtr F W 20 S Tx Ga Tx
Conner, Starling Son M W 17 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Artie Son M W 11 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Nolan Hired Boy M W 15 S Tx SC Tx Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 and 12 day of Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 7A
122-122
Conner, Leander J Head M W 69 Wd Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Conner, Starlin W Son M W 28 M Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Connor, Lorena Dtr-in-law F W 24 M Tx Tx Tx

Leander married Martha "Marthy" Caroline Smith. Martha (daughter of John A. Smith and Amanda Low) was born on 7 Nov 1856 in Texas; died on 15 Mar 1907 in Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the son of William G. Edgar and Margaret Edgar.

(Research):Census Listings:

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 2
Enumerated 16 and 18 April 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 2A Stamped 108
21-21
Edgar, James V Hd M W 35 M1 16 Tx La Nc Farmer
Edgar, Payne J Wf F W 33 M1 16 9/6 Tx Tn Tx
Edgar, William G Son W M 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Columbia M Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Lorena L Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Emily Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, James D Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Florence B Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct One
Enumerated 5 February 1920
SD ?26 ED 168 Sheet 27B
534-536
Edgar, James V Hd M W 47 M Tx La NC Farmer
Edgar, Paynie Wf F W 45 M Tx Tn Tx
Edgar, William G Son M W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, James A Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Florence B Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Madie Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Austin Son W W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated April 18 and 19, 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 6B
115-117
Edgar, Jim V Hd M W 58 M 22 Tx La NC Farmer
Edgar, Pany Wf F W 56 M 19 Tx Tn Tx
Edgar, Austin Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Helper
Edgar, Madie Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Helper

James married Jack Payne "Paynie" Gooch on 19 Oct 1893 in Sabine County, Texas. Jack (daughter of Philander Davis Gooch and Caroline Epperson Derusha Payne) was born about Apr 1874 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There was a Willis Conner in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press). Decatur is very near the Florida border. Could this be him?

Came to Texas in 1857 from Tattonall County, Geogia.

Was shown on the muster roll of Captain J.M. Burroughs Company of the Sabine County Volunteer Infantry, CSA, and was enlisted at Hemphill, Texas by Drury Field for 3 months duty on January 15, 1863. His headstone is marked Texas Infantry, CSA.


On his "12 to Midnight" blog, Ed Wetterman (edwetterman@hotmail.com) writes:

In the 1880's several of Sabine County's families became embroiled in an unfortunate shooting feud that disrupted the whole community. Fathers, sons, daughters and cousins became engulfed in the fighting that would ravage the county from 1883 to 1887.

It began with the murders of Eli Low and Kit Smith in Holly Bottom off Housin Bayou in the southern part of Sabine County. The bodies were found about ten feet apart and the men had been shot in the back. The funerals were quickly held and many thought it suspicious that the Conner family had not attended.

It was known that the Conner and Low families had argued in the past about free-ranging and the building of schools and roads. Apparently many angry words had been exchanged, but the situation had never erupted into violence.

After a short investigation, Willis Conner, along with his sons, Fed, William, John and Charles were indicted for the murders and held without bond. Charles and Fed's trial was held first and they were found guilty. Charles was sent to prison for twenty-five years. Fed was given life in prison, but successfully appealed his case and was retried. He was again found guilty. He would never serve, however, as the jail was broken into and Willis, Fed, William and John escaped into the countryside- where they began a running war with the law enforcement of the day.

The Texas Rangers were called in to assist in arresting the Conners, but were ambushed and one Ranger, J.H. (Jim) Moore was killed. William Conner was also killed and many others were wounded. Willis, Fed and John escaped the battle. The Rangers, having suffered a grievous defeat, left Sabine County and did not return. John Conner then abandoned Willis and Fed and according to Ruth Sibley Davis in her book "Neighbor against Neighbor," moved to start a new life in Louisiana.

The people of the county, wanting to end the violence, began to pressure local officers to arrest the Conners. Eventually, a private investigator was hired and disguised as a cattle buyer went through the county looking for clues to the Conner's whereabouts. He learned that Willis and Fed's families left food and supplies for them on a trail somewhere deep in the woods. An ambush was set up and Fed Conner was killed. Willis escaped, but was killed a few weeks later, when his young grandson, a boy of twelve, was coming to give him food. The boy had been tracked and followed by a posse and in the ensuing gunfight, Willis and the boy were killed.

This sad situation finally ended the Low-Conner Feud which had divided the county for so long. For years, no one wanted to discuss what had occurred as it was simply too divisive and the families too intermingled to be considered a worthy subject of conversation.



(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Tatnall County, No. 79 Subdivision
Enumerated 9 Dec 1850
(image on ancestry.com is very faint)
???-332
William and Nancy Conner
333-335
Willis Conner 28 Farmer birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)
Percy Conner 25 birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)
Fedrick Conner 3 birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)
Charles Conner 1 birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 7 July 1860
Page 31
231-232
Willis Conner 37 M Farmer $--- $1700 Ga
Piercey Conner 35 F Ga
Frederick M Conner 12 M Ga
Charles W Conner 10 M Ga
Leonard J Sonner 8 M Ga
Alfred H Conner 6 M Ga
William Conner 4 M Ga
Catherine P Conner 2 F Ga

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 2 August 1870
Page 24
503-504
Conner, Willis 47 M W Farmer $500 $500 Ga
Conner, Therisa (sic) 45 F W Keeping House Ga
Conner, Federick M 23 M Ga
and on a separate page (appears to have been inadvertantly seperated?)
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, PO Brookeland
Enumerated 4 Aug 1870
Stamped 19
502-502
Charles W 21 M W Ga
Leander J 17 M W Ga
Alfred H 16 M S Fl
William E 14 M W Fla
Percy D 13 F W Fla
John M 9 M W Tx
Nancy B 7 F W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 2 July 1880
Page 19 SD 1 ED 84
168-179
Jackson and Susan Low family
169-180
Connor, Willis W M 58 Farmer Ga SC Ga
Connor, Pierce W F 55 Wf Ga Ga SC
Connor, Wm W M 25 Son Fla Ga Ga
Connor, John W M 19 Son Tx Ga Ga
Connor, Nancy W F 15 Dtr Tx Ga Ga
170-181
Connor, Alfred W M 27 Farmer Fla Ga Ga
Connor, Sarah W F 24 Wife La Miss La
Connor, Alfred W M 7 Son Tx Fla La
Connor, Stephen W M 5 Son Tx Fla La
Connor, Fanny W F 3 Dtr Tx Fla La
Connor, Riley W M 1 Son Tx Fla La

Willis married Piercy Douglas on 1 Aug 1844 in Tattnall County, Georgia. Piercy was born on 4 Apr 1824 in Tattnall County, Georgia; died on 22 Oct 1898 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Conner Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Query from Tem Moody

Piercy Douglass, born 24 Apr 1824 in GA. Married (1) Willis Jackson Conner 1 Aug 1844 (2) M. J. Coleman. Willis J. Conner died 1887 in Sabine Co. TX and is buried in Conner Cemetery, Sabine Co. TX. Piercy died 22 Oct 1898 in Sabine County TX and may be buried in the Conner Cemetery or in the Douglas Cemetery in Union County FL. Attempting to verify date of death and burial place of Piercy nee Douglass.

Reply from Linda King Davenport

The Index to the Cemeteries of Sabine County Texas 1836 - 1964 copyrighted by J. B. Sanders 1964 states the burial place as Conner Cemetery with 5 unmarked graves. To quote: "Conner, Percy 15 Mar 1824 - 22 Oct 1898" I don't know if "Percy" was misspelled in Mr. Sanders' book or on the tombstone. This is not my line and I have not researched this at all. Happy hunting!

Ron McClendon noted that he is not sure of the second marriage.

She was the daughter of Frederick Douglas.

FindAGrave shows that "Piercey was the daughter of Frederick Douglas and wife, Bethamy Hannah Anderson Douglas. She was born with twin sister, Tiercey Douglas. Married Willis William Jackson Conner on 1 Aug 1844 in Tattnall County, Georgia."

John married Amanda Low about 1856. Amanda (daughter of Jesse Low and Harriet Hines) was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows that there is only a military marker, with no dates, for P. D. Gooch, engraved Co F 11 Texas INF CSA

(Research):Census Listings:


From an extract of the 1880 Sabine County, Texas census

198-201
Gooch, Philander w m 43 farmer Tex -- --
Gooch, Caroline E w f 39 wife Tex SC Tenn
Gooch, Margaret A w f 17 dau Tex GA SC
Gooch, Claiborne P w m 14 son Tex
Gooch, William Lee w m 11 son Tex
Gooch, Bob G. w m 9 son Tex
Gooch, Jack P. (female) w m? 7 son? Tex (dau is correct)
Gooch, James A. w m 5 son Tex
Gooch, Henrietta L. w f w dau Tex

From an extract of the 1900 Sabine County, Texas census

JP Precinct No. 1
167/171
Gooch, Philander Head M W 61 M TN NC TN Farmer
Gooch, Caroline (Payne) Wife F W 59 M TX GA SC
Gooch, William Son M W 30 N TX TN TX
Gooch, Amanda (Hammock) D-in-law F W 22 M TX TX TX
Gooch, Louisa Dau F W 21 S TX TN TX
Gooch, Abbie E. Dau F W 18 S TX TN TX
Maund, Louis Boarder M W 19 S TX VA TX Farmer

From an extract of the 1920 Sabine County, Texas census:

JP Precinct No. 1
601/623
Gooch, Philander D. Head M W 81 M TX (sic) NC TX Farmer
Lewis, Frank Son-in-law M W 52 M TX GA TX
Lewis, Abbie Dau F W 31 M TX TN TX

Philander married Caroline Epperson Derusha Payne before 1862 in Sabine County, Texas. Caroline (daughter of Epperson Duke Payne and Jane Caroline Russell) was born in Oct 1840 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]