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I (Marty Grant) am not related to John Hervey Hensley as far as I know.
John Hervey Hensley was born ca 1820/21 (per 1850 census). He was likely born in the vicinity of Tom's Creek in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC). His middle name might be "Harvey" instead of "Hervey", but the "e" spelling was in his father's Will.
John H. Hensley is a proven child of Amos Hensley (c1775/78) and Susannah, as named in Amos' Will dated 1827, giving his full name as "John Hervey" .
John Hervey Hensley was named as a son in his father Amos Hensley's Will dated 12 Dec 1827 in Burke County, North Carolina. (from "Burke County, North Carolina Surviving Will and Probate Abstracts", shared by Laura Schreibman)
John would have been about 9 years old by the time of the 1830 census. His widowed mother had two apparent sons in the matching age group (age 5-9, born ca 1820/25) with her in Burke County that year.
John would have been about 19 years old by the time of the 1840 census. He seems to be home with his widowed mother in Burke County age 15-19 (born ca 1820/25).
In 1842, McDowell County was created from a portion of Burke County including where the Hensleys lived.
On 15 Nov 1847, John H. Hensley obtained a marriage bond in McDowell County to marry Jane Hall. Jane was born ca 1822/23 in North Carolina. I don't know who her parents are.
For the 1850 census, John and family were listed in McDowell County very near some of his brothers.
1850 McDOWELL CO, NC Page 269B House/Family # 211/ 211 - Twp HENSLEY JOHN H 29 M W FARMER 500 NC 1820/1821 HENSLEY JANE 27 F W NC 1822/1823 HENSLEY JOHN C 3 M W NC 1846/1847 HENSLEY C L 1 F W NC 1848/1849 HENSLEY JANE A 0 F W 3/12 NC 1849/1850
John H. Hensley died sometime between ca 1855 and 1860 in McDowell County.
Jane and children were still in McDowell for the 1860 census, listed a couple of houses from brother-in-law Amos M. Hensley.
1860 McDOWELL CO, NC Page 342 House/Family # 278/ 278 -- Twp TURKEY COVE P.O. HENSLEE JANE 37 F W 800 200 NC 1822/1823 HENSLEE JOHN 12 M W NC 1847/1848 HENSLEE CATHARINE 11 F W NC 1848/1849 HENSLEE JANE 10 F W NC 1849/1850 HENSLEE SARAH 8 F W NC 1851/1852 HENSLEE MARY 5 F W NC 1854/1855
I don't have them in 1870 yet, but probably in McDowell County.
Jane was listed as head of household in McDowell Co, NC in 1880. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
John and Jane had at least five children per the various census records. I have a little bit of additional data on most of them, but not enough to give them their own sections yet.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. John Hervey1 Hensley, born 1820/21 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC); died 1855/60 in McDowell Co, NC, son of Amos Hensley and Susannah (---). He married on 15 Nov 1847 in McDowell Co, NC Jane Hall, born 1822/23 in NC; died aft 1880 in McDowell Co, NC.
Children of John Hervey Hensley and Jane Hall were as follows:
+ 2 i John C2 Hensley, born 1847 in McDowell Co, NC; died 1936 in McDowell Co, NC; buried in Green Mountain Cem, McDowell Co, NC. He married Elizabeth (---).
3 ii Catherine L2 Hensley, born 1849 in McDowell Co, NC.
4 iii Jane A2 Hensley, born 1850 in McDowell Co, NC.
5 iv Sarah E2 Hensley, born 1851/52 in McDowell Co, NC. She married on 2 Mar 1866 in McDowell Co, NC John Mashburn.
6 v Mary M2 Hensley, born 1854/55 in McDowell Co, NC.
Generation 2
2. John C2 Hensley (John Hervey1), born 1847 in McDowell Co, NC; died 1936 in McDowell Co, NC; buried in Green Mountain Cem, McDowell Co, NC. He married bef 1873 in McDowell Co, NC Elizabeth (---), born 1849 in McDowell Co, NC; died 1925 in McDowell Co, NC; buried in Green Mountain Cem, McDowell Co, NC.
Children of John C Hensley and Elizabeth (---) were as follows:
7 i Robert V3 Hensley, born 1872/73 in McDowell Co, NC.
8 ii James H3 Hensley, born 1876/77 in McDowell Co, NC.
9 iii William B3 Hensley, born 1878/79 in McDowell Co, NC.
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