John P. Hensley (c1824) and Hannah Roddy of Saline Co, AR

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I (Marty Grant) am not related to John P. Hensley as far as I know.

John P. Hensley was born ca 1823/24 (per 1850 census) or ca 1824/25 (per 1860 census) in Georgia, (probably Franklin County). I don't know what the "P" middle initial stands for, but it could be "Payne", which is a family name.

I believe that John P. Hensley is a son of William Hensley and Sarah Payne, but I don't have any direct proof of that, but they did have an apparent son his age, and he did live very close to them.

John would have been about 5 years old for the 1830 census, so he should be enumerated in either the 5-9 age group (born ca 1820/25) or the "under 5" group (born ca 1825/30). William Hensley had a son age 5-9, which may be John.

In 1840 he would have been about 15 and William had an apparent son age 15-19 (born ca 1820/25).

On 28 Oct 1849, "J. P. Henslee" married Hannah Roddy in Saline Co, AR. Hannah was born ca 1831/32 in Tennessee, daughter of Isaac and Mary (---) Roddy (based on Isaac living with them in 1860).

They were listed on the 1850 census in Saline Co, AR, next door to sister Sarah Hensley Crawford and two houses from his parents and just a couple from her parents.

1850 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1850 SALINE CO, AR Page 113B  House/Family #  426/ 444  -  Twp

HENSLEY JOHN P        26 M W FARMER (m 1849)        500 GA                   1823/1824
HENSLEY HANNAH        18 F W                            TN                   1831/1832
 

John and family were still in Saline County for the 1860 census in Jefferson Township, just a few houses from his parents. Hannah's widower father Isaac Roddy was now living with them. William Hale, age 18 was with them also, perhaps a nephew. Several Hales were with John's parents in 1860 also, perhaps all siblings to this one.

1860 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1860 SALINE CO, AR Page 644   House/Family #  601/ 601 -- JEFFERSON Twp

HENSLEE JOHN P        35 M W FARMER            1000   700 GA                   1824/1825
HENSLEE HANNAH G      28 F W                              TN                   1831/1832
HENSLEE ANN E          7 F W                              AR                   1852/1853
HENSLEE SARAH          4 F W                              AR                   1855/1856
HALE WILLIAM D        18 M W LABORER                      AL                   1841/1842
RODDY ISAAC           68 M W LABORER                  125 TN                   1791/1792
 

I don't have them on the 1870 census.

Children

John and Hannah (Roddy) Hensley had 2 children as of the 1860 census. I have no additional data on them so far.

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Register Report

1. John P1 Hensley , born 1823/24 in Franklin Co, GA, son of William Hensley  and Sarah Payne .  He married on 28 Oct 1849 in Saline Co, AR Hannah Roddy , born 1831/32 in TN, daughter of Isaac Roddy  and Mary (---) .

 

      Children of John P Hensley and Hannah Roddy were as follows:

      2          i      Ann E2 Hensley , born 1852/53 in Saline Co, AR.

      3          ii      Sarah2 Hensley , born 1855/56 in Saline Co, AR.

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