Person:George Enke (1)
George W. Enke
b.Abt 1821 Pennsylvania, USA
d.15 Oct 1885 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
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  • H.  George W. EnkeAbt 1821 - 1885
  • W.  Silva Upson1827 -
m. 14 Mar 1844
  1. Linda / Belinda Enke, Enke/1848 -
  2. Rozina EnkeAbt 1851 - 1926
  3. Ira Weston Enke1868 - 1950
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Name George W. Enke
Alt Name[1] George W. Enkey
Alt Name[2] George W. Enker
Alt Name George W. Enkey
Alt Name[3] George W. Anky
Gender Male
Birth[4][2] Abt 1821 Pennsylvania, USA
Alt Birth[6] Abt 1822 Ohio, USA
Marriage 14 Mar 1844 Knox County, Illinois, USAto Silva Upson
Occupation[7][2] 26 Nov 1850 Knox County, Illinois, USAcarpenter 9 North 4 East
Residence 26 Nov 1850 Knox County, Illinois, USA"Enker" with family Secondary date: 1850
with Silva Upson
Other[8] 1853 Knox County, Illinois, USARan for County Clerk (Free Soil ticket) Misc
Other[9] 1856 Knox County, Illinois, USAaccused of being a spiritualist when Republican candidate for sherriff Misc
Occupation[10] Bet 1857 and 1858 Knox County, Illinois, USAsheriff
Residence 1860 Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, USAwith her 2 daughters and Mary Enkey, possibly George's youngest sister
with Silva Upson
Occupation[4] 1870 Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, USAteamster Secondary date: 1 JUL 1870
Occupation[11] 2 Jun 1870 Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, USAgrocer
Residence 2 Jun 1870 Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, USAin same household as Belinda's family dwelling #95, family #96
with Silva Upson
Occupation[3] 1880 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USAfarmer
Residence 1880 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USAwith his wife, daughter Belinda & granddaughters
with Silva Upson
Residence 1885 Iowa, USAwith Silva Upson
Death[5][12] 15 Oct 1885 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA

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References
  1. ↑ Knox County Genealogical Society (Galesburg, IL). 1860 federal census of Knox County, Illinois. (Galesburg, IL: The Society, 1982)
    259, family 1726,.

    1860 Knoxville, Knox County,
    Illinois Census: a 9 year old Rosina with G. W. Enkey (38 yo) and Silva (33
    yo) and two other girls, 17 yo Mary and 12 yo Linda. Both the younger girls
    are born in Illinois. The older in Ohio.

    Film number: 803195
    Digital GS number: 4213656
    Image number: 00495
    NARA publication number: M653 _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: Page
    VALUE: 259, family 1726,

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Iowa Genealogical Society. 1850 federal census for Iowa, Louisia County. (Des Moines [Iowa]: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1975)
    9 North 4 East; page 453; dwelling 2003, family 2075; George W. Enke; downloaded; 30 April 2009.

    Film number: 7686
    Image number: 00492
    Reference number: 32 _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: CivilDivision
    VALUE: 9 North 4 East
    FIELD:
    Name: ED
    FIELD:
    Name: PageID
    VALUE: page 453
    FIELD:
    Name: HouseholdID
    VALUE: dwelling 2003, family 2075
    FIELD:
    Name: Person
    VALUE: George W. Enke
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessType
    VALUE: downloaded
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessDate
    VALUE: 30 April 2009

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 , Louisa County, Iowa, USA, (Morning Sun); (PageDetail), NARA Film number T9-0350, (RollNo), (Form), NARA.
    page 473 D; Entry # 2263, Film # 1254350.

    Name: Belinda Johnston
    Residence: Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa
    Birth date: 1848
    Birth place: Illinois, United States
    Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
    Spouse name:
    Spouse birth place:
    Father name: George W. Anky (59 yo farmer )
    Father birth place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Mother name: Silby Anky
    Mother birth place: Ohio, United States
    Race or color (expanded): White
    Ethnicity: American
    Gender: Female
    Marital status: Divorced
    Age: 32 years
    Occupation:

    8 yo Nettie Johnston born in iowa
    4 yo Eda Johnsont born in Iowa
    NARA film number: T9-0350
    Page: 473
    Page letter: D
    Entry number: 2263
    Film number: 1254350
    Collection: 1880 United States Census _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: PageDetail
    VALUE: page 473 D
    FIELD:
    Name: RollNo
    VALUE: Entry # 2263, Film # 1254350
    FIELD:
    Name: Form

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Knox, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593).

    _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: Page _QUAL:
    _INFO: S

  5. ↑ United States, Works Project Administration, Iowa Graves Survey, Iowa GenWeb Project, (i)Iowa Graves Survey WPA(/i) (http:/iowawpagraves.org
    accessed; 17 May 2009; Enke graves.

    Surname Given Name Born Died Cemetery Location County Comments
    ENKE Cora Bell  Age 77  8 Jun 1930  Elmwood  Morning Sun  Louisa  Lot 19 
    ENKE Cynthia  Age 63  15 Aug 1892  Elmwood  Morning Sun  Louisa  Lot 77 
    ENKE Frank (Mrs.)  Elmwood  Morning Sun  Louisa  Lot 83; (unmarked) 
    ENKE George  Louisa  N. H. 15 Oct 1885 (no other dates) 
    ENKE Josiah  1828  14 Sep 1913  Elmwood  Morning Sun  Louisa  Lot 77 
    ENKE Mabel  26 Jul 1893  22 Dec 1918  Elmwood  Morning Sun  Louisa  Lot 78 
    ENKE Margaret M. Paul  1856  4 Oct 1828  Elmwood  Morning Sun  Louisa Lot 19 (d. 1928?)  _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessType
    VALUE: accessed
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessDate
    VALUE: 17 May 2009
    FIELD:
    Name: ItemOfInterest
    VALUE: Enke graves

  6. ↑ Knox County Genealogical Society (Galesburg, IL). 1860 federal census of Knox County, Illinois. (Galesburg, IL: The Society, 1982).

    1860 Knoxville, Knox County,
    Illinois Census: a 9 year old Rosina with G. W. Enkey (38 yo) and Silva (33
    yo) and two other girls, 17 yo Mary and 12 yo Linda. Both the younger girls
    are born in Illinois. The older in Ohio. _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: Page

  7. ↑ Iowa Genealogical Society. 1850 federal census for Iowa, Louisia County. (Des Moines [Iowa]: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1975)
    9 North 4 East; page 453; dwelling 2003, family 2075; George W. Enke; downloaded; 30 April 2009.

    _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: CivilDivision
    VALUE: 9 North 4 East
    FIELD:
    Name: ED
    FIELD:
    Name: PageID
    VALUE: page 453
    FIELD:
    Name: HouseholdID
    VALUE: dwelling 2003, family 2075
    FIELD:
    Name: Person
    VALUE: George W. Enke
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessType
    VALUE: downloaded
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessDate
    VALUE: 30 April 2009

  8. ↑ Chapman, Chas. C. & Co. History of Knox county, Illinois: together with sketches of the cities, villages and townships; record of its volunteers in the late war; educational, religious, civil and political history...biographical sketches...history of Illinois...etc. (Chicago: Blakely, Brown & Marsh, Printers, 1878)
    downloaded the .pdf; 11 April 2009; 417.

    _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessType
    VALUE: downloaded the .pdf
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessDate
    VALUE: 11 April 2009
    FIELD:
    Name: Page
    VALUE: 417

  9. ↑ Chapman, Chas. C. & Co. History of Knox county, Illinois: together with sketches of the cities, villages and townships; record of its volunteers in the late war; educational, religious, civil and political history...biographical sketches...history of Illinois...etc. (Chicago: Blakely, Brown & Marsh, Printers, 1878)
    downloaded the .pdf; 11 April 2009; 408, 418, 464.

    p. 408 looks like it's talking about the campaign of 1856

    "In order to draw votes away from George W. Enke, Republican candidate for sheriff, someone published in the papers that he was a Spiritualist, -- which charge, however, was promptly denied for him by a friend."

    p. 418 Election 4 Nov 1856

    beat Peter Burtnett by 735 votes out of approximately 45xx votes _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessType
    VALUE: downloaded the .pdf
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessDate
    VALUE: 11 April 2009
    FIELD:
    Name: Page
    VALUE: 408, 418, 464

  10. ↑ Chapman, Chas. C. & Co. History of Knox county, Illinois: together with sketches of the cities, villages and townships; record of its volunteers in the late war; educational, religious, civil and political history...biographical sketches...history of Illinois...etc. (Chicago: Blakely, Brown & Marsh, Printers, 1878)
    downloaded the .pdf; 11 April 2009; 408 and 464.

    p. 408 looks like it's talking about the campaign of 1856

    "In order to draw votes away from George W. Enke, Republican candidate for sheriff, someone published in the papers that he was a Spiritualist, -- which charge, however, was promptly denied for him by a friend." _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessType
    VALUE: downloaded the .pdf
    FIELD:
    Name: AccessDate
    VALUE: 11 April 2009
    FIELD:
    Name: Page
    VALUE: 408 and 464

  11. ↑ Knox, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593)
    page 12 dwelling #95, family #96.

    49 yo George W. Enke Teamster born in Pennsylvania; value of personal estate blank
    42 yo melissa Enke keeping house born in ohio
    76 yo Orange Lowell"no business" born in Vermont; value of personal estate blank
    28 yo Christian Johnson Grocer born in Sweden value of personal estate $500
    22 yo Belinda Johnson keeping house born in Illinois, value of personal estate blank
    7/12 yo Christian Johnson born in Illinois; born in october [1869] _TMPLT:
    FIELD:
    Name: Page
    VALUE: page 12 dwelling #95, family #96

  12. ↑ At the time of his death he was Justice of the Peace in our city. For a long term of years, he served as sherill of Knox county, Ills. He leaves to mourn his sudden departure, a wife, one sone and two grand-daughters, who were dependent upon him for support. On Friday, best of health; on Saturday, attacked by the unannounced hand of disease; on Sunday, he died; on Monday, his body was laid to rest in the silent city of the dead.

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