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Ensley, Bessie

Female 1903 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ensley, Bessie was born in 1903 in Sylva, Jackson, North carolina (daughter of Ensley, John Bohan Senior and Queen, Mary Lucinda).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ensley, John Bohan Senior was born on 22 Nov 1862 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina (son of Ensley, John Bailey and Messer, Cynthia C.); died on 24 Aug 1954 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Aug 1954 in Keener Cemetery, Sylva , Jackson, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Political Party: Republican
    • OCCU: 1900 Census, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Deputy Collector, Internal Revenue; : 38
    • OCCU: 1920 Census, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Retail Mercant; : 57
    • RELI: Sylva Baptist Church

    Notes:

    John B. Ensley, Sr, 91, former state legislator and one of Jackson County's leading business, died Tuesday at noon at his home here after a long illness. He was the son of the late John and Cynthia Parris Ensley, A native of Jackson County, and had been a political leader in community and political affairs for many years. Ensley served in the 1896 and the 1922 sessions of the General Assembly. A Republican in 1896 he tied in the general election with the Democratic candidate,the late Judge Walter Moore, and then won the runoff by two votes. He was a deputy US marshall from 1897 until 1913. Ensley was a charter member of the board of trustees of the C.J. Harris Community Hospital,a deacon emeritus of the Sylva Baptist Church and a long-time teacher of the Men's Bible Class of the Church. A trustee of the old Sylva Collegiate Institute Ensley was at one time Road Commissioner for Jackson County. He was in retail and wholesale busilness from whilch he retired in 1948.
    Surviving are his second wife, Mrs. Lucie Luck Ensley, whom he married in 1924. His first wife was the former Miss Mollie Queen who was the mother of six surviving children. Also, surviving are three daughters, Mrs. H. M. Hooper of Sylva, Mrs. Cris Gerhardstein of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. John Kieser of Emporium, PA; three sons, A.B. Ensley of Asheville, Chester Ensley of Cleveland Ohio, and Blane Ensley of Akron, Ohio; five grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.Funeral services will he held Friday at 2:30pm in the Sylva Baptist Church with the Rev R. W Abrams officiating. Burial will be in Keener Cemetery. Moody Funeral Home is in charge.

    His brother Samuel Ensley is buried at Trackrock Cemetery in Blairsville, Union, Georgia

    This cemetery is located off of Trackrock Rd., on Trackrock Church Rd.,
    nr Blairsville, Union Co., GA.
    It was surveyed & photographed by Rose Birdwell

    http://www.cemeterysurveysinc.com/albums/UnionGA/TrackRock/

    John married Queen, Mary Lucinda on 31 Jul 1882 in , Jackson, North Carolina. Mary was born in Aug 1865 in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina; died on 22 Apr 1923 in Beta, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Apr 1923 in , , Jackson, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Queen, Mary Lucinda was born in Aug 1865 in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina; died on 22 Apr 1923 in Beta, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Apr 1923 in , , Jackson, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    The 1910 Census states that she bore 9 children, but 8 were living.

    The 1910 Census lists a Bessie "W" or "M" born in 1903, but no Blaine.

    Children:
    1. Ensley, Eva Emeline was born on 09 Nov 1883 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; died on 05 Mar 1884 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Mar 1884 in Child.
    2. Ensley, Bertha L. was born on 25 Feb 1886 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; died on 15 Feb 1961.
    3. Ensley, Cynthia Bethel was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; died on 05 Jun 1961.
    4. Ensley, Augusta Berger was born in Aug 1889 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina.
    5. Ensley, James B. was born in Sep 1891 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina.
    6. Ensley, John A. was born in Oct 1894 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina.
    7. Ensley, Chester E. was born in May 1897 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina.
    8. Ensley, Hattie F. was born in Mar 1899 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolica.
    9. 1. Ensley, Bessie was born in 1903 in Sylva, Jackson, North carolina.
    10. Ensley, Blaine was born on 23 Oct 1906 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; died on 06 Jun 1988 in , Gaston, North Carolina; was buried in Jun 1988.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ensley, John Bailey was born on 04 Feb 1822 in , Burke, North Carolina (son of Ensley, William Grant and Lokey, Judith E.); died on 10 Nov 1898 in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Bentley and Langford site have his middle name as: "Bailey"

    Source:
    Dr. J. B. Turner

    Series: M593 Roll: 1144 Page: 289


    Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

    ENSLEY JOHN 48 M W NC NC JACKSON SCOTT CRK TWP 1870

    John married Messer, Cynthia C. on 10 Jan 1845. Cynthia (daughter of Messer, Joseph and Parris, Eleandor) was born on 16 Jan 1830 in , Haywood, North Carolina; died on 12 Sep 1908 in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Sep 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Messer, Cynthia C. was born on 16 Jan 1830 in , Haywood, North Carolina (daughter of Messer, Joseph and Parris, Eleandor); died on 12 Sep 1908 in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Sep 1908.

    Notes:

    Cynthia she took her mother's surname for a time (Parris.)

    Source:
    Dr. J. B. Turner

    Notes:

    ENSLEY BONNIE LEDFORD SEP 29 1866 MAR 8 1930 Antioch

    ENSLEY ELIZABETH L.[ois Long] 1857 1943 Trackrock
    [w/o Samuel Bailey Ensley & dtr of Peter Gilead Long & Martha Caroline Johnson-Long]

    ENSLEY SAMUEL B.[AILEY] [4/26/]1856 [Jackson Co., NC] [4/10/]1932 Trackrock
    [s/o John Bailey Ensley & Cynthia C. Messer-Parris-Ensley]

    ENSLEY, SR. FRANK 1902 1985 Union Memory
    [s/o samuel Bailey Ensley & Elizabeth Lois Long-Ensley]

    Source: Union Co., GA Graves Database Project, Compiled by Carol Ann Tindell, Blue Ridge, GA ©1997, Electronic, on-line at ancestraldesigns.com
    http://www.ancestraldesigns.com/CAT/UniongravesEF.htm

    Children:
    1. 2. Ensley, John Bohan Senior was born on 22 Nov 1862 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina ; died on 24 Aug 1954 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Aug 1954 in Keener Cemetery, Sylva , Jackson, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ensley, William Grant was born in 1797 in , Burke, North Carolina; died in 1880 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in 1880 in Old Field Cemetery, , Jackson, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Series: M593 Roll: 1144 Page: 289


    Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

    ENSLEY WILLIAM SR 73 M W NC NC JACKSON SCOTT CRK TWP 1870



    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbturner&id=I72

    William married Lokey, Judith E. in 1820 in , , North Carolina. Judith was born in 1799 in , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lokey, Judith E. was born in 1799 in , , North Carolina.

    Notes:

    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbturner&id=I73

    Children:
    1. 4. Ensley, John Bailey was born on 04 Feb 1822 in , Burke, North Carolina; died on 10 Nov 1898 in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina.

  3. 10.  Messer, Joseph

    Joseph married Parris, Eleandor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Parris, Eleandor
    Children:
    1. 5. Messer, Cynthia C. was born on 16 Jan 1830 in , Haywood, North Carolina; died on 12 Sep 1908 in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; was buried in Sep 1908.