Ichabod C Hensley
1810 - Aft 1880 (> 71 years)-
Name Ichabod C Hensley Nickname Bird Birth 1810 Pittsylvania Co, VA 
Gender Male _UID A085888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400004960 Death Aft 1880 Cabell Co, WV Person ID I97392 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 31 Dec 2021
Father Solomon Hensley, b. 1778/1779, VA d. 24 Apr 1859, Wayne Co, VA (WV) (Age 80 years) Mother Eva Hickerson Marriage 9 Mar 1800 Franklin Co, VA Family ID F31089 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Nancy Webb, b. 1811/1812, KY d. 30 Jun 1876, Cabell Co, WV (Age 64 years) Marriage 14 Jan 1829 Clay Co, IL Children 1. Lucinda Hensley, b. 1829/1830, Clay Co, IL d. Aft 1850, Cabell Co, VA (WV) (Age > 21 years)2. Malinda Hensley, b. 1831/1832, Clay Co, IL d. Aft 1880, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 49 years)3. Elizabeth Hensley, b. 1833/1834, Clay Co, IL d. Aft 1880, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 47 years)4. William B Hensley, b. 1838/1839, Clay Co, IL d. Aft 1860, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 22 years)5. Mary Ann Hensley, b. 1840/1841, Clay Co, IL d. Aft 1880, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 40 years)6. Sarah Hensley, b. 1845/1846, Clay Co, IL d. Aft 1880, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 35 years)7. Columbus Hensley, b. 1846/1847, Cabell Co, VA (WV) d. Aft 1870, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 24 years)8. Salina Fannie Hensley, b. 1850/1851, Cabell Co, VA (WV) d. Aft 1870, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 20 years)9. Emma Alice Hensley, b. 1854/1855, Cabell Co, VA (WV) d. Aft 1880, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 26 years)10. Willie Hensley, b. 1861/1862, Cabell Co, WV d. Aft 1870, Cabell Co, WV (Age > 9 years)Family ID F27822 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTE:May be son of Solomon Hensley with whom he was associated. Toliver Hensley is also a possibility. One of those two has to be his father as no other Hensleys were in Pittsylvania at the time;
!NOTE:D/D of 14 Feb 1884 is a Younger "Bird" Hensley, not this one;
!US ARMY ENLISTMENT:
Bird Henslee, Pvt, size: 5' 6 1/2", 21 years old, born Virginia, Pittsylvania, eyes: hazle, hair: brown, complexion: fair, trade: Laborer, enlisted by Lt. Batman on Ahg 23, 1827 at Newport for 5 years. 6 Infantry. Discharged 1st April 1828 being a minor, meaning he wasn't 21 when he enlisted, and still not in April 1828, so that fits his ca 1810 birth date from census analysis;
!CENSUS:1800 * Lost for Virginia;
!CENSUS:1810 * Lost for Virginia;
!CENSUS:1820 Cabell Co, VA (WV) pg 84 w/Solomon HENSLEY age 10-15 (1804/10);
!MARRIAGE:14 Jan 1829 Clay Co, IL Ichabod C. HENSLEY & Nancy WEBB, John MILLER;
!CENSUS:1830 Clay Co, IL pg 97 Bird HENSLEY age 20-29 (1800/1810);
!CENSUS:1840 Clay Co, IL pg 113 Bird HENSLEE age 20-29 (1810/20) "10001-11101";
!CENSUS:1850 Cabell Co, VA
PHF 32-436-453 10 District
Bird Hensley 39 M Labourer Va
Nancy 38 F “
Lucinda 20 F “
Belinda 18 F “
Elizabeth 16 F “
William 11 M “
Mary A. 9 F “
Sarah 6 F “
Columbus 3 M “
!CENSUS:1860 Cabell Co, VA
PHF 49-326-315 Cabell CH PO
Byrd Hensley 50 M Farmer 250 Virginia
Nancy 50 F Kentucky
William 21 M Day Laborer 350 Illinois
Mary 19 F “
Sarah 16 F “
Columbus 12 M Virginia
Salina 9 F “
Emma 5 F “
!CENSUS:1870 Cabell Co, WV
PHF 540B-24-24 Barboursville Cabell CH PO
Bird Hensley 60 M W Farmer 400 Virginia
Nancy 59 F W Keeping House Kentucky
Mary A. 28 F W At Home Illinois
Sarah 25 F W “ ” “
Columbus 23 M W Laborer West Va
Fannie 19 F W At School “ ”
Allice 14 F W “ ” “ ”
Willie 8 M W “ ”
!CENSUS:1880 Cabell Co., WV
PHF 74B-127-128 Barboursville District
Bird Hensley W M 69 W Farmer VA-VA-VA
Mary A. W F 37 Dau S Keeping House IL-VA-KY
Sarah W F 35 Dau S Keeping House IL-VA-KY
!NOTES:From Laura Schreibman 98-09-22: Marty, I have the following on the Ichabod that is called Byrd:
Cabell County,Virginia deed dated 3 Jan 1815 to Solomon Hensley from Daniel
Witcher Jr. in Cabell County,Virginia. Note on side says "Delivered to
Ichabod Hensley July 6th 1826 John Samuel CKCC"
Cabell County Virginia Minute Book E-3 (1826-1835) by Carrie Eldridge:
original page 8;comm vs Icabod Housley AB (Assault & Battery).
original page 23;comm vs Ichabod Hensley AB def not guilty.
original page 24; Jury;Ichabod Hensley.
Cabell County Deed Book 11,page 264;Indenture 26 June 1854 between Byrd
Hensley of Cabell County, Henry Johnsends, and Elisha Hensley of county of
Wayne Virginia.
19 Feb 1857 Harlan County Kentucky Bird Hensley witnessed marriage of Polly
Hensley to Jeremiah Osborn by Rev.A.S.Hall. another witness was Leonard
Scott. Polly Hensley was possibly a daughter of George Washington Hensley
born 1809 in TN who had been living in Yancy Co NC in 1840.
1850 Wayne County Virginia census page 218;Solomon Hensly 71,Elizabeth 69,
William H.30, Elisha 27,Solomon 25,Washington 19.
Will send more later. Laura;
- !NOTE:May be son of Solomon Hensley with whom he was associated. Toliver Hensley is also a possibility. One of those two has to be his father as no other Hensleys were in Pittsylvania at the time;