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Ethel Lee Scott

Female 1905 - 1995  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ethel Lee Scott was born on 28 Jul 1905 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 19 Jan 1995 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 21 Jan 1995 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Ethel applied for a Social Security Account on February 28, 1965, while a resident of Houston, Texas, with 9014 Richland Drive being her mailing address. She was 59 years old at the time, and reported that she was born on July 28, 1905 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Laura Lee Scott and John P. Scott.

    The Sabine County Reporter
    January 25, 1995, Page 10

    Ethel Lee Bennett

    Funeral services for Ethel Lee Bennett, 89, of Houston were held Saturday, Jan. 21, 1995, at Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Houston with Bro. Charles Swilling officiating. Interment followed with graveside rites at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County. Arrangements were made by Brookside Funeral Home's Eastex Freeway location in Houston.

    She died Thursday, Jan. 19.

    Mrs. Bennett was born July 28, 1905, in Sabine County (sic), and was a long time resident of the area before moving to Houston several years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Bennett.

    Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Earline and John D. Conn of Houston and Neva and John R. Conn of New Caney; a son, Paul Bennett of Deer Park; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, a great-great grandson; and nieces and nephews, including a cherished niece, Linda Lout.

    Pallbearers were grandsons.


    Gravel Hill Cemetery Transcription

    Bennett, Ethel L.
    28 July 1905
    19 Jan 1995
    (Double with Wm Earl Bennett)

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

    Family/Spouse: William Earl Bennett. William (son of William Bennett and Allie Carrie Wiggins) was born on 26 Apr 1901 in Texas; died on 29 Nov 1976 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Vera Earline Bennett  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    2. 3. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Willie Paul Bennett  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1935 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jun 2020 in Humble, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Vera Earline Bennett Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethel1) was born on 3 Nov 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

    Vera married John Dixon Conn on 11 Nov 1946. John (son of John Aliance "Johnnie" Conn and Allie Elnora Humphreys) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Gloria Sue Conn  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    2. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethel1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Brenda Joyce Conn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1952 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 26 Feb 2009; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Willie Paul Bennett Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethel1) was born on 11 Sep 1935 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jun 2020 in Humble, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Notes on his Find A Grave memorial page state that "He worked for Missouri Pacific Rail Road for ten years. Then retire with Brown and Root with over 25 years of service. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marcelene and son William."

    His obituary, below, was copied from Family Search (G8R5-SD6)

    Funeral services for Willie Paul Bennett, 84, of Spring will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Bible Baptist Church, 2105 Wilson Rd., Humble, TX. with Reverend Mike Heron and Pastor Jim Flags officiating from First Methodist church in humble where Willie Paul was a member of the TNT group.

    Graveside services and interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas by Floyd Wright. The family will welcome friends and loved ones one hour prior to the funeral service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at Bible Baptist Church.

    Mr. Bennett was born September 11, 1935 in Bronson, Texas to the late Ethel Lee (Scott) and William Earl Bennett, and died Thursday, June 11, 2020.

    Willie Paul retired from Brown and Root for more than 25 years of service as an electrician. He also worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad for more than 10 years. Willie Paul went to Charles Bender High school in Humble but graduated from Smiley High School in 1955.

    Willie Paul is survived by his sons Paul Edward Bennett from Woodville Tx., John Earl Bennett and wife Donna from Vickery Ohio, daughter Evelyn Johnson and husband Ocey Paul from Cleveland Tx., sisters Earline Conn of Spring and Neva Conn from Cleveland Tx. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

    Willie Paul was preceded in death by his parents William Earl and Ethel Lee Bennett, sister Marcelene Bennett and son William Edwin Bennett.



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Gloria Sue Conn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Vera2, 1.Ethel1) 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"


  2. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Vera2, 1.Ethel1)

  3. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Vera2, 1.Ethel1)

  4. 8.  Brenda Joyce Conn Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Ethel1) was born on 11 Jun 1952 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 26 Feb 2009; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.

  5. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Ethel1)

  6. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Ethel1)