1854 - 1938 (83 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Thomas Jefferson Humpreys was born on 18 Sep 1854 in Mississippi; died on 14 May 1938 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in May 1938 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
According to Kay Parker McCary, he is the son of Uriah Humpreys and Elizabeth Hughes.
Thomas married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Anderson on 20 Apr 1876 in Sabine County, Texas. Nancy (daughter of William Preston Anderson and Rutha Moore) was born on 24 Jul 1855 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Aug 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William Preston Humpreys was born on 4 Apr 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 May 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. William Urriah Humpreys was born on 20 Apr 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Jan 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 4. Pearl Arabelle Humpreys was born on 15 Jan 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Dec 1915 in Mayflower, Newton County, Texas.
- 5. Francis Viola Humpreys was born on 25 Nov 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Feb 1965 in Newton, Newton County, Texas.
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Thomas married Mary "Mollie" Rowena Clark on 22 Sep 1890 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Paschal Clark and Elizabeth "Betty" C. Wallace) was born on 24 Aug 1867 in Texas; died about 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Drew Humpreys was born on 14 Oct 1901 in Texas; died in May 1902 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 7. Allie Elnora Humphreys was born on 14 Jan 1893 in Louisiana; died on 3 Jan 1975 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 2
2. | William Preston Humpreys (1.Thomas1) was born on 4 Apr 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 May 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. |
3. | William Urriah Humpreys (1.Thomas1) was born on 20 Apr 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Jan 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. |
4. | Pearl Arabelle Humpreys (1.Thomas1) was born on 15 Jan 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Dec 1915 in Mayflower, Newton County, Texas. Pearl married David Timothy Lamberth on 22 Jan 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. David was born on 22 Jan 1885 in Texas; died about 1969 in Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Ertise Lamberth was born on 8 Mar 1906 in Texas; died on 20 Jan 1975 in Louisiana.
- 9. Jefferson Murtise Lamberth was born on 11 Jun 1908 in Texas; died on 1 Jul 1975 in Harris County, Texas.
- 10. Nora Lamberth was born on 14 Apr 1910 in Texas; died on 4 Jan 1946 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 11. Lillian Lamberth was born on 26 Oct 1911 in Texas; died on 20 Oct 1990 in Harris County, Texas.
- 12. William "Willie" Lamberth was born on 26 Oct 1911 in Texas; died on 17 May 1928.
- 13. Murl Nancy Lamberth was born on 23 May 1913 in Newton County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1986 in Harris County, Texas.
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6. | Drew Humpreys (1.Thomas1) was born on 14 Oct 1901 in Texas; died in May 1902 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. |
7. | Allie Elnora Humphreys (1.Thomas1) was born on 14 Jan 1893 in Louisiana; died on 3 Jan 1975 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6S2-T2Z
name: Allie Elnora Conn
death date: 03 Jan 1975
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
race:
death age: 81 years
estimated birth date: 1894
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father's name: Jeff Humphery
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mother's name: Mary Clark
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additional relatives:
film number: 2243875
digital film number: 4167930
image number: 1540
reference number: Frame Number 1582
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Allie Elnora Conn, 1975
(Research):
Census Listings:
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 14A
Hemphill and San Augustine Road
232-234
Boyett, Nathan D Head M W 33 m2 9 Tx Ark Ark Farmer
Boyett, Minnie L Wf F W 28 M1 9 4/2 Tx La Tx
Boyett, Nathan H Son m W 7 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Boyett, Lily B Dtr F W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Humphreys, Allie E Lodger F W 17 S Tx Miss Tx
(Medical):See attached sources.
Family/Spouse: John Aliance "Johnnie" Conn. John (son of George Franklin "Frank" Conn and Frances "Fannie" Malenda Isom) was born on 11 Jan 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Feb 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Maureen Frances "Fannie" Conn was born on 2 Feb 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 May 2011 in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas; was buried on 6 May 2011 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 15. Clara Mae Conn was born on 25 Sep 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Aug 2012 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 16. John Dixon Conn was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Oct 2001 in Spring, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 17. Living
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Generation: 3
8. | Ertise Lamberth (4.Pearl2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 8 Mar 1906 in Texas; died on 20 Jan 1975 in Louisiana. Notes:
Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he married Eva FLETCHER.
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11. | Lillian Lamberth (4.Pearl2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 26 Oct 1911 in Texas; died on 20 Oct 1990 in Harris County, Texas. Notes:
Barbara Yancey Dore shows that she married Isaac Jacob NATHAN (born 28 Jan 1904).
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13. | Murl Nancy Lamberth (4.Pearl2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 23 May 1913 in Newton County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1986 in Harris County, Texas. Notes:
Barbara Yancey Dore shows that, on 5 Sep 1929, she married Otis JACKSON (born 24 Jun 1904).
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14. | Maureen Frances "Fannie" Conn (7.Allie2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 2 Feb 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 May 2011 in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas; was buried on 6 May 2011 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
May 18, 2011, Page 14
Maureen Frances Travis, 97, died Tuesday May 3, 2011, in the Fairview Healthcare Residence in Fairfield, TX. She was born in Sabine County, TX, to Johnnie A. and Allie Humphreys Conn and considered Sabine County her home all her life. She was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in the Gravelhill Community near Hemphill.
Mrs. Travis is survived by two sons, Tony Coke Travis, Jr. and his wife Dora of New Caney, TX, and Larry Ronald Travis and his wife Mary of Streetman, TX, her daughter Linda Travis Bell of Houston, her brother Jackie Ray Conn of Centennial, CO and her sister Clara Mae Johnson of Orange, TX. She is also survived by six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, May 5, 2011, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, TX. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, May 6, 2011, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Gravelhill Cemetery near Hemphill.
Courtesy of Starr Funeral Home website
Family/Spouse: Tony Coke Travis, Sr.. Tony (son of John Amos Travis and Abbie Della Bennett) was born on 13 Oct 1910; died on 24 Sep 1979; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Clara Mae Conn (7.Allie2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 25 Sep 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Aug 2012 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Orange Leader
August 15, 2012
Clara Johnson
Orange-Clara Johnson, 95, of Orange, died Monday, August 13, 2012, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. A Graveside Servie will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bronson, Texas.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Born in Hemphill, Texas on September 25, 1916, Clara was the daughter of John K. and Allie (Humphries) conn.
She was raised on a farm in Hemphill and by the time she was in her 20's she was working at the shipyard in Orange during World War II. She was a selalline "Rosy the Riveter" welder at the shipyard, where she met a fellow who she would soon call her husband, They had Frances in 1945 and Tucker in 1949. While raising their children they lived in Orange and Kentucky. In 1967, her first grandchild was born, and she raised Charlotte as her daughter.
She owned her own beauty shope and had many wonderful memories throughout the years. She was an active member of Cove Baptist Church, where she taught the elderly ladies Sunday School Class as well as participated in other organizations at the church. After Hurricane Ike, Clara donated her house and land to the church and moved to Mauriceville with her granddaughter.
She was "Mawmaw" to many, "Miss Clara" to some, Nanny to a few, Mother to three!
She was the best there was! That's no lie, Heaven had a new angel tonight.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, N. T. Johnson; sister, Maurine Travis; and brothers JD Conn and Arnold Conn.
Clara is survived by her daughter, Frances Breaux of Bridge City; son Tucker Johnson of Houston; and daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Eric Wolfford of Mauriceville. She is also survived by her five granchildren, Raymond Henry, Sherry Breaux, Kevin Breaux, James Breaux and Shelia Breaux; three great-grandchildren, Adrian, Aaron and Austyn Wolfford; and brother, Jackie Ray Conn of Colorado.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Tonny Travis, Larry Travis, Mike Conn, Austyn Wolfford, Adrian Wolfford and Aaron Wolfford.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2012)
Clara married Nathan Thomas Johnson, Sr. on 28 Aug 1944 in Texas. Nathan was born on 11 Sep 1916; died on 12 Jan 1986; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | John Dixon Conn (7.Allie2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Oct 2001 in Spring, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
In her annotated census of the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that his tombstone was a double with Earline Bennett Conn, and was inscribed: Precious memories - Wed 11 Nov 1946
There was also a Military Marker: John Dixon Conn - T Sgt US Army WW II
FindAGrave shows him, in error, as a son of George Franklin Conn and Frances Isom Conn. He is actually their grandson.
John married Vera Earline Bennett on 11 Nov 1946. Vera (daughter of William Earl Bennett and Ethel Lee Scott) was born on 3 Nov 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Gloria Sue Conn was born on 24 Oct 1950 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1951 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 24. Living
- 25. Living
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Generation: 4
23. | Gloria Sue Conn (16.John3, 7.Allie2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 24 Oct 1950 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1951 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
In her annotated census of the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that her tombstone was inscribed: "Our darling-She budded on earth to bloom in Heaven"
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Generation: 5
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