Fannin County TXGenWeb
Conway & Finley Family Bible
Fannin County TXGenWeb
Family Register John Henry Conway born Nov. 18, 1898 *(1896)
and Miss Ola Lee Smithb. Oct. 18, 1903 were united in Holy Matrimony on Jan. 4. theSunday (day) of Jan 4, 1920 (at) West of Anticok at home.(Bowie Co. TX)Births
Elden R.L. Conway - born Oct 11, 1920
Alvis Conway - born April 30, 1922
Dorothy Mae Conway - born Aug 9, 1924
Mamie Ruth Conway - born June 26, 1926
Della Oneta Conway - born Aug 29, 1928
Beatrice Conway - born Oct 21, 1931
Joyce Earline Conway - born July 9, 1934
Joan Conway -born May 26, 1938
John Frank Conway - born Mar 27, 1946
(note: all children, but Della born in Fannin Co. TX
family moved from Fannin to Gregg ca 1950)
Patsy Ruth Finley - born Feb 15, 1947
Billy Joe Finley - born Feb 28, 1949
Willie Joe Finley - born Feb 4, 1923
(all three of the above born in Fannin Co. TX)
Suzanna Ruth Vinson - born July 25, 1966 (Dallas, TX)
Ronald Edward Vinson - born Dec 30, 1969(Dallas, TX)
Jason Weldon Vinson - born April 30, 1976(Kaufman, TX)
Paula Gail Scheppler Finley - born Oct. 17, 1949
Nikki Gail Finley - born Jan 21, 1981 (Athens, TX)
Jodie Michelle Finley - born Feb. 18, 1983 (Athens, TX)Page 2...Conway/Finley Marriages
Miss Dorothy Mae Conway and Windell Cash 1943
Mamie Ruth Conway and Willie Joe Finley Dec. 15, 1945
(married on court house steps at Fannin Co. Tx by
Cousin ...Judge Finley)
Della Oneta Conway......Osburn 1946, McBroom 1948, Holland 1952
Alvis Conway and Mattie Heflin 1947
Beatrice Conway and James B. Cagle 1948
Joyce Earline Conway and Wade Lockaby 1950
Jo Ann Conway and James Sessions 1955Deaths
Flesia Kay Sessions - Jan 8, 1964
Lindell Ray Cash Nov 20, 1967
(note: both buried Kilgore City Cemetery)
Richard Bradshaw (hus.of Marsha Holland) April 20, 1972
Elizabeth Ann Cash Jones - Jan 15, 1973
(note: baby boy died 3 days earlier)
Windell W. Cash - Jun, 1973
John Henry Conway - March 30, 1980
(note: both buried Kilgore City Cemetery)
Alvis "Dude" Conway - Sept. 1981 (AZ)
Elden R.L."Sonny Boy" Conway - Dec 12, 1984
Dorothy "Dot" Mae Conway Cash - Aug 9, 1988
Ola Lee Smith Conway - Feb 28, 1998 (Dallas, TX)
(note: all 3 buried Kilgore City Cem.)
Page 3...Conway/FinleyNote: Ola Lee Smith Conway wrote the following information on the last page of Revelation, 22. This is about the SMITH family who resided in both Fannin and Bowie Co. TX.
Mama & Papa's Family Records Births
Charley Stewart Smith - born Sept 21, 1868 (LA)
Ida I. Della Walraven Smith - born Sept 29, 1880
Mattie Vestie Smith Prater - born May 29, 1988
Reuben Delbert Smith - born July 6, 1891
Elbert Cader Smith - born June 14, 1898
Nolie Opal Smith - born Feb 25, 1900
Nellie C. Ellender Smith - born Jan 22, 1902
Ola Lee Smith - born Oct 18, 1903
Willie Mae Smith - born Sept 1, 1905
Elma Frankie Smith - born Sept 20, 1907
Dessie Dee Smith - born Nov 11, 1909
Reggie Leonard Smith - born Sept 25, 1912
Ples Levi Smith - born May 11, 1914
J.B. Smith - born July 21, 1917Deaths
Vestie died Mar 26, 1926
Reggie died June 25, 1916
(buried at Rock Creek, Bowie Co. Tx)
J. B. Smith died Sept 5, 1987 (70 yrs)
Dessie Dee died 1987 (78 yrs)
Willie Mae Smith Petty died 1988 (83 yrs)
Nolie Opal Smith Ford died 1990 (89 yrs)
Leslie Petty died 1990
Willie J. Finley died March 24, 1992
Melvin Jack May (hus of Elma) died 1992Note: John Henry Conway was either born in AR or in Fannin Co. TX. Census records indicate that he was born in 1896. He was living in Fannin Co. Tx near Hale Center in 1900 with his father, Nenward Edward Conway, mother Sarah Elizabeth Stringfellow and siblings. John Henry married Ola Lee Smith at Antiock, Bowie Co. Tx on Jan 4, 1920 and return to Fannin Co. by Jan 20,1920 as shown on the census records. The family lived there until about 1950.
Also the George Washington 'Dick' Finley II family resided in Fannin Co. Tx. Willie Joe Finley was the son of George and was born in Ravenna, Fannin Co. Tx.
Record From Patsy Vinson
