Beverly Hensley (c1825) and Minerva Jane Haire of Yancey and Madison Co, NC

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I (Marty Grant) am not related to the Beverly Hensley family as far as I know, but I am very interested in him though.

Special thanks to Benny E. Hensley for data shared on this family.

Beverly Hensley was born ca 1824/25 in Buncombe Co, NC (later Yancey, now Madison Co, NC). He is a proven son of Charles B. Hensley and Rhoda Franklin. Beverly was named in their estate records as an heir, or rather, his own heirs were named, as Beverly was deceased himself by that time.

Beverly was apparently home with his parents for the 1830 and 1840 census.

He married Minerva Jane Haire between 1840 and 1845, presumably in Yancey Co, NC. Thanks to Benny Hensley for her maiden name. I found her widowed mother Sarah H. R. Haire residing with Minerva in 1880, proving her maiden name.

Beverly Hensley was listed on the 1850 Yancey Co, NC census. He was clearly in the part of Yancey that became Madison County in 1851. He was only 7 households from a probable cousin George Hensley. Amos Hensley was not very far away either. Beverly's parents were not listed nearby at all. Beverly's next door neighbors were David Shelton and William Sanders.

1850 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1850 YANCEY CO, NC Page 462   House/Family # 1089/1146

HENSLEY BEVERLY       25 M W FARMER                     NC                   1824/1825
HENSLEY ZACHARY T      2 M W                            NC                   1847/1848
HENSLEY MENERVA J     29 F W                            NC                   1820/1821
HENSLEY ISABEL S       5 F W                            NC                   1844/1845
HENSLEY LUCINDA        0 F W 2/12                       NC                   1849/1850

In 1860 he is on the Madison Co, NC census. He was next door to his widowed mother.

1860 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1860 MADISON CO, NC Page 715   House/Family #  866/ 866 --  Twp

HENSLEY BEVERLY       37 M W FARMER             300   325 NC                   1822/1823
HENSLEY MARY J        39 F W                              NC                   1820/1821
HENSLEY ISIBEL S      16 F W                              NC                   1843/1844
HENSLEY YACENITH T    13 M W                              NC                   1846/1847
HENSLEY LUCINDA       10 F W                              NC                   1849/1850
HENSLEY BURGIS G       7 M W                              NC                   1852/1853
HENSLEY ABRAHAM        4 M W                              NC                   1855/1856
HENSLEY RUBEN          2 M W                              NC                   1857/1858

 

According to Benny E. Hensley, Beverly Hensley died during the Civil War. He was mentioned in the estate of Charles Hensley as "the heirs of Beverly Richard Hensley".

I don't have Minerva in 1870, but presumably she was in Madison County.

In 1880 Minerva was in Madison, in Shelton Laurel Township, with her widowed mother Sarah Haire residing with her, and also her widowed sister Martha A. Haire Hensley (widow of a George Hensley, probably Beverly's brother George).


Children

Beverly and Minerva had at least six children. Refer to the Register Report below for more information on them.


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Register Report


1. Beverly1 Hensley , born 1824/25 in Buncombe Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC); died abt 1864 in Civil War, son of Charles B Hensley  and Rhoda (---) .  He married in 1840/45 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC) Minerva Jane Haire , born 1820/21 in NC; died aft 1880 in Madison Co, NC, daughter of (---) Haire  and Sarah (---) .

 

      Children of Beverly Hensley and Minerva Jane Haire were as follows:

      2          i      Isabel S2 Hensley , born 1844/45 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC).

      3          ii      Zachary T2 Hensley , born 1847/48 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC).

      4          iii      Lucinda2 Hensley , born 1850 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC).

+    5          iv      Burgess G2 Hensley , born 1852/53 in Madison Co, NC.  He married Ursula (---) .

      6          v      Abraham2 Hensley , born 1855/56 in Madison Co, NC.

      7          vi      Reuben2 Hensley , born 1857/58 in Madison Co, NC.

 

Generation 2

 

5. Burgess G2 Hensley  (Beverly1), born 1852/53 in Madison Co, NC.  He married in 1870/74 in Madison Co, NC Ursula (---) , born 1851/52 in Madison Co, NC.

 

      Children of Burgess G Hensley and Ursula (---) were as follows:

      8          i      Henry C3 Hensley , born 1873/74 in Madison Co, NC.

      9          ii      Minnie3 Hensley , born 1875/76 in Madison Co, NC.

      10         iii      Joseph W3 Hensley , born 1877/78 in Madison Co, NC.


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