Living: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.	Living Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: Ashley Nicole Ener was born on 18 Jul 1995 in Walker County, Texas; died on 18 Sep 2017 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Ener Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Living

Generation: 2

Rev. Winfred Paremore "W. P." Ener was born on 20 Sep 1929 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (son of Hamp Cornelius Ener and Bessie "Bess" M. Jones); died on 29 Oct 2019 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Winfred P. Ener left this world and entered Heaven's Gates on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 while at Shady Shores Nursing Home in Hemphill, Texas. He was 90 years old.

Winfred was born September 20, 1929 in Hemphill, Texas to Hamp and Bess Mae Ener. He attended one room schoolhouses in Sabine County until attending high school in Hemphill.

In 1951, Winfred was drafted into the Army, serving in the Korean War, returning home with a purple heart. He made a living as a truck driver and a cattle rancher. Winfred also preached and pastored churches across Sabine County.

Mr. Ener is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Esta Fay Ener; second wife, Mammie Ener; and sisters, Bettie Mae McGraw and Dorothy Webb; granddaughter, Ashley Ener; and great granddaughter, Abigale DaMoude.

He is survived by his children, Winfred J. Ener of Austin, Linda Espin and husband, Dennis, of Waco, Patricia Simons and husband, Randy, of Crawford, Sandra Cepak and husband, Mark, of Elm Mott, Joe Ener and wife, Debbie, of Hemphill and Nathan Ener and wife, Tammy, of Hemphill.

Winfred leaves behind twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Kevin Windham and Joe Ener officiating.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. prior to service time.

Burial will follow services in Oak Hill Cemetery, 300 Oakhill Rd., Hemphill, Texas.

You may leave condolences and sign memorial book online at starrfuneralhome.com.

Also Published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 6, 2019, Page 7

The Photo of his double headstone, with first wife, Esta Faye, is engraved Rev. Winfred P. ENER, and shows the date of their marriage as 19 Nov 1954.

Winfred married Esta Fay Bass on 19 Nov 1954. Esta was born on 3 Sep 1931; died on 27 Nov 1972; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Esta Fay Bass was born on 3 Sep 1931; died on 27 Nov 1972; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 3

Hamp Cornelius Ener was born on 2 Mar 1881 in Texas (son of James Cornelius Ener and Mary Elizabeth Travis); died on 10 Dec 1965 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Ener Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 24, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 14GB
17-17
Ener, Hamp C Head M W 48 M 40 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Ener, Bessie M Wf F W 24 m 16 Tx Tx Tx
Ener, Bettie M Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Ener, Dorothea L Dtr F W 2 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Ener, Winifred P F W 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Hamp married Bessie "Bess" M. Jones about 1922. Bessie was born on 20 May 1907 in Texas; died on 19 Nov 1990; was buried in Ener Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie "Bess" M. Jones was born on 20 May 1907 in Texas; died on 19 Nov 1990; was buried in Ener Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Bettie Mae Ener was born on 12 Dec 1924 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Mar 2014 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Dorothy Lee Ener was born on 30 Jun 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jan 2018 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Rev. Winfred Paremore "W. P." Ener was born on 20 Sep 1929 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Oct 2019 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 4

James Cornelius Ener was born on 22 Sep 1853 in Sabine County, Texas (son of James Trahane Ener and Mary Ann Gomer); died on 4 Nov 1880.

Notes:

He was instead shown as James Monroe Enor [Ener] on the death certificate of daughter Edna Ener Clark.

James married Mary Elizabeth Travis. Mary (daughter of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White) was born on 25 Mar 1851 in Texas; died on 17 Dec 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Elizabeth Travis was born on 25 Mar 1851 in Texas (daughter of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White); died on 17 Dec 1924.

Notes:

Not listed on the 1860 Sabine County census extract. Why?

Children:

William Green Ener was born on 22 Sep 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
James M. Ener was born about 1875 in Texas; and died.
Ella Ener was born about 1877; and died.
Francis Edna Ener was born on 12 May 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Oct 1949 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Woods Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
4. Hamp Cornelius Ener was born on 2 Mar 1881 in Texas; died on 10 Dec 1965 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Ener Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.