James Emmett Fenley: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Emmett Fenley was born on 13 Jan 1896 in Swift, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 21 Mar 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Military Marker, Texas Pvt. Med Det. 16 Calvary WW I. Son of Charles Alexander Fenley and Sarah Elizabeth Hudgens.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDJ8-ZBR
name: James E. Fenley
death date: 21 Mar 1961
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race: w
death age: 65 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 13 Jan 1896
birthplace: Swift, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Erma C. Fenley
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Laborer
place of residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Gravel Hill Cemetery
burial place: Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 23 Mar 1961
additional relatives: X
film number: 2116711
digital film number: 4166575
image number: 2061
reference number: certificate #15490
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," James E. Fenley, 1961

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Part of JP 2, Houston City
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 101-125 SD 26 Sheet 19A
6727-241-283
(Indexed as Tenley on Ancestry.com)
Fenley James E Head M W 34 m 23 Tx Tx Tx Machinist Tool Factory
Fenley, Emma Wf F W 30 m 19 Tx Tx Tx
Fenley, Corinne Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Fenley, Kathryn Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Ella Mother-in-law F W 58 W 19 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Edward Brother-in-law M W 21 Un Tx Tx Tx Operates rigs Garage Shell

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 27, 1930
SD 43-2 ED 202-3 Sheet 18A
Fenley, James E Hed m W 44 M Tx Houston Harris Texas Farmer
Fenley, Emma Wf F W 40 M Tx Houston Harris Texas
Fenley, Corinne Dtr F W 18 S Tx Houston Harris Texas
Fenley, Kathryn Dtr F W 16 S Tx Houston Harris Texas
Fenley, James Son M W 9 S Tx Houston Harris Texas
Fenley, Sarah Dtr F W 7 S Tx Houston Harris Texas
Fenley, Jeanette Dtr F W 3 S Tx --- --- ---
Conn, Frank Lodger M W 16 S Tx Rural Newton Texas

James married Emma Elizabeth Conn on 15 Mar 1919. Emma (daughter of Elisha Leonidas Conn and Melissa Ella Ferguson) was born on 10 Nov 1899 in Texas; died on 2 Jan 1990 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Emma Corinne Fenley was born about 1921 in Texas; died on 18 Jun 1973 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
3. Kathryn Fenley was born on 26 Oct 1923 in Texas; died on 4 Sep 1990.
4. Living
5. Living
6. Eva Jeanette Fenley was born on 24 Oct 1936 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 25 May 2013 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Emma Corinne Fenley

(1.James¹) was born about 1921 in Texas; died on 18 Jun 1973 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J692-DJH
name: Emma Corinne Cook
death date: 18 Jun 1973
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
name of hospital or institution MD Anderson
gender: Female
race:
death age: 52 years
estimated birth date: 1921
birth date: 16 Jan 1921
usual occupation: cashier grocery store
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: James Emmett Fenley
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Emma Conn
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
burial/cremation: Medical Research UT Dental Branch
film number: 2242844
digital film number: 4167900
image number: 575
reference number: 45460
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Emma Corinne Cook, 1973

3. Kathryn Fenley (1.James¹) was born on 26 Oct 1923 in Texas; died on 4 Sep 1990.
Notes:
Kevin Ahlhorn emailed, in April 2014, that she was born 26 Oct 1923 and died 4 Sept 1990.
4. Living (1.James¹)
5. Living (1.James¹)

Eva Jeanette Fenley

(1.James¹) was born on 24 Oct 1936 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 25 May 2013 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

Notes:

Obituary
Houston Chronicle (Chron online)

Jeanette Fenley Moore died May 25th, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Born Eva Jeanette Fenley in Houston on October 24, 1936 to Emma Elizabeth Conn and James Emmett Fenley, she graduated in 1954 from Hemphill High School, Sabine County, Texas. Married in 1961 to John Wright Moore III, she was a beloved English teacher in HISD schools for 37 years.

Preceding her in death were her parents and son, JW Moore IV. She is survived by daughters, Juliette Elizabeth Lofft and Melissa Josephine "Jodi" Moore (Aaron Howell); grandchildren, Frank Eric Cimrhanzel, Aidan Christopher Lofft, Liam Andrew Lofft and Tamsin Elizabeth Moore Howell; brother, James Emmett Fenley; sister, Sally Petrash; extended family and numerous friends.

A memorial service will be held for Jeanette at 11am, Monday, June 3, 2013 at All Saints Catholic Church in Houston. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a memorial gift in Jeanette's honor to the National Kidney Foundation .

Published in Houston Chronicle on June 2, 2013
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 5, 2013, page 14 and June 19, 2013, page 19