Martha Eunice Ensign Nelson
In 1960, Martha Eunice Ensign Nelson published a book entitled,”Record of the Descendants of James Ensign and his wife, Sarah Nelson,” 1634-1939 - 1960 United States: M.E.E. Nelson, 1960, 891 pgs.This book is available online through many of our local public libraries.
The author cites Charles Sidney Ensign as her source for much of the data in her book.Does anyone know where Charles Sidney Ensign got his material or if his research notes and citations to sources still exist.Without verification of the primary sources of Charles Sidney Ensign’s data, Martha Eunice Ensign Nelson has published mere hearsay.The fact that she put his material in print to not raise it from the category of unsubstantiated myth, legend and gossip.
Thank you for your help in tracking down the primary sources for the data in Martha Ensign Nelson’s book.