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Submitted: 5/21/24 • Approved: 5/22/24 • Last Updated: 5/25/24 • R255321-G0-S3
*Obituary
Cookeville Press March 13, 1930
Jonathan Lasley Ensor, 82, highly respected farmer and citizen of the 16th district, died at his home near Baxter Friday after having been in failing health for several months.
Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev J A Harris Saturday afternoon, after which his remains were laid to rest in the JOE BOB ALLISON Cemetery where the Masons had charge of the service. Besides his wife he is survived by seven boys; Rev D A Ensor of Cookeville; Rev S M of Springfield; Rev J O of Murray Ky; S W of Detroit; R L, Charlie and J B of Baxter and seven daughters; Mrs. V C Allison of Cookeville; Mrs. R B Gentry of Lawson, Okla; Mrs. O P Gentry of Smyrna, TN; Mrs. Oliver Maxwell, Mrs. Birch Gentry, Misses Ida and Martha Ensor, all of Baxter.
Mr. Ensor served from 1894 to 1898 as County Court Clerk of this county.
He was converted and joined the Methodist church at the age of 17.
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