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Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY 1855–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1951

Death Location: Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Hensley

Mother: Anna McMahan

Spouse(s): Barbra McMahan

Children(s): Henry HENSLEY, Clyde Hensley, Eddison Hensley, Lonnie Hensley, William Hensley, Infant Hensley, Charlie Hensley, Sally Proctor

The story of Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY began in 1855 in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA. Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY married Barbra Melissa Mcmahan, and had children including Charlie Ponto Hensley, Clyde Hensley, Eddison Elroy Hensley, Henry Wellington Hensley, Infant Daughter Hensley, Lonnie Hensley, Sally Proctor, William Nolan Hensley. Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY passed away in 1951 in Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY began in 1855 in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY married Barbra Melissa Mcmahan, and had children including Charlie Ponto Hensley, Clyde Hensley, Eddison Elroy Hensley, Henry Wellington Hensley, Infant Daughter Hensley, Lonnie Hensley, Sally Proctor, William Nolan Hensley.
  • Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY passed away in 1951 in Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Adolphus HENSLEY's Ancestors

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Adolphus HENSLEY
1855–1951
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Arthur Hensley
1819–1911
Yancy, North Carolina
Anna (Mariah) McMahan
1826–1910
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adolphus HENSLEY's Descendants

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Adolphus (Wellington) HENSLEY (17 Jul 1855–16 Dec 1951) m. Barbra (Melissa) McMahan (12 Mar 1883–18 Feb 1966)
  1. 1. Henry (Wellington) HENSLEY 1901–1945 m. Frances (Josephine "Dolly") Brandau 1904–2003
    1. 1. Henry (Adolphus) Hensley 1936–2023 m. Shirley (M) Hensley 1926–2009 m. Leona (P) Peraino 1931–2011
    2. 2. George (Karl) Hensley 1930–2005
    3. 3. Richard (W) Hensley 1925–1932
  2. 2. Clyde Hensley 1908–1955
  3. 3. Eddison (Elroy) Hensley 1904–1993
  4. 4. Lonnie Hensley 1903–1987
  5. 5. William (Nolan) Hensley 1913–1979
  6. 6. Infant (Daughter) Hensley 1921–1921
  7. 7. Charlie (Ponto) Hensley 1916–2008
  8. 8. Sally Proctor 1919–2017

Adolphus HENSLEY's Timeline

2 Records

1855
17 Jul 1855
Birth of Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1951
16 Dec 1951
Age 96
Death of Adolphus Wellington HENSLEY in Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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