Letha Bell Conn: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Letha Bell Conn was born on 18 Jan 1890 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Henry Patrick "Jiggs" Conn and Frances Mae "Fannie" Barrett); died on 6 Jun 1983 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Virgie Speights
Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas (p. 94)
February 6, 1969

Mrs. Letha Conn Laird celebrated her 79th birthday Sunday, January 19, 1969, at her home in the Gravelhill community with an open house from 2 till 6 p.m.

Mrs. Letha Laird, the daughter of Henry (Jiggs) Conn and Fannie Barrett Conn, was born near her present home and has spent her entire life in or near the Gravelhill community.

Hosts for the occastion were her three children, W. E. (Pete) Laird, Mrs. A. L. (Marjie) Weeks and A. E. Laird. Seven grandchildren, Fletcher, Carolyn Weeks Barnes and Mike Weeks; Lyn, Shawn, Tannia and Venetia Laird; and April Weeks her great grandchild.....Approximately 65 friends and relatives called.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2012)

(Research):
Census Listings:

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

1930
Not located

Letha married William Henry Laird on 14 Jun 1908. William was born on 22 Jul 1885 in Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1938 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

William Emery "Pete" Laird was born on 24 Aug 1909 in Texas; died on 27 Jan 1975 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Baby Son Laird was born on 19 Mar 1915 in Texas; died on 23 Mar 1915 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Arlon Etheredge "Buddy" Laird was born on 11 Aug 1925 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Mar 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Living

Generation: 2

Henry Patrick "Jiggs" Conn was born in May 1854 in Mississippi (son of William Williams Conn and Mary Jane Robinson); died on 22 Jan 1931; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

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]

Frances Mae "Fannie" Barrett was born on 8 Feb 1856 in Mississippi; died on 13 Jul 1926; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Eustice Conn was born about 1877 in Mississippi; and died.
Henry Clarence Conn was born on 13 Jul 1879 in Mississippi; died on 16 Sep 1942 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Sarah Bessie Conn was born on 20 Apr 1881 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Jan 1956 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
Lott Cornelius Conn was born on 18 Aug 1883 in Louisiana; died on 8 Sep 1953 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Hugh Conn was born in Jan 1887 in Texas; and died.
1. Letha Bell Conn was born on 18 Jan 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1983 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Charlie Matthew Conn was born on 21 Jan 1892 in Texas; died on 10 Dec 1967 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Ollie Lee Conn was born on 19 Mar 1893 in Texas; died on 2 Jan 1971 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Jesse "Bud" Conn was born on 21 Oct 1895 in Texas; died on 16 Jun 1971 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Myrtle Francis "Fannie" Conn was born on 17 Feb 1899 in Texas; died on 22 May 1987 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

William Williams Conn was born about 1824 in Mississippi (son of James Conn, Sr. and Martha Gibson); and died.

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]

Mary Jane Robinson was born about 1828 in Mississippi; died after 1866 in Mississippi.

Children:

Martha Conn was born about 1845 in Mississippi; and died.
George Conn was born about 1847 in Mississippi; and died.
Ceasar John Conn was born about 1849 in Mississippi; and died.
Elizabeth Conn was born about 1851 in Mississippi; and died.
2. Henry Patrick "Jiggs" Conn was born in May 1854 in Mississippi; died on 22 Jan 1931; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Marion Conn was born about 1859 in Mississippi; and died.
William Conn was born about 1862 in Mississippi; and died.
Lucy Conn was born about 1866 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 4

8.	James Conn, Sr. was born about 1800 in South Carolina; died after 1832. 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]

Martha Gibson was born about 1800 in North Carolina; and died.

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.

Vermell Anderson Brust
11307 Sinclair Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75218-1947

Children:

George Washington Conn was born on 18 Feb 1821 in Mississippi; died on 6 Feb 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
4. William Williams Conn was born about 1824 in Mississippi; and died.
Nancy Conn was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died.
James Conn, Jr. was born about 1828 in Mississippi; and died.
John M. Conn was born on 19 Mar 1830 in Mississippi; died on 7 Dec 1862 in Washington County, Arkansas.
Henry Patrick Conn was born on 22 Mar 1832 in Jefferson County, Mississippi; died on 24 Sep 1910 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.