Miles D. Hensley (c1814) and Nancy Blackwell and Hester Emily Carnes of Carroll Co, GA
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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Miles D. Hensley as far as I know.
This family also used the "Henslee" spelling.
Miles D. Hensley was born ca 1813/14 (per 1850 census) in North Carolina (per 1850 census). He was probably born in Rockingham County. I don't know what the "D" initial stood for. His initial seems to change from record to record. Is it "D", or "H" or "P"?
It seems very likely that Miles is a son of Enoch Hensley and Amy Houston, but I don't have solid proof for that, but Enoch did have an apparent son his age, and Miles did name one of his sons "Mackfield" which was Enoch's grandfathers name, thus connecting him to the same general family. Also they lived near each other in Carroll Co, GA.
Miles Hensley would have been about 6 years old by the time of the 1820 census, so if listed he should be in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1810/20), but his father Enoch was in Franklin Co, GA that year, and that census is lost.
For the 1830 census, Miles would have been about 16 years old, so he should be enumerated in the age 15-19 category (born ca 1810/15), and Enoch Hensley did have two apparent sons that age.
On 11 Dec 1834, "Miles Hensley" married Nancy E. Blackwell in Carroll Co, GA. I don't know Nancy's birth date nor who her parents were.
Nancy Blackwell Hensley died sometime between ca 1838 and 12 Dec 1839, for on that latter date "Miles D. Hensley" married Hester Emily Carnes in Carroll Co, GA. Emily was born ca 1823/24 in Georgia. I don't know her parents.
Miles was listed on the 1840 census in Carroll County, though listed as Miles H. Hensley. He was listed between William F. Roper and Thomas Layton. He was about 17 houses from his parents.
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Carroll Co, GA pg 63 Miles H. Hensley 1000100000000-0001000000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Miles D. HENSLEY (1813/14) s/o Enoch? 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Mackfield HENSLEY (1837/38) son 1 Female(s) 15-19 (1820-1825) Hester Emily CARNES Hensley (1823/24) wife
Miles and family were on the 1850 census in Carroll County, Georgia, just 15 houses from James M. Hensley (or Hinesley) (c1809), relationship unknown.
1850 CARROLL CO, GA Page 40 House/Family # 527/ 527 - 11th DIVISION Twp HAINSLEY MILES P 36 M W FARMER NC 1813/1814 HAINSLEY EMILY 26 F W GA 1823/1824 HAINSLEY MAXFIELD 12 M W GA 1837/1838 HAINSLEY ELIZABETH 6 F W GA 1843/1844 HAINSLEY WILLIAM 4 M W GA 1845/1846 HAINSLEY THOMASTON 2 M W GA 1847/1848
They were still in Carroll County for the 1860 census, but not near any other Hensleys.
1860 CARROLL CO, GA Page 449 House/Family # 143/ 143 -- 2nd DISTRICT Twp VILLA RIAN? P.O. HENSLIE M D 47 M W FARMER 1000 400 GA 1812/1813 HENSLIE EMILY 38 F W HOUSE GA 1821/1822 HENSLIE ELIZABETH 16 F W HOUSE GA 1843/1844 HENSLIE WILLIAM A 15 M W FARMER GA 1844/1845 HENSLIE THOMAS C 13 M W GA 1846/1847 HENSLIE MILES L 11 M W GA 1848/1849 HENSLIE JACKSON B 7 M W GA 1852/1853 HENSLIE JAMES M 4 M W GA 1855/1856 HENSLIE ALMEDA M 2 F W GA 1857/1858
They were still in Carroll Co, GA for the 1870 census. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Apparently they were living in the section of Carroll County that was cut off to form Douglas County in 1870, for they were found in that county on the 1880 census. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Miles and Nancy had at least one child, and Miles and Emily had at least eleven children per the various census records. I don't have much additional data on any of them so far.
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1. Miles D1 Hensley, born 1813/14 in Rockingham Co, NC; died aft 1880 in Douglas Co, GA, son of Enoch Hensley and Amy Houston. He married (1) on 11 Dec 1834 in Carroll Co, GA Nancy E Blackwell, died 1838/39 in Carroll Co, GA; (2) on 12 Dec 1839 in Carroll Co, GA Hester Emily Carnes, born 1823/24 in GA; died aft 1880 in Douglas Co, GA.
Children of Miles D Hensley and Nancy E Blackwell were as follows:
2 i Macksfield2 Hensley, born 1837/38 in Carroll Co, GA.
Children of Miles D Hensley and Hester Emily Carnes were as follows:
3 i Elizabeth2 Hensley, born 1843/44 in Carroll Co, GA.
+ 4 ii William A2 Hensley, born 1845/46 in Carroll Co, GA; died aft 1880 in Carroll Co, GA. He married Elizabeth (---).
+ 5 iii Thomas Carnes2 Hensley, born 1847/48 in Carroll Co, GA; died aft 1880 in Douglas Co, GA. He married Amanda Rebecca (---).
6 iv Miles Lucky2 Hensley, born 1851/52 in Carroll Co, GA.
7 v Jackson B2 Hensley, born 1852/53 in Carroll Co, GA.
8 vi Joseph M2 Hensley, born 1852/53 in Carroll Co, GA.
9 vii Almeda M2 Hensley, born 1857/58 in Carroll Co, GA.
10 viii James E2 Hensley, born 1861/62 in Carroll Co, GA.
11 ix John Cornelius2 Hensley, born 1863/64 in Carroll Co, GA.
12 x Emily Catherine2 Hensley, born 1865/66 in Carroll Co, GA.
13 xi Charles O2 Hensley, born 1868/69 in Carroll Co, GA.
Generation 2
4. William A2 Hensley (Miles D1), born 1845/46 in Carroll Co, GA; died aft 1880 in Carroll Co, GA. He married in 1860/70 in Carroll Co, GA Elizabeth (---), born 1846/47 in GA.
Children of William A Hensley and Elizabeth (---) were as follows:
14 i William3 Hensley, born 1872/73 in Carroll Co, GA.
15 ii James3 Hensley, born 1875/76 in Carroll Co, GA.
5. Thomas Carnes2 Hensley (Miles D1), born 1847/48 in Carroll Co, GA; died aft 1880 in Douglas Co, GA. He married in 1860/69 in Carroll Co, GA Amanda Rebecca (---), born 1846/47 in GA.
Children of Thomas Carnes Hensley and Amanda Rebecca (---) were as follows:
16 i William H3 Hensley, born 1868/69 in Carroll Co, GA.
17 ii John M3 Hensley, born 1870/71 in Douglas Co, GA.
18 iii Hepsy L3 Hensley, born 1873/74 in Douglas Co, GA.
19 iv Thomas C3 Hensley, born 1874/75 in Douglas Co, GA.
20 v Ida A3 Hensley, born 1876/77 in Douglas Co, GA.
21 vi Miles D3 Hensley, born 1878/79 in Douglas Co, GA.
22 vii James F3 Hensley, born 1880 in Douglas Co, GA.