Pioneer citizen
The obituary of a well-known and revered Ennis pioneer was featured in the Statesville Record and Monitor on August 13, 1923. Mrs. S. S. Chambers was described as one of the city’s “most beloved citizens.” She was 85 years old, having been born in North Carolina in 1837. She came to Ennis in 1882 as the widow of Dr. James P. Howard, and resided here for 41 years until her death on A…
