Family History - Susie S. Constant

1. Susie S. Constant,¹ born ca. 1908 in Mississippi, the daughter of Francis Tebbitts ‘Frank’ Constant and Lucie Barber;^{1, 2, 3} died 7 January 1992 in Harris County, Texas.⁴ Susie married, first, 13 June 1926 in Harrison County, Texas, Walter Lester Reynes⁷ (born 1 January 1904 in Louisiana, parents not determined;^{5, 6} Walter died 11 November 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas⁵). Susie married, second, Henry Graves Nelms³ (born 23 January 1889 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, parents not determined;^{3, 8, 9} Henry died 14 February 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas⁸). Susie married, third, 9 November 1981 in Harris County, Texas, Ernest Cecil Japhet¹¹ (born 13 April 1908, parents not determined;^{10, 11} Ernest died 5 October 1990 in Harris County, Texas¹⁰). Ernest is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.¹⁰

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Walter Lester Reynes, born 1927 in Louisiana;12 died 10 May 1927 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.12

+	3	i.	Frank Constant Nelms, born 22 February 1930 in Louisiana. Married Suzanne Boston Rogers.
	4	ii.	Mary C. Nelms, born ca. 1936 in Texas.3

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Ward 10, Enumeration District 27, Sheet No. 14A, family of F. T. Constant (35, Louisiana, contractor, Leevee and Crusal); wife of 8 years L. V. [sic] Constant (25, Louisiana, 4 children, 4 living); daughter M. K. Constant (7, Louisiana); son L. [sic] W. Constant (5, Louisiana); daughter Susie Constant (2, Louisiana); son F. T Constant Jr. (1/12, Louisiana). [The entry for F. T. Constant, Jr., must be an error, since he died in 1909; more likely, the entry should have been for daughter Lucie S. Constant, who was born in early 1910 based on other records.]
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Enumeration District 57, Sheet No. 47A, family of Frank T. Constant (44, Louisiana, contractor, levee and railway); wife Lucie B. Constant (35, Louisiana); daughter Mary K. Constant (16, Louisiana); son Edward W. Constant (15, Louisiana); daughter Susie S. Constant (12, Mississippi); daughter Lucie S. Constant (10, Louisiana).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-170B, Sheet No. 1B, family of Henry G Nelms (51, Texas, oil operator, oil company); wife Susie C. Nelms (32, Mississippi); son Frank R. Nelms (10, Louisiana); daughter Mary C. Nelms (4, Texas); mother-in law Lucy Constance [sic] (54, Louisiana, widow); residence on 1 April 1935: same place for all except Lucy: Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana.
4. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com. Japhet, Susie, died: 7 January 1992 in Harris [County], Texas.
5. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Reynes, Walter Lester, born: 1 January 1904 in Louisiana; died: 11 November 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar [County], Texas; father: George Reynes; mother: Mamie Voelker.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 101-112, Sheet No. 29A, family of Charles H. Falwell, Jr. [sic] (34, New Jersey, clerk, iron co., first married age 29); wife May [sic] Falwell (26, Louisiana, first married age 21); son Chas H. Falwell, Jr. (1, Texas); b in law Walter R. Renis [sic, Reynes] (27, Louisiana, clerk, office supplies, first married age 25).
7. Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977, Walter L. Reynes and Susie Constant, married on 13 June 1926 in Harrison [County], Texas.
8. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Nelms, Henry Graves, died: 14 February 1967 in Houston, Harris [County], Texas; born: 23 January 1889 in Georgetown, Texas; father: Alex Peel Nelms; mother: Rosa Lott.
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 78, Sheet No. 3A, family of Henry G. Nelms (30, Texas, investor, cattle); wife Josephine Nelms (26, Texas); servant Louise Mary Jones (50, Texas, cook, private family); servant Solice Savoy (23, Texas, house maid, private family).
10. Find a Grave (website). Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Ernest Cecil Japhet: Ernest C. Japhet / Apr. 13, 1908 / Oct. 5, 1990 [from grave marker]. The record provides the names of his parents and two spouses.
11. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Ernest C. Japhet, age 73; and Susie Constant, age 73, married on 9 November 1981 in Harris [County], Texas.
12. Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956, Walter Lester Reynes, died: 10 May 1927 in Shreveport, Caddo [County], Louisians, age 0; born in Louisiana; father W. L. Reynes; mother: Susie S. Constant.

3. Frank Constant Nelms² (Susie¹), born 22 February 1930 in Louisiana.^{1, 2} Frank married Suzanne Boston Rogers (born ____, parents not determined).

	5	i.	Frank Chadwick Nelms, born 9 February 1952 in Harris County, Texas;3, 4 died 30 November 1969 in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas.4
	6	ii.	Nina Suzanne Nelms, born 29 December 1953 in Harris County, Texas.5

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-170B, Sheet No. 1B, family of Henry G Nelms (51, Texas, oil operator, oil company); wife Susie C. Nelms (32, Mississippi); son Frank R. Nelms (10, Louisiana); daughter Mary C. Nelms (4, Texas); mother-in law Lucy Constance [sic] (54, Louisiana, widow); residence on 1 April 1935: same place for all except Lucy: Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
3. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Nelms, Frank Chadwick, born: 9 February 1952 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Frank Constant Nelms; mother: Suzanne Boston Proctor.
4. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Nelms, Frank Chadwick, died: 30 November 1969 in Victoria, Victoria [County], Texas; born: 9 February 1952 in Houston, Texas; father: Frank Chadwick [sic] Nelms; mother: Suzanne Rogers.
5. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Nelms, Nina Suzanne, born: 29 December 1953 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Frank Constant Nelms; mother: Suzanne Boston Proctor.