1890 - 1983 (93 years)
Generation: 1
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. 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:
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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.
- 4. Arlon Etheredge "Buddy" Laird was born on 11 Aug 1925 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Mar 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- 5. Living
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Generation: 2
2. | William Emery "Pete" Laird (1.Letha1) 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. Notes:
His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows him as the son of William Henry Laird and Letha Conn. He is lsited as a veteran of World War II, and an engineer at a Gas Pipeline. The informant was his wife, Mrs. June Laird.
On her annotated transcription of the Gravel Hill Cemetery index, Kay Parker McCary notes that he was a Mason, a veteran of the U.S. Navy WWII, and that he shares a double marker with June Laird Strange.
(Medical):See attached sources.
Family/Spouse: June Wright. June was born on 5 Jun 1908; died on 8 Aug 1996 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Baby Son Laird (1.Letha1) was born on 19 Mar 1915 in Texas; died on 23 Mar 1915 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. |
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
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