Vera Noby Conn

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
February 28, 2007, Page 13

Vera Ford

Vera Ford, 97, of San Augustine County died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 in San Augustine. She was born August 7, 1909 in San Augustine as a daughter of the late Lott C. CONN and Rosa CONN. She owned Ford General Store and was a member of the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. Survivors: son, Jerry Glen FORD and wife Romana of San Augustine, grandchildren, Taylor FORD and wife Jenni of Eastland, Trent FORD of Temple, Suzanne SKINNER and husband Steve of Johnson City and Vera NAMES of San Diego, Calif., great-grandchildren, Taylor COLLIER of Dallas, Story COLLIER of Dallas, Emily FANNIN of Johnson City, Stewart FANNIN of Johnson City, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lott and Rosa CONN, husband Elbert FORD, daughters, Flora Dean NAMES and infant Carol Faye FORD; sisters, Jewel HALTON, Vernie WILLIS, and Lottie JENKINS. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel in San Augustine with Bro. Buddy Pratt and Bro. C.R. Sharpton officiating. Interment will follow at Tebo Cemetery in Sabine County. Services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.

A similar obituary appeared in the March 1, 2007 San Augustine Tribune.

Family/Spouse: Elbert Ford. Elbert was born on 13 Apr 1905; died in Mar 1982 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Flora Dean Ford was born on 2 Jul 1929 in San Augustine County, Texas; died in Dec 2003; was buried in Tebo Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Living
3. Carol Faye Ford was born on 19 Dec 1941 in Jefferson County, Texas; died between 1941 and 1942.

Notes:

Name: Lott C. Conn
Death Date: 08 Sep 1953
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 70 years 21 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1883
Birthplace: Colfax, Louisiana
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Henry Conn
Father's Birthplace: La.
Mother's Name: Fannie Barrett
Mother's Birthplace: La.
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Cemetery: Gravel Hill Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine County, Texas
Burial Date: 09 Sep 1953
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2113983
Digital Film Number: 4165742
Image Number: 1576
Reference Number: CN 47653
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

In an article by Harry Noble about "Honky-Tonks" in the November 7, 2002 edition of the SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE, the following story appeared about the Suzy-Q, on Highway 8, halfway between Ford's Corner and Rosevine. It was operated by Lloyd Jones and his brother Bluford. "On a hot Saturday night, July 15, 1939, the jukebox was blaring, boots were scooting across the dance floor and beer caps were being popped with regularity. Rubus Price JOHNSON, thirty-one years of age and the son of E. Rufus (Bud) JOHNSON and Sally (Sumiter) JOHNSON, came in looking for his wife. He found her in a booth with Lott CONN. An argument developed and CONN, armed with a pistol, fired. JOHNSON fell, mortally wounded. During the trial for first degree murder, John WILLIAMS, who lived less than a half mile from the CONN family was called to testify. Odd as it might seem, being called as a witness for the State provided WILLIAMS an opportunity to obtain a measure of retribution. A little more than fifteen years earlier, on a Monday night in 1923, Lott C. CONN had committed aggravated assault against WILLIAMS, striking and bruising him with a hammer causing "....serious bodily injury." Evidently, Williams didn't take advantage of the situatioin, for while under cross examination he was asked what he saw, and replied that he didn't see anything. He was reminded he was in full view of the shooting, and asked again how he couhd have seen nothing. In a stentorian voice WILLIAMS replied, "I didn't see nothin' because I was drinking beer and eatin' tator slips." The courtroom buzzed with laughter. The Suzy-Q is gone now, not even a trace of foundation is left."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 4
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 141 Sheet 11B
222-231
Conn, Lott C Head M W m1 5 La Miss Miss Labor Planer Mill
Conn, Rosey Wf F W 21 m1 5 3/2 Tx Ark Tenn
Conn, Jewel DtF W 3 S Tx La Tx
Conn, Veria Dtr F W 10/12 Tx La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 and 6 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 174 Sheet 18A
329-333
Conn, Lott Head M W 36 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Conn, Rosa Wf F W 31 M Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Jewell Son (sic) M (sic) W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Vera Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Arnie (sic?) Son (sic?)M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Lottie Dtr F W 3 3/12 Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1, District 26
Enumerated 23 Apr 1930
ED 2? SD 19 Sheet 13B
329-333
Conn, L.C. Head M W 46 M@21 La Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Rosa Wf F W 42 M@17 Tx Tn Tn
Conn, Vernie Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Lottie Ruth Dtr F W 13 Tx Tx Tx
Burkhalter, J. W. Mother in Law F W 70 Wd Tx Tx Tx

Lott married Rosa Alice Burkhalter on 21 Dec 1904 in Sabine County, Texas. Rosa (daughter of John Wesley Burkhalter and Susan "Susie" Alice Anderson) was born on 10 May 1887 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1977 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of William W. CONN and Mary Jane ROBINSON.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
(Image on Ancestry.com very faint)
Mississippi, Lincoln County, Beat 2, Second Supervision District
Enumerated 24 Jun 1880
Page 16D SD 3 ED 32
129-129
Conn, Henry W M 26 H. Family Married Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Fannie W F 23 Wife Married House Keeper Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Eustice W M 2 Son Single At home Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Clariace Conn W F (sic) 11/12 Son At Home Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Lucy W F 13 Sister At Home Miss Miss Miss

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 6B
105-105
Conn, Henry Head W M May 1854 46 m 23 Miss Miss Va Farmer
Conn, Fannie Wf W F Feb 1856 44 M 23 10/10 Miss Ga Ga
Conn, Clarence Son W M July 1879 20 S Tx Miss Ga Mill Laborer
Conn, Lott Son W M Aug 1883 16 S La Miss Ga Farm Laborer
Conn, Hugh Son W M Jan 1887 13 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Letha Dau W F Jan 1889 11 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Charley Son W M Jan 1891 9 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Ollie Dau W F Apr 1892 7 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Jesse Son W M Oct 1895 4 S Tx Miss Ga
Conn, Fannie Dau W F Feb 1899 1 S Tx Miss Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 13B
Hemphill and San Augustine Road
223-227
Conn, Henry P Head m W 55 m1 22 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Frances M Wf F W 53 M1 33 10/9 Miss Ala Ala
Conn, Charles M Son M W 18 S Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Jesse Son M W 14 S Tx Miss Miss Laborer home farm
Conn, Francis M Dtr F W 11 S Tx Miss Miss

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 16 and 17 February 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 37A
730-754
Conn, Henry P Hd M W 65 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Frances M Wf F W 63 M Miss Miss Miss
Conn, Jesse Son M W 24 S Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Laird, Letha Dtr F W 25 M Tx Miss Miss
Laird, Emery Grandson M W 10 S Tx Tx Miss

Henry married Frances Mae "Fannie" Barrett before 1876 in Mississippi. Frances was born on 8 Feb 1856 in Mississippi; died on 13 Jul 1926; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a Mason.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Pr 1, San Augustine City
Enumerated 13 and 14 Jun 1900
SD 267 ED 74 Sheet 6A
100-100
Burkhalter, John W Head W M Nov 1849 50 m 21 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Burkhalter, Susie A Wf W F Apr 1861 39 m 21 9/8 La Tn Tn
Burkhalter, Ida L Dtr W F Jan 1880 20 S Tx Miss La
Burkhalter, John I Son W M Sep 1882 17 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Willie B Son W M Oct 1884 15 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Rosa E Dtr W F May 1886 14 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Oda P Dtr W F Mar 1888 12 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Hamp Son W M Oct 1890 9 S Tx Miss La
Burkhalter, Carrol Son W M Feb 1893 7 Tx Miss La
Burkhalter, Wyatt Son W M Oct 1895 4 Tx Miss La

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 10 May 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 18A Stamped 214
303-303
Burkhalter, John W Head M W 60 M1 31 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Burkhalter, Susie Wife F W 48 m1 9/9 Ark/Lou Tenn Tenn (Ark overwritten with Louisiana)
Burkhalter, Bird W Son M W 25 S Tx Miss Ark Farmer
Burkhalter, Odie P Dtr F W 20 S Tx Miss Ark Teacher Public School
Burkhalter, Hamp Son M W 18 S Tx Miss Ark Teacher Public School
Burkhalter, Carrel A Son M W 16 S Tx Miss Ark
Burkhalter, Wyatt Son M W 14 S Tx Miss Ark
Burkhalter, Hardis Son M W 9 S Tx Miss Ark

John married Susan "Susie" Alice Anderson on 19 Dec 1878 in Sabine County, Texas. Susan (daughter of William Preston Anderson and Rutha Moore) was born on 8 Sep 1861 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Feb 1932 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was living in San Augustine with her daughter and son-in-law, Rosa and Lott Conn, at the time of the 1930 federal census.

Notes:

Married:
They were married in the Bride's Home.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
736-736
William Conn 26 M Farmer Miss
Mary J. Conn 22 F Miss
George Conn 3 m Miss
Ceasar Conn 1 M Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Marion County, Columbia
Enumerated 26 Aug 1860
Page 62
427-427
William Conn 36 M Farmer 6000 200 Miss
Mary J Conn 33 F Miss
George Conn 13 M Miss
John Conn 11 M Miss
Elizabeth Conn 9 F Miss
Henry Conn 7 M Miss
Martha Conn 5 F Miss
Marion Conn 1 M Miss

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, PO Hazlehurst
Enumerated 8 July 1870
Page 33 Stamped 309
236-230
Conn, William 47 m W farmer $--- $900 Miss
Conn, Henry A 13 F (sic) W Keeping House Miss
Conn, William 8 M W Miss
Conn, Lucy 4 F W Miss

William married Mary Jane Robinson on 31 Oct 1842. Mary was born about 1828 in Mississippi; died after 1866 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Pike County, Police District 1
17B
Burckhalter, Jame D 22 Mississippi
Burckhalter, Frances 19 Mississippi
Burckhalter, John W 7/12 Mississippi

1860 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp, PO Mathews Store
Enumerated 11 July 1860
Pages 86 and 87 Stamped 293
520-584
James Burkthatter 32 M Farmer $--- $500 Miss
Francis Burkthatter 30 f Miss
John Burkthatter 12 M Miss
Henry Burkthatter 10 M Miss
James Burkthatter 7 M Miss
Matilda Burkthatter 5 F Ark
Titer/Viter Burkthatter 3 M Ark
Joseph Burkhalter 1 M Ark
Maz Burkhalter 1 F (sic) Ark

1870 Census
Texas, Tyler County, Woodville
Enumerated 1 July 1870
Page 35 Stamped 385
216-216
BuckHalter Ja. 42 M W Farmer $300 $440 Miss
BuckHalter Frances 40 F W Keeping House Miss
BuckHalter, Henry T 18 M W Farm Laborer Miss
BuckHalter, Jas A 16 M W Farm Laborer Miss
BuckHalter, Matilda 15 F W Miss
BuckHalter, Joseph 9 M W Ark
BuckHalter, Monroe 9 M W Ark
BuckHalter, Sarah ? F W Texas

James married Frances Elizabeth Deloach on 20 Feb 1848 in Mississippi. Frances was born on 13 Aug 1830 in Mississippi; died on 26 Jan 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Bossier Parish, Ward No. 6, P.O. Cotton Valley
Enumerated 14 Aug 1860
Page 38
282-282
W.P. Anderson 35 M Planter $??? $??? Tenn
Mrs. Ruth Anderson 27 F Tenn
J.S. Anderson 10 M La
S.E. Anderson 8 F La
N.A. Anderson 6 F La
W.B. Anderson 4 M La
A.L. Anderson 1 M La

William married Rutha Moore on 2 Mar 1848 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Rutha was born about 1833 in Tennessee; died about 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Thomas Moore and Sarah Doyle.