COUNTY TENNESSEE
Wilson Humble Enochs was born four miles east of
Huntingdon, Tennessee on March 24, 1863. the son of
Isaac S. and Angeline Moore Enochs, both natives of Carroll County. Angeline Moore Enochs was (the granddaughter of Nathan Nesbitt. who as Chairman, on
December 9. 1822. opened the first session of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter, the sessions were held in Huntingdon, the newly selected county seat. Enoch Enochs,
grandfather of Isaac S. Enochs was a member of the same
court.
Wilson Enochs was a twin brother of Dr. W.N. Enochs,
beloved physician of Huntingdon who died in 1911. He
had six other brothers and three sisters.
Wilson received his education in the rural school of
Carroll County known as Beaver Creek Academy and the
schools of Huntingdon.
In young manhood, he was a farmer and timber dealer,
judge Enochs was first elected to public office as
magistrate of the Eleventh District of Carroll County and
served in this office for twelve years.
In 1898. he was elected Circuit Court Clerk, serving
one four-year term, and was elected County Judge in
1902. succeeding his kinsman. Judge G.W. Humble, who
had declined to seek the office because of poor health.
Judge Enochs was reelected in 1910 and 1918.
In 1926 he entered the insurance business in Huntingdon and continued with the agency until re-elected
Judge in 1934 for another eight-year term.
Judge Enochs was married to Fannie Fields February
15, 1888; she died in 1891. Three children were born to
this union: Lillie, Warner, and Curtis. Lillie and Warner
died in childhood. Curtis Enochs was married to Elah
Sanders May 15, 1918. and their two daughters are Mrs.
Van Thompson of Jackson (TN) and Mrs. Winston Dodson of Huntington (KY). The four great-grandchildren of
Judge Enochs are Louisa Thompson, William V. Thompson, David Dodson and Denise Dodson. Curtis Enochs
died December 16, 1940; his wife died February 8, 1931.
On August 29, 1901. Judge Enochs married Fannie
Blount Duncan who bore him two children—Wilson. Jr.
who died at the age of seventeen months and Frances
Enochs Bush wife of Glenn Bush of Huntingdon (TN).
Judge Enochs was actively associated with church and
civic organizations, was for many years superintendent
of the Sunday Schools of both Mount Zion and Huntingdon First United Methodist Churches, and was a
member of the Masonic Lodge, the Maccabees, and the
Knights of Pythias.
Judge Enochs died December 4, 1941, and is buried at
Oak Hill Cemetery Huntingdon (TN).
Excerpt from History of Carroll County TN By Turner
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