Ensor, D.

ENSOR, CROSS

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/5/2012 at 15:23:13

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

ENSOR, D. - Jackson Twp. - pg 647-8. Proprietor of brick-yard, section 12, P.O. Montezuma. This gentleman owed his nativity to Maryland, where he was born on the 27th of April, 1818. He there received his education, after which he commenced farming and continued the same there until April 21st, 1856, then came to this county and resumed his former occupation, and now owns a farm of 80 acres of improved land. He has a fine brick-yard situated about one mile southwest of Montezuma, and is employed at present in making about 5,000 bricks per day. He was married in the State of Maryland August 5, 1838, to Miss Mary Cross. By this union they have had seven children, four of whom are now living: Johanna, John T., Nathan L., and Francis A. Three are deceased: George W., William J. and Mary L.