The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14

courage OF the surviving partner, ana the
business continued to prosper. ihe hIsV
cotton received in Houston was In January
1870 and came from Fort Bend county
Previous TO this time the merchants OF
Columbus and Brazoria controlled the crop.
The firm of Ennis G. kimball made the
first shipment of cotton from the port ol
Galveston to that of Boston in lS4l on
the schooner Brazos, Captain Hardy, new
departure in business noted with lnuch IN
terest and promising many Dement'S.
Mr.. Ennis was long and prominently
connected with the railroads in the state
He and T, w House. VIM. M. Rice, VIM.
X. Baker, Paul Bremond A. Groesbeeck
and w. j Hutchins were the origlnators
of the Houston and Texas Central. the
chief promoters of its CONSTRUCTION anu
were for long while the controlling pow
ers of the company They held the ma
iority of the stock and were members OF
the board of directors and selected its gen
eral officers. Mr.. Ennis himself being for
several years comptroller, an office that IN
authority outranked the general superin-
tendent The death Of Mr.. Ennis removes
all of the original directors of the Houston
and Texas Central Railway company except
VIM. NJ. Rice.
Mr.. Enni1 was also one of the directors
Of the Gyat Northern until that road
merged with the International. The city OF
Ennis Ellis county, was located ana named
for him while he was in control OF the
! railroad which passed through IL. While
| he was mayor, the city built the Houston
| Tap railroad, connecting with the Harris
| burg and San Antonio railroad, to the con-
| struction of which he gave his personal
attention, Mr.. Stump being the civil en-
| gineer. He was for some time general
! superintendent and comptroller of the
Houston and Texas Central, and later Its
| financial agent with offices at New York,
| where he resided for several years, neSo-
tiating bonds and purchasing supplies and
materials for the road.
In 1857 he was mayor of Houston and
gave his services 10 the city without re-
enumeration and contributed very materi-
ally to its advancement and also to the
general welfare of its people by ferreting
out band of outlaws who had for many
years caused the traders OF Houston much
anxiety and loss. waylaying their negro
drivers and appropriating their goods
During the war between the States Mr.
Ennis remained in Texas. importing sup
plies and exporting cotton. In 1864 he
went to Havana. by way of Matamoros, and
there net Captain Jack Moore, bar pilo
of Galveston, whom he sent to New York
to purchase an ironclad steamer, the Jean.
nette, at an expenditure of $4,000 in gold
He brought her out to Havana, where ht
loaded her with munitions of war; consist
ing of 1900 English Enfield rifles. ten ton:
lot of shoes and blankets aud other arm!
supplies for the Confederate army.
Nh. Eanis was married in 1871 TO Miss
Jennettc Ingals Kimball. sister of hi:
partner: she came from Vermont in Octo
her, 1899; from English stock long settleC
in New England. and was related 10 the
Emersons and Ripleys of literary fame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ennis have three living
children; the eldest daughter is married tC
! Colonel A. Ii. Belo, president of the Gal
weston and Dallas News; the next is Mrs
Frank Cargill of Houston and the young
est daughter is Mrs. lombard, who re-
Gently removed to Portland, Oregon.
: The funeral Will take place at II O'CLOCK
. this morning from Christ church, Rev
I Dr. AYES officiating, with interment il
Glenwood. The following Will act as pail
] bearers:
Q Active: t. w. House. A. p. Root o
' l.. Cochran, p. Briscoe, James Dunble
!, James Appleby, II. W. Garrow, C. II
c lLucY.
a Honorary: r.. NJ Elgin, A. s. Rich
e ardson, VIM. D. Cleveland s. X. Nell.
4 benny, VIM. Christian. NJ. G. Howe, s
q NJ. McAshan.