David P. Henslee (c1826) and Susan Catherine --- of Gordon Co, GA and Saline and Clark Co, AR
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I (Marty Grant) am not related to David P. Henslee as far as I know.
This family used both the "Hensley" and "Henslee" spellings on various records. (See Hensley Spellings for more on this subject)
David P. Henslee was born ca 1825/26 (per 1850 census) in Georgia (per 1850 census), probably either in Franklin or Henry County.
David is very likely a son of David S. Hensley (1790/1800) and Rhoda Payne. I have no direct proof of this, but the circumstantial evidence is good. David S. Hensley did have an unknown son born ca 1825/30, and David P. did live in Gordon Co, GA which is next to Floyd Co, GA where David S.'s family was living. They all went to Saline County, Arkansas together, and David P. did name a daughter "Rhoda". Like I said, all circumstantial, but compelling.
David P. Henslee would have been about 4 years old by the time of the 1830 census, so if listed he should be in the "under 5" age group (born ca 1825/30). His probable father David was listed in Henry Co, GA that year and had an apparent son that age.
For the 1840 census, David would have been about 14 years old, so he should be enumerated in the age 10-14 category (born ca 1825/30). David's probable parents had made a brief move to Cherokee County, Alabama (which bordered Georgia) by then, and were listed there on the 1840 census and did have an apparent son David P. Henslee's age.
In the 1840's, the family moved back to Georgia, to Floyd County (which bordered Cherokee Co, AL, so the move might only have been a short distance). Sometime in the 1840's, probably very close to 1850, David P. Henslee married Susan Catherine --- either in Floyd or Gordon County, Georgia (where they were living in 1850). Catherine was born ca 1829/30 in Georgia. I don't know her maiden name.
David and family were on the 1850 census in Gordon County, Georgia, which bordered Floyd County where his widowed mother Rhoda was living at that time. David was the only Hensley listed in Gordon County, Georgia in 1850.
1850 GORDON CO, GA Page 20 House/Family # 143/ 144 - DIVISION 12 Twp HENSLEY DAVID P 24 M W FARMER GA 1825/1826 HENSLEY CATHARINE 20 F W GA 1829/1830 HENSLEY WALTON M 0 M W 10/12 GA 1849/1850
Sometime between ca 1854 and 1858, David and family moved to Saline County, Arkansas, where brother Samuel C. Henslee had also moved.
They were listed in Franklin Township in Saline County, Arkansas for the 1860 census.
1860 SALINE CO, AR Page 588 House/Family # 223/ 223 -- FRANKLIN Twp HENSLY DAVID P 34 M W FARMER 250 GA 1825/1826 HENSLY CATHERINE 28 F W GA 1831/1832 HENSLY WALTON M 11 M W GA 1848/1849 HENSLY RHODY 6 M W GA 1853/1854 HENSLY JOSIAH B 2 M W AR 1857/1858 HENSLY JOHN P 0 M W 1/12 AR 1859/1860
I don't have them in 1870 yet, though they were probably in Grant County, Arkansas (formed in 1869 from Saline).
David P. Henslee died sometime before 1880 either in Saline (or Grant) Co, Arkansas, or possibly in nearby Clark County.
Catherine was listed as a widow on the 1880 census in Clark County, Arkansas with son Josiah. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
David and Catherine had at least four children per the various census records. I don't have much additional data on any of them so far.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. David P1 Hensley, born 1825/26 in GA; died 1860/80 in Saline Co, AR (now Grant Co, AR), son of David S Hensley and Rhoda Payne. He married bef 1849 in Gordon Co, GA Susan Catherine (---), born 1829/30 in GA; died aft 1880 in Clark Co, AR.
Children of David P Hensley and Susan Catherine (---) were as follows:
+ 2 i Walton Monroe2 Hensley, born 1849 in Gordon Co, GA; died aft 1880 in Clark Co, AR. He married Sarah Wilson.
3 ii Rhoda2 Hensley, born 1853/54 in Gordon Co, GA.
+ 4 iii Josiah B2 Hensley, born 1857/58 in Saline Co, AR (now Grant Co, AR); died aft 1880 in Clark Co, AR. He married Ella (---).
5 iv John P2 Hensley, born 1860 in Saline Co, AR (now Grant Co, AR); died aft 1880 in Clark Co, AR.
Generation 2
2. Walton Monroe2 Hensley (David P1), born 1849 in Gordon Co, GA; died aft 1880 in Clark Co, AR. He married in 1870/80 in Clark Co, AR Sarah Wilson, born 1860/61 in AR, daughter of (---) Wilson and Mary (---).
Children of Walton Monroe Hensley and Sarah Wilson were as follows:
6 i Joseph H3 Hensley, born 1880 in Clark Co, AR.
4. Josiah B2 Hensley (David P1), born 1857/58 in Saline Co, AR (now Grant Co, AR); died aft 1880 in Clark Co, AR. He married in 1870/80 in Clark Co, AR Ella (---), born 1856/57 in AR.
Children of Josiah B Hensley and Ella (---) were as follows:
7 i Docia P3 Hensley, born 1880 in Clark Co, AR.
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