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I (Marty Grant) am not related to James Hensley as far as I know.
James Hensley was born ca 1831/32 in Buncombe Co, NC.
I don't know who James Hensley's parents were.
Unless he was an orphan, James would presumably have been home with his parents for the 1840 census. He would have been about 8 years old then, so should be enumerated in the age 5-9 category, or born ca 1830/35. There were only two Hensley household in Buncombe County in 1840, and just one of them had a male this age with them: John Hensley (c1800/10). It is possible that James was from neighboring Yancey County instead, where there were many Hensley families in 1840.
James Hensley was listed twice on the 1850 census in Buncombe County. He was living in the home (hotel) of Daniel Reynolds. This was in Asheville. The hotel, and all its residents were listed twice on the census many pages apart. Both records are different in the names (the first list gave first initials only for several residents, while the second gave actual names), but the ages and other information is roughly the same. For completeness, I'll include both records. James Hensley was listed as a "Post Boy".
1850 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 190B House/Family # 18/ 18 - ASHEVILLE REYNOLDS D 40 M W FARMER (HOTEL) 6500 NC 1809/1810 BAIRD WILLIAM 22 M W LABORER NC 1827/1828 REYNOLDS H 4 M W NC 1845/1846 REYNOLDS WILLIAM 0 M W 6/12 NC 1849/1850 BELL J 25 M W LABORER NC 1824/1825 WOODSON S 25 M W STAGE DRIVER NC 1824/1825 DUNCAN J 30 M W STAGE DRIVER NC 1819/1820 MARTIN J 21 M W STAGE DRIVER NC 1828/1829 HENSLEY J 18 M W POST BOY NC 1831/1832 REYNOLDS SUSANNA 23 F W NC 1826/1827 REYNOLDS MARY S 2 F W NC 1847/1848 1850 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 207 House/Family # 158/ 158 REYNOLDS DANIEL 40 M W FARMER (HOTEL) NC 1809/1810 BAIRD WILLIAM 22 M W LABORER 6500 NC 1827/1828 REYNOLDS HENRY 4 M W NC 1845/1846 REYNOLDS WILLIAM 0 M W 6/12 NC 1849/1850 BELL JASPER 25 M W LABORER NC 1824/1825 WOODSON S 25 M W STAGE DRIVER NC 1824/1825 DUNCAN JOHN 30 M W STAGE DRIVER NC 1819/1820 MARTIN JOHN 21 M W STAGE DRIVER NC 1828/1829 HENSELY JAMES 18 M W POST BOY NC 1831/1832 REYNOLDS SUSANNA 23 F W NC 1826/1827 REYNOLDS MARY S 2 F W NC 1847/1848
I didn't find James on the 1860 census, nor did I find a marriage for him in Buncombe County.
I have no data on the him beyond this point.
I don't know if James ever married.
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