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I (Marty Grant) am not related to John A. Hensley as far as I know.
John A. Hensley was born ca 1811/12 in Tennessee, probably in Hickman County (now Lewis County) where he was living later on. I don't know what the "A" middle initial stood for.
John A. Hensley is a proven son of Larkin Hensley (1779) and Margaret Hinson, as named in Larkin's Will (1865).
The family apparently lived in that part of Hickman County that is now Lewis County, but went through several changes over the years. It was Hickman County until 1817 when Wayne County was formed. They were in that county for awhile, but then back in Hickman later on, and there until Lewis County was formed in 1843.
John A. Hensley was presumably home with his parents for the 1820 census. He would have been about 8 years old, so should be in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1810/20). Larkin Hensley was listed in Wayne County that year and had three apparent sons in that age group, one of them was probably John.
John was still apparently home with Larkin for the 1830 census. They were in Hickman County, and John was about 18 years old, and Larkin did have an apparent son age 15-19 (born ca 1810/15), which was probably John.
John A. Hensley married someone prior to ca 1834 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. Researcher Telva Chase told me that John's first wife was named Capra Quillan, though I don't know what the proof is for that. Capra was evidently born ca 1810/20 (per 1840 census). I don't know who her parents were.
John Hensley was listed on the 1840 census in Hickman County, Tennessee just four houses from his parents, and very near all the other Hensleys in the county. His next door neighbors were Thomas English and Reuben Peopels.
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Hickman Co, TN pg 172 John Hensley 2200100000000-2100100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) John A. HENSLEY (1811/12) s/o Larkin & Margaret 2 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Andrew B. HENSLEY (1832/33) son Son? (1830/35) --> gone by 1850 2 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Isaiah C. HENSLEY (1839/40) son James B. HENSLEY (1839/40) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Capra QUILLAN Hensley (1810/20) wife --> gone by 1850 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Margaret A. HENSLEY (1834/35) daughter 2 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Rhoda J. HENSLEY (1835/36) daughter Elizabeth M. HENSLEY (1837/38) daughter
Lewis County was created in 1843 from parts of several counties including the section of Hickman County where John Hensley and family resided.
John's wife died sometime between ca 1845 and ca 1850, for he was an apparent widower on the 1850 census. On this census, John and children were listed in Lewis County just four houses from his parents. John's family was listed between the John and Nancy (Hensley) Sharp family and the Andrew and Elizabeth Johnston family.
1850 LEWIS CO, TN Page 785 House/Family # 57/ 57 - Civil District 5 HENSLEY JOHN A 38 M W FARMER 200 TN 1811/1812 HENSLEY ANDREW B 16 M W FARMER TN 1833/1834 HENSLEY MARGARET A 15 F W TN 1834/1835 HENSLEY RHODA J 14 F W TN 1835/1836 HENSLEY ELIZABETH M 12 F W TN 1837/1838 HENSLEY ISAIAS C 10 M W TN 1839/1840 HENSLEY JAMES B 10 M W TN 1839/1840 HENSLEY EDMUND T D 8 M W TN 1841/1842 HENSLEY JOSEPH K 5 M W TN 1844/1845
On 14 May 1859, "John A. Hensley" married Eliza Crowell in Lewis Co, TN. Eliza J. Crowell was born ca 1840/41 in Tennessee, daughter of Peter and Nancy (---) Crowell.
John and family were in Lewis for the 1860 census, next door to brother (or nephew) Larkin Hensley Jr, and just four houses from his parents.
1860 LEWIS CO, TN Page 521 House/Family # 253/ 253 -- DISTRICT 6 HENSLEY JOHN A 48 M W FARMER 800 800 TN 1811/1812 HENSLEY ELIZA J 18 F W TN 1841/1842 HENSLEY MARGARETT 25 F W TN 1834/1835 HENSLEY RHODA 25 F W TN 1834/1835 HENSLEY ISAIAH C 20 M W LABOURER TN 1839/1840 HENSLEY JAMES 19 M W LABOURER TN 1840/1841 HENSLEY DODSON 17 M W LABOURER TN 1842/1843 HENSLEY JOSEPH 16 M W LABOURER TN 1843/1844
On 11 Apr 1865, John's father Larkin Hensley made his Will in Lewis County, naming his heirs, including his "sun John".
John and family were in Lewis County on the 1870 census:
1870 LEWIS CO, TN Page 129 House/Family # 23/ 23--6th DISTRICT HENSLEY JOHN A 51 M W FARMER 200 400 TN 1818/1819 HENSLEY ELIZA J 30 F W KEEPS HOUSE TN 1839/1840 HENSLEY SALLIE 9 F W TN 1860/1861 HENSLEY WILLIAM 7 M W TN 1862/1863 HENSLEY SAMUEL 6 M W TN 1863/1864 HENSLEY MARY 5 F W TN 1864/1865 HENSLEY FLORA 3 F W TN 1866/1867 HENSLEY FAIN 2 M W TN 1867/1868 HENSLEY CINTHA 0 F W 3/12 TN 1869/1870
They were still in Lewis for the 1880 census, in Palestine Township. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
John and his first wife had at least 8 children per the various census records. John and second wife Eliza had 11 children.
Edmond T. Dodson Hensley (c1842)
(I have very little data on the children by John's second marriage, so I'll not give them their own sections yet)
Unknown Son (1830/35). John had an apparent son this age with him in the 1840 census. He was listed in the age 5-9 group, (born ca 1830/35), but he was not home with John in 1850, so probably married or dead by then, or just living elsewhere.
This could be Larkin T. Hensley (c1832) who was residing with Larkin Hensley (1779) in 1850. A natural assumption would be that Larkin T. was the youngest son of Larkin Hensley (1779) since he was with him in 1850, but Larkin Sr did not name Larkin Jr in his 1865 Will, (though Larkin Jr might have died before 1865). However, I can't draw any conclusions yet.
Andrew B. Hensley was born ca 1833/34 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. He was apparently home with his parents for the 1840 census (age 5-9, born ca 1830/35), and was home with them in 1850 ("Andrew B." age 16).
In 1860, Andrew was residing with another family as a hired laborer, with no known relationship to them.
1860 LEWIS CO, TN Page 514 House/Family # 152/ 152 -- DISTRICT 5 WHITESIDE SAMUEL 28 M W JUSTICE OF PEACE 700 700 TN 1831/1832 WHITESIDE CATHERINE 24 F W TN 1835/1836 WHITESIDE FRANK S 2 M W TN 1857/1858 HENSLEY ANDREW B 27 M W LABOURER 250 TN 1832/1833
I found a marriage record in Lewis Co, TN dated 6 May 1861 between "A. B. Hensley" (groom) and "E. J. Higgins" (bride). I suspect that this is Andrew B. Hensley, as the initials fit.
I did not find this family in 1870.
Margaret A. Hensley was born ca 1834/35 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. She was apparently home with her parents for the 1840 census (age 5-9, born ca 1830/35), and was home with them in 1850 ("Margaret A." age 15), and still home in 1860 ("Margaret" age 25). She was not with her parents in 1870, so probably married or dead by then.
I didn't find any likely marriage record for this Margaret A. Hensley.
Rhoda J. Hensley was born ca 1835/36 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. She was apparently home with her parents for the 1840 census (age "under 5", born ca 1835/40), and was home with them in 1850 ("Rhoda J." age 14), and still home in 1860 ("Rhoda" age 25). She was not with her parents in 1870, so probably married or dead by then.
I found a marriage record in Lewis County dated 28 May 1861 between Aaron A. Poplin and "R. J. Hensley", which I suspect is Rhoda J. Hensley.
I don't have them on the 1870 or 1880 census.
Elizabeth M. Hensley was born ca 1837/38 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. She was apparently home with her parents for the 1840 census (age "under 5", born ca 1835/40), and was home with them in 1850 ("Elizabeth M." age 12). She was not with her parents in 1860, so probably married or dead by then.
I found a marriage record in Lewis County dated 21 Feb 1860 for Taylor C. Higgins and "Elizabeth M. Hensley". I'm sure this is the same Elizabeth. Taylor C. Higgins was born ca 1835/36 in Illinois, son of James Higgins and Nancy Hensley daughter of Larkin Hensley (1779), thus making Taylor and Elizabeth first cousins.
I have no further record of them at present.
Isaiah C. Hensley was born ca 1839/40 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. He was apparently home with his parents for the 1840 census (age "under 5", born ca 1835/40), and was home with them in 1850 ("Isaias C." age 10), and still home in 1860 ("Isaiah C." age 20). He was not with his parents in 1870, so probably married, moved away or dead by then.
I did not find Isaiah on the 1870 census, nor did I find a marriage record for him. He might have died during the Civil War.
James B. Hensley was born ca 1839/40 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. He was apparently home with his parents for the 1840 census (age "under 5", born ca 1835/40), and was home with them in 1850 ("James B." age 10), and still home in 1860 ("James" age 19). He was not with his parents in 1870, so probably married, moved away or dead by then.
I did not find James on the 1870 census, nor did I find a marriage record for him. He might have died during the Civil War.
Edmond T. Dodson Hensley was born ca 1841/42 in Hickman (now Lewis) Co, TN. He was home with his parents for the 1850 census ("Edmond T. D.." age 8), and still home in 1860 ("Dodson" age 17). He was not with his parents in 1870, so probably married, moved away or dead by then.
I did not find Dodson on the 1870 census, nor did I find a marriage record for him. He might have died during the Civil War.
Joseph K. Hensley was born ca 1844/45 in Lewis Co, TN. He was home with his parents for the 1850 census ("Joseph K." age 5), and still home in 1860 ("Joseph" age 16). He was not with his parents in 1870, so probably married, moved away or dead by then.
I found a marriage record in Lewis Co, TN dated 8 Feb 1866 for "Joseph R. Hensley" and Margaret M. Hensley. This is the same Joseph, as "R" and "K" are often hard to distinguish in the old handwriting. Margaret M. Hensley was born ca 1847/48, daughter of Jobe Hensley (c1823), a son of Larkin Hensley (1779), therefore, she and Joseph were 1st cousins.
Joseph and Margaret were listed on the 1870 census in Lewis County:
1870 LEWIS CO, TN Page 135 House/Family # 24/ 24--7th DISTRICT HENSLEY JOSEPH 25 M W FARMER TN 1844/1845 HENSLEY MARGRET 22 F W KEEPS HOUSE TN 1847/1848 HENSLEY SARAH J 3 F W TN 1866/1867 HENSLEY SAMUEL 2 M W TN 1867/1868 GRINDER JAMES 33 M W FARMER 125 TN 1836/1837
They were still in Lewis County for the 1880 census in Palestine Township. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. John A1
Hensley , born 1811/12 in
Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN); died aft 1880 in Lewis Co, TN, son of
Larkin Hensley
and Margaret Hinson .
He married (1) in 1830/34 in Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN) Capra
Quillan , born
1810/20; died 1845/50 in Lewis Co, TN; (2) on 14 May 1859 in Lewis Co, TN
Eliza J Crowell , born
1840/41 in TN; died aft 1880 in Lewis Co, TN, daughter of Peter Crowell
and Nancy (---) .
Children
of John A Hensley and Capra Quillan were as follows:
2
i
Andrew B2
Hensley , born 1833/34 in
Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN).
He married on 6 May 1861 in Lewis Co, TN E J Higgins
.
3
ii
Margaret A2
Hensley , born 1834/35 in
Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN); died aft 1860 in Lewis Co, TN.
4
iii
Rhoda J2
Hensley , born
1835/36 in Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN).
She married on 28 May 1861 in Lewis Co, TN Aaron A Poplin .
5
iv
Elizabeth M2
Hensley , born
1837/38 in Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN).
She married on 21 Feb 1860 in Lewis Co, TN Taylor C Higgins , born 1835/36 in IL,
son of James Higgins
and Nancy Hensley .
6
v
Isaiah C2
Hensley , born 1839/40 in
Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN); died aft 1860 in Lewis Co, TN.
7
vi
James B2
Hensley , born 1839/40 in
Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN); died aft 1860 in Lewis Co, TN.
8
vii
Edmond T Dodson2
Hensley , born 1841/42 in
Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN).
+
9
viii
Joseph K2
Hensley , born 1844/45 in Lewis
Co, TN. He married Margaret M
Hensley .
Children of John A Hensley and Eliza J Crowell were as follows:
10
i
Sarah "Sallie"2
Hensley , born 1860/61 in Lewis
Co, TN.
11
ii
William J2
Hensley , born 1862/63 in Lewis
Co, TN.
12
iii
Sampson G2
Hensley , born 1863/64 in Lewis
Co, TN.
13
iv
Mary C2
Hensley , born 1864/65 in Lewis
Co, TN.
14
v
Martha2
Hensley , born 1867/68 in Lewis
Co, TN.
15
vi
Fanny2
Hensley , born 1867/68 in Lewis
Co, TN.
16
vii
Cynthia2
Hensley , born Feb 1870 in Lewis
Co, TN.
17
viii
Harriet2
Hensley , born 1873/74 in Lewis
Co, TN.
18
ix
John H2
Hensley , born 1875/76 in Lewis
Co, TN.
19
x
Aaron2
Hensley , born 1876/77 in Lewis
Co, TN.
20
xi
Mandy L2
Hensley , born 1878/79 in Lewis
Co, TN.
Generation 2
9. Joseph K2
Hensley
(John A1),
born 1844/45 in Lewis Co, TN. He
married on 8 Feb 1866 in Lewis Co, TN Margaret M Hensley , born 1847/48 in Lewis
Co, TN, daughter of Jobe Hensley
and (---) ?
.
Children
of Joseph K Hensley and Margaret M Hensley were as follows:
21
i
Sarah J3
Hensley , born 1866/67 in Lewis
Co, TN.
22
ii
Samuel A3
Hensley , born 1867/68 in Lewis
Co, TN.
23
iii
Josephine3
Hensley , born 1870 in Lewis Co,
TN.
24
iv
Martha E3
Hensley , born 1871/72 in Lewis
Co, TN.
25
v
Margaret3
Hensley , born 1873/74 in Lewis
Co, TN.
26 vi Joseph3 Hensley , born 1875/76 in Lewis Co, TN.