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Ena Hughes

Born: 1888
Died: 1971

Ena Hughes Reagan was born in Kirkland, Chester Co., Pennsylvania in 1888, the youngest daughter of George Hughes and Phoebe (Rusk) Hughes. She married Irvin G. Reagan in 1909, an event followed in due time by the birth of twin girls - Carol and Mildred.

The family of four resided on S. Darlington Street in West Chester. Until some time after 1934, Ena was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, then a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. She was always quite active in Eastern Star, holding Past Matron status at the time of her death.

At one time, Ena was the sole family member who knew her genealogy, had it on paper, and carefully preserved it. Her three grandchildren recall her stories of kinship to the Harrisons of Virginia and to Thomas Rolfe, son of John Rolfe and Matoaka (the woman who bore the more familiar appellation - Pocahontas). However, as is so sadly common, on her death, the tidy list disappeared. Her grandchildren, uninterested and inattentive, as grandchildren are wont to be, now recall nothing more than that a kinship of some fashion DID exist with the Harrisons and the Rolfes.

Ena was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and spent most of her final years in the homes of her daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband, and her daughter, Mildred.

The family of four. Mr. & Mrs. R on the boardwalk.
On vacation, Ena and Irvin have a night on the town.
Four generations, Ena is on the left, in September 1954.