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I (Marty Grant) am not related to John Hensley as far as I know.
John Hensley was born ca 1807/08 in Buncombe (now Yancey) Co, NC.
John Hensley is a proven son of Benjamin Hensley (c1793) and Louisa --- of Buncombe Co, NC and Washington Co, TN. He was named as an heir of Benjamin in an 1862 (12 Apr 1862) deed in Washington Co, TN where several of the heirs were selling some of the land they inherited. (Thanks to Pamela Mashburn for sharing this information).
John was apparently home with his parents for the 1810 census in Buncombe Co, NC, age "under 10" (born ca 1800/10).
John was apparently home with his parents for the 1820 census in Buncombe Co, NC, age 10-15 (born ca 1804/10).
John Hensley married Usla --- between 1820 and ca 1829 in Washington Co, TN (or possibly in NC before the family moved to TN). "Usla" is an unusual name. I assumed it was actually "Ursula", but of the records I've found so far, it is listed as "Usla" and "Usley". I don't know what her maiden name might have been. She was born ca 1807/08 in Kentucky. I can only assume that her family was in Washington Co, TN in the 1820's when she married John Hensley. Either that, or he went to KY and married her there, and brought her back home.
John Hensley was listed on the 1830 census in Washington Co, TN on the next page from his father Benjamin.
1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1830 Washington County, TN pg 255 John Hensley 1000100000000-0000100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) John HENSLEY (1807/08) s/o Benjamin & Louisa 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) William H. HENSLEY (1828/29) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Usla ___ Hensley (1807/08) wife
John Hensley was listed on the 1840 census in Washington Co, TN on the same page as his father Benjamin.
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Washington County, TN pg 230 John Hensly 0010100000000-2100100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) John HENSLEY (1807/08) s/o Benjamin & Louisa 1 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) William H. HENSLEY (1828/29) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Usla ___ Hensley (1807/08) wife 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Lurane HENSLEY (1830/31) daughter 2 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Sarah HENSLEY (1832/33) daughter Mary E. HENSLEY (1837/38) daughter
John Hensley and family were listed on the 1850 census in Washington Co, TN. John was just about 15 houses from his parents Benjamin and Louisa. Mark Foster (c1808) was residing with them, perhaps related somehow, or just a hired laborer.
1850 WASHINGTON CO, TN Page 199 House/Family # 1354/1383 - 4th Subdivision HENSLY JOHN 42 M W FARMER NC 1807/1808 HENSLY USLA 42 F W KY 1807/1808 HENSLY WILLIAM H 21 M W ?? 1828/1829 HENSLY LURANA 19 F W TN 1830/1831 HENSLY SARAH 17 F W TN 1832/1833 HENSLY MARY E 12 F W TN 1837/1838 HENSLY EASTER 9 F W TN 1840/1841 HENSLY JESSE 8 M W TN 1841/1842 HENSLY LOGAN 3 M W TN 1846/1847 FOSTER MARK 42 M W LABORER TN 1807/1808
John and family were still in Washington Co, TN for the 1860 census. They birth places for the older children show "North Carolina" on this census, where they were listed as "Tennessee" back in 1850. They were next door to daughter Lurana Watts and her family. They were three houses from John's Uncle William A. Hensley (1798).
1860 WASHINGTON CO, TN Page 206 House/Family # 1067/1067 -- 18th DISTRICT HENSLEY JOHN 52 M W FARMER 500 250 NC 1807/1808 HENSLEY USLY 52 F W NC 1807/1808 HENSLEY WILLIAM H 34 M W NC 1825/1826 HENSLEY SUSANNA 22 F W NC 1837/1838 HENSLEY SARAH 20 F W NC 1839/1840 HENSLEY EASTER 19 F W TN 1840/1841 HENSLEY JESSE 18 M W TN 1841/1842 HENSLEY LOGAN 16 M W TN 1843/1844
I didn't find John and family on the 1870 census. There was a John Hensley age 60 listed in Washington Co, TN with a much younger wife and a young child. This might be him, if Usla died in the 1860's, and he remarried. I'm not sure if it is him though. He was on the same page with son William, so that makes it seem more likely to be him: page 381: John Hensley-60, Mary C-23, Zebode 8 months, Ursula Tipton-10, Sarah Tipton-8. (From "Hensley Households" by Laura Schreibman).
The above record, if pertaining to this same John, shows that Usla died in the 1860/70 timeframe, and that John married Mary C. --- ca 1868 or so, presumably in Washington Co, TN. The closest marriage record I could find was for a John Hensley and Cordelia Bailey, bond and marriage dated 30 Sep 1868. Since Mary's middle initial was "C", this could be her. I found a Mary Bailey age 2 in the 1850 census in Washington Co, TN with parents Asa and Delia Bailey. I believe this is the same person.
John and Cordelia were listed in Unicoi Co, TN in 1880 (formed in 1875 from Washington County) in Coffee Ridge township. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
I have not followed up on the family past this point.
John and Usla had at least seven children per the census records. John and his 2nd wife Mary, had at least one child by 1870, and possibly had more afterwards.
Rebecca J. Hensley (c1874)
Martha Hensley (c1876)
William H. Hensley was born ca 1828/29 in Washington Co, TN. He was apparently home with his parents for the 1830 census (age "under 5", born ca 1825/30), and apparently with them in 1840 (age 10-14, born ca 1825/30) and with them in 1850 and 1860.
On 29 May 1868, William H. Hensley obtained a marriage bond in Washington Co, TN to marry Julia A. Hensley. They were married on 31 May 1868. Julia was born ca 1847/48 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC) and was a child of William K. Hensley and Elvira ---. I don't know how Julia and William were related, but I'm sure they were.
William and Julia were listed on the 1870 census in Washington Co, TN on the same page with his father John Hensley, page 381: William Hensley-40, Julia A-23, William-1. (From "Hensley Households" by Laura Schreibman).
William and family were listed on the 1880 census in Unicoi Co, TN two houses from his parents. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Lurana Hensley was born ca 1830/31 in Washington Co, TN (or North Carolina per 1860 census). She was apparently home with her parents for the 1840 census (age 5-9, born ca 1830/35) and with them in 1850 and 1860. In 1850 she was "Lurana" age 19, born TN.
Lurana Hensley married William Watts on 5 Jun 1851 (marriage bond dated 3 Jun 1851) in Washington Co, TN. William was born ca 1824/25 in North Carolina. I don't know who his parents are.
They were listed next door to her parents for the 1860 census, in Washington County, Tennessee. This record shows one child that pre-dates their marriage, so possibly belonging to William by a previous marriage.
1860 WASHINGTON CO, TN Page 206 House/Family # 1068/1068 -- 18th DISTRICT WATTS WILLIAM 35 M W FARM HAND 25 NC 1824/1825 WATTS LURANA 22 F W NC 1837/1838 WATTS MARY 11 F W NC 1848/1849 WATTS NATHAN D 5 M W TN 1854/1855 WATTS SARAH 4 F W TN 1855/1856 WATTS JAMES 3 M W TN 1856/1857
I don't have them in 1870 yet.
In 1880 they were in Unicoi County, Tennessee in Coffee Ridge Township. They were about four houses from William A. Hensley (1798) (great uncle) and just a couple of pages from her parents. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Sarah Hensley was born ca 1832/33 in Washington Co, TN. She was apparently home with her parents for the 1840 census (age "under 5", born ca 1835/40) and with them in 1850 and 1860. In 1850 she was age 17, but in 1860 she was age 20 (almost everyone in this family was listed wrong in 1860).
Sarah was not home in 1870, so probably had married or died in the 1860's.
Mary E. Hensley was born ca 1837/38 in Washington Co, TN. She was apparently home with her parents for the 1840 census (age "under 5", born ca 1835/40) and with them in 1850.
Mary was not home in 1860, so probably had married or died in the 1850's. I did not find a marriage record for her. She could be the "Susanna" age 22 who was in the household in 1860.
Easter Hensley was born ca 1840/41 in Washington Co, TN. She was home with her parents for the 1850 and 1860 census.
Easter was not home in 1870, so probably had married or died in the 1860's.
I believe Easter married Reuben Tipton. Their marriage bond was dated 25 Oct 1858, but they must not have married until after 1860, since she was still home then.
She might have died before 1870, for on the 1870 census, Ursula Tipton age 10, and Sarah Tipton, age 8 were residing with John Hensley (their grandfather). This may not mean that Easter had died, but it could be the case.
Jesse Hensley was born ca 1841/42 in Washington Co, TN. He was home with his parents for the 1850 and 1860 census.
On 10 May 1862, Jesse Hensley obtained a marriage bond in Washington Co, TN to marry Nancy Little. They married on 16 May 1862.
Jesse and Nancy and family were on the 1870 census in Washington Co, TN on the same page with his parents, page 381: Jesse Hensley-30, Nancy-26, Amanda E-7, Mary J-5, John H.L-2. (From "Hensley Households" by Laura Schreibman).
Jesse and family were listed in Unicoi Co, TN in 1880 in Flag Pond Township. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Logan Hensley was born ca 1844/45 in Washington Co, TN. He was home with his parents for the 1850 and 1860 census.
Logan Hensley married Sarah --- ca 1870 or just before, possibly in neighboring Yancey Co, NC. They were listed in Yancey for the 1870 census with no children yet. Sarah was born ca 1851/52 in NC. I don't know her maiden name. ** I don't have this census entry typed up yet.
Sarah (---) Hensley died between ca 1872 and 1880, possibly in Unicoi Co, TN.
Logan and one child were listed in Unicoi Co, TN in 1880 in Coffee Ridge Township. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Zebedee Hensley was born ca 1869 in Washington Co, TN. He was home with his parents for the 1870 and 1880 census.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. John1
Hensley , born 1807/08 in
Buncombe Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC); died aft 1880 in Unicoi Co, TN, son of
Benjamin Hensley
and Louisa (---) .
He married (1) bef 1829 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN)
Usla (---) , born
1807/08 in KY; died 1860/68 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN); (2) on
30 Sep 1868 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN) Mary Cordelia
Bailey , born
1847/48 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN), daughter of Asa Bailey
and Delila (---) .
Children
of John Hensley and Usla (---) were as follows:
+
2
i
William H2
Hensley , born 1828/29 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
He married Julia Ann Hensley .
3
ii
Lurana2
Hensley , born 1830/31 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
4
iii
Sarah2
Hensley , born 1832/33 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
5
iv
Mary E2
Hensley , born 1837/38 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
+
6
v
Easter2
Hensley , born
1840/41 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
She married Reuben Tipton .
+
7
vi
Jesse2
Hensley , born 1841/42 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
He married Nancy Little .
+
8
vii
Logan2
Hensley , born 1844/45 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
He married Sarah (---) .
Children of John Hensley and Mary Cordelia Bailey were as follows:
9
i
Zebedee2
Hensley , born 1869 in
Washington Co, TN.
10
ii
Rebecca J2
Hensley , born 1873/74 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
11
iii
Martha2
Hensley , born 1875/76 in Unicoi
Co, TN.
Generation 2
2. William H2
Hensley
(John1),
born 1828/29 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN). He married on 31 May 1868 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi
Co, TN) Julia Ann Hensley , born 1847/48 in Yancey
Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC), daughter of William K Hensley
and Elvira (---) .
Children
of William H Hensley and Julia Ann Hensley were as follows:
12
i
William K3
Hensley , born 1868/69 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
13
ii
Ulysses G3
Hensley , born 1871/72 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
14
iii
Henry G3
Hensley , born 1874/75 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
15
iv
Joseph3
Hensley , born 1878/79 in Unicoi
Co, TN.
6. Easter2
Hensley
(John1),
born 1840/41 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
She married on 25 Oct 1858 in Washington Co, TN Reuben Tipton .
Children
of Easter Hensley and Reuben Tipton were as follows:
16
i
Ursula3
Tipton , born 1859/60 in
Washington Co, TN.
17
ii
Sarah3
Tipton , born 1861/62 in
Washington Co, TN.
7. Jesse2
Hensley
(John1),
born 1841/42 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN). He married on 16 May 1862 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi
Co, TN) Nancy Little , born 1843/44 in TN.
Children
of Jesse Hensley and Nancy Little were as follows:
18
i
Amanda E3
Hensley , born 1862/63 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
19
ii
Mary J3
Hensley , born 1864/65 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
20
iii
John H L3
Hensley , born 1867/68 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
21
iv
Sarah C3
Hensley , born 1868/69 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
22
v
Martha3
Hensley , born 1872/73 in
Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).
23
vi
William3
Hensley , born 1875/76 in Unicoi
Co, TN.
24
vii
James D3
Hensley , born 1879 in Unicoi
Co, TN.
8. Logan2
Hensley
(John1),
born 1844/45 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN). He married abt 1870 in Yancey Co, NC Sarah (---) , born
1852/53 in Yancey Co, NC; died 1872/80 in Unicoi Co, TN.
Children
of Logan Hensley and Sarah (---) were as follows:
25 i Sarah R3 Hensley , born 1871/72 in Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN).