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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Pleasant Hensley as far as I know.
Pleasant K. J. Hensley was born ca 1826/27 (per 1850 census) in Tennessee, probably in Hickman County (now Lewis County) where he was living later on.
Pleasant Hensley is a proven son of Larkin Hensley (1779) and Margaret Hinson, as named in Larkin's Will (1865).
The family apparently lived in that part of Hickman County that is now Lewis County, but went through several changes over the years. It was Hickman County until 1817 when Wayne County was formed. They were in that county for awhile, but then back in Hickman later on (before 1830), and there until Lewis County was formed in 1843.
Pleasant Hensley was apparently home with father Larkin for the 1830 census. They were in Hickman County, and Pleasant was about 3 years old, and Larkin did have three apparent sons age "under 5" (born ca 1825/30), one of which was probably Pleasant.
Pleasant Hensley was still probably home with his parents for the 1840 census. He would have been about 13 years old, and Larkin Hensley had three apparent sons age 10-14 (born ca 1825/30) with him that year, one of whom was probably Pleasant.
Lewis County was created in 1843 from parts of several counties including the section of Hickman County where Pleasant Hensley and family resided.
On 4 Apr 1847, "P. K. Hensley" married Lucinda Baker in Lewis Co, TN. They were married by Redding Reves, Justice of the Peace. Lucinda was born ca 1821/22 in Tennessee, daughter of Ezaas and Rhoda (---) Baker (both born NC).
Pleasant and family left Lewis County, Tennessee in late 1849 or early 1850 for Searcy County, Arkansas and were listed there on the 1850 census with Lucinda's parents residing with them.
1850 SEARCY CO, AR Page 168 House/Family # 80/ 81 - TOMAHAWK Twp HENSLEY PLEASANT K 23 M W FARMER TN 1826/1827 HENSLEY LUCINDA 28 F W TN 1821/1822 HENSLEY NANCY C 1 F W TN 1848/1849 BAKER EZAAS 67 M W FARMER NC 1782/1783 BAKER RHODA 73 F W NC 1776/1777
Lucinda Baker seems to have died sometime between 1850 and 1860, or probably more likely before 1855, presumably in Searcy County, Arkansas.
Pleasant Hensley married Martha M. --- sometime between ca 1850 and 1855 in Searcy Co, AR. She was born ca 1836/37 in Tennessee. I don't know her maiden name.
They were listed on the 1860 census in Searcy County
1860 SEARCY CO, AR Page 890 House/Family # 409/ 402 -- TOMAHAWK Twp HENSLEY PLEASANT K J 34 M W FARMER 75 TN 1825/1826 HENSLEY MARTHA 25 F W TN 1834/1835 HENSLEY NANCY C 9 F W TN 1850/1851 HENSLEY THANEY M 5 F W AR 1854/1855 HENSLEY DAVID A 5 M W AR 1854/1855 HENSLEY MARY M 1 F W AR 1858/1859
On 11 Apr 1865, Pleasant's father Larkin Hensley made his Will in Lewis County, naming his heirs, including his son "Pleasant K.".
Pleasant Hensley and family moved back to Lewis Co, TN between ca 1866 and 1869.
Martha M. (---) Hensley died sometime between ca 1866 and 1869, though I don't know whether in Searcy Co, AR or back in Lewis Co, TN.
On 26 Apr 1869 "P. K. J. Hensley" married E. E. Dabbs (Elizabeth E.) in Lewis Co, TN. She was born ca 1834/35 in Tennessee. I don't know who her parents were, but it is possible that this is Elizabeth Esther Hensley, daughter of John G. Hensley (1807), who married Jesse Dabbs in 1854, as her name and age match. I'm not sure if this is the case or not, but it is worth considering.
Pleasant and family were listed on the 1870 census in Lewis County near many other Hensleys.
1870 LEWIS CO, TN Page 131B House/Family # 59/ 59--6th DISTRICT HENSLEY PLEASANT 44 M W WORKS ON FARM TN 1825/1826 HENSLEY CAROLINE 22 F W KEEPS HOUSE TN 1847/1848 HENSLEY MARGARET 17 F W AR 1852/1853 HENSLEY MALINDA 12 F W AR 1857/1858 HENSLEY JANE 10 F W AR 1859/1860 HENSLEY EMILINE 4 F W AR 1865/1866 HENSLEY ELIZABETH 35 F W KEEPS HOUSE TN 1834/1835
An 1871 marriage record may indicate that Elizabeth E. Dabbs died between 1870 and 1871, for on 4 Sep 1871 "P. K. J. Hensley" married Matilda Hensley in Lewis Co, TN. The initials make it seem very likely that this is another (4th) marriage for Pleasant Hensley. I don't know who this Matilda Hensley is.
I did not find Pleasant Hensley and family on the 1880 census.
Pleasant Hensley and Lucinda Baker had at least one child, and he and Martha had at least 5 children. I don't know if he had children by his 3rd and 4th wives. I don't have much additional information on any of these children.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Pleasant K J1
Hensley , born 1826/27 in
Hickman Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN); died aft 1870 in Lewis Co, TN, son of
Larkin Hensley
and Margaret Hinson .
He married (1) on 4 Apr 1847 in Lewis Co, TN Lucinda Baker , born
1821/22 in TN; died 1850/60 in Searcy Co, AR, daughter of Ezaas Baker
and Rhoda (---) ; (2) in
1850/55 in Lewis Co, TN Martha M (---) , born
1836/37 in TN; died 1860/69 in Lewis Co, TN; (3) on 26 Apr 1869 in Lewis Co,
TN Elizabeth E Dabbs , born
1834/35 in TN; (4) on 4 Sep 1871 in Lewis Co, TN Matilda Hensley .
Children
of Pleasant K J Hensley and Lucinda Baker were as follows:
2
i
Nancy Caroline2
Hensley , born
1848/49 in Lewis Co, TN. She
married on 17 Jun 1877 in Lewis Co, TN John C Haynes .
Children of Pleasant K J Hensley and Martha M (---) were as follows:
3
i
Thaney Margaret2
Hensley , born 1854/55 in Searcy
Co, AR.
4
ii
David A2
Hensley , born 1856/57 in Searcy
Co, AR; died 1860/70 in Lewis Co, TN.
5
iii
Mary Malinda2
Hensley , born 1858/59 in Searcy
Co, AR.
6
iv
Jane2
Hensley , born
1859/60 in Searcy Co, AR. She
married on 24 Jan 1878 in Lewis Co, TN J F DePrest .
7 v Emaline2 Hensley , born 1865/66 in Searcy Co, AR.