Stephen H Hensley
1823 - 1870 (47 years)-
Name Stephen H Hensley Birth 1822/1823 TN 
Gender Male _UID 0E99888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000CB6C Death 1860/1870 Wright Co, MO Person ID I100478 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 8 Dec 2021
Father Hensley Family ID F28618 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret C Black, b. 1822/1823, GA d. Aft 1870, Laclede Co, MO (Age > 48 years) Marriage 16 Jan 1840 Monroe Co, TN Children 1. Christopher C Hensley, b. 1840/1841, Monroe Co, TN d. 21 Nov 1861, Rolla, Phelps Co, MO, Civil War (Age 20 years)2. James Henderson Hensley, b. 1842/1843, Monroe Co, TN d. Aft 1880, Laclede Co, MO (Age > 38 years)3. Catherine J Hensley, b. 1844/1845, Monroe Co, TN d. Aft 1860, Wright Co, MO (Age > 16 years)4. Sarah A Hensley, b. 1848/1849, Warren Co, TN d. Aft 1880, Laclede Co, MO (Age > 32 years)5. Jerre Hensley, b. 1852/1853, Warren Co, TN d. Aft 1860, Wright Co, MO (Age > 8 years)6. Phillander M Hensley, b. 26 May 1855, Knoxville, Knox Co, TN d. 3 Jul 1929, Laclede Co, MO (Age 74 years)Family ID F28622 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTE:Could be a son of Temple Hensley, no proof though, in Monroe Co., TN at same time.
Could be a son of Benjamin Hensley (c1797) and Mary Gallion of Roane Co., TN. This is near Monroe, and several of their children went to Wright Co., MO also. They did have an unidentified son (1820/25) who could be Stephen.;
!NOTES:Must be closely related to Peter Hensley (aka Helsley) since they were neighbors in 1860, and about the same age;
!CENSUS:1830;
!NOTES:On 1 May 1837 Stephen enlisted in Knox Co., TN as a Private to serve in the Cherokee and Creek Indian War under Capt. Robert A. Tilford, Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers under Col. Hunter. He was discharged 15 Aug 1837 in TN. (This per an affidavit he made on 4 Jan 1856).;
!MARRIAGE LICENSE:15 Jan 1840 Monroe Co., TN
Stephen Hensley & Majah Black
married 16 Jan 1840 by C. L. Walker, JP
* Marriage record gives same dates, but lists her as "Mariah" Black;
!CENSUS:1840 Monroe Co., TN p. 188
27th Regiment
Stephen Hensley age 20-29 (1810/20)
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* Robert Black (c1790/1800) 8 houses away;
!CENSUS:1850 Warren Co., TN 3rd Civil District # 292/292
Stephen Hensly 27 Farmer $- TN
Margaret 27 GA
Christopher C. 9 TN
James H. 7
Catherine J. 5
Sarah A. 1;
!NOTES:Stephen Hensley and family left Tennessee between ca 1854 and 1856 and moved to St. Francois Co., MO. He was there by 4 Jan 1856 for on that date he made an affidavit regarding his service in the Indian Wars in 1837. He listed himself as a resident of that county and state and aged 35 (puts his birth at ca 1820/21). He signed with a mark.;
!CENSUS:1860 Wright Co., MO Hartville PO # 615/606
Stephen H. Hensley 37 Farmer $-/300 TN
M. C. 37 f
Christopher C. 19 m Farm Laborer
James Henderson 18 Farm Laborer
Katharin J. Hensley 15
Sarah A. 11
Jerre 7
Polina M. 6 f;
- !NOTE:Could be a son of Temple Hensley, no proof though, in Monroe Co., TN at same time.