John M. Hensley (c1805) and Mary --- of Wayne Co, TN and Searcy Co, AR
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I (Marty Grant) am not related to John M. Hensley as far as I know.
John M. Hensley was born ca 1804/05 (per 1850 census) in Tennessee (per 1850 census). His parents were in Wayne County, Tennessee later on, but I don't know if John was born in what is now Wayne (which was part of Stewart and Dickson County back then).
John M. Hensley is a proven child of Lemuel Hensley (1780/90) of Wayne Co, NC, as proven by a 3 Apr 1841 deed naming the heirs of Lemuel Hensley.
John M. Hensley would have been about 5 years old by the time of the 1810 census, so should be enumerated in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1800/10). However, this census is lost for Tennessee.
John M. Hensley would have been about 15 years old by the time of the 1820 census, so should be enumerated in the 10-15 age group (born ca 1804/10) or perhaps in the 15-25 age group (born ca 1794/1804). Lemuel Hensley had a son 10-15 who is probably John.
John M. Hensley married Mary --- sometime in the 1820-30 timeframe in Wayne County. Mary was born ca 1809/10 in Tennessee. I don't know her maiden name.
John was listed on the 1830 census in Wayne County, Tennessee. They were listed between Martha Herron and John Resenor and just a few houses from his father Lemuel Hensley.
1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1830 Wayne Co, TN pg 298 John Hensley 1000100000000-0001000000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) John M. HENSLEY (1804/05) s/o Lemuel 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Son? (1825/30) 1 Female(s) 15-19 (1810-1815) Mary ___ Hensley (1809/10) wife
John M. Hensley was listed on the 1838 tax list in Wayne County with several tracts of land.
I did not find John M. Hensley listed on the 1840 census. He did not seem to be listed in Wayne County, Tennessee that year, nor was he in Searcy County, Arkansas that year either.
Sometime between ca 1841 and 1844, John M. Hensley and family moved west to Searcy County, Arkansas.
In 1850, John M. Hensley was listed in Searcy County, Arkansas in Campbell District, but not near any of the other Hensleys.
1850 SEARCY CO, AR Page 177 House/Family # 197/ 202 - CAMPBELL Twp HENSLEY JOHN M 45 M W FARMER 2500 TN 1804/1805 HENSLEY MARY 40 F W TN 1809/1810 HENSLEY JAMES P 15 M W TN 1834/1835 HENSLEY NANCY 13 F W TN 1836/1837 HENSLEY JASPER W 11 M W TN 1838/1839 HENSLEY HENRY CLAY 6 M W AR 1843/1844 HENSLEY MARY JANE 2 F W AR 1847/1848
They were still in Searcy for the 1860 census just five houses from his brother Mark H. Hensley (c1818) in Bear Creek District. Several other folks were living with them, possibly relatives.
1860 SEARCY CO, AR Page 827 House/Family # 27/ 27 -- BEARCREEK Twp HENSLEY J M 52 M W FARMER 10000 13370 TN 1807/1808 HENSLEY MARY 49 F W TN 1810/1811 HENSLEY HENRY C 16 M W AR 1843/1844 HENSLEY MARY 12 F W AR 1847/1848 MOORE THOMAS 20 M W HIRELING (blank) 1839/1840 RENFROW JOSEPH 18 M W MAIL CARRIER (blank) 1841/1842 BRUER EDWARD 40 M W PHYSICIAN (blank) 1819/1820
John M. Hensley died sometime between 1860 and 1870, for the 1870 census shows Mary as a widow living with daughter Mary and her husband Ebenezer Arnold in Searcy County. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Mary was still with the Arnolds in 1880 in Searcy County. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
John and Mary had at least five children per the 1850 and 1860 census records. I don't have much additional data on any of them so far.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. John M1
Hensley
, born 1804/05 in TN; died 1860/70 in Searcy
Co, AR, son of Lemuel Hensley
and ? (---)
.
He married in 1820/30 in Wayne Co, TN Mary (---)
, born 1809/10 in TN;
died aft 1880 in Searcy Co, AR.
Children
of John M Hensley and Mary (---) were as follows:
2
i
James P2
Hensley
, born 1834/35 in Wayne Co, TN; died aft 1850
in Searcy Co, AR.
3
ii
Nancy2
Hensley
, born 1836/37 in Wayne Co, TN; died aft 1850
in Searcy Co, AR.
+
4
iii
Jasper W2
Hensley
, born 1838/39 in Wayne Co, TN; died aft 1880
in Searcy Co, AR. He married
Eva C (---)
.
5
iv
Henry Clay2
Hensley
, born 1843/44 in Searcy Co, AR; died aft 1860
in Searcy Co, AR.
+
6
v
Mary Jane2
Hensley
, born 1847/48 in
Searcy Co, AR; died aft 1880 in Searcy Co, AR.
She married Ebenezer D Arnold
.
Generation 2
4. Jasper W2
Hensley
(John M1),
born 1838/39 in Wayne Co, TN; died aft 1880 in Searcy Co, AR.
He married in 1860/63 in Searcy Co, AR Eva C (---)
, born 1833/34 in NC.
Children
of Jasper W Hensley and Eva C (---) were as follows:
7
i
Nenistry3
Hensley
, born 1862/63 in Searcy Co, AR.
8
ii
Murat3
Hensley
, born 1865/66 in Searcy Co, AR.
9
iii
Roscoe3
Hensley
, born 1871/72 in Searcy Co, AR.
6. Mary Jane2
Hensley
(John M1), born 1847/48 in Searcy
Co, AR; died aft 1880 in Searcy Co, AR.
She married bef 1868 in Searcy Co, AR Ebenezer D Arnold
, born 1847/48 in AR.
Children
of Mary Jane Hensley and Ebenezer D Arnold were as follows:
10
i
Eugene C3
Arnold
, born 1867/68 in Searcy Co, AR.
11
ii
Lonzo3
Arnold
, born 1870/71 in Searcy Co, AR.
12
iii
Albert3
Arnold
, born 1873/74 in Searcy Co, AR.
13 iv Maud3 Arnold , born 1876/77 in Searcy Co, AR.