William L. Ensign, farmer, P.O. Sizerville, was born in Erie County N.Y., July 28th 1823, the only son and the family of nine children of William and Mary Ensign. And he moved with the family to Potter County Pennsylvania in 1847, and bought a small farm in Portage township, which he has since carried on. Mr. Ensign was married May 2, 1854 to Miss Melissa Lucore, of Emporium than a family of eight children, of whom Mary R ( wife of T.W. Titterington) and Fanny M are deceased; those living are Cora A. , wife of W. H. Edwards, Datus W., at home, Clara B., wife of J. F. Wesley, Edgar S. in Wisconsin, and Alma L. and Milo C., the youngest both at home. March 22, 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Ensign adopted a daughter named Mary R.. In politics Mr. Ensign as a Republican, and he was a delegate to the first County Convention of that party held in Cameron County in 1860. He has always taken an active interest in the public affairs of the township, and has held various official positions.

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