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I (Marty Grant) am not related to John R. G. Hensley as far as I know.
John R. G. Hensley was born ca 1813/14 (per 1850 census) in Tennessee (per 1850 census), but I don't know what county. I don't know what the "R. G." initials might stand for.
I have no clue who John's parents might be. It seems very likely that he is a brother of James Hensley (c1824 TN) who was living with him in 1850, and possibly a brother of Simson W. Hensley (c1810 TN) who was nearby in 1850. And he might be a brother to Samuel G. Hensley (c1810 TN) who also lived in Crawford Co, AR. All of these men were born in Tennessee, and in Crawford Co, Arkansas together, but of course that doesn't proven they were all siblings, though I'm fairly sure that John and James are siblings.
John R. G. Hensley would probably have been home with his parents for the 1820 census, which was lost for all of Tennessee.
In 1830, he would probably have been home with his parents, but I have no idea if they were still in Tennessee, or in some other state by then.
In 1840, John would have been about 26 years old, but I did not find him listed as a head of household that year. However, his possible brother Samuel G. Hensley (c1810) was in Crawford County with 10 males age 20-29 (born ca 1810/20) living with him. That is not a typo, he had 10 males that age (and 6 males age 30-39). He must have had a boarding house or hotel or something. One of these 10 could be John, but that is just speculation. His other possible brother Simson W. Hensley (c1810) had an "extra" male age 20-29 with him, and it is possible that was John, but again, this is just speculation.
John R. G. Hensley married Mary I. --- sometime before ca 1849, presumably in Crawford Co, AR. Mary was born ca 1831/32, also in Tennessee (which makes me wonder if they married in Tennessee, then moved to Arkansas?). I don't know her maiden name.
John Hensley and family were listed on the 1850 census in Crawford County, Arkansas, about 15 houses from possible brother Simson W. Hensley (c1810). John's probable brother James was living with him in 1850.
1850 CRAWFORD CO, AR Page 296B House/Family # 150/ 150 - CITY OF FT SMITH Twp HENSLEY JOHN R G 36 M W TRADER 325 TN 1813/1814 HENSLEY MARY I 18 F W TN 1831/1832 HENSLEY THOMAS J 0 M W 7/12 AR 1849/1850 HENSLEY JAMES 26 M W PLANTER 500 TN 1823/1824
I did not find any member of this family on the 1860 census. I don't know what happened to them.
John and Mary had one child as of 1850. I have no additional data on him so far.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. (---)1
Hensley
.
He married unknown.
Children
of (---) Hensley were as follows:
+
2
i
John R G2
Hensley
, born 1813/14 in TN; died aft 1850 in Crawford
Co, AR. He married Mary I
(---)
.
3
ii
James2
Hensley
, born 1823/24 in TN; died aft 1850 in Crawford
Co, AR.
Generation 2
2. John R G2
Hensley
((---)1),
born 1813/14 in TN; died aft 1850 in Crawford Co, AR. He married bef 1850 in Crawford Co, AR Mary I (---)
, born 1831/32 in TN.
Children
of John R G Hensley and Mary I (---) were as follows:
4 i Thomas J3 Hensley , born 1849 in Crawford Co, AR.