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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Henry Hensley as far as I know.
Henry Hensley was born ca 1825/26 in Buncombe Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC). Some researchers list him as "Henry Halen Hensley", but I don't know what the source for his middle name is, so I'm leaving it off, pending documentation.
Henry Hensley is a son of Henry Hensley and Mary W. Howard. I have seen no direct evidence that they were his parents, but the circumstantial evidence is very strong. Primarily, Henry (Jr) was next door to Henry and Mary in 1850. In 1860, Mary, then widowed, was residing with Henry Jr. That strongly suggests she was his mother.
Henry (Jr) was apparently with his parents for the 1830 and 1840 census.
Henry Hensley married Jane A. --- ca 1840/1849 in Yancey Co, NC (probably closer to ca 1848). Some source has listed her maiden name also being "Hensley", and listed as a daughter of William "Black Bill" Hensley. Wherever I found it, it was not a primary source document, but someone else's research, either shared with me, or published somewhere. I have no idea if this is accurate or not. She was born ca 1832/33. There were several William Hensley's, so I don't know which one was "Black Bill". If William A. Hensley of Washington Co, TN is "Black Bill" (as some say), then she could not be his daughter, as his daughter Jane was still at home in 1850.
Henry and Jane were listed on the 1850 census in Yancey Co, NC next door to Henry Sr and next to David and Nancy Shelton (Henry Jr's sister).
1850 YANCEY CO, NC Page 444B House/Family # 858/ 897 HENSLEY HENRY Jr 24 M W FARMER 40 NC 1825/1826 HENSLEY JANE A 17 F W NC 1832/1833 HENSLEY LOUISA 1 F W NC 1848/1849
Henry and Jane were still in Yancey for the 1860 census. Henry's widowed mother Mary Howard Hensley was residing with them. Andrew Hensley was listed next door. I suspect they were brothers. Wallace Hensley was just two houses away, another suspected brother.
1860 YANCEY CO, NC Page 855 House/Family # 790/ 790 -- Twp EGYPT P.O. HENSLEY HENRY 36 M W FARMER NC 1823/1824 HENSLEY JANE 27 F W TN 1832/1833 HENSLEY LOUIZA 11 F W NC 1848/1849 HENSLEY VICEY 9 F W NC 1850/1851 HENSLEY MARY 6 F W NC 1853/1854 HENSLEY ESAU 3 M W NC 1856/1857 HENSLEY WILLIAM A 1 M W NC 1858/1859 HENSLEY MARY 74 F W 100 197 VA 1785/1786
Henry and Jane were listed on the 1870 census in Yancey County, with Mary, his widowed mother, residing with them. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Henry Hensley died between 1870 and 1880 in Yancey Co, NC.
Jane was listed on the 1880 census in Yancey, in District 233. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
I have no additional data on this family. Yancey County, NC records may reveal a great deal more about them.
Henry and Jane Hensley had seven children per the various census records. At present I have little additional data on any of them.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Henry1
Hensley
, born 1825/26 in Buncombe Co, NC (now Yancey
Co, NC); died 1870/80 in Yancey Co, NC, son of Henry Hensley
and Mary W Howard
.
He married in 1840/49 in Yancey Co, NC Jane A (---)
, born 1832/33 in
Yancey Co, NC; died aft 1880 in Yancey Co, NC.
Children
of Henry Hensley and Jane A (---) were as follows:
2
i
Louisa2
Hensley
, born 1848/49 in Yancey Co, NC.
3
ii
Nicy2
Hensley
, born 1850/51 in Yancey Co, NC.
4
iii
Mary2
Hensley
, born 1853/54 in Yancey Co, NC.
5
iv
Esau2
Hensley
, born 1856/57 in Yancey Co, NC.
6
v
William A2
Hensley
, born 1858/59 in Yancey Co, NC.
7
vi
Elizabeth2
Hensley
, born 1862/63 in Yancey Co, NC.
8 vii L2 Hensley , born 1870 in Yancey Co, NC.
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