Rex Dale Ennis

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Personal and Family Information

Rex was born on 28 Apr 1910 in Jackson County, Arkansas, the son of James Felix Simmons and Nora Jones.

He died on 23 Sep 1980 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas.

His wife was Nida Geraldine McCoy, who he married on 12 DEC 1935 in Jackson County, Arkansas. Their four known children were Ronnie Denton (1936-2011), Billy Mack (1938-2017), Rex Dale Jr (1942-2022) and Joyce F (1944-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Rex Dale Ennis
(1910-1980)

 

James Felix Simmons
(1885-1968)

 

Benjamin Fletcher Simmons
(1860-1939)

 

Holman Felix Simmons
(1824-1893)

+
   

Theodora Mary Saxon
(1834-c1917)

+
   

Lucy James Rotenberry
(1863-1900)

 

James A Rotenberry
(1838-c1866)

+
   

Cornelia Jane McGuire
(1838-1877)

+
   

Nora Jones
(1889-1967)

 

Rutherford Lewis Jones
(1825-1906)

 

Richard Jones
(1806-1844)

+
   

Mary Martin
(1808-1844)

 
   

Fanny Bell Hall
(1868-1948)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth28 APR 1910
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Death23 SEP 1980
Place: Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Census2 JAN 1920
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 9
Address: Breckenridge Twp, farm dwelling 3, family 3 McEnnis, Mack, head, rented home , mw age 52, married, born South Carolina, f&m South Carolina, farmer __ Nora, daughter(error she is wife) fw age 30 married born Ark, f Missouri, m South Carolina __ Christine daughter fw , age 3 single born Ark, f South Carolina, m Arkansas __ John son mw age 1 single born Ark, f South Carolina, m Arkansas __ Dale, son mw age 9, single born Ark, f South Carolina, m Arkansas __ Woodrow son mw age 6, single born Ark, f South Carolina, m Arkansas
Census7 APR 1930
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: Breckenridge Twp, , Herbert T Cole Farm, dwelling 10, family 12 Ennis, Dale, head, rented home, mw age 19 single born Ark, f&m Ark, farmer __ Nora , mother fw age 39 married born Ark, f&m Ark __ Woodrow, brother mw age 17 single born Ark, f&m Ark __ Cristine, sister fw age 14 single born Ark, f&m Ark __ Jack brother mw age 10 single born Ark, f&m Ark __ Meil brother mw age 8, single born Ark, f&m Ark
Census26 APR 1940
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: Breckenridge Twp, visit 196, rented home, $3, on farm Ennis, Dale, head mw age 29 married, 9th grade born Ark, same place 1935, school bus driver __ Geraldine, wife fw age 21 married 8th grade born Ark, same place 1935 __ Ronnie D, son mw age 3 single born Ark __ Billy, son mw age 2 single born Ark
Census15 APR 1950
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 39
Address: Breckenridge Twp, Weldon, dwelling 129, no farm Ennis, Dale, head, wm age 39, married born Ark, work 78 hours as store clerk in store __ Geraldine, wife wf age 31, married born Ark __ Ronnnie, son wm age 13, never married born Ark __ Billie Mac, son wm age 12, never married, born Ark __ Dale Jr, son wm age 7, never married, born Ark __ Joyce F, daughter wf age 6, never married born Ark
BurialSEP 1980
Place: Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Address: Lawrence Memorial Park, Walnut Ridge Section 9, Old Lane Block 5-8, between Lark & Catbird findagrave 76595134

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Notes

Note 1

Sept 2018 DNA tests via Ancestry.com show Rex Ennis, a grandson of Nora Jones 1889-1966 to be a strong match (1st -2nd cousin) with the group of descendants of Ben F Simmons. Apparently Nora made a death bed statement that the father of her son Dale who was born 1910 was a Simmons. DNA matches indicate that would be Felix Simmons, born 1885 and married Sallie 1911.