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Henry Ward Conn and Lydia Barlow

Son of Richard and Margaret Conn      Daughter of Henry 'Buck' Barlow and Charity Millsaps + Larger Font | + Smaller Font Click on bold lettering in census records to view census image

HENRY WARD2 CONN (Richard1) was born July 20, 1808 in Orangeburg, Wheelright South Carolina, and died January 28, 1876 in Copiah Co Mississippi.

He married LYDIA BARLOW on January 22, 1837 in Lawrence Co Mississippi.  The daughter of Henry 'Buck' Barlow and Charity Millsaps, she was born September 29, 1821 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died June 07, 1892 in Copiah Co Mississippi.   Both are buried in Antioch Cemetery, Barlow, Copiah Co Mississippi

Children of Henry Conn and Lydia Barlow are:

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ELIZABETH JANE 'BETTY' CONN, born c1842 in Copiah co Mississippi, and died c1883 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish Louisiana.

She married JAMES JOE FORD on December 31, 1862 in Copiah Co Mississippi
I could not locate them in a 1900 census

JAMES MADISON 'JIM'3 CONN, , born August 09, 1840, and died July 26, 1902, burial in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Copiah Co Mississippi

He married MELISSA ADELINE NIX May 10, 1864 in Copiah Co Mississippi.   She was born June 05, 1841, and died March 25, 1912, is buried in Little Bahala Cemetery, Copiah Co Mississippi

Beat 3, Copiah Co Mississippi   19 June 1900   pg 167   #262/262
Married 36 years, 7 children born, 7 living

James M. Conn	Head	January 1840	60	MS	MS	MS
Melica A. Conn	Wife	June 1843	56	MS	MS	MS
John N. Conn	Son	June 1877	22	MS	MS	MS
Eli P. Conn	Son	April 1881	19	MS	MS	MS
Hulan E. Conn	Adopted Son	January 1891	10	MS	MS	MS

In 1910, Melissa is living with son-in-law and daughter, Edwin W. and Gay H. Griffing

1.  MARGARET 'MAGGIE'4 LUVENIA CONN, born May 27, 1866 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died January 29, 1937 in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana.

She married JAMES DENMAN SMITH November 21, 1883 in Copiah Co Mississippi.  He was born April 09, 1864 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died February 27, 1940 in Catahoula Parish Louisiana.

Both are buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana

Information for this family supplied by Francis Rushing of Ball, Louisiana

I could not locate them in a 1910 census

Melissa Elizabeth 'Lizzie'5 Smith, born August 16, 1887
Lizzie, shown born August 1889 on 1900 census

James Brown Smith, born November 28, 1890

Edwin Oscar Smith, born August 02, 1897 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died June 05, 1976 in Ferriday, Concordia Parish Louisiana
Shown as born February 1897 on 1900 census

He married Vera Cooper April 13, 1919. She was born March 30, 1904 in Hathorn, Jefferson Davis Co Mississippi, and died October 08, 1972 in Ferriday, Concordia Parish Louisiana.    Both are buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana

Children of Edwin and Vera are:

Mary Beatrice6 Smith, born May 27, 1920 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi. She married 1) Bert Aiguier July 17, 1966 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, West Africa. She married 2) Bill Wooten October 09, 1979 in Fairfield Bay, Van Buren Co Arkansas. No children born to either couple

Ellis Odell Smith, born March 24, 1922 in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana.    He married Bessie Warden May 03, 1946 in Ferriday, Concordia Parish Louisiana

Edna Earl Smith, born September 20, 1924 in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana.    She married Melvin McDuff

Elma Lorell Smith, born January 21, 1927 in Eddiston, Franklin Co Mississippi, and died November 23, 1985 in Ferriday, Concordia Parish Louisiana. She married Charles Allen Loomis.   No children born to this couple

Elwaine Rudolph Smith, born in Columbia, Marion Co Mississippi He married 1) Lois Jean Rider in Clayton, Concordia Parish Louisiana     He married 2) Marie Wactor Penniston Burks in Monterey, Concordia Parish Louisiana

Murlyn Louise Smith, born in Sicily Island, Cataloula Parish Louisiana     She married John Albert McGregor in Fayette, Jefferson Co Mississippi

Dorothy Ann Smith, born in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana.    She married Robert Lee Hamilton in Clayton, Concordia Parish Louisiana

Barbara Nell Smith, born in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana

Donald Newton Smith, born in Ferriday, Concordia Parish Louisiana

Opal Marie Smith, born in Clayton, Concorida Parish Louisiana

Richard Leon Smith, Sr., in Ferriday, Concordia Parish Louisiana

2.  SAMUEL JAMES CONN, born 1868  (May 1869 in 1900 census) in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died in Alabama    

He married 1) CHRIS COKER December 14, 1889 in Copiah Co Mississippi   She is buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Pollock, Grant Parish Louisiana.
No dates on the headstone, only the name Chris Coker.

He married 2) JIMMIE LULA TALBERT on December 22, 1889 in Copiah Co Mississippi.

There must be a discrepancy in the dates of marriages here, considering it is only a week apart, not to mention that some of the children where born prior to 1889!   I was unable to locate them on a 1900 census record.    In 1910, I find a James S. Conn in Harrison Co Mississippi, nothing further shown, except that he was born in the U.S. I found nothing in 1920.   No documentation for this family at all.  

Henry E. Conn, born January 15, 1891, and died September 05, 1962.   This is from a researcher, but, I disagree that he is their child.
He is not in the parents household in 1900, and they show only 4 children born, all are accounted for.  Either he is not their son, or the date of birth is in error

He married Mae Bass Cooper in 1940.  She was born January 28, 1899, and died May 24, 1966.   Both are buried in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana

William F. 'Willie' Conn, born January 1898     In 1920, Willie F. is 19 years old, divorced, and a boarder in the home of Charlie and Hattie Davis, Pike Co Mississippi

James Pink5 Conn, born October 09, 1906, date of death unknown, burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish Louisiana Louisiana

He married Ada Huffman September 11, 1926. She was born May 02, 1910 in Rankin Co Mississippi, and died April 12, 1992.

Both are buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish Lousiana

Hilton Allen Conn, born July 28, 1909 in Little Springs, Franklin Co Mississippi, and died February 13, 1978

He married Juanita Ida McCarty November 08, 1933.   She was born May 16, 1916, and died May 22, 1978.  Both are buried in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, Libuse, Rapides Parish Louisiana

Children of Hilton and Juanita are:

John Luther Conn, born December 28, 1910 in Little Springs, Franklin Co Mississippi, and died October 11, 1968

He married Alma Margaret Pharis May 28, 1948.  She was born February 09, 1911, and died October 20, 1975.  Both are buried in Pollock Cemetery, Pollock, Grant Parish Louisiana

Children of John and Alma are:

Edwin Ladel Conn, born January 30, 1913 in Little Springs, Franklin Co Mississippi, and died November 21, 1965, burial in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, Catahoula Parish Louisiana.

He married Fannie Beatrice Purvis January 25, 1941 in Jena, LaSalle Parish Louisiana,  She was born May 12, 1913.

Children of Edwin and Fannie are:

Annette Estelle Conn, born February 19, 1916 in Little Springs, Franklin Co Mississippi

She married Henry Theodore Barbe February 02, 1942 in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish Louisiana.  He was born September 05, 1907 in Plaucheville, Avoyelles Parish Louisiana, and died June 19, 1986, burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens, Rapides Parish Louisiana.

Children of Annette and Henrye are:

Vertis Roy Conn, born April 15, 1919 in Little Springs, Franklin Co Mississippi, and died May 23, 1964, burial in Greenville Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish Louisiana

He married Bertie Davenport January 30, 1946 in Temple, Bell Co Texas.  She was born January 28, 1922 in Rapides Parish Louisiana

Children of Vertis and Bertie are:

4. HENRY MORRIS CONN, born January 22, 1873 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died December 30, 1943

He married 1) NANCY HATTIE LOVING, February 06, 1895 in Lincoln Co Mississippi.   She was born March 30, 1879, and died October 09, 1918, burial in Holly Green Cemetery, Wisner, Franklin Parish Louisiana

He married 2) CARRIE MAGDALENE RATCLIFF HOWARD, May 20, 1919 in West Carroll Parish Louisiana.  She was born August 03, 1891 in McCall, Franklin Co Mississippi, and died April 1971.     Henry and Carrie are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, West Carroll Parish Louisiana

Children of Henry and Nancy are:

Roy Maxine5 Conn, born May 20, 1896 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died April 23, 1968, burial in Braxton, Simpson Co Mississippi.

He married 1) Georgia Lee Hollingsworth February 27, 1920 in West Carroll Parish Louisiana.  She was born March 12, 1901 in Hollandale, Washington Co Mississippi, and died October 10, 1951 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co Texas.

He married 2) Ollie Eddy between 1952 - 1964

He married 3) Alice Higgins Everett Hearon, October 01, 1964 in Oak Grove, Louisiana.  She was born November 18, 1893.

Children of Roy and Georgia, all born in West Carroll Parish Louisiana, are:

Morris Loyd Conn, born c 1900, and died November 17, 1981 in California     He married Mamie Lucille Brown c1925

Child of Morris and Mamie is:

Mary Etta Conn, born 1904 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died November 1980, burial in Kilbourne Cemetery, West Carroll Parish Louisiana

She married 1) John Ainsworth c1924       She married 2) Raymond Ravell after 1930     She married 3) Ellis Bodron after 1935

Children of Mary and John are:

Katie Ophelia Conn, born September 30, 1908 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi

She married George Claiborne Philley February 05, 1926 in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana.  He was born August 24, 1906 in Ackerman, Choctaw Co Mississippi, and died in 1988.

Children of Katie and George, all born in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana, are:

James Juanita Conn, born November 11, 1910, and died January 12, 1970

She married DeWitt Clinton Corley, Sr. May 01, 1926 in Eudora, Chicot Co Arkansas. He was born November 10, 1902 in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana, and died in 1978, Harolgen Texas.

Children of James and DeWitt, all born in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana, are:

Florence Adeline5 Conn, dates unknown, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Louisiana      She married Marvin Harper c1944

Child of Florence and Marvin is:

George D. Conn, born September 24, 1920 in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana, and died, date unknown, in Taylorsville, Smith Co Mississippi.

He married 1) Myrtle Ola Thomas January 11, 1947 in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana     He married 2) Eva c1950

Dan Kelly Conn, born March 14, 1922 in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana

He married Virginia Doris Ainsworth on February 25, 1942 in Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Louisiana.   She was born May 12, 1913 in Mize, Smith Co Mississippi

Children of Dan and Virginia are:

5. GAY HEBER CONN, born May 21, 1875 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died November 14, 1917, burial in Holly Grove Cemetery, Wisner, Franklin Parish Louisiana

She married 1) DOCTOR KING before 1895

She married 2) EDWIN WALTER GRIFFING December 05, 1895 in Jefferson Co Mississippi.   He was boirn May 20, 1896 in Claiborne Co Mississippi, and died November 13, 1938, burial in Damascus Cemetery, Lucien, Franklin Co Mississippi

Joseph A. Griffing, born February 03, 1899 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died February 1976, burial in 38th Avenue Baptist Church Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.    (He is not in the 1910 census, he would be 10 years old)

He married 1) Eunice Humble c1920. She was born October 01, 1901, and died April 15, 1930 in Ouachita Parish Louisiana, burial in Holly Grove Cemetery, Wisener, Franklin Parish Louisiana

He married 2) Ollie Loftin 1938 in Franklin Co Mississippi.

Annie Pearl Griffing, born July 10, 1902 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, date of death unknown, burial in Winnsboro Cemetery, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish Louisiana

She married 1) George Ferrington April 14, 1919 in Wisner, Louisiana. He was born June 02, 1899 in Wisner, Franklin Parish Louisiana, and died c1971, burial in Winnsboro Cemetery, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish Louisiana

She married 2) Ernest Gray June 30, 1934 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania.  He was born October 21, 1916 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

She married 3) Pat Prather November 26, 1962 in Lucien, Franklin Co Mississippi. He was born May 28, 1908 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died December 01, 1974, burial in Elms Cemetery, Fayette, Jefferson Co Mississippi

Children of Annie and George are:

Andrew Morris Griffing, born February 13, 1905 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died September 03, 1985 in Wiggins, Stone Co Mississippi.

He married 1) Gay Jackson 1923 in Franklin Co Mississippi

He married 2) Gladys Cobb c1950

He married 3) Dollie Albritton Brister Pickering November 25, 1959 in Adams Co Mississippi

Children of Andrew and Gay are:

Mattie Estelle Griffing, born March 01, 1908 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died January 02, 1988, burial in Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery, Lucien, Franklin Co Mississippi.

She married Reverend Sam T. Barfoot, Jr. 1923 in Franklin Co Mississippi. His dates unknown, he is buried in Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery, Lucien, Franklin Co Mississippi.

Children of Mattie and Sam are:

Edwin Elcinor Griffing, born January 04, 1912 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co Mississippi, and died February 1977, burial in 38th Avenue Baptist Church Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

He married Minnie Lee Lambert

6. JOHN NIX CONN, born June 18, 1878 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died January 15, 1941

He married ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' MULLENS/MULLER January 20, 1901 in Lincoln Co Mississippi.  She was born November 09, 1881, and died May 04, 1960.  Both are buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Beat 2, Copiah Co Mississippi   02 May 1910   pg 108   #202/209
Married 9 years, 4 children born, 4 living

John Conn	Head	32	MS	MS	MS
Lizzie Conn	Wife	28	MS	MS	MS
Ellis Conn	Son	8	MS	MS	MS
Ida Bell Conn	Daughter	6	MS	MS	MS
Sue Conn	Daughter	3	MS	MS	MS
Mildred Conn	Daughter	4 mo	MS	MS	MS

I could not locate them in a 1920 census.  These folks spent a lot of time, it seems going back and forth between Mississippi and Louisiana

Homer Ellis5 Conn, born June 28, 1902 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died March 05, 1933, burial in Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana.

He married Deleta Furr January 02, 1928 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish Louisiana.  She was born November 10, 1909 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi

Ida Belle Conn, born August 02, 1904 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi

She married Eldred Ian Bird February 08, 1925 in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana. He was born May 10, 1901 in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana, and died November 1976, burial in Shiloh Baptist Church, Sontag, Lawrence Co Mississippi

Mildred Melissa Conn, born January 18, 1910 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi

She married John Emmett Slade October 06, 1926 in Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish Louisiana. He was born April 02, 1902 in Lumberton, Lamar Co Mississippi, and died June 12, 1900, burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Adams Co Mississippi

Children of Mildred and John are:

Jimmie Conn, born February 13, 1912, and died May 08, 1972

He married 1) Frances R. Ford April 25, 1933 in Catahoula Parish Louisiana.  She was born January 12, 1907, and died November 19, 1936.

He married 2) Mildred Chrystine Bumbelow April 08, 1952.

Jimmie and Francis are buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana

Child of Jimmie and Frances is:

Bobby Jasper Conn, born March 11, 1914 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi, and died February 05, 1941, burial in Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish Louisiana

He married Vivian Lazetto Newton September 29, 1934.

Child of Bobby and Vivian is:

7. ELY PINK CONN, born April 11, 1881 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died February 15, 1976 in Ferriday, Concordia Parish Louisiana

He married MYRTLE 'MYRTIS' ALICE CALLENDER June 15, 1905 in Wesson, Copiah Co Mississippi.  She was born August 19, 1882, and died September 10, 1966 in Vidalia, Concordia Parish Louisiana.   Both are buried in Natchez City Cemetery, Adams Co Mississippi

I could not locate them in a 1910 or 1920 census.  These folks spent a lot of time, it seems going back and forth between Mississippi Louisiana, and Arkansas

Frank Edward5 Conn, born May 19, 1906 in Weatherby, Simpson Co Mississippi, and died December 12, 1987

He married Helen Chevers November 30, 1929 in Adams Co Mississippi.  She was born August 06, 1908 in Magnolia, Pike Co Mississippi, and died February 23, 1983.   Both are buried in Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams Co Mississippi

Children of Frank and Helen are:

Myrtle Lee Conn, born September 30, 1920 in Chicot Co Arkansas

She married 1) Clyde Holmes August 03, 1940 in Adams Co Mississippi       She married 2) John Calvin Cox August 12, 1950 in Adams Co Mississippi

Children of Myrtle and John are:

Lucinda is a widow, living with daughter, Nannie Davis in Mayharris, Copiah Co

Beat 1, Perry Co Mississippi   19-20 February 1920   pg 196   FM 312/327

Nannie Conn, born August 1887
She married Edgar Jay Davis February 25, 1904.

Children of Nannie and Edgar are:

Cleo6 P. Davis married Leland Matthews

Montmorency / Luriel 'Lou' R. Davis

Nanny M. Davis

Henry E. Davis

Daisy Conn, born March 1890.   She married E. Gary Davis January 10, 1908

Children of Daisy and Gary are:

9. HULAN E. CONN, born January 1891, adopted child (1900 census)   I could not find him in 1910 or 1920

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