Newt Wilson I looked them up on the 1930 Census, and they were living at: 508 W. Brown, so they probably moved to the S. Main house a few years after that. He is listed as "Wilson, Wilson" Maybe that is the Enumerator's mistake. Truck farmer Carrie B. was 44 Frankie Nell 18 Martha E. 14 Dorothy 8 Lem 24 nephew 1920 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Ennis Ward 2 > District 135 502 W. Brown Wilson, Newton owned 40 [1880]TX GA GA Carrie 35 TX NC Choctaw nation Mabel 13 [1907] Frankie Nell 8 Martha S. 3 8/12 Lem nephew 15 1900 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 21 image 45 Wilson, Samuel 1856 55 married 26 yr MS MS MS Mary 1852 47 6-5 MS MS MS Newton 1880 20 TX MS MS m. Carrie Leila 1881 19 m. Richard Zerwer April 1902 Dora 1885 15 m. Ed Zerwer Kate 1889 7 rnmcclendon Subject: Re: Wilson House Burnett - Main To: Virginia Crilley Oh, yes I remember my Grandparents house on South Main. My Mother's parents, Mr.and Mrs. Frank Newt Wilson, lived in the house. I have no idea when the house was built. The house was red brick and the front faced the railroad tracks. The North side was the entrance that everyone used or the back porch as it was nearer to the driveway.. It had a "wash house" right behind the barn you mentioned in your note. The barn opened into the alley between the McBriety house. My grandfather used it to store hay bails for overflow from the hay he bailed on the farm. I also used it my Freshman year in High School as a corral to house a steer calf I raised and fed as my project for the FFA. I remember I cried when I had to sell the steer. I would not eat steaks or beef for a long time. I do not know how many years my grandfather lived there. I think my Grandfather moved out of the house in the late 1940's. I do not know to who he sold it (Why don't you call my Aunt, Dorothy Betts and ask her. She lives in Ennis.) My Grandfather and my Grandmother, Carrie B. Wilson moved to a smaller house in the 800 block of West Knox street just West of where I lived.( I lived at 712 w. Knox) I hope this helps you. This is all I remember about the house. I am sure Aunt Dorothy can help you with information that I am not aware of or this that I have forgot. Bob McClendon You did jog my memory about 508 W Brown---When my mother and Dad married during the Depression, they did not have enough money to buy a house and moved into the 2nd story of Grandparents house at 508 W Brown then they moved to an apartment house on the corner next door. Dad was working for Texas Power and Light. They did not want to raise his pay so at first chance took a job at U. S. Post office and bought the house at 712 W. Knox. Yes Mr. Lester was The FFA teacher and Mrs. Lester taught also in a room next to where Ms Maude Barkley taught Civics. My Grandfather was not a truck farmer. He always lived in Ennis and would not move to the farm. I have no idea of the reason but I would guess my Grandmother did not want to move. He drove a 4 Door Chevrolet car that needed to be a truck. He very seldom cleaned it and was known to drive off levees and get stuck then my Uncle Lem would have to get a tractor and pull him out. He probably can be described as a Cotton farmer. He farmed with my Uncle, Lem Wilson-his nephew and father of Sam and Leon Wilson. He also raised a few cattle but primarily raised cotton on the farm north and along Chambers Creek. Later he farmed on property he bought right at a gas station at Ensign. Aunt Dorothy and Dick Betts lived for a time on the property just South of a house where Uncle Lem lived. The primary farm was down South of Ensign, just North of Chambers Creek at the junction of Chambers Creek and Waxahachie (SP) Creek. If you remember the road to Ensign was the first left branch of the road to Bardwell past the old Hospital. My Grandfather was definitely Frank Newton Wilson. He was born in 1883. I do not know any Wilson, Wilson. I am not sure if the house is still standing. I have not been in that portion of Ennis is a long time.. Glad to provide information. Bob McClendon Oh, yes I remember my Grandparents house on South Main. My Mother's parents, Mr.and Mrs. Frank Newt Wilson, lived in the house. I have no idea when the house was built. The house was red brick and the front faced the railroad tracks. The North side was the entrance that everyone used or the back porch as it was nearer to the driveway.. It had a "wash house" right behind the barn you mentioned in your note. The barn opened into the alley between the McBriety house. My grandfather used it to store hay bails for overflow from the hay he bailed on the farm. I also used it my Freshman year in High School as a corral to house a steer calf I raised and fed as my project for the FFA. I remember I cried when I had to sell the steer. I would not eat steaks or beef for a long time. I do not know how many years my grandfather lived there. I think my Grandfather moved out of the house in the late 1940's. I do not know to who he sold it (Why don't you call my Aunt, Dorothy Betts and ask her. She lives in Ennis.) My Grandfather and my Grandmother, Carrie B. Wilson moved to a smaller house in the 800 block of West Knox street just West of where I lived.( I lived at 712 w. Knox) I hope this helps you. This is all I remember about the house. I am sure Aunt Dorothy can help you with information that I am not aware of or this that I have forgot.