Living

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page maintained by K. Todd Sherer.

Elray Conn, of Wildwood, formerly of Nederland, Texas passed away at M.D. Anderson Hospital after a brave battle with cancer.

He graduated from Burkeville High School in 1950, attended Stephen F. Austin University and Lamar University.

He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He retired from Dupont Beaumont Works after 42 years. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed raising his show cattle.

He was survived by his wife of 53 years, Veigh, his son, Tim Conn and wife, Angela, daughter, Suzanne Conn Brown and husband, Rick, five grandchildren, Jacob and Joshua Conn, Hank, Audrey and Phoebe Brown, brother, Lloyd Conn and wife, Jean, brother-in-law Rush Dickerson and wife, Rose, nephew, Bill Conn and wife, Beth, nieces, Krisi Monsiviaz and husband, Gerard, Juli Anderson and husband, Jay.

Elray + Helen Veigh Dickerson. Helen was born on 29 Jul 1938 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 6 Jan 2010 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page maintained by K. Todd Sherer.

Helen Veigh Dickerson Conn went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 6, 2010, at the age of 71 years. She was born on July 29, 1938 in Burkeville, Tx and graduated from Burkeville High School. She attended Lamar University and later taught school at St. Anne's in Beaumont and at Warren Elementary in Warren, Tx. She was also a former resident of Nederland and Wildwood, Tx.

She is survived her daughter, Suzanne Conn Brown, husband, Rick and children, Hank, Audrey and Phoebe of New Braunfels, Tx; son, Tim Conn, wife, Angela and children, Jacob and Joshua of Nacogdoches, Tx; and brother, Rush Dickerson of Lumberton, Tx. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Elray Conn of Wildwood and her parents, Rush "Doc" and Edith Pauline "Polly" McCrary Dickerson Smith.

Visitation will be on Saturday from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Farmer Funeral home in Silsbee. Funeral service will be on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at 1:00 pm at the Wildwood Methodist Church with burial to follow at 3:30 pm at the Burkeville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Methodist Children's Home, 111 Herring Ave., Waco, Tx 76708.

Notes:

Larry Crocker writes that "His parents were Ivy Franklin Clark and Mary Jane Parker. James Wade Clark was born 1 Nov 1923 in Sabine County. His siblings are (1) Lexie Jane Clark b. 20 Dec 1921 and d. 11 Apr 2003; M. Marion Joseph Rice and (2) Ivy Lee Clark b. 28 Oct 1926 m. 1. to Letha Laverne Kincel and 2. Tommie Jean Jacks. This family was in the book 'The Garlington Family' by Thesa Kennedy Scogland."

A Celebration of J.W. Clark's Life, Age 91 of Wiergate, Texas, will be held 10:00am Friday, October 16, 2015 at Burkeville Baptist Church in Burkeville, Texas with burial to follow at Mattox Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm, Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Burkeville.

J.W. was born November 1, 1923 in Clarktown and died October 14, 2015, at his home. He was a long time resident of Survey (Mayflower), Texas. J.W. was a graduate of Burkeville High School. He was an Administrative Assistant with The Civil Conservation Corp before joining the U.S. Navy during WWII, serving in the Philippines on the USAC Albert Conn as a Signalman. After the war he bought land in the Mayflower Community to farm and ranch. He also bought and sold land and timber over the years. He was a member of both the Port Arthur and Lufkin Carpenter's Local in the Building of The Sam Rayburn Dam. He was a member of the Cattleman's Association, The Rural Electric Association, REA Board Member and The National Poultry Association, representing them in Washington D.C.

He is survived by sons, James Michael Clark of Hornbeck, Louisiana and Randy Wade Clark of Kemah, Texas; daughters, Norma Clark of Wiergate, Suzanne Ruckel & husband Ross of Mayflower, and Angela Conn & husband Tim of Nacogdoches; brother Ivy Lee Clark & wife Tommie Jean of Pineland, Texas; as well as his grandchildren, J.T. Halbert, Misty Dillon, Andrea Smalley, Kelly Dickerson, Ashleigh Hooper, Chad Dillon, Chantel Mortera, Jacob Conn, Tyler Clark, Joshua Conn, and Seth Ruckel, along with 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Mary Lou Clark, daughter-in-law Daylene Clark, granddaughter Candice Sjostrand, grandson John Eric Ruckel, and sister, Lexie Rice.

Memorials may be presented to your local Hospice Care or:

Burkeville Baptist Church
268 County Road 2092
Burkeville, Texas 75932

Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home of Jasper.

Copied from the Stringer & Griffin website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, October 21, 2015, page 12

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Son of A. Frank CONN and Martha E. BOYD, Shriner, Cpl US Army WWI

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 24, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 22A Stamped 44
25-27
Conn, Martin F Head M M W 34 M 25 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Logwood
Conn, Effie Wf F W 25 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, D S W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Frank Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Cecil Son M W S Tx Tx Tx

Martin married Minnie Effie Tilley on 30 Apr 1921 in Newton County, Texas. Minnie (daughter of William Robert Tilley and Margaret Ann Ellen Smith) was born on 19 Aug 1904 in Texas; died on 12 May 1991 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDJQ-NJ2
Name: Ivy Franklin Clark
Death Date: 14 May 1967
Death Place: Pineland, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1896
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Andrew Clark
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Martha Smith
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Timber Contractor
Place of Residence: Pineland, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Mattox
Burial Place: Newton, Texas
Burial Date: 16 May 1967
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138609
Digital Film Number: 4027225
Image Number: 2577
Reference Number: 33768
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3
Enumerated April 18, 1930
ED 176-4 SD 19 Sheet 6B
143-143
Clark, Ivey F Head M W 24 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Mary H Wf F W 29 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Lexie J Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ivey L Son M W 3 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Ivy married Mary Jane Parker on 1 Aug 1920. Mary was born on 27 Sep 1900 in Harrisburg, Jasper County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John W. Clark shows her as a daughter of Nancy Jane DuBose and Wade Hampton Parker.