ENNIS

Descendants of Thompson Ennis Sr.

Generation No. 1

    1. Thompson Ennis Sr. was born Abt. 1745 in Scotland or PA, and died in PA. He married Unknown Abt. 1762. She was born Abt. 1745.

Children of Thompson Ennis and Unknown are:
+ 2 i. Thompson Ennis II, born Abt. 1763; died Abt. 1828.

    3 ii. Samuel Ennis, Sr., born Abt. 1765.

    4 iii. Jeremiah Ennis, born Abt. 1767.

+ 5 iv. John Ennis, born 03 December 1769 in PA or Scotland; died 10 May 1820 in Sugar Creek Twp., Green, OH.

    6 v. Jesse Ennis, born Abt. 1771.

    7 vi. Female Ennis, born Abt. 1773.

Generation No. 2

    2. Thompson Ennis II (Thompson1) was born Abt. 1763, and died Abt. 1828. He married Sarah Mitchell Abt. 1784. She was born Abt. 1763, and died Abt. 1823.

Children of Thompson Ennis and Sarah Mitchell are:
8 i. Vincent Ennis, born Abt. 1786.

    9 ii. John Ennis, born Abt. 1788.

    10 iii. Sarah Ennis, born Abt. 1790.

    11 iv. Samuel Ennis, born Abt. 1792.

    12 v. Elizabeth Ennis, born Abt. 1794.

    13 vi. Mary Ennis, born Abt. 1796.

    14 vii. Jeremiah Ennis, born Abt. 1798.

    15 viii. Thompson Ennis III, born Abt. 1800.

    16 ix. Lemuel Ennis, born Abt. 1802.

    17 x. William Ennis, born Abt. 1804.

    18 xi. Infant Ennis, born Abt. 1806.

    19 xii. Mitchell J. Ennis, born 30 April 1818 in Sugar Creek Twp., Greene, OH; died Aft. 1861 in Prob. Greene, OH.

    5. John2 Ennis (Thompson1) was born 03 December 1769 in PA or Scotland, and died 10 May 1820 in Sugar Creek Twp., Green, OH. He married Elizabeth Armstrong 10 April 1794 in PA. She was born Abt. 1760 in PA, and died 07 August 1834 in Fayette, IN.

Children of John Ennis and Elizabeth Armstrong are:
20 i. Margaret Ennis, born 02 February 1795 in PA; died 19 January 1831 in IN. She married James Vance 1812 in Green, OH; born Abt. 1790; died Abt. 1867 in IA.

+ 21 ii. Samuel Ennis, born 02 September 1796 in PA; died 1860 in Coe Twp., Rock Island, IL.

    22 iii. Mary Ennis, born 15 June 1798 in Sugar Creek Twp, Green, OH; died Abt. 1824. She married Abraham Vance 1816.

+ 23 iv. John Ennis II, born 15 May 1800 in Sugar Creek Twp., Green, OH; died 23 February 1829 in Connersville Twp., Fayette, IN.

    24 v. Elizabeth Ennis II, born 16 January 1805 in Sugar Creek Twp, Green, OH. She married Abijah O'Neil 1822.

+ 25 vi. William Ennis, born 20 March 1807 in Greene, OH; died 05 February 1834 in Fayette, IN.

+ 26 vii. Rebecca J. Ennis, born 24 December 1811 in Sugar Creek Township, Green, OH; died 05 October 1876 in Adams, Gage, NE.

+ 27 viii. Absolom Ennis, born 22 February 1814; died 16 March 1843.

Generation No. 3

    21. Samuel Ennis (John2, Thompson1) was born 02 September 1796 in PA, and died 1860 in Coe Twp., Rock Island, IL. He married Elizabeth Clawson 1818 in Green, OH. She was born Abt. 1798.

Children of Samuel Ennis and Elizabeth Clawson are:
28 i. Child Ennis.

    29 ii. Child Ennis.

    30 iii. Child Ennis.

    31 iv. Child Ennis, born Abt. 1810.

    32 v. Child Ennis, born Abt. 1815.

    33 vi. Child Ennis, born Abt. 1820.

    34 vii. Child Ennis, born Abt. 1821.

    35 viii. Child Ennis, born Abt. 1822.

    36 ix. Child Ennis, born Abt. 1825.

    37 x. Child Ennis, born Abt. 1826.

    38 xi. Child Ennis, born Aft. 1830.

    23. John Ennis II (John2, Thompson1) was born 15 May 1800 in Sugar Creek Twp., Green, OH, and died 23 February 1829 in Connersville Twp., Fayette, IN. He married Catherine Messersmith 1823 in Fayette, IN, daughter of Godfrey Messersmith. She was born Abt. 1800, and died Abt. 1868.

Children of John Ennis and Catherine Messersmith are:
39 i. William Ennis, born Abt. 1820. He married Orleans.

    40 ii. Samuel Ennis, born Abt. 1825.

    41 iii. Elias Ennis, born Abt. 1826.

    25. William Ennis (John2, Thompson1) was born 20 March 1807 in Greene, OH, and died 05 February 1834 in Fayette, IN. He married Cynthia Bradley 1827 in Montgomery, OH. She was born 1808 in OH.

Children of William Ennis and Cynthia Bradley are:
42 i. Lydia Ennis, born Abt. 1828 in IN.

    43 ii. Mary Ennis, born Abt. 1830 in Prob. IN.

    44 iii. Elizabeth Ennis, born Abt. 1833 in IN.

    26. Rebecca J. Ennis (John2, Thompson1) was born 24 December 1811 in Sugar Creek Township, Green, OH, and died 05 October 1876 in Adams, Gage, NE. She married (1) Benjamin Shanks 02 December 1826 in Montgomery, OH, son of Joseph Shanks and Mary Clawson. He was born Abt. 1802 in Montgomery, Hamilton, OH, and died December 1845 in Moline, Rock Island, IL. She married (2) Benjamin Cole 15 September 1848 in Moline, Rock Island, IL. He was born 15 September 1784 in VT, and died 28 November 1854 in Moline, Rock Island, IL. She married (3) J F W Hagan 30 March 1855 in Rock Island, IL. He was born Abt. 1810 in Prussia, and died Abt. 1857 in Moline, Rock Island, IL. She married (4) William Stumer Abt. 1857. He was born 1830, and died 1899.

Children of Rebecca Ennis and Benjamin Shanks are:
45 i. Joseph Shanks, born 1827 in Montgomery, OH; died 26 July 1845 in Rock Island, IL.

+ 46 ii. Elizabeth Jane Ann Shanks, born 1829 in Montgomery, OH; died 1857 in Davenport, Scott, IA.

+ 47 iii. Mary Shanks, born 22 December 1834 in IN; died 23 August 1898 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE.

+ 48 iv. Hester J. Shanks, born 1835 in Fayette, Boone, IN; died 19 December 1912 in Seattle, King, WA.

+ 49 v. Ellen Nellie Shanks, born 20 September 1837 in Joliet, Joliet, IL; died 20 September 1917 in Seattle, King, WA.

+ 50 vi. Absolom CWV Shanks, born 08 May 1839 in Port Byron, Moline, Rock Island, IL; died 16 December 1907 in Alliance, Box Butte, NE.

+ 51 vii. Margaret Shanks, born 1842 in Moline, Rock Island, IL; died 1925 in Seattle, King, WA.

+ 52 viii. Rebecca Shanks, born 10 March 1844 in Zuma Twp., Rock Island, IL; died 03 June 1910 in Vancouver, Clark, WA.

    53 ix. Jane Shanks, born Abt. 1845; died Abt. 1850.

+ 54 x. Benjamin Franklin Shanks, born 16 July 1846 in Moline, Rock Island, IL; died 24 July 1907 in Comstock, Custer, NE.

Children of Rebecca Ennis and Benjamin Cole are:
+ 55 i. Elvina Eudora Cole, born 1849 in Moline, Rock Island, IL; died 08 October 1892 in Comstock, Custer, NE.

+ 56 ii. Benjamin Alexander Cole, born 1851 in Moline, Rock Island, IL; died 1884 in Comstock, Custer, NE.

Child of Rebecca Ennis and J Hagan is:
+ 57 i. William C. Hagan, born 29 November 1856 in Moline, Rock Island, IL; died 1929 in New Virgina, Warren, IA.

    27. Absolom Ennis (John2, Thompson1) was born 22 February 1814, and died 16 March 1843. He married Unknown 1840.

Child of Absolom Ennis and Unknown is:
58 i. Mary Ennis, born Abt. 1840. She married Unknown Abt. 1856 in Rock Island, IL.

Generation No. 4

    46. Elizabeth Jane Ann Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 1829 in Montgomery, OH, and died 1857 in Davenport, Scott, IA. She married Thomas Van Tyle 1849 in Rock Island, IL. He was born Abt. 1829, and died 1882 in Moline, Rock Island, IL.

Child of Elizabeth Shanks and Thomas Van Tyle is:
59 i. Son Van Tyle, born Abt. 1853.

    47. Mary Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 22 December 1834 in IN, and died 23 August 1898 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE. She married (1) Lewis Edwards 1849 in Mercer, IL. He was born in Wales, and died 1852. She married (2) John Elwell 1854. He died 1858. She married (3) James W. Gavitt Abt. 1866. He was born 03 April 1836, and died 01 August 1889 in Nemaha Twp., Nemaha, NE.

Child of Mary Shanks and Lewis Edwards is:
60 i. Jane Ann Edwards, born 1852 in Eliza Twp., Mercer, IL; died 1870 in NE. She married Peter Heder Wood 1868; born Abt. 1852.

Children of Mary Shanks and John Elwell are:
61 i. Hannah Elwell, born 1855. She married Sterns.

    62 ii. William Edger Elwell, born 1857.

Children of Mary Shanks and James Gavitt are:
63 i. Nellie Gavitt, born 19 June 1867; died 10 November 1876.

    64 ii. Belle Gavitt, born Abt. 1878; died 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. She married (1) Christiansen Abt. 1898; born Abt. 1878. She married (2) W. J. Stemler Abt. 1903; born Abt. 1878; died 1905.

    48. Hester J. Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 1835 in Fayette, Boone, IN, and died 19 December 1912 in Seattle, King, WA. She married (1) George W. Drown 1853 in Gage, NE. He was born Abt. 1835, and died 09 February 1900 in NE. She married (2) James (CW) Sykes 07 October 1867 in Gage, NE, son of Sykes. He was born Abt. 1833 in England, and died 1896. Marriage Notes for Hester Shanks and George Drown: divorce in 1867

Child of Hester Shanks and George Drown is:
65 i. Hester Jennie Drown, born 1855 in IL; died 1898 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. She married Jackson Abt. 1875.

    49. Ellen Nellie Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 20 September 1837 in Joliet, Joliet, IL, and died 20 September 1917 in Seattle, King, WA. She married (1) George Allen 1854 in Rock Island, IL. She married (2) Lyman Wood 1865, son of Timothy Wood and Unknown. He was born Abt. 1837, and died 1923 in Seattle, King, WA.

Marriage Notes for Ellen Shanks and George Allen:
Married by sister Rebecca Shank's soon to be father-in-law Jeptha Wesley Wood

Children of Ellen Shanks and George Allen are:
66 i. Ellen Fannie Allen, born Abt. 1856; died 1885.

    67 ii. William Allen, born Abt. 1858.

    68 iii. Wiley Allen, born Abt. 1860.

Child of Ellen Shanks and Lyman Wood is:
69 i. Enoch Wood, born 1868 in Cleveland, IL/OH; died 1932. He married Susie; died Abt. 1929.

    50. Absolom CWV Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 08 May 1839 in Port Byron, Moline, Rock Island, IL, and died 16 December 1907 in Alliance, Box Butte, NE. He married Sarah Clenda Tuttle 09 July 1867 in Eastport, Fremont, IA. She was born 28 May 1853 in Rippon, WI, and died 22 March 1926 in Comstock, Custer, NE.

Children of Absolom Shanks and Sarah Tuttle are:
70 i. George Talbert Shanks, born 18 February 1871 in Adams, Gage, NE or Custer, NE. He married Amelia Hohman 23 September 1892; born Abt. 1872.

    71 ii. Jane Elizabeth Jennie Shanks, born 15 September 1872 in Adams, Gage, NE; died 27 December 1915. She married (1) John Hohman 13 June 1892; born Abt. 1870. She married (2) McLaughlin Abt. 1900.

    72 iii. William Franklin Shanks, born 18 March 1874 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE or Gage, NE. He married Nettie Elizabeth Hohman 02 May 1893; born Abt. 1874.

    73 iv. Hannah Etta Shanks, born 06 October 1875 in Adams, Gage, NE; died in MN. She married Perry Buckbee 08 December 1897.

    74 v. Robert Truman Shanks, born 06 December 1876 in Adams, Gage, NE; died 26 September 1926 in Bridgeport, Morrill, NE. He married Alice McGavran 26 August 1903.

    75 vi. Elmer Little Shanks, born 26 July 1878 in Adams, Gage, NE; died November 1967 in Prob. Alliance, Box Butte, NE. He married Hazel Violet Mae Hadley 08 February 1913 in Alliance, Box Butte, NE; born 1895; died in Prob. Alliance, Box Butte, NE.

    76 vii. Mary Jeanette Shanks, born 26 February 1880 in Adams, Gage, NE; died 10 May 1949. She married Willis R. Freeman 24 November 1898.

    77 viii. Hugh Clarence Shanks, born 12 November 1881 in Adams, Gage, NE; died 10 June 1961 in Hoquain, Grays Harbor, WA. He married Elsie Tipton 22 November 1911; died 01 October 1941.

    78 ix. Grace Belle Shanks, born 04 July 1883 in NE; died 06 May 1884 in NE.

    79 x. Ethel Elvina Belle Shanks, born 06 February 1885 in Comstock, Custer, NE; died 17 January 1968. She married H. D. Robuck 10 April 1905.

    80 xi. Sarah Ella Shanks, born 09 July 1887; died 28 February 1961. She married Charley Firth 27 November 1911.

    81 xii. Perry Enoch Shanks, born 23 March 1889 in Halfway, Baker, OR; died 1950 in WA. He married Angelina Augustine Griffiths 23 July 1907 in Alliance, Box Butte, NE; born Abt. 1890 in Butler, NE.

    82 xiii. Ina Shanks, born 21 November 1890 in NE; died 13 November 1891 in NE.

    83 xiv. Mabel Louise Shanks, born 24 August 1892 in Halfway, Baker, OR or Hot Springs, SD; died 1966 in Silverton, Marion, OR. She married (1) P. D. Kelley 26 May 1909 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; died 17 December 1915. She married (2) Joseph Griffiths 14 February 1916 in Omaha, Douglas, OR; born Abt. 1890.

    84 xv. Lula Mae Shanks, born 15 May 1895 in Comstock, Custer, NE. She married Ray Williams February 1914.

    85 xvi. Alice Alberta Shanks, born 09 July 1897 in Comstock, Custer, NE; died February 1945 in Comstock, Custer, NE. She married Clifford H. Rush 21 April 1913.

    86 xvii. Nettie Marie Shanks, born 17 December 1901 in Comstock, Custer, NE; died 20 May 1926. She married David N. Nordstrom 25 February 1925.

    51. Margaret Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 1842 in Moline, Rock Island, IL, and died 1925 in Seattle, King, WA. She married (1) Iverson Pepper Robinson Abt. 1855. He was born Abt. 1842. She married (2) Lucius Oren Stephens 1856.

Child of Margaret Shanks and Lucius Stephens is:
87 i. Rebecca Stevens, born Abt. 1857. She married Phillips Abt. 1877.

    52. Rebecca Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 10 March 1844 in Zuma Twp., Rock Island, IL, and died 03 June 1910 in Vancouver, Clark, WA. She married (1) James Robert Wood 27 August 1859 in Mercer, IL, son of Jepthah Wood and Frances Reed. He
was born 22 June 1836 in Rush, IN, and died 15 February 1905 in ancouver, Clark, WA. She married (2) Adam Orewiler 08 March 1906 in Clark, WA, son of Michael Orewiler and Unknown Kline. He was born Abt. 1841 in OH.

Children of Rebecca Shanks and James Wood are:
88 i. Wilburn Scott Wood, born 01 February 1861 in Mercer, IL; died 28 February 1931 in Vancouver, Clark, WA. He married Melissa Jane Higdon 17 February 1883 in Manor, Clark, WA; born 22 November 1865 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, KS; died 14 August 1931 in Manor,
Clark, WA.

  89 ii. James Monroe Wood, born February 1863 in IL; died 13 December 1918 in Hood River, Hood River, OR. He married Ella A. Forbes 13 August 1893 in Prob. Vancouver, Clark, WA; born 11 August 1872 in Detroit, Wayne, MI; died 19 December 1942 in Riverside, Riverside, CA.

    90 iii. Nettie Elizabeth Wood, born 11 March 1866 in IL; died 15 October 1930 in Riverside, Riverside, CA. She married John Brantley Higdon 18 March 1883 in Vancouver, Clark, WA; born 25 March 1863 in Coffey, KS; died 14 July 1941 in Riverside, Riverside, CA.

    91 iv. Louis Warren Wood, born 20 August 1868 in Gage, NE; died 18 September 1960 in Stevenson, Skamania, WA. He married Mary Lucinda Zimmerman 03 July 1892 in Glenwood, Clark, WA; born 23 March 1874 in Vancouver, Clark, WA; died 05 November 1953 in North
Bonneville, Skamania, WA.

Marriage Notes for Louis Wood and Mary Zimmerman:
Witness: His brother Wilburn Scott Wood

    92 v. Walter Horatio Wood, born 07 March 1871 in Namaha Twp, Gage, NE; died 25 June 1906 in Hood River, Hood River, OR. He married Estella M. Hess 29 November 1891 in Prob.Vancouver, Clark, WA; born 20 August 1871 in IA; died 21 January 1926 in Portland, Multnomah, OR.

    93 vi. Ford Edgar Wood, born 1875 in Gage, NE; died 1960 in Vancouver, Clark, WA. He married Julia Anna I. Morton 30 April 1902 in Beaverton, Washington, OR; born Abt. 1880 in Prob. WI; died 1961 in Battle Ground, Clark, WA.

    94 vii. Omar Earl (Ole) Wood, born 10 August 1881 in Beatrice, Gage, NE; died 04 September 1913 in Glenwood, Clark, WA. He married Florence Mabel Bodey 01 February 1903 in Vancouver, Clark, WA; born 26 January 1884 in Ord or Arcadia, or Beatrice, Valley / Gage,
NE; died 03 December 1969 in Tacoma, Pierce, WA.

    54. Benjamin Franklin4 Shanks (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 16 July 1846 in Moline, Rock Island, IL, and died 24 July 1907 in Comstock, Custer, NE. He married Harriett Hattie Emiline Curtiss 03 November 1868 in Gage, NE. She was born 14 May 1844, and died 1904 in Comstock, Custer, NE.

Children of Benjamin Shanks and Harriett Curtiss are:
95 i. William Arthur5 Shanks, born 16 August 1869.

    96 ii. Paul Shanks, born 22 March 1872.

    97 iii. Laura Ester Shanks, born 03 January 1876. She married Ballenger.

    98 iv. Margaret Rebecca Maggie Shanks, born 28 August 1878 in NE. She married Garver.

    99 v. Mary Alice Shanks, born 19 September 1882 in Custer, NE; died 13 February 1945 in Arcadia, Valley, NE. She married Allen John Bundy 12 December 1898 in Ord, Custer, NE; born 22 August 1869 in Kellogg, Jasper, IA; died 10 February 1954 in Broken Bow, Custer, NE.

    100 vi. Benjamin Curtis Shanks, born 30 October 1886 in NE.

    55. Elvina Eudora Cole (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 1849 in Moline, Rock Island, IL, and died 08 October 1892 in Comstock, Custer, NE. She married (1) Berg Abt. 1867 in Gage, NE. She married (2) Joseph Wininger 27 May 1868 in Gage, NE. He was born
1842. She married (3) Jacob Barnhouse 03 March 1872 in Adams, Gage, NE, son of Jacob Barnhouse and Elizabeth Hull. He was born 04 December 1845 in Noble Twp., Noble, OH, and died 31 January 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK.

Child of Elvina Cole and Berg is:
101 i. Frank Berg, born 1867; died 01 June 1887.

Child of Elvina Cole and Joseph Wininger is:
102 i. Benjamin Winniger, born 1869 in Gage, NE; died in Comstock, Custer, NE.

Children of Elvina Cole and Jacob Barnhouse are:
    103 i. Eva Eudora Barnhouse, born 11 January 1876 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH; died 13 September 1928 in Adams, Gage, NE. She married William Henry Horrum 01 January 1900 in Adams, Gage, NE; born 29 September 1877 in Gage, NE; died 25 May 1933 in Adams, Gage, NE.

    104 ii. Mary E. Barnhouse, born 21 January 1880 in Cortland, Gage, NE; died 14 October 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK.

    105 iii. Grace Emeline Barnhouse, born 18 June 1885 in Wescott, Custer, NE; died 12 May 1952 in Enid, Garfield, OK. She married Byron Brinson 1911 in OK; born 1888 in OK; died 1942 in Cleo Springs, Major, OK.

    106 iv. Irvin Charles Barnhouse, born 14 March 1887 in Adams, Gage, NE; died 16 June 1903 in Cleo Springs, Major, OK.

    56. Benjamin Alexander Cole (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 1851 in Moline, Rock Island, IL, and died 1884 in Comstock, Custer, NE. He married Agnes McEwan 15 February 1875 in Gage, NE.

Child of Benjamin Cole and Agnes McEwan is:
107 i. Eudora Cole, born Abt. 1877.

    57. William C. Hagan (Rebecca J.3 Ennis, John2, Thompson1) was born 29 November 1856 in Moline, Rock Island, IL, and died 1929 in New Virgina, Warren, IA. He married Mary Mamie Unknown March 1887. She died 1940.

Children of William Hagan and Mary Unknown are:
108 i. Irwin Hagan.

    109 ii. Deryl Hagan.

    110 iii. Bessie Rebecca Hagan.

    111 iv. Glen Hagan.

    112 v. Paul Hagan.

    113 vi. Hugh Hagan.

    114 vii. Dwight Hagan.

    115 viii. Benjamin Hagan.

    116 ix. Nancy Hagan.

    117 x. Fred W. Hagan, born 11 July 1888 in Comstock, Custer, NE.

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