John M. Conn

Notes:

On the "Johnson Family Tree" at Ancestry, he is shown as a son of James CONN and Martha Ann GIBSON. At the time of the 1850 Federal Census, a 21 year old John Conn was living in the home of Thos and Anne Gibson in Marion County, Mississippi. John was listed as farming. Thomas, age 48, was a Baptist Parson born in North Carolina, and Anne, age 24 was born in Mississippi. Thomas and Anne were presumably the parents of the 10 Gibson children also in this household, ranging in age from 17 to 1. They were John, H., Elijah, Elisha, N., C., S., M., E., and Abi.

Not able to locate John on the 1860 census with his wife or children.

John married Sarah Jones on 9 Jan 1856 in Columbia County, Arkansas. Sarah was born in Jun 1836 in Mississippi; died on 5 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James B. Conn was born on 9 Nov 1856 in Columbia County, Arkansas; died on 19 Feb 1858 in Columbia County, Arkansas.
2. Elijah Conn was born in Nov 1858 in Arkansas; died about 1904 in Sabine County, Texas.
3. John T. Conn was born about 1861 in Arkansas; died about 1892 in Tyler County, Texas.
4. Anderson Franklin Conn was born on 21 Dec 1862 in Arkansas; died on 24 Nov 1927 in Sabine County, Texas.

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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