Martha "Mattie" Essie Conn

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name: Mattie Essie Carlton
death date: 05 Nov 1973
death place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
gender: Female
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death age: 80 years
estimated birth date: 1893
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father's name: Elijah Conn
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mother's name: Patsy Griffin
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film number: 2242948
digital film number: 4169254
image number: 964
reference number: 86532
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Mattie Essie Carlton, 1973

Martha married Robert Curtis Carlton about 1908 in Texas. Robert (son of Henry Harrison Carlton and Laura E. Bolton) was born on 13 Jul 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1947 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mattie Emma Carlton was born on 8 Jan 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Nov 1942 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Ruby Carlton was born about 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
3. Coleman Carlton was born about 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
4. Carene Carlton was born about 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
5. Jack Carlton was born about 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
6. Maxine Carlton was born about 1925 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
7. Dorothy Imogene Carlton was born on 30 Jan 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Mar 2012 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
8. Robert Billy Carlton was born on 25 Feb 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Feb 1986 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
9. Patsy Jo Carlton was born on 20 Nov 1932 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Notes:

An Elijah Conn, age 24 and born in Arkansas, was working as a farm labnorer of T. E. Ball in Lafayette County, Arkansas at the time of the 1880 Federal census.

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp, PO Gibsons Store
Enumerated 15 July 1870
Page 6
47-47
Conn, Sarah 34 F W Keeping House $--- $100 Miss
Conn, Elijah 11 M W Ark
Conn, John T 9 m W Ark
Conn, Anderson T 7 M W Ark

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 1
Enumerated 18 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 1A
21-22
Conn, Elijah Head W M Nov 1858 41 M 16 Ark Miss Miss Farmer
Conn, Martha Wf W F Nov 1860 39 M 16 5/5 Tx Tenn Tx
Conn, Henry J W M Sept 1886 14 S La Ark Tx Farm Laborer
Conn, Sallie B Dtr W F Nov 1888 11 S Tx Ark Tx At School
Conn, John T Son W M Sept 1891 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Martha E Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S Tx Ark Tx
Conn, Elijah Son W M Sept 1897 2 S Tx Ark Tx

Elijah married Martha "Patsey" Townsend Griffin on 3 Jan 1885 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha (daughter of Thomas J. Griffin and Rebecca Clark) was born on 17 Nov 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1930 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the "Johnson Family Tree" at Ancestry, he is shown as a son of James CONN and Martha Ann GIBSON. At the time of the 1850 Federal Census, a 21 year old John Conn was living in the home of Thos and Anne Gibson in Marion County, Mississippi. John was listed as farming. Thomas, age 48, was a Baptist Parson born in North Carolina, and Anne, age 24 was born in Mississippi. Thomas and Anne were presumably the parents of the 10 Gibson children also in this household, ranging in age from 17 to 1. They were John, H., Elijah, Elisha, N., C., S., M., E., and Abi.

Not able to locate John on the 1860 census with his wife or children.

John married Sarah Jones on 9 Jan 1856 in Columbia County, Arkansas. Sarah was born in Jun 1836 in Mississippi; died on 5 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 and 1910 Sabine County, Texas census, the widowed Sarah was living in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Anderson and Mattie Conn.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
not located

1870 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp, PO Gibsons Store
Enumerated 15 July 1870
Page 6
47-47
Conn, Sarah 34 F W Keeping House $--- $100 Miss
Conn, Elijah 11 M W Ark
Conn, John T 9 m W Ark
Conn, Anderson T 7 M W Ark

1880 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp
Enumerated 9 Jun 1880
Page 11 SD 1 ED 45 Stamped 233
82-82
Conn, Sarah W F 40 Keeping House Miss Ga Miss
Conn, Frank W M 17 Son Works on Farm Ark Miss Miss

Notes:

In a 1966 article about the Golden Wedding anniversary of Onie Griffin and Imboden Boyd, Virgie Speights wrote that Onie's great grandfather was W. H. Griffin, who came as a boy of 17 years with the Boyd family to Texas (circa 1835).

Thomas married Rebecca Clark in 1844. Rebecca (daughter of William Clark and Elizabeth Isaacs) was born about 1826 in Texas; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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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

Notes:

One of his descendants, Elaine Wells, emailed in November 2012 that "I have visited the Dickey-Clark Cemetery in Sabine County Texas. I do not personally have a photo of the headstone for William Clark, but there is a photo on Ancestry.Com which shows the exact date of birth as May 1, 1790. Date of death July 4, 1856. It also showed that William Clark served as a Pvt. in the Mississippi Militia in the war of 1812. I was present at the ceremony when the Historical Marker was dedicated. " In January 2020, Elaine emailed "I have submitted my DNA to Ancestry and it shows my DNA directly related to William Clark. It shows his father was William Barnett Clark, born 09Oct1966 in Orange Co., Virginia, died in 1835 in Amite Co., MS. His wife was Frances Ragsdale. Born 1764 in Lunenburg Co., VA. His father was John James Clark, born 19Fe1741 in Clark's Mountain, Orange Co., VA and died 28Oct1831 in Bedfore, Orange Co., VA. Ancestry shows his wife was Mary Towles, but there was no other information about her. It shows that I have shared DNA with all those listed, except Mary Towles."

When John William Clark of Oklahoma City published his 1971 book, SOME DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CLARK OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS he was conducting research to prove a theory that William Clark born about 1790 in South Carolina was related to or descended from Elijah Clark, father of John Clark, Governor of Georgia 1819-1823. He wrote in the preface to his book that "Several clues have pointed the way to research this angle as follows: Elijah Clark went from South Carolina to Georgia in early days following the Revolutionary War as a General. His son John became Governor of Georgia. John's sons went to Miss., such as Elijah, Gibson, Etc. One of John's grandsons became a political figure in Texas. A William Barnett Clark was granted a Georgia passport by the governor, signed by the Solictor General Elijah Clark to proceed across the western country to Miss. in search of land. Our William names a son William Barnett in later years after he was in Sabine Co., Texas."

The author, also noted that there were three William Clarks in Sabine County, Texas at the same time, "however our William Clark was the only one that remained there until he died."

He listed the following facts about our William Clark in the preface of his book:
a) Born ca 1790 in South Carolina
b) Fought in the War of 1812
c) he was married in Mississippi, Amite County, to Elizabeth Isaacs 16 Mar 1812 and again to Mahala Graham ca 1836 in Sabine County
d) Received a land grant from the Mexican Government in Zavalla's Colony in June 1835
d) has a total of about 21 children by two wives, many of these descendants still living in East Texas
f) the only one of the three William Clarks living in Sabine county before 1850 that remained in that county and died there
g) the only land owned by William Clark south of Hemphill, TX was land bought by William and not granted to him as original owner
h)All paper of William Clark were signed by an "X" and witnessed by someone else
i) William was listed on the census records of Sabine County in 1835 and 1850, and second wife Mahala was listed in 1860, 1870 and 1880. This and the wills indicate he died prior to 1860.

The author also stated that other two William Clark's who were associated with Sabine County were:

---William F Clark (William Fain Clark). This William F. Clark received a land grant from the Mexican Government south of Hemphill on the Sandy Creek. This was later conveyed to Joseph Sullivan, and he evidently moved away since he is not shown in subsequent census records. Obediah S. Smith bought this land later and lived on it for years.


---William Clark Jr., a political leader in the Sabine District, born in either Va, Ga, or N.C. on 14 April 1798, and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a representative from the Sabine and Nacogdoches District who married Martha Wall. They were the parents of Margaret, Francis, Sarah Jane and William, and this family moved from Hemphill to Nacogdoches County prior to 1860. There he ran a hotel and land business, and on the 1870 census of Nacogdoches, he can be found with his daughter, Sara Jane GRIFFITH, the wife of Dr. L. E. GRIFFITH, who one practiced medicine in Hemphill. William Clark Jr died 3 Jun 1871 in Nacogdoches and has a monument erected in his honor in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches.

On page 1 of his book, John Clark writes that "The first record found of him (William) shows him as a private in Captain John Lowry's Company of Militia, Mississippi Territory Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col. George H. Nixon. He served in the war from 19 October 1813 to 28 Feb 1814. he was given travel pay to travel 300 miles from Tom Bigby River or Camp in northeastern Mississippi to Amite County, Miss."

White and Toole, in SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS wrote of William:

"He served in the War of 1812, from Mississippi, and married Elizabeth Isaacs of Amite County, Mississippi March 16, 1812. They moved to Coahuila, Texas long before the days of the Republic and received a land grant from Lorenzo de Zavala on the waters of the Palo Gacho consisting of one league. His wife died in childbirth in the Run-away-scrape in 1836. According to legend, while William Clark's ox wagon was stuck in the mud at Sandy Creek, and he was trying to extricate it, he met his second wife, Mahala Graham. They were married in 1837, and settled on Big Sandy, and with the children of his first wife there were 21 children." SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS

On April 16, 2009, Dr. Gary Clark (drgclarke@msn.com) emailed that "There is a record of probated wills of Edgefield County, Vol. II, p. 98. David Clark and wife Amy willed their plantation to their children: William, Sarah, Edward, David, James and Mary; May 3, 1813. He requested that they all live on the plantation, if possible.

The list of children in this list is limited to six. I would like to know should anyone else determine that David and Amy are William's parents. Another volume on Edgefield County references William purchased property there in April,1783; and David served on a petite jury in 1788."

Land Grant recorded in the General Land Office in Austin as JAV11, Title Jul 2, 1835, Book 22, p. 653. Signed by George Antonio Nixon, Comisionad

Joel Clark emailed, in November 2012, that "Someone posted info about a census in Amite county Mississippi that suggested that this William Clark (my 4th great grandfather) was a Junior. They mentioned 2 separate households and 1 William Clark was married to an Elizabeth. This would lend thought to William Clark's dad being William Clark Senior."

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 28 and 29 Apr 1850
135-135
William Clark 61 M Farmer 1000 SC
Mahala Clark 38 F Ky
Nelson Clark 17 M Tx
Mariah Clark 12 F Tx
Andrew Clark 10 M Tx
Harison Clark 9 M Tx
Margaret Clark 7 F Tx
William Clark 4 m Tx
136-136
Powell and Sarah Fullen (born SC and Va, with dtr born in KY)
137-137
Elijah Clark 37 M Farmer 600 Miss
Jane Clark 28 F SC
Louis Clark 11 M Tx
Elias Clark 7 M Tx
Paschal Clark 5 M Tx
John Clark 4 M Tx

William married Elizabeth Isaacs on 16 Mar 1812 in Amite County, Mississippi. Elizabeth (daughter of Elijah Isaacks and Esther Donaho) was born on 9 Aug 1798 in South Carolina; died about 1836 in Coahuila and Texas, Republic of Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the daughter of Elijah Isaacs and H. Esther Donoho. Could her age of 36 on the 1835 Sabine County census be in error? She would have been 13 at the time of her marriage, and 14 when Elijah was born.