JENNIE (JANE) ENSIGN BROOKS
Through his research, William Malcolm BROOKS determined a portion of this line.
Ronald HUGHES corresponded with Scott D. ENSIGN, a senior at the University of Michigan during September of 2000. Scott made reference to a book that he had access to called "Ensigns in America", compiled and published by Martha Eunice ENSIGN NELSON. Scott also mentioned that most ENSIGNs can trace their line back to James ENSIGN, who came from Scotland in 1632. Scot’s line is James, David, David, Datus, Datus, Seymour, Hiram, Marshall, Daniel, Clarence, Richard.
Ronald found "Ensigns in America" on-line in a searchable, digitized format. Large portions of the following were taken from the book. Numerous errors were noted (typographical, spelling, dates, etc.)
Ronald also received a published report called "Record of the Descendants of James Ensign and his Wife Sarah Elson". Although our line of the Ensigns cannot be linked to James and Sarah, the report included information pertaining to Torrison (or Torreson) de Los ENSIGN, grandfather of Jennie (Jane) Mable ENSIGN BROOKS.
Additional information was obtained through the internet from the LDS Genealogy Site. (call numbers 1985508, 198544, 1903890, 456400, 2034840, 1903984). Census data were also used.
Conflicting information was obtained from the various sources . Apparently, very little was verified from primary sources. See "The Ensign Mess" for additional information
With all that in mind, here’s what we now have:
Torrison delos ENSIGN (born Abt. 1810 in NY State, possibly Dansville, Livingston, NY.) (died Abt. 1865) (buried in Dansville, Livingston, NY). ("Ensigns in America" states that Torrison was born in England, as was his father, and that his mother was from Ireland; however, the 1860 census indicates he was born in New York State). Torrison married Sarah NICHOLS (born Jun 13, 1815) Abt. 1835 in Dansville, Livingston, NY. "Ensigns in America" states that he was also married to Mary MUNCY (born in 1813 in Dansville, NY, or in Ireland) at one time. The 1860 census shows Torrison ENSIGN and his family, including wife Sarah, living in Dansville, Livingston, NY. The assumption is that Sarah is the mother of Torrison's children. NOTE: Ron Hughes has extensive history pertaining to the family of Sarah NICHOLS.
| The 1880 census shows Sarah WEBSTER
(widow) and son Henry ENSIGN living in N. Dansville, Livingston,
NY. Presumably, Sarah married a Mr. WEBSTER after 1870 and
Mr. WEBSTER died before the 1880 census.
Ron Hughes has extensive history pertaining to the family of Sarah NICHOLS. |
William Brace ENSIGN (born Nov 25, 1835 in Cohocton Flats, Steuben, NY) (Died in Rochester, Monroe, (or Geneva) NY, Jan 31, 1905). Buried in near Arkport, Steuben, NY). He served in the Civil War in the 19th New York Calvery and Company K, 1st Dragoons Regiment, NY. He enlisted on Aug 8, 1862, at the age of 26 in North Dansville, Livingston, NY. He was a Boatsman at the time of enlistment. He suffered a bayonet wound at the battle of Gettysburg, and spent eight months in the hospital. He mustered out at Cloud’s Point Mills, VA on Jun 30, 1865.
Ron Hughes has William's Civil War file; however, it is much to large to be included herein. The 1860 census shows William's family and Mary's family as neighbors. William Married Mary Helen TILDEN (born Sep 4, 1840 at Burns, Alleghany, NY) (Died Oct 15, 1919 in Rochester, Monroe, NY) (Buried near Arkport, Steuben, NY) Feb 12, 1861, at Dansville, Livingston, NY by Rev. FOX. Mary’s parents were Augustine Erastus TILDEN (born abt. 1819) and Hariet N. CASTERLINE. (born abt. 1819) Augustine and Hariet were married Abt. 1839 in Dansville, Livingston, NY. Augustine died in Rochester, Monroe, NY sometime after 1889, past the age of 70. Mary had an uncle named Orlando TILDEN and another uncle named Orville TILDEN. Augustine's father's name was Horatio TILDEN. Ron Hughes has additional information pertaining to the TILDEN line.
Julia Alice ENSIGN (born Mar 4, 1862, probably in Dansville, Livingston, NY). Married Ben VANAUKEN. Both are buried in the Evergreen cemetery, East Avenue, Owego, Tioga, NY. The 1880 census reflects a Fred VANAUKEN and Julia were living with Julia's grandmother, Harriet TILDEN. Both were age 18 at the time.
Ida Amelia ENSIGN (born Mar 31, 1865), probably in Dansville, Livingston, NY). Married an ALDRICH
Charles Agustus ENSIGN (born abt. 1867) (Died at a young age after June 1870
Stella Elizabeth ENSIGN (born Mar 24 (or 25), 1868, in Dansville, Livingston, NY). (Died May 2, 1938 in Buffalo, Erie, NY). Married John Wesley LABOUR (born Sep, 1856) (died Feb 1, 1908 in Arkport, Steuben, NY) on Nov 13, 1887. (One source indicates Stella and John LABOUR had four children; however, they apparently had six). Married John HINKLEY (born abt. 1862) Nov 30, 1889. Stella and John HINKLEY had no children. Stella was a member of the Pentacostal Church. (See below for a continuation of this family). Stella and John are both buried at Buffalo, NY. John had a son named George HINKLEY (born abt. 1897)
William Grant ENSIGN (known as Grant) (born Apr 12 (or 13), 1869 in Dansville, Livingston, NY) (Died Jun 3, 1945). Married Carrie Evelyn SHERMAN (Known as Eve or Eva) (born Mar 29, 1869 in Mansfield, MA) (died Feb 19, 1940) on May 31, 1891 at Rochester, Monroe, NY. They were of the Presbyterian religion. William and Carrie are both buried at Rochester, Monroe, NY. NOTE: Carrie and a brother named George (born about 1872). Her parents were George B. SHERMAN and L. VINCENT SHERMAN.
Harold G. ENSIGN (born Jul 9, 1893 in Rochester, Monroe, NY). Married Anna Marie KROCKENBERGER) (born Sep 4, 1897 in Rochester, Monroe, NY) (died Nov 7, 1966 - suicide) on Jul 9, 1921 in Rochester, Monroe, NY.
John (Jack) Emil ENSIGN (born May 4, 1923). Joined the U.S. Navy Jan 1, 1942. Served in the Pacific on the USS Baltimore. 1st Class Gunners’ Mate. Returned to Rochester and remained in the Navy Reserves.
[Anna's father was Jacob KROCKENBERGER, born Jun, 1871, and died Nov 24, 1933. Her mother was Anna Dora KRIEGER, born Aug 8, 1872, and died Jan 14, 1946. Jacob's father was also named Jacob. He was born Jan 30, 1841, and died Oct 5, 1904. His wife was Rosalie, born Jun, 1844. Anna had a sister Freida KROCKENBERGER, born Feb, 1892. She married John MCCUE. They had two female children, ? MCCUE and Barbara MCCUE.
Hazel Evelyn ENSIGN (born Jun 4, 1897 in Rochester, Monroe, NY) (died Jul 31, 1946). Married Fritz BLOCK in 1921 at Rochester, Monroe, NY. Divorced, and then married Emmet COLLINS.
Note: Fritz BLOCK was the son of Charles and Mami BLOCK.
Cora May ENSIGN (born Nov 1,1870) (died in 1935) (Previous resident of the "Alms Home" in NY, Allegany, Angelica "The Poor House" (Cora SANDS) during the 1930 census. Married Sam DARLING and then William SANDS. Cora is buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery) in Woodhull, Steuben, NY. Go to the ‘unused’ gate and one row from the side. She is buried in an unmarked grave in the Jane Brooks lot.
Hattie ENSIGN (born 1876) (Died at a very young age)
Harriet Ann ENSIGN (born Dec 25, 1875) (twin to Minnie Irene ENSIGN)
Minnnie Irene ENSIGN (born Dec 25, 1875) (twin to Harriet Ann ENSIGN) Married John MEAD. (Previous resident of "The Poor House") Minnie is buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery) in Woodhull, Steuben, NY. Go to the ‘unused’ gate and one row from the side. She is buried in an unmarked grave in the Jane Brooks lot. (She was a member of the Pentacostal Church)
Stella M. MEAD (born abt. 1898)
Unknown (Female) MEAD (born abt. 1900)
Floyd MEAD (born abt. 1903)
Archie MEAD (born abt. 1906)
Howard MEAD (born abt. 1914)
Helen L. MEAD (born abt. 1917)Eulalia (Lulu) Isabelle ENSIGN (born in 1878 and died in 1880). She is shown on the June, 1880 census.
Florence Corelecelia ENSIGN (Nickname may have been Flora) (born in 1880) (died in 1880).
Jennie Mabel ENSIGN. (born Nov 10, 1881 in Arkport, Steuben, NY) (died Mar 16, 1956 in Owego, Tioga, NY) Married to William Rensselaer BROOKS II on Dec 24, 1902. Jennie was a member of the Pentacostal Church. [See the Family History of William Rensselaer BROOKS I for the descendants of William II and Jennie]
Clara Adele ENSIGN (born Mar 25 (or 24), 1885). (died in 1936) Married John PRITCHARD. (She was a member of the Pentacostal Church) Clara and John are both buried in Rochester, NY.
Henry H. ENSIGN (born Abt 1841 in Dansville, Livingston, NY). Deserted during the Civil War while assigned to Company B, 1st Dragoons Regiment, NY. Date of desertion was Sep 4, 1862 at Portage Station, NY. A passage from his civil war records reads "Deserted at Portage, NY., Aug 11, 1862 immediately after muster and has not been heard from since." The 1870 census shows he was living in Dansville, Livingston, NY. No spouse or children.
Elizabeth A. ENSIGN (born abt. 1842)
David Watson ENSIGN (born Mar 13, 1844 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY) (died Jan 31, 1929). Married Jennie M??? (born abt. 1848) on July 20, 1904 in Dansville, Steuben, NY by Rev. Stephen Alliu (?). Jennie was previously married to E. B. WHITE on Mar 15, 1880 in Toledo, OH by a Justice of the Peace. Mr. WHITE died in Jan, 1899. David Served in the Civil War. Enlisted at the age of 18 on Jul 30, 1862, at Dansville, Livingston, NY. Assigned to Company A, 22nd Veteran Reserve Corps. Also served with Company B, 130th New York Infantry. He received a pension as a result of a tree falling on him, causing injury to his arm, hip and back. (atrophy of the hand and arm). David lived for a while in Avon, NY. He had no children. The 1900 census reflects that David was living at 82 Franklin Street, N. Dansville, Livingston, NY. It shows he had been married for 24 years; however, no spouse was listed.
The 1910 census shows Jennie had 5 children, none still alive. David was married twice, Jennie was married three times. Horatio ENSIGN (born Abt. 1848 in Dansville, Livingston, NY)
Orlando ENSIGN (born Abt. 1850)
Emeline (Emily) ENSIGN (born Abt. 18551 in Dansville, Livingston, NY) (Married Bill ROBERTS).
Susan ENSIGN (born Abt. 1853 in Dansville, NY). Married James JAMISON)
Mary E. ENSIGN (born abt. 1856)
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A Passage Provided by Jennie M. BROOKS to ‘Ensigns in America’ in 1952 Remembrances by Floyd MEAD, Son of Minnie Irene ENSIGN MEAD In the Army, Brace [William Brace ENSIGN] was known as Brace, and he served in the Civil War, as did his wife, Mary, who was a nurse. She was dark complexioned, small and beautiful. She served white and black alike, and had a multitude of friends who dubbed her "Angel." When you think of this lovely woman, giving birth to 13 children, many of them being born during a brutal war, she is to be truly respected and loved. Brace was quite heavy and chubby, a good mixer in any company; one to be trusted with big assignments. He soon advanced from a drummer boy to second in command, and was captured by a band of plunderers and robbers who took from North and South alike. He made his escape and came to a camp of Northerners, where he became a messenger for the General, and then a guard at prison camps where he remained until the end of the war. One of his sayings was, "Between my apple cider and ideas, we have something to look forward to" |
| A review of William Brace ENSIGN’s civil war records would dispute several of the comments made by Floyd. In addition, none of their children were born during the war years. |
Continuation of the family of Stella Elizabeth ENSIGN and John Wesley LABOUR
Eva LABOUR (born Mar 22, 1888) (died as an infant)
Alice Helen LABOUR. (born Mar 19, 1890) (died May 1, 1968 (or 1965) in Canesaraga, NY). Married Vernon Adelbert MARBLE (born Jul 17, 1880 in Osian, Livingston, NY) (died Jun 12, 1978 in Dansville, NY). Alice and Vernon are both buried in Dansville, NY.
Frances Elizabeth. MARBLE (born Nov 5, 1909 in Danville, NY. Married Harry Van VOSS (born Mar 2, 1900 in Short Tract, Alleghany, NY) on Apr 1, 1929.
Frances Alice VOSS (born Mar 2, 1930 in Granger, Allegheny, NY). Married Elbert CARPTENTER (Born in Dansville, NY.) Aug 30, 1950 in Oregon. Divorced
Eric Richey CARPENTER (born Dec 30, 1950 in Oregon)
Roxanne Kay CARPENTER (born Feb 27, 1952)
Elva Stella VOSS. (born Jan 28, 1933 in Granger, Alleghany, NY). Married Edward Kenneth HENNARD (born Nov 11 ?) on Mar 2, 1950. Divorced in 1960.
Elva Jane HENNARD (born 1953, Hume, NY) (died 1953)
Ceclia Jane HENNARD (born Oct 6, 195, Hume, NY)
Patricia Sue HENNARD (born Nov 28, 1955, Hume, NY)
Kenneth Edward HENNARD (born Mar 15, 1957, Hume, NY)
Deith Rodger HENNARD (born Aug 21, 1959)
Diane Colette HENNARD (born Oct 3, 1960)
Natlie Joyce VOSS (born Oct 26, 1934, in Hume, Alleghany, NY). Married John SAX on Oct 22, 1954.
Harry Adelbert VOSS (born Jul 21, 1938, Granger, Alleghany, NY) . Married Esther Mildred DAY on Jan 25, 1961 in Rochester, NY.
Cheryl An Kay VOSS (born Nov 14, 1961 in Rochester, NY)
Carol VOSS (born 1964 in Rochester, NY)
Harry Alan VOSS (born Jan 28, 1966 in Rochester, NY)
Reginald Eugene VOSS (born Apr 10, 1942, Granger, Alleghany, NY). Married Candice NETZEL on Feb 10, 1968.
Stella Emily MARBLE (born Feb 3, 1911 in Dansville, NY) (died Aug 16, 1928). Married to William PALLMAN in Ossian, Livingston, NY
Kenneth Adelbert MARBLE (born May 30, 1915 in Ossian, Livingston, NY) Married Marguerita GRAHAM (born Oct 1, 1916) on Mar 10, 1937.
Kenneth Adelbert MARBLE (born Jan 18, 1938 in Dansville, Livingston, NY) Married Katherine DAVIS on Aug 16, 1964
Tammy MARBLE (Born Apr 8, 1965 in NYS)
Kenneth then married Darlein MITCHELL on Apr 3, 1971.
Michael M .MARBLE (born Sep 16, 1973)
David Paul MARBLE (born Oct 9, 1939 in Dansville, Livingston, NY). Married to Judy BARNHART (born Nov 21,1943) in Groton, Tompkins, NY) on Mar 10, 1963, in Angelica, Alleghany, NY.
David Paul MARBLE (Born Feb 12,1964 in NYS)
Nicole Paulette MARBLE (Born Jun 14,1965 in NYS)
Diana Lynn MARBLE (born Aug 22, 1966 in NYS)
Vernon Adelbert MARBLE (born Feb 10, 1968 in NYS)
Arlene Joyce MARBLE (born Apr 27, 1941 in Dansville, Livingston, NY). Married Philip COMES
Robert Franklin MARBLE (born Mar 4, 1949 in Dansville, Livingston, NY). Married to Sarah PARSONS on Nov 22, 1969.
Robert MARBLE (born Jun 7, 1969 in NYS)
Vickie Merie MARBLE (born Jan 3, 1971 in NYS)
William Joseph MARBLE (born Feb, 1974 in NYS)
Sandria Merie MARBLE (born May 12, 1950 in Dansville, Livingston, NY). Married to Fred HOLLAND on Apr 11, 1970.
Howard Alanson MARBLE (born May 3, 1919 in Ossian, Livingston, NY) (died Nov 27, 1919)
Glen Wesley MARBLE (born Dec 27, 1923 in Dansville, NY) (died Jan 29, 1940).
Lulu May LABOUR (born Jun 2, 1892) (died in 1895)
Mable Irene LABOUR (born Mar 11, 1895)
Lillian Isabell LABOUR (born Feb 15, 1898)
Grant Wesley LABOUR (born May 11, 1900) (died Apr, 1978). Married Marie E. GOULD (born abt. 1900) in 1918 at Rochester, Monroe, NY.
Bernard LABOUR (born abt. Nov, 1918). (Died May, 1983 in North Hampton, PA.)
NOTE: For more information on the Marble family, go to:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lrmarble/