Jacob Hensley (c1810) and Elizabeth Collins of Floyd and Chattooga Co, GA

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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Jacob Hensley as far as I know.

Jacob Hensley was born ca 1809/10 (per 1850 census) in Tennessee (per 1850 census). I don't know what county. 

I don't know who Jacob's parents are. I don't have any real clues who they might be.

Jacob Hensley would have been about 1 year old or less by the time of the 1810 census, so if listed he should be in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1800/10), but unfortunately, the 1810 census is lost for Tennessee and Georgia.

For the 1820 census, Jacob would have been about 10 years old, so he should be enumerated in the age 10-15 category (born ca 1804/10) or possibly in the "under 10" category (born ca 1810/20). This census is lost for several Georgia counties and half of Tennessee, so it would be difficult (without further clues) to determine which of the several Hensleys listed in 1820 contained Jacob as a child.

For the 1830 census, Jacob would have been about 20 years old, so he should be enumerated in the 20-29 age group (born ca 1800/10) or may be in the 15-19 category (born ca 1810/15). I don't know if Jacob was in Tennessee or Georgia that year.  There were lots of suspects in 1830 Tennessee and Georgia with apparent sons in these two age groups. No way yet to narrow the list down any.

On 28 Dec 1837, Jacob Hensley married Elizabeth Collins in Floyd County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born ca 1815/16 in Georgia, parents unknown.

They may have lived in the section of Floyd County that became Chattooga County in 1838, for they were found in Chattooga later on (or else they moved there).

They were in Chattooga County for the 1840 census, but listed as "Hesley". They were between John Storey and William J. Smith. A James Collins (c1780/90) was a few houses away. Could he be Elizabeth's father?

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

1840 Chattooga Co, GA pg 151 Jacob Hesley 0000010000000-1000100000000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 30-39        (1800-1810)	Jacob HENSLEY (1809/10) s/o ?
1 Female(s) 20-29      (1810-1820)	Elizabeth COLLINS Hensley (1815/16) wife
1 Female(s) 0-4        (1835-1840)	Telissa A. HENSLEY (1837/38) daughter

They were still in Chattooga for the 1850 census. No other Hensleys were in that county that year.

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 CHATTOOGA CO, GA Page 379   House/Family #    2/   2  - SEMINOLE Twp

HENSLY JACOB          40 M W FARMER                 400 TN                   1809/1810
HENSLY ELIZABETH      34 F W                            GA                   1815/1816
HENSLY TELLISA        12 F W                            GA                   1837/1838
HENSLY JACKSON         9 M W                            GA                   1840/1841
HENSLY MARTIN          5 M W                            GA                   1844/1845
HENSLY CATHERINE       2 F W                            GA                   1847/1848

They were still in Chattooga for the 1860 census also.

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 CHATTOOGA CO, GA Page 598   House/Family #  492/ 492 -- CHATTOOGA VALLEY Twp

HENSLEY JACOB         50 M W FARMER             450       TN                   1809/1810
HENSLEY ELIZABETH     40 F W                              GA                   1819/1820
HENSLEY TICEY A       19 F W                              GA                   1840/1841
HENSLEY ANDREW J      17 M W FARMER                       GA                   1842/1843
HENSLEY MARTIN A      14 M W                              GA                   1845/1846
HENSLEY CATHERINE     12 F W                              GA                   1847/1848
HENSLEY HARRIET        9 F W                              GA                   1850/1851
HENSLEY WILLIAM        7 M W                              GA                   1852/1853
HENSLEY MARTHA         2 F W                              GA                   1857/1858

I didn't find them in 1870 or 1880.

Children

Jacob and Elizabeth had at least seven children per the 1850 and 1860 census. I have no additional data on any of them so far.

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Register Report

1. Jacob1 Hensley , born 1809/10 in TN; died aft 1860 in Chattooga Co, GA.  He married on 28 Dec 1837 in Floyd Co, GA (now Chattooga Co, GA) Elizabeth Collins , born 1815/16 in GA.

 

      Children of Jacob Hensley and Elizabeth Collins were as follows:

      2          i      Telissa A2 Hensley , born 1837/38 in Floyd Co, GA (now Chattooga Co, GA).

      3          ii      Andrew Jackson2 Hensley , born 1840/41 in Chattooga Co, GA.

      4          iii      Martin A2 Hensley , born 1844/45 in Chattooga Co, GA.

      5          iv      Catherine2 Hensley , born 1847/48 in Chattooga Co, GA.

      6          v      Harriett2 Hensley , born 1850/51 in Chattooga Co, GA.

      7          vi      William2 Hensley , born 1852/53 in Chattooga Co, GA.

      8          vii      Martha2 Hensley , born 1857/58 in Chattooga Co, GA.

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