Allie Carrie Wiggins

Notes:

John W. Clark shows her as the daughter of Wash Wiggins and Mary Frances Eddins, as does Barbara Yancey Dore. Kay Parker McCary noted, on April 25, 2012, that she was buried at Lott Cemetery as Allie Bennett.

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Name: Allie Bennett Clark
Death Date: 16 Sep 1950
Death Place: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 68 years 1 month 19 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1882
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Wash Wiggins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Mary Eddings
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Lott Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 17 Sep 1950
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2074493
Digital Film Number: 4166796
Image Number: 345
Reference Number: N44746
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Allie married William Bennett about 1900 in Texas. William was born about 1874 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allie married Jefferson Elias Clark about 1928. Jefferson (son of Elias Clark and Mary Josephine Wallace) was born on 28 Jan 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Sep 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A copy of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He is listed as a son of Willie Bennett and Allie Wiggins. The informant was Mrs. Ethel Bennett, his wife. His occupation was shown as Maintenance, Baylor College.


Gravel Hill Cemetery Transcription

Bennett, Wm Earl
26 Apr 1901
29 Nov 1976
Precious memories (William Earl Bennett - Double with Ethel L. Bennett)

(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Ethel Lee Scott. Ethel 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
November 30, 1994, Page 8

Ethel Mae Ludlow

Graveside rites for Ethel Mae Ludlow, 91, of Bronson were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1994, at the Bronson Cemetery in Bronson, with Bro. Bobby C. Dagnel officiating. Arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

She died at 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at the Hines Health Care Center in Pineland.

Mrs. Ludlow was born in Sabine County as a daughter of the late William Earl and Allie Carrie Bennett. She was a member of the Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church and a retired homemaker.

She is surived by her nieces, Mary Frances Byley of Hemphill and Earlene Conn and Neva Conn, both of Houston; and a nephew, Willie Paul Bennett of Houston.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2009)

Notes:

Obituary

Yvonne Clark Conn

Funeral services for Yvonne Clark Conn, 80, or Bronson were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1994, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Coleman Sowell and Bro. Dan H. McClelland officiating. Interment followed at the Bronson Cemetery.

She died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1994, at her residence on Texas Highway 184.

Mrs. Conn was born Feb. 8, 1914, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late WIlliam Earl and Allie Carrie (Wiggins) Bennett. She was a retired merchant as operator of Clarks's Grocery and a member of the Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors: a daughter, Mary Frances Byley of Hemphill; a granddaughter, Kathy Fitzgerald of Hemphill; and a sister, Ethel Ludlow of Pineland.

Published in The Sabine County Reporter, October 19, 1994, page 12

Yvonne married Hollis Burl Clark on 23 Dec 1930. Hollis (son of Jefferson Elias Clark and Alice Leona Chandler) was born on 9 Sep 1903 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Aug 1964 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was listed as Orvard?/Ourar S? on the 1930 Sabine County, Texas census.

A copy of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He is listed as a son of William B. Bennett and Allie Wiggins, an a veteran of World War II, and married. At the time of his death, he was a resident of 929 Vivial, Pasedena, Texas. The informant was Ruby Bennett, relationship not indicated. His occupation listed as refinery, oil refining. He was buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston.

(Medical):See attached sources.

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]

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

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.

Notes:

Mary Frances Byley, 88, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Saturday morning, November 14, 2020 in Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital.

Mary Frances was born in Bronson, Texas on May 27, 1932 to Hollis Burl Clark and Yvonne Bennett. She was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and she was a teacher. During her teaching career, she taught at Bronson, Pineland and Orange Schools and then at Hemphill ISD, where she taught for many, many years before retiring. She was also a member of First Baptist Church of Hemphill. She loved teaching and in her spare time, she enjoyed reading.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Byley.

Mary Frances is survived by her daughter, Kathy Fitzgerald and husband, B. A., of Hemphill; cousin, Earline Conn of Spring, Texas; sister-in-law, Mozell Byley of Nacogdoches; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in Bronson Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from the Starr Funeral Home website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, November 18, 2020, page 8

Mary married Robert Earl Byley on 11 Jun 1955. Robert (son of Lum Allen Byley and Emma Mae Butler) was born on 7 Dec 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 1994 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 30 Nov 1994 in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"