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John Hensley was listed in the 1850 census of Breathitt Co, KY two different times. In both cases (once in district 1, second in district 2) he was listed next door to Lewis Hensley, whom I suspect is his brother. John was born in "Bunscombe" Co, NC per one of the two entries. This is a misspelled Buncombe Co, NC. My theory at the moment, is that John and Lewis are both sons of Lewis Hensley (c1784/90) and Nancy Howard. Lewis Sr is a son of Henry Hensley Sr and Barbara Angel of NC.
John Hensley and his wife Elizabeth ("Betsy Ann" in the other entry) were not found in KY in the 1860 census. In the 1850 District 1 entry, John and his brother Lewis were listed as Miners. In the District 2 entry, they were both farmers. It is possible that there were two different John's of the same age and two different Lewis' of the same age in the county at the same time, but I don't think that is the case. Both sets had wives of the same name and "both" Lewis' had children of the same names. It has to be duplicates.
Persons researching this family:
1. John1 HENSLEY [13634], born 1827/28 in Buncombe Co, NC He married bef 1850 in Breathitt Co, KY Betsy Ann (---) [13635], born 1833/34 in KY.
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