Myrtle Christine Ensor

Christine Ensor
(Mama Chris)
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Sitting on the ground holding Betty Jane O'Neal is Christine Ensor O'Neal
I am not sure who the ladies standing are.
I think they may be O'Neal relatives.
Photo taken abt. 1931 before Christine and Curtis O'Neal divorced

Left to Right
Christine Ensor O'Neal holding Betty Jane O'Neal
Julia Ann O'Neal

Left to Right
Betty Jane O'Neal
Christine Ensor O'Neal
Julia Ann O'Neal

Left to Right
Julia Ann O'Neal
Christine Ensor O'Neal
Betty Jane O'Neal

Myrtle Christine Ensor born October 28, 1906
in Ensor, Putnam Co., TN
died December 10, 1991 in Springfield, Robertson Co., TN

Myrtle Christine Ensor Pedigree Chart

Myrtle Christine Ensor (1906 - 1991)
Father --------------Simon Monroe Ensor (1880 - 1957)
Mother----------------- Dora Angeline Isbelle (1880 - 1963)
Paternal Grandfather------------- Jonathan #2 Lasley Ensor (1847 - 1930)
Paternal Grandmother--------------Sara Frances Evans (1851 - 1882)
Maternal Grandfather-------------- William Jefferson Isbelle (1840 - 1895)
Maternal Grandmother--------------- Amanda H. Starnes (1849 - 1913)

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Gender: F
Born----- 28 Oct 1906 in Ensor, Putnam Co., TN
Died ----10 Dec 1991 in Springfield, Robertson Co., Tn
Married ---December 25, 1924in Blanche, Lincoln Co., TN by her father Rev. Simon Monroe Ensor
Spouse: Curtis Ramsey O'Neal
Divored 1933
Career: Governess to Hoover family, and Nurse in Sumner Co. TN
Children of Myrtle Christine Ensor:
Julia Ann O'Neal
(1926 - ?)
Betty Jane O'Neal
(1929 - 2000)

"Mama Chris"
Myrtle Christine Ensor (O'Neal) 1950 in Miami, FL

Christine's Autobiography

The following is Christine talking about her life. This was recorded January 1, 1986.

My name is Myrtle Christine Ensor O'Neal. I was born in a small village named Ensor. My father's name was Simon Monroe Ensor, my mother's name was Dora Angeline Isabell Ensor. They were both teachers when I was born. And when I was three years old my father became a Methodist minister. And we lived in several small towns where he was preaching.

I had five brothers and two sisters. My oldest brother was named Clyde Ensor, my sister Edna Ensor, and I was next, and then my brother Edward, and then Paul, and then James and Sarah and Billy. We all had a wonderful family life. My parents were not too strict on us, although they taught us right from wrong and we were punished several times, but not too hard. As I was growing up we went and played in the woods and swung on grapevine swings.

I remember the last time I was punished I was sixteen years old. My father had told me not to ride my brothers bicycle straddle in the road. Well I did and he whipped me with a razor strap, and that was the last time I was ever punished.

I was eighteen years old when I married, and I married Curtis O'Neal from Blanche, TN. We had two little girls. The oldest one Julia Ann O'Neal, and the youngest Betty Jane O'Neal. We lived in several different places. Curtis worked for the Electric Power Company of Tennessee.

We moved over to Lexington, TN. And we were there not too long when he decided he wanted to get a divorce and leave me. So he took me to my Mother and Dads' on the fourth of June in one summer. I raised the two girls by my self with lots of help from Mother and Dad. My oldest daughter is dead, Julia Ann and I miss her very much.

I'v had 3 grandchildren: Ricky Templeton, Margaret Templeton and Gary Templeton all by my daughter Judy( Julia). By my daughter Betty Jane I had 2 grandchildren: Odis Jr. and Patricia Ann. And then I have ten great grandchildren now: Gary Jr., Abby, Sarah, and Crystal, and Trey, Chad, and Adam, and Andy, Theresa and Christine.
I am happy, now. I guess that's about all. Bye, before you start me crying.
Recorded by Patricia Carden on January 1, 1986.

Date	Happening	Location
October 28, 1906	Myrtle Christine Ensor born	Putnam County, TN
1908	moved	Cumberland Mt. in Overton Co,TN
1910	moved	Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN
1912	moved	Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN
1915	moved	Cross Plains, Robertson Co., TN
1919	moved	Livingston Station,Overton Co., TN Dist 6
1921	moved	Elkton & Bee Springs, Giles County
1923	moved	Blanche, Lincoln Co., TN
August 18, 1923	Christine's little sister Sara born	Blanche, Lincoln Co., TN
December 25, 1924	marriage to Curtis O'Neal age 18	Blanche, Lincoln Co., TN
1925	Christine's parents moved	Southside, Montgomery Co., TN
November 30, 1926	Judy born	Blanche, Lincoln Co., TN
March 04, 1929	Betty born (Judy is 2 years 3 montns old)	Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN
January 01, 1930	Curtis little sister married Lester Leonard Partin	Blanche, Lincoln Co., Tn
August 07, 1930	Curtis grandmother died	Lincoln Co., TN
January 23, 1932	Ida Bea Henderson (Curtis's mother died)	Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn
March 02, 1933	Jennie Pearl Hamilton (Curtis's new step mother died)	Blanche, TN
1933 ?	moved over to Lexington, TN	Lexington, Henderson Co., TN
June 4, 1933	Curtis wanted to get a divorce and leave Christine (Betty 4 years old, Judy 6 years 4 months old)	Lexington, Henderson Co., TN
June 4, 1933	Curtis took Christine and the girls to her parents and left them	Cross Plains, Robertson Co., TN
July 28, 1933	Curtis father remarried Rosa Holt	Giles Co., TN
September 07, 1934	Curtis married Minyon Eloise Roberson	Lawrence Co., AL
October 01, 1936	Curtis has daughter by second wife	Gadsden, Etowah Co., Al

Curtis worked for the Electric Power Company of Tennessee.

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