Joshua Ennis (1825 - 1911)

Born 23 Nov 1825 in Berlin, Worcester, Maryland, United States

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Died 28 Nov 1911 at age 86 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

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Joshua Ennis BIRTH 23 Nov 1825 Maryland, USA DEATH 28 Nov 1911 (aged 86) Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Elmwood Cemetery Greenview, Menard County, Illinois, USA MEMORIAL ID 192868691

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Web: Illinois, U.S., Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Name Joshua Ennis Birth Year abt 1825 Gender Male Age 86 Yr Death Date 28 Nov 1911 Death Place Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois URL http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp

Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999 Name Joshua Ennis Gender Male Age 84 Birth Date abt 1826 Residence Date Abt 1910 Residence Place Greenview, Menard, Illinois Will Date 14 Jan 1910 Probate Date 14 Jan 1910 Probate Place Menard, Illinois, USA Inferred Death Date 1910 Inferred Death Place Illinois, USA Item Description Executors and Will Record, Book E-G, 1905-1923; Administrators Record, Book A, 1868-1879 Others Listed (Name) Age Relationship Joshua Ennis 84 Sarah Elizabeth Ennis Wife John T Ennis Children Martha J Markwell Children Isaac Samuel Ennis Children George J Ennis Children Dora A Derry Children Emery T Ennis Children Seba A Ennis Children

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Name Joshua Ennis Birth Year abt 1826 Place of Birth Maryland 37 Race White Residence Haw Creek, Schuyler, Illinois Congressional District 9th Class 2

Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865 Name Joshua Ennis Census Date 3 Jul 1855 Residence Place Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA

U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 Name Joshua Ennis Enumeration Date 29 Jul 1870 Place Township 18 Range 6, Menard, Illinois, USA Schedule Type Agriculture OS Page 4 Line Number 40

U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 Owner's Name Joshua Ennis State Illinois County Menard Year 1874

1850 United States Federal Census Name Joshua Ennis Gender Male Race White Age 24 Birth Year abt 1826 Birthplace Maryland Home in 1850 District 2, Worcester, Maryland, USA Occupation Farmer Industry Agriculture Line Number 6 Dwelling Number 1085 Family Number 1085 Household Members (Name) Age Isaac Ennis 52 Margret Ennis 48 Joshua Ennis 24 Elizabeth Ennis 23 Isaac Ennis 21 Mathias Ennis 19 Covington Ennis 17 William Ennis 14 Sarah Ennis 11

1860 United States Federal Census Name Joshua Ennis Age 34 Birth Year abt 1826 Gender Male Race White Birth Place Maryland Home in 1860 Township 18 Range 6, Menard, Illinois Post Office Petersburg Dwelling Number 1380 Family Number 1321 Occupation Farmer Real Estate Value 100 Personal Estate Value 300 Household Members (Name) Age Joshua Ennis 34 Maryland farmer Sarah E Ennis 24 Maryland John B Ennis 5 Illinois Martha E Ennis 3 Illinois

1870 United States Federal Census Name Jashaway Ennis [Joshua Ennis] Age in 1870 40 Birth Date abt 1830 Birthplace Maryland Dwelling Number 195 Home in 1870 Township 18 Range 6, Menard, Illinois Race White Gender Male Post Office Athens Occupation Farmer Male Citizen Over 21 Yes Personal Estate Value 1000 Real Estate Value 2000 Household Members (Name) Age Jashaway Ennis [Joshua Ennis] 40 Elizabeth Ennis 37 John Ennis 15 Martha Ennis 12 Samuel 7 George 5 Annie 2

1880 United States Federal Census Name Joshua Ennis Age 54 Birth Date Abt 1826 Birthplace Maryland Home in 1880 Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA Dwelling Number 46 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Self (Head) Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Elizabeth Ennis Father's Birthplace Maryland Mother's Birthplace Maryland Occupation Farmer Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Joshua Ennis 54 Self (Head) Elizabeth Ennis 44 Wife Samuel Ennis 17 Son George Ennis 14 Son Dora Ennis 12 Daughter Emrey Ennis 5 Son Seba A. Ennis 3 Son

1900 United States Federal Census Name Joshua Ennis Age 74 Birth Date Nov 1825 Birthplace Maryland, USA Home in 1900 Indian Creek, Menard, Illinois Sheet Number 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 38 Family Number 38 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Elebeth Ennis Marriage Year 1852 Years Married 48 Father's Birthplace Maryland, USA Mother's Birthplace Maryland, USA Occupation Farmer Can Read Y Can Write Y Can Speak English Y House Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged F Farm or House F Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Joshua Ennis 74 Head Elebeth Ennis 65 Wife Emery Ennis 25 Son

1910 United States Federal Census Name Joshua Ennis Age in 1910 84 Birth Date 1826 Birthplace Maryland Home in 1910 Greenview, Menard, Illinois, USA Sheet Number 6a Street Adams St Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Elizabeth Ennis Father's Birthplace Maryland Mother's Birthplace Maryland Occupation Retired Farmer Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Free Farm or House House Able to read Y Able to Write Y Enumeration District Number 0080 Years Married 57 Enumerated Year 1910 Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Joshua Ennis 84 Head Elizabeth Ennis 74 Wife

Joshua Ennis was born in 1825. He was married in 1854 to Sarah Elizabeth Kelly, He passed away in 1911.

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• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4G-HVG : 12 April 2016), Joshua Ennis in household of Isaac Ennis, Worcester county, part of, Worcester, Maryland, United States; citing family 1085, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVT-DN7 : 20 August 2017), Elizabeth Ennis in household of Joshua Ennis, Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 136, sheet 174B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0236; FHL microfilm 1,254,236.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK65-S53 : accessed 7 May 2018), Elizabeth Ennis in household of Joshua Ennis, Greenview, Menard, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 6A, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 312; FHL microfilm 1,374,325.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192868691/joshua-ennis: accessed 12 May 2023), memorial page for Joshua Ennis (23 Nov 1825–28 Nov 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192868691, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Greenview, Menard County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by menardill (contributor 48230045).