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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Levi Hensley as far as I know.
Levi Hensley was born ca 1815/16 in Buncombe Co, NC (Now Yancey Co, NC). I've also seen the birth date of "10 Jan 1811" for Levi, but I don't know what the source is for that, so I'm basing his birth year on his age in the 1850 census (which is probably wrong for various reasons, see below).
I have seen Levi listed as a son of James and Nancy Hensley, and this seems to be proven by James' tombstone in Clay County, KY that lists him as Levi's father. (Thanks to Sheryl Holland for sharing this).
Levi Hensley would have been about 4 years old in 1820, so he should be in the "under 10" category (born ca 1810/20), and James did have an apparent son that age.
In 1830 Levi would have been about 14, so probably in the age 10-14 group (born ca 1815/20). James did have an apparent son that age.
Levi Hensley married Anna --- ca 1830/1832 in Buncombe (now Yancey) Co, NC. I have no clues as to her maiden name. This conflicts with her approximate birth year of ca 1819/20 (per her age in 1850 of "30"). That means she was at most 12 years old when married, which is highly unlikely. I feel that the 1850 census entry for this family is wrong for several reasons (see below), so she was probably a little bit older than 30 in 1850.
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1840 census in Yancey Co, NC. His next door neighbors were Jesse Harris and Samuel Freeman. He was just three houses from James B. Hensley.
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Yancey County, NC pg 272 Levi Hensley 2100100000000-1001100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Levi HENSLEY (1815/16) s/o James & Nancy 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Squire HENSLEY (1831/32) son 2 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Andrew HENSLEY (1834/35) Son John HENSLEY (1836/37) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Anna ___ Hensley (1819/20) wife 1 Female(s) 15-19 (1820-1825) Sister? Sister-in-law? (1820/25) > gone by 1850 1 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Matilda HENSLEY (1837/38) Daughter
Levi Hensley and family left NC for Clay Co, KY between 1840 and ca 1844.
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1844 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and 2 horses. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1846 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and 2 horses. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1847 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and 5 horses. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1848 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and 3 horses, and for 2 tracts of land on Red Bird Creek, 150 acres and 200 acres. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1850 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and 3 horses, and for 3 tracts of land on Red Bird Creek, 150 acres and 200 acres and 100 acres. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi and family were listed on the 1850 census in Clay Co, KY four houses from Pleasant Hensley (c1800) and three houses from Benjamin Hensley, and 2 houses from William Hensley (c1823). James and Nancy Hensley, Levi's possible parents, were about 14 houses away. This clearly shows that Levi was somehow closely related to those Hensleys. Though they were listed so close to the other Hensleys, it appears that Levi's family was mis-enumerated. Everyone was listed as born in "SC" (South Carolina), where it should be North Carolina for most, and Kentucky for the younger family members. The ages are also suspect.
1850 CLAY CO, KY Page 122 House/Family # 319/ 319 HENSLEY LEVI 34 M W FARMER 350 SC 1815/1816 HENSLEY ANNA 30 F W SC 1819/1820 HENSLEY SQUIRE 18 M W NONE SC 1831/1832 HENSLEY ANDREW 15 M W SC 1834/1835 HENSLEY JOHN 13 M W SC 1836/1837 HENSLEY MATILDA 12 F W SC 1837/1838 HENSLEY SALLY 10 F W SC 1839/1840 HENSLEY HENRY 5 M W SC 1844/1845 HENSLEY JUDY 3 F W SC 1846/1847 HENSLEY ISHAM 1 M W SC 1848/1849 BUSH RBEECCA 14 F W KY 1835/1836
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1851 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and 2 horses, and for 4 tracts of land on Red Bird Creek, 150 acres and 200 acres and 100 acres and 100 acres. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1852 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and 4 horses, and for one tract of land of 500 acres on "Bullskin". (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1855 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for several tracts of land: 300 acres, Redbird; 150 acres Bullskin, 100, 200, 100, and 50 acres all on Bullskin, and 100 acres Big Creek. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1856 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for several tracts of land: 300 acres, Redbird; 250 acres Bullskin, 100, 50, and 100 acres all on Bullskin, and 100 acres Big Creek. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1857 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and for 4 horses, and for two tracts of land: 400 acres on Redbird, and 1000 acres on Redbird. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1859 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and for 4 horses, and for several tracts of land: 250 acres, Redbird; 250 acres 200, and 50 acres all on Redbird, and 100 acres Big Creek. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1860 tax list in Clay Co, KY and taxed for 1 white male over 21 (himself) and for 3 horses, and for several tracts of land: 300 acres, 150, 100, 200, 50, and 200 acres all on Redbird, and 100 acres Big Creek. (Thanks to Laura Schreibman for transcribing the Kentucky Taxlists).
Levi Hensley was listed on the 1860 census in Clay Co, KY. I don't have the listing yet for inclusion here.
I have no additional data on this family beyond this point.
Levi and Anna had eight children by 1850. For the most part, I have no additional data on the children, so they will not get their own sections, until I find some information on them. Some of them married in Clay County, KY and were listed on the 1860 census there.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Levi1
Hensley , born 1815/16 in
Buncombe Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) .
He married in 1830/32 in Buncombe Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) Anna
(---) , born 1819/20 in NC.
Children
of Levi Hensley and Anna (---) were as follows:
+
2
i
Squire2
Hensley , born 1831/32 in Yancey
Co, NC. He married Elizabeth
(---) .
+
3
ii
Andrew2
Hensley , born 1834/35 in Yancey
Co, NC. He married Sylvania
(---) .
4
iii
John2
Hensley , born 1836/37 in Yancey
Co, NC.
5
iv
Matilda2
Hensley , born 1837/38 in Yancey
Co, NC.
6
v
Sally2
Hensley , born 1839/40 in Yancey
Co, NC.
7
vi
Henry2
Hensley , born 1844/45 in Clay
Co, KY.
8
vii
Judy2
Hensley , born 1846/47 in Clay
Co, KY.
9
viii
Isham2
Hensley , born 1848/49 in Clay
Co, KY.
Generation 2
2. Squire2
Hensley
(Levi1),
born 1831/32 in Yancey Co, NC. He
married in 1850/57 in Clay Co, KY Elizabeth (---) , born
1837/38 in Clay Co, KY.
Children
of Squire Hensley and Elizabeth (---) were as follows:
10
i
Nancy3
Hensley , born 1856/57 in Clay
Co, KY.
11
ii
Thomas3
Hensley , born 1857/58 in Clay
Co, KY.
3. Andrew2
Hensley
(Levi1),
born 1834/35 in Yancey Co, NC. He
married in 1850/59 in Clay Co, KY Sylvania (---) , born
1840/41 in Clay Co, KY.
Children
of Andrew Hensley and Sylvania (---) were as follows:
12 i John3 Hensley , born 1858/59 in Clay Co, KY.