Who was Earl Hensley?

Earl Hensley (1879–1965) was born in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA and died in Champaign, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Earl Hensley 1879–1965

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 28 Oct 1879 · Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Died 20 AUG 1965 · Champaign, Illinois, USA

Father Peter Shaw Hensley

Mother Ellen M Herrick

Spouse Lulu Dell Ferris

Siblings Archibald Hensley, Flora Hensley, Gordon Nichols Hensley, Lee Grant Hensley, Loran Hensley, Olive May Hensley

Records

U.S., World War I Draft …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Shaw Hensley

Ellen M Herrick

Spouse(s)

Lulu Dell Ferris

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1879, Earl Hensley entered the world in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA, born to peter shaw hensley and ellen m herrick. Earl Hensley married lulu dell ferris. Earl Hensley passed away in 1965 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.

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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Life Timeline

1879

Birth of Earl Hensley in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Birth

1965

Death of Earl Hensley in Champaign, Illinois, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Earl Hensley

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA (1879) across 32 generations.

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: Earl Hensley (1879–1965) was born in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA and died in Champaign, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Earl in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 32 generations of this lineage geographically.
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