Paul William Ennis (1893 - 1957)

Born 8 Aug 1893 in Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bernice Eva (Leon) Greeson — married 4 Apr 1918 in , Kern County, California, United States

Husband of Harriett Caroline (Armstrong) Ennis — married 28 Feb 1927 in Bibb, Georgia, United States

Died 24 Jan 1957 at age 63 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio

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Biography

Name:
Paul William Ennis.

Born
8 Aug 1896.
Moulton, Alabama, USA.
Hillsboro, Alabama, USA.

1900 Residence
Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
Notes:
parents: William H. and Issabell[sic] Ennis.
siblings: 2 twin brothers Leslie and Lawrence Ennis, age 13, another brother William H. Ennis, age 5 and a younger sister Irene Ennis, age 2.[16]

1910 Residence
Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. Notes:
parents: William and Cellestia[sic] [father's second wife?]Ennis.
siblings: 2 younger sisters Irene Ennis, age 13 and Audrey Ennis, age 6 and a younger brother Gurnet [Garnet] Ennis, age 3.[17]

Military Enlistment
on 22 Jan 1915.
His unit was Company F, Signal Corps F Art Mills, P.cl.[23]

Military Service
left Manila Phillipines on 13 Jun 1916 and arrived 13 Jun 1916 in San Francisco, California on the ship Sheridan. His rand was Private.[20]

Military Discharge 30 Aug 1916.[23]

1917-1918 Residence
Kern County, California, USA.[21]

1917-1918 Physical Description
Race: Caucasian (White)
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue.[21]

4 Apr 1918 Marriage
to Bernice Eva Leon.
in , Kern County, California, United States.[2]

1920 Residence
M Donald Ave, Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA.
Notes:
He was a lodger in the Dene and Josephine Nerone household. [18]

1920 Occupation Conductor.[18]

28 Feb 1927 Marriage
to Rose Laramore. in , Bibb, Georgia, USA.[8]

6 Mar 1927 Wedding Announcement Laramore-Ennis
Mrs. L. N. Armstrong announces the marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Laramore to Mr. Paul Ennis, the wedding having taken place Feb. 28.
After a wedding trip to New York, Washington and Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis will be a home at 136 Magnolia Street.[12]

1935 Residence
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.[19]

1940 Residence
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Notes: living with his wife Rose.[19]

1940 Occupation
Telegraph Operator.[19]

1942 Residence
Washington, District of Columbia.[22]

1954 Residence
1568 1/2 Morgan, Springfield, Ohio, USA.[14]

1955 Residence
1568 Morgan, Springfield, Ohio, USA.[15]

Died
24 Jan 1957.
Mount Vernon, Knox, [Ohio], USA.

Buried
26 Jan 1957
Springfield - Calvary Cemetery, Clark County, Ohio, USA

Obituary
Paul W. Ennis, 60, of 1068 Warder St., a New York Central System telegrapher since he moved to Springfield 11 years ago, died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday in his residence. Although he had been in failing health, his death was unexpected.
Before coming here, Mr. Ennis was a telegrapher for the Union Pacific Railroad at North Platte, Neb. He was a veteran of World Wars I and II and was a member of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers.
He was born Aug. 8, 1896, in Moulton, Ala.
Surviving are Mr. Ennis' widow, Blanche; and a sister, Mrs. Audrey Jones of Moulton.
His body was taken to the O'Brien-Kenney Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday. Services will be conducted in the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday by the Rev, Peter Menke, assistant pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.[6]

Sources

1. Notes found after death in Anne Callisch's paperwork on family, from what the grandchildren of George & Hannah Taylor remembered. copy received c1988

2. United States Western States Marriage Index Familysearch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZX4-QLD accessed 17 Feb 2019

3. California, Railroad Employment Records, 1862-1950 California Railroad Employment Records, 1862-1950. 579 volumes. California State Railroad Museum Library, Sacramento, California. https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2046&h=5838059&tid=&pid=&queryId=1ae16781617179631b2587106772d2a7&usePUB=true&_phsrc=nIg1986&_phstart=successSource

4. FindAGrave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184096396

5. Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958

6. Springfield News-Sun , Springfield, Ohio, Fri. 25 Jan 1957, Page 17

7. Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016

8. Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2016

9. U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

10. U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018

11. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

12. The Macon Telegraph, Sun. 06 Mar 1927, Page 32

13. Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978

14. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 Springfield, Ohio, City Directory, 1954

15. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 Springfield, Ohio, City Directory, 1955

16. 1900 United States Federal Census, sheet 3, visitation 35-39

17. 1910 United States Federal Census, ED 0142, sheet 3A

18. 1920 United States Federal Census,

19. 1940 United States Federal Census, sheet 5B, visitation 80

20. U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939

21. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

22. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

23. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

24. Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958