Samuel C. Henslee (c1824) and Elizabeth --- of Floyd Co, GA and Saline and Grant Co, AR
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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Samuel C. Henslee as far as I know.
This family used both the "Hensley" and "Henslee" spellings on various records. (See Hensley Spellings for more on this subject)
Samuel C. Henslee was born ca 1823/24 (per 1850 census) in Georgia (per 1850 census) either in Franklin or Henry County.
Samuel is a son of David S. Hensley (1790/1800) and Rhoda Payne, as proven by Rhoda and her other children living with Samuel in 1850.
Samuel would have been about 6 years old by the time of the 1830 census, so if listed he should be in the 5-9 age group (born ca 1820/25). Samuel's father David was listed in Henry Co, GA that year and had an apparent son that age.
For the 1840 census, Samuel would have been about 16 years old, so he should be enumerated in the age 15-19 category (born ca 1820/25). Samuel's parents had made a brief move to Cherokee County, Alabama (which bordered Georgia) by then, and were listed there on the 1840 census and did have an apparent son Samuel's age.
In the 1840's, the family moved back to Georgia, to Floyd County (which bordered Cherokee Co, AL, so the move might only have been a short distance).
Samuel C. Henslee married Elizabeth --- sometime just before 1850, presumably in Floyd County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born ca 1830/31 in Georgia. I don't know her maiden name.
They were on the 1850 census in Floyd County, Georgia, with Samuel's widowed mother living with them, and also several of his younger siblings. No other Hensleys were in Floyd County that year.
1850 FLOYD CO, GA Page 104 House/Family # 182/ 182 - DISTRICT 30 Twp HENSLEY SAMUEL C 26 M W FARMER GA 1823/1824 HENSLEY ELIZABETH 18 F W GA 1831/1832 HENSLEY RODY 60 F W GA 1789/1790 HENSLEY LUCY 25 F W GA 1824/1825 HENSLEY JAMES 16 M W GA 1833/1834 HENSLEY MARY 14 F W GA 1835/1836 HENSLEY JANE 12 F W GA 1837/1838 HENSLEY THOMAS 10 M W GA 1839/1840
Sometime late in the 1850's, Samuel and family moved to Saline County, Arkansas, where several relatives had previously moved. In 1860 they were listed on the census in Calvert District. Several young members of the Cobb family were residing with them. I don't know how they might be related. Many other Hensleys were in the county also, but none listed nearby. Samuel's mother was no longer with him (she was in Pulaski Co, AR in 1860 with daughter Lucy).
1860 SALINE CO, AR Page 576 House/Family # 152/ 152 -- CALVERT Twp HENSLEE SAMUEL C 34 M W FARMER 1260 3000 GA 1825/1826 HENSLEE ELIZABETH 24 F W GA 1835/1836 HENSLEE LAURA 9 F W GA 1850/1851 HENSLEE MARY 0 F W 4/12 GA 1859/1860 HENSLEE REUBEN 4 M W GA 1855/1856 HENSLEE MARTHA 3 F W GA 1856/1857 COBB SAMUEL 15 M W LABORER GA 1844/1845 COBB FAYETTE 14 M W GA 1845/1846 COBB FRANKLIN 12 M W GA 1847/1848 COBB FRANCES 10 F W GA 1849/1850 COBB JAMES 9 M W GA 1850/1851 COBB HOWELL 8 M W GA 1851/1852 COBB WILLIAM 6 M W GA 1853/1854
I don't have them in 1870 yet.
They probably lived in the section of Saline County that was cut off to form Grant County in 1869, for they were found in that county later on.
They were listed on the 1880 census in Grant Co, AR. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Samuel and Elizabeth had at least ten children per the various 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. Samuel C1 Hensley, born 1823/24 in Franklin Co, GA; died aft 1880 in Grant Co, AR, son of David S Hensley and Rhoda Payne. He married bef 1850 in Floyd Co, GA Elizabeth E (---), born 1830/31 in GA; died aft 1880 in Grant Co, AR.
Children of Samuel C Hensley and Elizabeth E (---) were as follows:
2 i Laura2 Hensley, born 1850/51 in Floyd Co, GA.
3 ii Reuben2 Hensley, born 1855/56 in Floyd Co, GA.
4 iii Martha2 Hensley, born 1856/57 in Floyd Co, GA.
5 iv Mary2 Hensley, born 1860 in Floyd Co, GA.
6 v Joseph A2 Hensley, born 1862/63 in Saline Co, AR (now Grant Co, AR).
7 vi Virginia F2 Hensley, born 1864/65 in Saline Co, AR (now Grant Co, AR).
8 vii Rhoda A2 Hensley, born 1866/67 in Saline Co, AR (now Grant Co, AR).
9 viii James M2 Hensley, born 1869/70 in Grant Co, AR.
10 ix Lafayette2 Hensley, born 1871/72 in Grant Co, AR.
11 x Sarah M2 Hensley, born 1873/74 in Grant Co, AR.
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