Obituary Alfred Elkins McNeil Contributed by Susan McNeil Hamilton   A. E. MC NEIL ENNIS PIONEER DIED SUNDAY Alfred Elkins McNeil, pioneer citizen of Ellis County passed away Sunday morning  July 15, 1923 at his home in Ensign at 7:33 o'clock following a heart attack (trouble he had suffered for several years.) He ate breafast with his family and went to the barn to watch his sons feed the stock and was striccken shortly after reaching his house. He knew the end was near and called his sons to his home weeks ago to go over his business affairs and tell them of his wishes regarding funeral arrangements. A. E. McNeil was born April 20, 1863 in Mississippi and had spent the greater portion of his life in Ellis County.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church.  His pastor, Rev. Parker, assisted by Rev. Patterson of Ensign, who conducted the funeral service, paid a beautiful tribute to him as a Christian, father, husband and friend. Burial was in Myrtle Cemetery following the services which ware held at the residence at 9 o'clock this morning.  At his request, his sons acted as pallbearers. He is survived by his wife, seven sons, Fred, Burnett, Hayden, Thurman, Jake of Ennis, Benton and Everett of Dallas and one daughter Mrs. Cora Williams of Barry and a number of grandchildren. View the actual newspaper clipping in the Photo Gallery.   Copyright © 2011-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:20:51 MDT