by
Laurie J. Wilson, Peggy Holland Rankin, Ellis County Czech Heritage Society
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2009
In 1871, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad reached what would soon become Ennis, Texas. A year later, the city was officially established and named for Cornelius Ennis, a Houston and Texas Central Railroad tycoon. It became home to many, including a number of Civil War veterans. Czech immigrants...