Family History Report for David Enright;
Submitted by great-grandson Bill K. Stotts

1 David Enright
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Birth: Feb 11, 1832, Ireland
Death: Sep 8, 1887, Lawrence Co., MO
Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pierce City, MO.
Occ: Miner, Farmer
Reli: Catholic

To the USA in about 1862. Settled in coal mining region of Pennsylvania, Mahanoy City, Schuykill County.
To Missouri about 1880.

1870 Census, Schuykill County, Pennsylvania, Mahonoy Borrough, West Ward; page 22, July 19, 1870.
Lists David as age 30, a laborer, born in Ireland; Catherine, age 28, housewife, Ireland; John, age 11, born in England;
Cornelius, age 7, born in Pennsylvania; Michael, age 5, Thomas age 3, and Honora, 3months, all born in Pennsylvania.

Old Spelling of Enright: MacIonnrachtaigh, MacKenraght, MacEnraght.

Enright: Irish-anglicized form of the Gael, Indreachtach (attacker)

Spouse: Catherine Donovan
Birth: Jun 13, 1838, Ireland
Death: Jul 17, 1927, Lawrence Co., MO
Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pierce City, MO.
Reli: Catholic
Father: John Donovan
Mother: Mary Murphy

Pierce City Leader-Journal, Jul 21, 1927:
Mrs. Katherine Enright, a pioneer resident of Peirce City, died at her home Sunday
afternoon, July 17, 1927. Mrs. Enright was 90 years old. Her death was attributed
to heart disease and infirmities of her age.
Katherine Donovan Enright was born Jun 17, 1837, in County Cork, Lancaster,
Ireland, being at the time of her death 90 years and one month
At the age of sixteen she was married to David Enright. To this union eleven children
were born; John, Con, Mike, Tom, Norah, Jerry, Kate, Dave, Dan, Hannah and Charles.
In 1862 they came to Pennsylvania and resided there for a number of years, later coming
to Missouri where Mr. Enright died in September, 1887.
The only surviving children are John Enright, living in Arizona, Mrs. Nora Benzen, Joplin,
Mrs. Hannah Stotts, Miller, Mo., Dave Enright, Chicago, IL., and Con Enright, Wichita, KS.
21 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's Church Tuesday morning 7-19-1927, conducted by
Rev. Father Kelly with interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.

1910 census , residing on Commercial St., Pierce City, reports nine children still alive.

1880 census shows birth date as 1840. ??

Marr: 1853, Ireland

Children: John (1860-)
Cornelius (1865-1941)
Michael (1866-1900)
Thomas Francis (1868-1917)
Honora (1870-)
Jerome (1873-1908)
Catherine (1877-1916)
David (1878-)
Daniel (1880-<1927)
Charles (1884-1916)
Hannah Margaret (1885-1944)

• 1.1 John Enright
  
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  Birth: May 1860, Ireland or Pennsylvania
  
  According to 1900 census was born in Pennsylvania. Was living in Arizona when Mother died in 1927.
  JJ.J. . Enright, b. 4-26-1882, d. 10-26-1910. Buried Alden Cemetery,
  Caddo Co., Oklahoma. (Alden Cemetery located 9 miles south of
  Carnegie, turn left one mile, Cemetery on left side of road.)
  
  1880 Missouri census shows age 21, born in Ireland.??
  
  1920 Arizona census, Cochise County, Warren Township,
  shows age 59 born in PA.
  
  Spouse: Lora Belle Unknown
  Birth: Mar 1868, Indiana
  Marr: abt 1884
  
  
  • Children: Thomas M. (1887-)
    Sylvester (1889-1909)
    Beatrice (1892-1973)
    Adolphus R. (1894-1946)
    Agness (1898-)
    Willis (1901-)
    Lilly (1906-)
    
    
• 1.2 Cornelius Enright
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  Birth: Mar 18, 1865, Pennsylvania
  Death: Apr 14, 1941, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Apr 17, 1941, St. Anthony's Cemetery, Weir, Ks.
  
  Death certificate gives date of birth as March 18, 1862, in Pennsylvania. Funeral arragements handled
  by Niemyers of Pierce City, MO. Certificate signed by Corner Edwin Wilks , listing cause of death as
  cardiac failure. Mr. Wilks later bought the Niemyer Funeral Home and when he retired sold to present owner
  Don Lakan. Information on certificate provided by Cornelius' daughter, Mary Enright Windle, who was at the
  time living on RR1, Wentworth, MO.
  
  Stotts City Sunbeam; May 1, 1903, Cornelius Enright; adjudged insane and conveyed to Nevada State Hospital.
  
  Spouse: Catherine Phillip
  Birth: Nov 1, 1869, Ireland
  Death: Oct 4, 1896, Weir, Kansas
  Burial: St. Anthony's Cemetery, Weir, Ks.
  
  
  • Children: Mary (1895-)
    (Baby Boy) (1893-1893)
    
    
• 1.3 Michael Enright
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  Birth: 1866, Pennsylvania
  Death: Oct 1900, Colorado
  Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pierce City, MO
  
  Pierce City Empire, October 18, 1900:
  The body of Michael Enright arrived last night from Colorado, and mass was said by
  Father McNamee of St. Patrick's Church at 100 O'clock this morning and the
  interment took place in the Catholic Cemetery. He was assassinated.
  
  
• 1.4 Thomas Francis Enright
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  Birth: Dec 19, 1868, Pennsylvania
  Death: May 28, 1917, Joplin, Mo.
  Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Joplin, MO
  Occ: Policeman, Joplin, MO.
  
  1900 census was living on Locust St. in Joplin. Record also indicated he was born in 1869, rather than 1868.
  
  Obit, Joplin Globe, 5-29-1917, page 5. After being missing for about a week, body was found in
  Spring River near Joplin. Ruled accidental death. Had been in ill health for some time, including
  some apparent mental problems. Came to Joplin as a young man to work in mines. Formaly ground foreman
  for several mining companies. Joined the Joplin Police Force in 1909 and was promoted to Detective in
  October, 1916. Funeral held Monday, 5-28-1917 at Frank-Seivers Chapel, buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.
  
  Spouse: Katherine May Unknown
  Birth: Feb 15, 1875, Illinois
  Death: Jun 3, 1942, Joplin , MO.
  Burial: Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery
  
  Living with son in Joplin in 1920 census.
  
  Buried, Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, no stone, Lot NW 1/4.7, Block 6, Sec. 4.
  
  
  
  • Children: Thomas (1893-1951)
    Leland
    Dorothy
    
    
• 1.5 Honora Enright
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  Birth: Feb 1870, Pennsylvania
  Occ: Listed as innkeeper in 1920 census.
  
  Benzens were living in Joplin, MO in 1944. Honora sued brother John Enright in 1926, apparently over family farm.
  
  According to 1900 census was born in 1873.
  
  Spouse: Albert Benzen
  Birth: 1861, Illinois
  Occ: Worked on oil pipeline.
  
  In 1920 census the family was living in Newton township, Newton county. Vol. 72, ED 146, line 66.
  
  Marr: Oct 2, 1907, Aurora, MO.
  
  
• 1.6 Jerome Enright
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  Birth: 1873, Pennsylvania
  Death: Mar 20, 1908, Globe, Arizona
  
  Suicide. Shot himself after shooting and killing his wife and her sister Clara Dalson.
  This took place at the family home in Globe, Arizona, March 20, 1908. Had lived in Globe
  about seven years and worked as a miner for the Old Dominion and the United Globe Companies.
  
  Spouse: Rosie Della Dalson
  Birth: Jan 2, 1878
  Death: Mar 21, 1908, Globe, Arizona
  Burial: Mar 22, 1908, Globe Cemetery, Arizona
  Father: John L. Dalson
  Mother: Lidia Jane Forbes
  
  Died at the Old Dominion Hospital, Globe, AZ at about 3:10 am.
  
  Marr: 1901, Joplin, MO.
  
  
  • Children: Mary Ethel (1903-)
    Florence Eveline (1905-)
    
    
• 1.7 Catherine Enright
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  Birth: Apr 1, 1877, Pennsylvania
  Death: Mar 3, 1916, Lawrence Co., MO.
  Burial: Mt. Olive Cemetery, Lawrence Co., MO.
  Reli: Catholic
  
  Mt. Olivet Cemetery: Four miles south of I-44 on State Highway 97, then one and one-half miles east.
  SW1/4, SW1/4, Sec 26, Twp. 27, Range 28.
  
  Spouse: Fred L. Smith
  Birth: Oct 1880, Missouri
  Death: 1962, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Beck Cemetery
  Father: William H. Smith (1844-)
  Mother: Mary A. Unknown (1849-)
  Marr: Jul 15, 1900, Catholic Church, Pierce City, MO.
  
  
• 1.8 David Enright
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  Birth: 1878, Pennsylvania
  
  Was reportedly living in Chicago when Mother died in 1927.
  
  
• 1.9 Daniel Enright
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  Birth: Nov 1880, Missouri
  Death: bef 1927
  
  
• 1.10 Charles Enright
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  Birth: Feb 22, 1884, Missouri
  Death: Oct 4, 1916, Joplin, MO.
  Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.
  
  Reportedly died of tuberculous.
  
  Cemetery lot purchased by Mrs. Tomas Enright.
  
  Spouse: Nannie Elizabeth Robinson
  Birth: Jan 18, 1887
  Death: Feb 11, 1953
  Burial: Sarcoxie, MO. Cemetery
  Father: B. D. Robinson
  Mother: Cordelia Hill (1865-1904)
  
  According to Funeral Home records, her name was Nancy Elizabeth.
  
  
  
• 1.11a Hannah Margaret Enright*
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  Birth: Mar 3, 1885, Lawrence County, MO.
  Death: Jul 10, 1944, Lawrence County, MO.
  Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pierce City
  Occ: Business owner, housewife
  
  Attended Aurora High School for 2 years.
  
  Spouse: Horace Green Stotts
  Birth: Jan 22, 1874, Stotts City, Mo.
  Death: Feb 10, 1947, Brownstown, Ill.
  Burial: Union Cemetery, Stotts City, MO.
  Occ: Postmaster, Farmer, Oil Field
  Father: Green Casey Stotts (1821-1876)
  Mother: Mary Jane Barnes (1836-1908)
  
  Appointed Postmaster of Stotts City, MO. on January 9, 1917. Served about two years before a change
  in administrations.
  
  According to the Stotts City Sunbeam newspaper, August 1, 1901, owned a confectionary store in Stotts City.
  
  Lived in Burkburnett, Texas for several years during the 1920's while working in the oil fields. Farmed
  near Stotts City from 1931 until death.
  
  Divorced from Hannah Enright Stotts on September 16, 1919, Lawrence Co., MO.
  
  
  Marr: Jan 3, 1903, Jasper Co., MO
  
  
  • Children: John Clifford (1904-1980)
    Keith Horace (1914-1999)
    Martin Leroy (1917-1983)
    
  
  Other Spouses Ehrgott Hentschel
  
  
  1.11b Hannah Margaret Enright* (See above)
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  Spouse: Ehrgott Hentschel
  Birth: Dec 15, 1876, Michigan
  Death: Oct 29, 1956, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Pierce City, MO.
  Father: August Hentschel (1836-)
  Mother: Caroline Unknown (1839-)
  Marr: Aug 21, 1936, Sedalia, MO.
  
  Other Spouses Horace Green Stotts
  
  
  
  
  Index
  
  Benzen
  
  Albert spouse of 1.5
  
  Dalson
  
  Rosie Della spouse of 1.6
  
  Donovan
  
  Catherine spouse of 1
  
  Enright
  
  Adolphus R. child of 1.1
  Agness child of 1.1
  (Baby Boy) child of 1.2
  Beatrice child of 1.1
  Catherine 1.7
  Charles 1.10
  Cornelius 1.2
  Daniel 1.9
  David 1.8
  David 1
  Dorothy child of 1.4
  Florence Eveline child of 1.6
  Hannah Margaret 1.11a
  Honora 1.5
  Jerome 1.6
  John 1.1
  Leland child of 1.4
  Lilly child of 1.1
  Mary child of 1.2
  Mary Ethel child of 1.6
  Michael 1.3
  Sylvester child of 1.1
  Thomas child of 1.4
  Thomas Francis 1.4
  Thomas M. child of 1.1
  Willis child of 1.1
  
  Hentschel
  
  Ehrgott spouse of 1.11b
  
  Phillip
  
  Catherine spouse of 1.2
  
  Robinson
  
  Nannie Elizabeth spouse of 1.10
  
  Smith
  
  Fred L. spouse of 1.7
  
  Stotts
  
  Horace Green spouse of 1.11a
  John Clifford Sr. child of 1.11a
  Keith Horace child of 1.11a
  Martin Leroy child of 1.11a
  
  Unknown
  
  Katherine May spouse of 1.4
  Lora Belle spouse of 1.1
  

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