Elijah Kelley

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Hello Melinda,
I am Yvonne Kattawar and I am looking for information you might have for my gr grandfather Elijah Kelly, born in Sept.l825 in Decatur, Ga. I am trying to find his parents. All I know is that they were born in N. Carolina. I have located him on the 1860 census records in Jasper Co, Tx, 1870 and 1880 he was in Newton Co, Tx. Your Travis line in Sabine Co.,with connections to EK is not a coincidence. My gr grandfather was Cannon Travis, brother to Richard Henry. Cannon's daughter, Martha Jane (my grandmother) married James E. Kelly, whose father was Elijah.Thanks for your help.
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Elijah married Nancy Shepherd on 22 Oct 1857 in Jasper County, Texas. Nancy was born about 1838 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married James Crockett on 30 Oct 1879 in Newton County, Texas. James was born about 1860 in Jasper County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Larry Crocker supplied a copy of his Louisiana Death Certificate. James showed his parents as Elijah Kelley and Nancy Sheppherd, both born in Mississippi. He was listed as a retired salesman, and died of hypostatic pneumonia. His address at the time of his death was North Sixth Street in Oakdale.

James married Martha Jane Travis on 21 Feb 1888. Martha (daughter of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White) was born on 22 Feb 1868 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Dec 1958 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Cryer Cemetery, Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frances Levina Travis. Frances (daughter of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White) was born on 29 Mar 1871; died on 14 Mar 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Jesse Claude Alford about 1900. Jesse was born about 1878 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Ada Conner Dies July 7

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Frances Conner, 76, were held Tuesday, July 8, at 4 p.m. at the East Mayfield Baptist Church with the pastor, the Rev. L. R. Dunn, officiating. Assisting was the Rev. Dan Marshall, pastor of the Jasper Baptist Church. Burial was in the Springhill cemetery under the direction of the Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill.

Mrs. Conner died suddenly July 7 at her home here at 1:20 p.m. from a heart attack. She was a native of Sabine County and had lived here all her life.

Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Obie Kindley, Mrs. Floyd Lott and Mrs. Ivy Ferguson, all of Hemphill; Mrs. Marvin Herndon of Huntington and Mrs. A. B. Jenkins of Beaumont; two sons, Alton Conner of Hemphill, and Robert Conner of Beaumont; 24 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/obituaries/TXSabine_Obits_Surname-C.htm

Laura Buckmaster shows her as a daughter of James CROCKETT and Mary Elizabeth KELLEY.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J633-QQS
Name: Ada Francis Conner
Event Date: 07 Jul 1958
Event Place: Precinct 1, Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
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Age (Formatted): 75 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
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Mother's Name: Kelley
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Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 08 Jul 1958
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GS Film number: 2115590
Digital Folder Number: 4167375
Image Number: 1159
Reference ID: 47322
Collection: Ada Francis Conner, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 1B
Pineland Springhill Road
10-10
Conner, Francis A. Hd F W 49 Wd 18 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Conner, Robert A Son M W 24 Wd 20 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Farm
Conner, Edward A Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Gladys W Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Dollie Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

Ada married Robert A. Conner on 1 Feb 1900 in Sabine County, Texas. Robert (son of Frederick M. "Fed" Conner and Nancy Pauline Travis) was born in Feb 1880 in Texas; died about 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Claude Ernest Parish. Claude was born on 25 Jan 1903 in Lemonville, Orange County, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1979 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Riley Christopher Strother. Riley (son of Azariah Columbus Strother and Mary Elizabath Johnson) was born on 21 Sep 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate showed his as a Night Watchman for the City of San Augustine. He was widowed.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 3
Enumerated April 13, 1930
ED 203-6 SD 19 Sheet 6A Stamped 214
97-97
Keley, Osker Head M W 28 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Keley, Jewel Wf F W 27 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Keley, Maxine Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Keley, Evelyn Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Keley, M. T. Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Keley, Oscar E Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Keley, Frankie Dtr F W 6/12 Y S Tx Tx Tx

Oscar married Jewel Lena Chance about 1920. Jewel (daughter of Melton C. Chance and Martha Elizabeth "Betty" Click) was born on 10 Jun 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Aug 1974 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Georgia Maxine Jones. Georgia (daughter of George Washington Jones and Dona "Donie" Boyett) was born on 27 Aug 1915 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 21 Dec 1983 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Beulah Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laura Buckmaster shows that she married Vance K. CARTEE.

Hessie married Floyd Lott about 1920. Floyd (son of Andrew Jackson Lott and Julia D. Jones) was born on 11 Feb 1890 in Texas; died on 25 Apr 1959 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FindAGrave shows he married Bernice Conner (1920-1985). His tombstone was inscribed "In Loving Memory Paw Paw"

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J636-YH3
name: Francis Mollie Ferguson
death date: 24 Sep 1975
death place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
gender: Female
race:
death age: 62 years
estimated birth date: 1913
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father's name: Robert Conner
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Ada Crocket
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additional relatives: X
film number: 2243834
digital film number: 4167898
image number: 2485
reference number: 83903
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Francis Mollie Ferguson, 1975

Francis married Ivy Manuel Ferguson about 1927. Ivy (son of Martin Young Ferguson and Annie S. McGraw) was born on 14 Oct 1908 in Texas; died on 20 Feb 1983; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
June 6, 2007

Alton Edward Conner

Alton Edward Conner, 91, of Hemphill, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Hemphill Care Center.

He was born Sept. 14, 1915 to Bob Conner and Ada Frances Crocket and had lived in Hemphill his entire life. He was an automotive mechanic and a U.S. Veteran of the Army and WW II.

Survivors: sons, Bob Conner of Hemphill and Ray Conner of Houston; daughter, Jackie MERRITT of Many, La; sister, Gladys JENKINS of Beaumont, 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 3 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with Rev. I.W. Ferguson and Rev. Vance Purtell officiating. Interment followed in Springhill Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Family/Spouse: Clovis Magalee Harley. Clovis (daughter of James Alvin Harley and Eula Bell Brown) was born on 22 Feb 1918 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas; died on 5 May 2022 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gladys W. Jenkins, 93, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 23, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Boyd Jenkins. She is survived by her daughter, Jean Summerlin of Beaumont; two granddaughters, Dina Summerlin and Elizabeth Rogers, as well as two great-grandchildren, Douglas Rogers and Laci Rogers, and one great great grandson, Elijah Rogers, as well as a great niece, Cindy Morgan Gibbs. Funeral services will be held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, July 02, 2011, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: South Park Baptist Church, 795 Woodrow Street, Beaumont, Texas 77705-3798 Condolences may be offered at: www.forestlawnmpfh.com.

Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on June 29, 2011

Gladys married Anthony Boyd "A. B." Jenkins before 1939. Anthony was born on 4 Apr 1918; died on 4 Mar 1990 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
May 16, 2007

Dollie KINDLEY

Dollie KINDLEY, 86, of Hemphill, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Sabine County Hospital. She was born Nov. 18, 1920 in Hemphill to Robert CONNER and Ada Frances CONNER, and was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the East Mayfield Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her son, Eugene KINDLEY. Survivors: husband, Obie KINDLEY of Hemphill; Sons, Jerry KINDLEY and wife, Cheryl of Hemphill; daughter, Juanita SPEARS and husband Charles of Oklamoma City, OK; brother Alton CONNER of Hemphill, sister, Gladys JENKINS of Beaumont; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 15 at East Mayfield Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. I.W. Ferguson and Rev. Eddie Ballard officiating. Interment followed in Springhill Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Dollie married Obie Kindley before 1945. Obie was born on 21 Mar 1917 in Gary, Panola County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 2009 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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She shares a double headstone with Curtis Lane at the Hemphill Cemetery.

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Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page, created by Ray and Peggy Holbrooks Pace:

Funeral service for Mrs. Evelyn Jewell Kelley White, 86, of Granbury, Texas formerly of Nacogdoches will be held on Monday, July 25, 2011, at 11:00 am at Laird Funeral Home with Rev. Ferrar Bentley officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park.

Mrs. White was born on March 4, 1925, in Browndel, Texas to the late Oscar L. and Jewell Chance Kelley. She passed away on July 21, 2011, in Granbury, Texas.

Evelyn was raised in Sabine County, Texas. She and her family moved to Nacogdoches in the 1940s. She enjoyed sewing dresses, clothes and quilting as well as watching Dancing with the Stars. Evelyn was a very private but generous person. She was an excellent wife and mother and would help anyone in need. She worked all her life and took care of her family.

Evelyn is survived by two daughters, Lisa Littlefield of Arlington, Texas and Virginia Cox and husband, Jim of Trinity, Texas; one son, John White and wife, Gail of Nacogdoches; two brothers, Bobby Kelley and wife, Monika of Granbury, Texas and Edwin Kelley and wife, Beverly of Longview, Texas; one sister, Nancy Womack of Bronson, Texas; three sisters-in-law, Martha Kelley of Katy, Texas, Avis Kelley of Katy, Texas and Lula Rose Kelley of Houston, Texas; one brother-in-law, Hershel Lawson of Jasper, Texas; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other extended family and good friends.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sisters, Maxine Lane, Frankie Coan, Shirley Jones, Jackie Robinson and Ida Nell Lawson; and brothers, Melton T., Oscar "Buddy", William "Billy Joe and W.H. Kelley.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Lambret, Buck Lee, Jerry Don Fultz, A.R. Armstrong, James Griffis and Dr. Nick Schwedock.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Nacogdoches Senior Center, 621 Harris St., Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011, from 5-7 pm at Laird Funeral Home.

There was also a link to the memorial page for husband John Erol White (FAG#119114985).

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Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page created by Elizabeth Hunkele.

Shirley Ruth Jones, our beloved Mom and Maw Maw, passed away Feb. 26, 2010. She was born Dec. 2, 1935 in Sabine County, Texas to Jewel and Oscar Kelley.

Shirley was a retired beautician. She worked at North Main Beauty Shop. Ms. Jones then owned and operated Shirl's Beauty Box for many years until she retired. She loved spending time with family and friends, especially her grandkids.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers; four sisters; and her husband and love of her life, Marlin Royce Jones.

She is survived by sons, Thomas David Maxwell and wife Christine, Rickey Dale Maxwell and wife Wanda, Gary Lynn Maxwell and wife Faye, and Donald Ray Maxwell and wife Stacey; sisters, Evelyn White and Nancy Womack; brothers, Bobby Kelley and Ed Kelley; special sister-in-law, Patsy Cummings; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous other family and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel with interment in Greenwood Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Galbreaith-Pickard is in charge of arrangements.
Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel
913 N. Elm, Weatherford, TX 76086
(817) 594-2747

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Her last name at death was Pulsifer.

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Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page created by Kay Parker McCary, and also publised in the Sabine County Reporter on August 13, 2014, page 12:

Mrs. Nancy May Womack, age 74, of the Rosevine Community in Sabine County, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, in Lufkin.

Nancy was born to Jewell (Chance) Kelley and Oscar E. Kelley on March 5, 1940, in Hemphill, Texas. She was retired from Temple Inland in Pineland, Texas, and was a member of the Rosevine Missionary Baptist Church in Rosevine.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with interment following in the Chapel Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County. Bro. Cliff Durham will officate. Visitation will be Friday evening, August 8, 2014, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.

Those who are left to cherish her memory include, Daughters, Elizabeth Pugh of Texas City; Granddaughters, Marlayna Pugh of Texas City; Michaela Pugh, and Makenna Pugh, and Grandson, Matthew Pugh; 2 Step-grandchildren, Dennis Womack of Spring, Texas and Kathy Birdwell of Jacksonville, Texas; Brother, Edwin Kelley and his wife, Beverly of Longview.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Womack, and Parents, Oscar E. Kelley, and Jewell (Chance) Kelley; Brothers, Oscar "Buddy"; Metlon "M.T"; William "Billy"; Walter "W.H." and Bobby Kelley; Sisters, Evelyn; Shirley; Jackie; Frankie; Maxine; and Ida. Numberous Sister-in-laws, and Nieces and Nephews, and Brother-in-law.

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Obituary, as copied from her FindAGrave memorial page:

Funeral services for Ida Nell Lawson, 65, of Jasper will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2007 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Jasper, with burial to follow at Jacks Cemetery in Pineland.

Ida died October 18, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A former resident of San Augustine, she had lived in Jasper since 1962 and was a member of the The Jasper Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband Hershel F. Lawson of Jasper; sons Aubrey Lawson of Mabank, TX. and Sydney Allen Syd Lawson & wife Dianne of Honey Island, TX.; daughter Sheila Lawson White of Jasper; three brothers, Bill Kelley of Katy, Bobby R. Kelley of Grandbury & Edwin L. Kelley of Longview; three sisters, Evelyn White of Nacogdoches, Shirley Jones of Weatherford and Nancy Womack of Bronson; six grandchildren, Justin Allen Lawson, Tyler Stephen Lawson, Chelsea Fayth White, Justin Lee Young, Russell Wayne Young & Brandi Dunam; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the Diabetes Association.
Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on 10/20/2007.