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Ensley, Samuel Bruce

Male 1829 - 1896  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  Ensley, Samuel Bruce was born on 19 Jun 1829 in Sandymush, Buncombe, North Carolina; died on 14 Sep 1896 in , Madison, North Carolina; was buried in Sep 1896 in Flint Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, , Madison, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Military Servic: Company F, 60th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

    Notes:

    He was detailed to the Confederate hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn in November 1862, possibly because he had been wounded. He had rejoined his company by March 1863 after having been taken prisoner of war by the Union Army when Murfreesboro fell Jan 5, 1863. He was held at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio and released to the Confererate forces in an exchange of prisoners March 28, 1863, at Louisville, Ky.

    He remained with the Confererate Army until l April 1864 at which time he and a group of other Confederates decided to desert and join the Union Army. They were making their way to the Union forces in Tennessee when the war ended.

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    Physical description: 5' 6 1/2" with grey eyes with red hair

    Samuel married Cassada, Rachel Pauline on 11 Jan 1855. Rachel was born in 1835; died in 1879 in Nelson Farm, Hayes Run, Madison, North Carolina; was buried in 1879 in Hayes Run, Madison, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ensley, Sarah Catherine  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Jan 1855 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 18 Feb 1937.
    2. 3. Ensley, Melissa Jane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Apr 1857 in Hayes Run Farm, Madison, North Carolina; died on 05 Jan 1919.
    3. 4. Ensley, Margaret Alice  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1859 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 02 Dec 1938; was buried in Dec 1938.
    4. 5. Ensley, John Elmore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina.
    5. 6. Ensley, George Stokely  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1862 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1952 in Alexander, Rt 1, North Carolina; was buried on 17 May 1952 in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina.
    6. 7. Ensley, James Harley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1865 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 29 May 1956; was buried in 1956.
    7. 8. Ensley, William Ernest  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1866 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 16 May 1957 in Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in May 1957 in Station Cemetery, Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina.
    8. 9. Ensley, Arthur VanBuren  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1867 in North Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1937.
    9. 10. Ensley, Charles McLelland  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina.
    10. 11. Ensley, Florence Viana  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1872 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1966 in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina ; was buried in May 1966.
    11. 12. Ensley, Herbert Alfonso  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1875 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 10 Aug 1949 in , Grovemont, North Carolina; was buried on 12 Aug 1949 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina.
    12. 13. Ensley, Louester Elmira  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Nov 1876 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 25 Feb 1948; was buried in Feb 1948.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ensley, Sarah Catherine Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 07 Jan 1855 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 18 Feb 1937.

    Notes:

    Surname Reese needs to be researched.

    Sarah married Ward, David Charles on 05 May 1876 in , , North Carolina. David was born on 10 Oct 1854 in , Madison, Georgia; died on 01 May 1931 in Weaverville, , North Carolina; was buried in May 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ensley, Melissa Jane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 07 Apr 1857 in Hayes Run Farm, Madison, North Carolina; died on 05 Jan 1919.

    Family/Spouse: Fore, William Franklin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Ensley, Margaret Alice Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 12 Oct 1859 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 02 Dec 1938; was buried in Dec 1938.

    Notes:

    Birth place listed as Hayes Run, Madison, NC on one record.

    Family/Spouse: Conner, Mack C.. Mack was born in 1855 in Hayes Run, Madison, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Conner, Lillie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1880 in Hayes Run, Madison, North Carolina.

  4. 5.  Ensley, John Elmore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in 1860 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina.

  5. 6.  Ensley, George Stokely Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 25 Mar 1862 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1952 in Alexander, Rt 1, North Carolina; was buried on 17 May 1952 in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • RELI: Mountain View Baptist Church

    Notes:

    Died:
    Funeral services for Stokely Ensley, 90, will be held Saturday at 2:30pm in the Mountain View Baptist Church. Rev Ervlin Sluder and the Rev Robert Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Ensley died at 1:30pm Thursday at the home of his son, Palmer Ensley, Alexander, Rt 1, North Carolina.

    Pallbearers will be Julius Well, Spurgeon Bullman, Clifford Huey, Troy Davis, Jonah Fisher and Lewils Huey. Surviving are one son, Palmer Ensley; one daughter, Mrs. Howard Blazer of Candler, NC. eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; also two brothers, Harley Ensley of Alexander and Ernest Ensley of Black Mountian; and one sister Mrs. Florence Reese of Alexander, rt 1, NW Bowman Rector Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

    George married Keith, Jane on 21 Nov 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Ensley, Palmer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Ensley, Mrs Howard Blazer  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Ensley, James Harley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 31 May 1865 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 29 May 1956; was buried in 1956.

    Notes:

    Who is Willie May Ensley age 11 on the 1920 Buncombe, North Carolina Census?

    Series: T624 Roll: 1099 Page: 66


    Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

    ENSLEY J H 44 M W NC NC BUNCOMBE FRENCH BROAD TWP 1910



    Series: T625 Roll: 1287 Page: 70


    Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

    ENSLEY J H 54 M W NC NC BUNCOMBE FRENCH BROAD 1920

    James married Wilde, Cornelia on 20 Sep 1885 in Sandymush Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina. Cornelia was born in 1867 in , , North Carolina; died in in Villa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Ensley, Walter S.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1896 in Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina; died in Dec 1972 in Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in Dec 1972 in Oakridge Baptist Church Cemetery, , , North Carolina.
    2. 18. Ensley, Katherine  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1899 in French Broad Township, Buncombe, North Carolina; died in May 1977 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in May 1977.
    3. 19. Ensley, Bonnie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in French Broad Township, Buncombe, North Carolina.

  7. 8.  Ensley, William Ernest Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 20 Dec 1866 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 16 May 1957 in Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in May 1957 in Station Cemetery, Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina.

    William married Treadway, Marinda Belle on 13 Sep 1891 in , Madison, North Carolina. Marinda was born on 24 Aug 1876 in , Madison, North Carolina; died in 1962; was buried in 1962 in Station Cemetery, Brush Creek, Madison, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Ensley, Geter Palmer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1896 in , Madison, North Carolina; died on 11 Oct 1971 in Warren Wilson Col, Buncombe, North Carolina ; was buried in Oct 1971.
    2. 21. Ensley, Charles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1901 in , Madison, North Carolina; died on 02 Sep 1997 in , , North Carolina; was buried in Sep 1997.
    3. 22. Ensley, Plato  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1903 in , , North Carolina; died in Dec 1968 in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina.
    4. 23. Ensley, Reverend Howard  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 24. Ensley, Nina  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1907 in , , North Carolina; died on 22 Mar 1996 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina ; was buried in Mar 1996.
    6. 25. Ensley, Mrs Roy Adams  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 26. Ensley, Cora Lee  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1898 in , Madison, North Carolina.
    8. 27. Ensley, Mrs Herman Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 28. Ensley, Cornelia  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1909 in , , North Carolina; died on 06 Dec 1994 in Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina.
    10. 29. Ensley, Harry  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1911 in , , North Carolina; died in Nov 1995 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina .
    11. 30. Ensley, Fred  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Aug 1912 in , , North Carolina; died in May 1996 in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in 1996.

  8. 9.  Ensley, Arthur VanBuren Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 12 Oct 1867 in North Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1937.

    Arthur married Reese, Mary Loretta Surrilda on 22 Feb 1890. Mary (daughter of Reese, Patterson and Buckner, Rachel Elizabeth) was born on 24 Feb 1872 in Panhandle Branch, French Broad, Madison, North Carolina; died in 1956; was buried in 1956 in Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Ensley, Charles McLelland Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in 1870 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina.

    Charles married Smith, Susan Catherine in , , Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 11.  Ensley, Florence Viana Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 23 Oct 1872 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1966 in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina ; was buried in May 1966.

    Florence married Reese, Robert Maxwell on 29 Jan 1892. Robert (son of Reese, Patterson and Buckner, Rachel Elizabeth) was born in 1871 in , , North Carolina; died in 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  Ensley, Herbert Alfonso Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 10 Apr 1875 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 10 Aug 1949 in , Grovemont, North Carolina; was buried on 12 Aug 1949 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Funeral Services for H.F. Ensley , 74, who died Wednesday morning at the home of a son, D.B. Ensley of Grovemont, after a long illness,will be held Friday at 11am in Harrison Funeral Home, Black Mountain.The Rev. Charles Jolly will officiate and burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Surviving are one sone, D.B. Ensley; four daughters, Mrs.Rose Wilson, Mrs. Addie Lee Burgess, Mrs. Ralph Fore, all of Asheville, and Mrs. Vernon Ratcliff of Alexander; Three brothers W.E.Ensley of Black Mountain, Stokley Ensley of Alexander and Harley Ensley of Alexander, North Carolina; one sister Mrs. Florence Reese of Alexander; 21 grandchildren and 3 great-grand children.


    Personal note: H.F. is listed as Herbert Alfonso on other records.

    Family/Spouse: Cole, Laura. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Ensley, D.B.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. Ensley, Rose  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1887 in , , North Carolina; died in Dec 1979 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.
    3. 33. Ensley, Addie Lee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Aug 1899 in , , North Carolina; died in Nov 1980 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in 1980.
    4. 34. Ensley, Willie M.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1910 in , , North Carolina.
    5. 35. Ensley, Mrs. Vernon Ratcliff  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 13.  Ensley, Louester Elmira Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 09 Nov 1876 in Hay's Run, Madison, North Carolina; died on 25 Feb 1948; was buried in Feb 1948.

    Louester married Reese, Ammons Hollingsworth on 17 Jan 1896 in Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina. Ammons (son of Reese, Patterson and Buckner, Rachel Elizabeth) was born in 1875 in , , North Carolina; died in 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Conner, Lillie Descendancy chart to this point (4.Margaret2, 1.Samuel1) was born in 1880 in Hayes Run, Madison, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Reese, Reverend Bailey Bright. Bailey was born on 26 Jan 1878 in , Madison, North Carolina; was buried on 10 Dec 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Ensley, Palmer Descendancy chart to this point (6.George2, 1.Samuel1)

  3. 16.  Ensley, Mrs Howard Blazer Descendancy chart to this point (6.George2, 1.Samuel1)

    Family/Spouse: Blazer, Howard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 17.  Ensley, Walter S. Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 27 Nov 1896 in Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina; died in Dec 1972 in Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in Dec 1972 in Oakridge Baptist Church Cemetery, , , North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Walter S. Ensley, 76, of Rt 1, Alexander died Tuesday in an Asheville Hospital after a long illness. He is the son of the late Harley and Cornelia Wilde Ensley of Madison County, a retired merchant and farmer and had lived in Buncombe County for 70 years. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ensley of Thomasville; two grandchildren and a greatgrandchild. Services will be held at 11am Friday in Oakridge Baptist Church, of which he was a member and a deacon. The Reverends Ben L.Honeycutt and Clyde Parham will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pall bearers will be Jonah Fisher, J.V. Brown, CarlFox, Kyle Martin, Willis Banks and Charles Bradley. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 today at Bowman-Duckett Funeral Home,Marshall, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the services.

    Family/Spouse: Tweed, Sallie. Sallie was born on 02 Jan 1898; died on 17 Dec 1992 in Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in Dec 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Ensley, Frances S  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Ensley, Marie  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Ensley, Samuel  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 39. Ensley, Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 18.  Ensley, Katherine Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 21 Jun 1899 in French Broad Township, Buncombe, North Carolina; died in May 1977 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in May 1977.

    Family/Spouse: Kuykendall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 19.  Ensley, Bonnie Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Samuel1) was born in 1907 in French Broad Township, Buncombe, North Carolina.

  7. 20.  Ensley, Geter Palmer Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 11 Oct 1896 in , Madison, North Carolina; died on 11 Oct 1971 in Warren Wilson Col, Buncombe, North Carolina ; was buried in Oct 1971.

    Notes:

    The 1920 Census lists Jeter Ensley as a 22 year old white male, from North Carolina. He can read and write and works as a farmer. He is married to Maggie from North Carolina. They have 2 sons, Jasper 1 and 6/12 and Chester 1 month.

    Geter married Rector, Maggie on 07 Oct 1917 in , Madison, North Carolina. Maggie was born on 08 Nov 1901 in , , North Carolina; died in Nov 1982 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 21.  Ensley, Charles Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 16 Mar 1901 in , Madison, North Carolina; died on 02 Sep 1997 in , , North Carolina; was buried in Sep 1997.

  9. 22.  Ensley, Plato Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 25 Dec 1903 in , , North Carolina; died in Dec 1968 in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Name: Plato Ensley
    Age: 26
    Estimated birth year: abt 1904
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Relation to head-of-house: Lodger
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan


  10. 23.  Ensley, Reverend Howard Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1)

  11. 24.  Ensley, Nina Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 24 Dec 1907 in , , North Carolina; died on 22 Mar 1996 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina ; was buried in Mar 1996.

    Family/Spouse: Magill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 25.  Ensley, Mrs Roy Adams Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1)

    Family/Spouse: Adams, Roy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 26.  Ensley, Cora Lee Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born about 1898 in , Madison, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Ramsey, Jeter. Jeter was born on 22 May 1898 in , , North Carolina; died in Jan 1978 in Laurel, Madison, North Carolina ; was buried in 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 27.  Ensley, Mrs Herman Davis Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1)

    Family/Spouse: Davis, Herman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 28.  Ensley, Cornelia Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 20 Dec 1909 in , , North Carolina; died on 06 Dec 1994 in Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Married to Lawton Allen

    Family/Spouse: Allen, Lawton. Lawton was born on 11 Dec 1904 in , Yancey, North Carolina; died in Nov 1968 in Black Mountain Sanatorium, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 29.  Ensley, Harry Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 11 Dec 1911 in , , North Carolina; died in Nov 1995 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina .

  17. 30.  Ensley, Fred Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 29 Aug 1912 in , , North Carolina; died in May 1996 in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in 1996.

  18. 31.  Ensley, D.B. Descendancy chart to this point (12.Herbert2, 1.Samuel1)

  19. 32.  Ensley, Rose Descendancy chart to this point (12.Herbert2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 19 Nov 1887 in , , North Carolina; died in Dec 1979 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.

  20. 33.  Ensley, Addie Lee Descendancy chart to this point (12.Herbert2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 22 Aug 1899 in , , North Carolina; died in Nov 1980 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in 1980.

  21. 34.  Ensley, Willie M. Descendancy chart to this point (12.Herbert2, 1.Samuel1) was born in 1910 in , , North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Son: Herbert C. born Jan 1929, Swannanoa, Buncombe, NC

    Family/Spouse: Fore, Ralph. Ralph was born on 16 May 1908; died in Jun 1983 in Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina; was buried in 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 35.  Ensley, Mrs. Vernon Ratcliff Descendancy chart to this point (12.Herbert2, 1.Samuel1)

    Family/Spouse: Ratcliff, Vernon Ezra. Vernon was born on 08 Feb 1908; died on 17 Oct 1975 in Alexander, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in Oct 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 36.  Ensley, Frances S Descendancy chart to this point (17.Walter3, 7.James2, 1.Samuel1)

  2. 37.  Ensley, Marie Descendancy chart to this point (17.Walter3, 7.James2, 1.Samuel1)

  3. 38.  Ensley, Samuel Descendancy chart to this point (17.Walter3, 7.James2, 1.Samuel1)

  4. 39.  Ensley, Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (17.Walter3, 7.James2, 1.Samuel1)


 

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