Cedar Hensley (c1775) and Winnifred Thompson of Orange Co., VA; Pendleton and Randolph Co., WV

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Cedar Hensley was born ca 1775 or before (per his age on the 1820 census of 45 and up). He was born somewhere in Virginia, perhaps Orange County where he lived in the early 1800's.

Cedar Hensley's parents aren't known for certain, but it seems very likely that he is a son of John Hensley of Orange Co., VA. They are linked by proximity as they both lived in Orange Co., VA. They are also linked via Cypress Hensley who was almost certainly Cedar's brother. Cypress was definitely associated with John Hensley. None of this proves John is their father, but he is certainly a close relative.

Cedar Hensley married Winnifred Thompson in Orange Co., VA on 18 Jan 1808. Cypress Hensley and Armistead Brown were witnesses. George Thompson was bondsman, and the marriage was performed by Jacob Watts.

Winnifred Thompson was born ca 1782/83 per her age on the 1850 census (67), born somewhere in Virginia, perhaps Orange County. I don't know who her parents were, but George Thompson (of her marriage bond) could be her father, or perhaps a brother instead.

The 1810 census is lost for Orange County, Virginia, but it seems likely Cedar Hensley would have been listed there on that record.

Cedar Hensley is listed on the Orange County personal property tax lists each year from 1809 through 1820. I'm not sure but I believe Laura Schreibman shared these records with me:

Year	Tithes	Horses	Blacks
1809	1	2	0
1810	1	2	1
1811	1	3	1
1812	1	2	2
1813	1	1	1
1814	1	1	1
1815	1	0	1
1816	1	1	1
1817	1	1	1
1818	1	1	1
1819	1	1	1
1820	1	1	1

Cedar Hensley is listed on the 1820 census in Orange Co., VA. He is the only Hensley there at that time.

1820 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)

1820 Orange Co., VA page 92 Cedar Hensley 110001-01101
Slaves=0010-0010

Analysis:

1 Male 45+	(bef 1775)	Cedar Hensley (bef 1775)

1 male 10-15	(1804/1810)	Beverly Hensley (c1808) son
1 male 0-9	(1810/1820)	Winslow Hensley (c1810) son

1 Female 45+	(bef 1775)	Winnifred Thompson Hensley (c1783) wife

1 female 16-25	(1794/1804)	Daughter? (pre-dates marriage)

1 female 10-15	(1804/1810)	Daughter? (1804/10)

2 Slaves

Cedar Hensley is listed on the Orange County personal property tax lists each year from 1821 through 1825. I believe Laura Schreibman shared these records with me. I don't know if 1825 was the last record he was listed on, or just the last record checked.

Year	Tithes	Horses	Blacks
1821	1	1	1
1822	1	1	1
1823	1	1	1
1824	1	1	1
1825	2	1	1

The family moved a few counties west to Pendleton Co., VA (now WV) in the late 1820's. Cedar Hensley died before 1830, though I don't know if he died in Orange Co., VA or after the move to WV.

Winny is listed on the 1830 census in Pendleton Co., VA, the only Hensley there at the time.

1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)

1830 Pendleton Co., VA page 52 Winny Hensley 0000200000000-0110101000000
Slaves=000000-201000

Analysis:

2 Males 20-29	(1800/1810)	1-Beverly Hensley (c1808) son

				2-Winslow Hensley (c1810) son

1 Female 40-49	(1780/1790)	Winnifred Thompson Hensley (c1783)

1 Female 20-29	(1800/1810)	Daughter? (1804/10)

1 female 10-14	(1815/1820)	Daughter? (1815/20)

1 female 5-9	(1820/1825)	Catherine A. Hensley (c1822) daughter

3 Slaves

They are still in Pendleton for the 1840 census, and still the only Hensleys in the county.

1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)

1840 Pendleton Co., VA page 131 Winneford Hensle (W) 0000020000000-0001000100000
Slaves=000000-000000

Analysis:

2 Males 30-39	(1800/1810)	1-Beverly Hensley (c1808) son

				2-Winslow Hensley (c1810) son

1 Female 50-59	(1780/1790)	Winnifred Thompson Hensley (c1783)

1 female 15-19	(1820/1825)	Catherine A. Hensley (c1822) daughter

0 Slaves

By 1850 they had moved into neighboring Randolph County and are listed there on that census. Son Winslow and his family are next door.

1850 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)

Randolph Co., VA PHF 60&60B-518-519 District No. 42
Abraham Summerfield	30	M	Farmer	Virginia
Catharine A.	28	F		"
James	9	M		"
Melvina	7	F		"
George W.	5	M		"
Mary M.	2	F		"
Abraham T.	4/12	M		Virginia
Winneford Hensley	67	F		"
Beverly	42	M	None [Blind]	"

I didn't find Winny on the 1860 census. Her son Beverly was still in Randolph with his sister Catherine, but Winny wasn't listed. She probably died in the 1850's in Randolph Co., VA (now WV).

Children of Cedar Hensley and Winnifred Thompson. They had at least five children according to the 1820 through 1850 census records. One of the two unidentified daughters is almost certainly Elizabeth Hensley who married John Vance in 1831 in Pendleton Co., VA (WV).

Unknown Daughter (1804/10)
Beverly Hensley (c1808) - blind son
Winslow Hensley (c1810)
Unknown Daughter (1815/20)
Catherine A. Hensley (c1822)

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Register Report

First Generation

1. Cedar Hensley was born before 1775 in Spotsylvania Co, VA. He died in 1825/1830 in Orange Co, VA.

Cedar married Winnifred Thompson on 18 Jan 1808 in Orange Co, VA. Winnifred was born in 1782/1783 in VA. She died after 1850 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

They had the following children.

2 F i. Elizabeth Hensley.

Elizabeth married John Vance on 27 Jan 1831 in Pendleton Co, VA (WV).

3 M ii. Beverly Hensley was born in 1807/1808 in Orange Co, VA. He died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

4 M iii. Winslow Hensley was born in 1809/1810 in Orange Co, VA. He died in 1850/1852 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

Winslow married Malinda Helmick, daughter of Helmick and Barbara, on 19 Mar 1847 in Pendleton Co, VA (WV). Malinda was born in 1830/1831 in VA. She died after 1860 in Pendleton Co, VA (WV).

+ 5 F iv. Catherine A Hensley was born in 1821/1822. She died after 1860.

Second Generation

5. Catherine A Hensley (Cedar) was born in 1821/1822 in Orange Co, VA. She died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

Catherine married Abraham Summerfield on 25 Mar 1841 in Pendleton Co, VA (WV). Abraham was born in 1819/1820 in VA. He died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

They had the following children.

6 M i. John W Summerfield was born in 1840/1841 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). He died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

7 F ii. Melvina Summerfield was born in 1842/1843 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). She died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

8 M iii. George W Summerfield was born in 1844/1845 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). He died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

9 F iv. Mary M Summerfield was born in 1847/1848 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). She died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

10 M v. Abraham H Summerfield was born in 1850 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). He died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

11 F vi. Elizabeth C Summerfield was born in 1851/1852 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). She died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

12 F vii. Martha C Summerfield was born in 1855/1856 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). She died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).

13 F viii. Lucy A Summerfield was born in 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV). She died after 1860 in Randolph Co, VA (WV).