Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTE:Name per Tom Howard;

!NOTES:fromTom Howard:
And, part of the following entry is incorrect. + 32 i Andrew3 HENSLEY [37819], born 1809/10 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married Happy GILBERT [37820). He actually married Happy Howard Hensley (b. abt 1821, Harlan Co., KY). Although I have found no marriage record of Happy's marriage to John Helton (I wonder if this is the same man who was later killed by Samuel Howard?), other records confirm it. Happy, a.k.a. Pink or Pinky, was the daughter of Andrew (abt. 1781-1823/34) and Rebecca (Osborne) Howard (1790-bet. 1860 and 1870). Happy had an adulterous affair with Andrew Hensley during her marriage to Helton. She married Hensley shortly after her divorce from Helton, and went on to live "happily" ever after. Andrew Howard, above, was a son of Samuel and Chloe Howard. Rebecca was probably a daughter of Ephriam Osborne (1752-1852). If Andrew Hensley was a son of Lewis and Nancy Howard Hensley, then Andrew and Happy were first cousins. See notes below.

COURT:Divorce suit;1838; Kentucky Circuit Court Records; Box 2; from information received via e-mail from Sherry Cross; NOTE:John Helton vs. Spouse in Chancery Happy Helton to Aug 1838. Executed The Sumans this 3 day of July 1838 Jas Spout D(?) for Samuel Howard [page 1]. John Helton vs. Bill Divorce Happy Helton Filed 3rd July 1838 John G. Crump, Clk Fees Taxed 28 [page 2] To the honorable Judge of Harlan Circuit Court in Chancery sitting. Your orator John Helton humbly complaining ? and would respectfully shew unto your honor that on the day of 18 (possibly "at the" which were crossed out) your Orator was united in marriage according to the laws of (unreadable words crossed out) Commonwealth to a certain Happy Howard, alias Pink Howard (unreadable words crossed out) now (first Happy crossed out) Happy Helton who lived with your orator a short time as his lawful wife, but his said wife becoming dissatisfied without cause and left and abandoned your Orator, and has been living in adultery with (blank spot as if name was obliterated) and others, and has continued this abandonment, for more than three years. Your Orator therefore prays to be divorced from his said wife Happy, and for your c--h unity Spa-- and in duty bound will pray and C-- for complainant [page3]John Helton vs. Decree Happy Helton Filed 3rd July 1839 Jn. G. Crump, clk [page 4] (Sheriff is ordered to serve Happy Helton with summons to face suit brought againest her by her husband)[page 5] Happy Helton to Answer John Helton[page 6] The answer of Happy Helton was to agree with charges and that there is no argument againest a divorce [page 7] Divorce is ordered [page 8]


!CENSUS:1840 Harlan Co, KY pg 103 w/Andrew HENCELY age 20-29 (1810/20);

!CENSUS:1850 Clay Co, KY pg 116 # 241 Pink HENSLEY, 30 (1819/20) born KY;

!CENSUS:1860 Harlan Co, KY pg 330 Happy HENSLEY, 39 (1820/21) born KY;