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Amos Hensley 1846–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 NOV 1846

Birth Location: Bee Log, Yancey Co. , NC

Death Date: 15 APR 1930

Death Location: Erwin, Unicoi Co., TN

Father: Wallace Hensley

Mother: Mariah Whitson

Spouse(s): Naomi Estep

Children(s): Braskey Hensley, Harriet Hensley, McKinley Hensley, Walter Hensley, William Hensley

The story of Amos Hensley began in 1846 in Bee Log, Yancey Co. , NC. In 1870, Amos Hensley resided in North Carolina, United States. In 1930, Amos Hensley resided in Erwin, Tenn. Amos Hensley married Naomi Estep, and had children including Braskey Hensley, Harriet A Hensley, Mckinley Mayfield Hensley, Walter Andrew Hensley, William Ervin Hensley. Amos Hensley passed away in 1930 in Erwin, Unicoi Co., TN.

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Biography

  • The story of Amos Hensley began in 1846 in Bee Log, Yancey Co. , NC.
  • In 1870, Amos Hensley resided in North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1930, Amos Hensley resided in Erwin, Tenn.
  • Amos Hensley married Naomi Estep, and had children including Braskey Hensley, Harriet A Hensley, Mckinley Mayfield Hensley, Walter Andrew Hensley, William Ervin Hensley.
  • Amos Hensley passed away in 1930 in Erwin, Unicoi Co., TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wallace Hensley
1818–1879
Birth Location: Bald Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
WH
Mariah Whitson
1824–1852
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Naomi Estep
1862–1947
Birth Location: Yancey Co., NC
NE

Children(s)

Braskey Hensley
1906–1907
Birth Location: –
BH
Harriet Hensley
1899–1900
Birth Location: –
HH
McKinley Hensley
1895–1984
Birth Location: Bee Log, Yancey Co., NC
MH
Walter Hensley
1897–1952
Birth Location: Bee Log, Yancey Co., NC
WH
William Hensley
1891–1969
Birth Location: Bee Log, Yancey Co., NC
WH

Amos Hensley's Ancestors

Self
Amos Hensley
1846–1930
Birth Place: Bee Log, Yancey Co. , NC
Parents
Wallace S. Hensley
1818–1879
Bald Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Mariah Whitson
1824–1852
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amos Hensley's Descendants

1.
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Amos Hensley (9 NOV 1846–15 APR 1930) m. Naomi Estep (7 MAR 1862–2 SEP 1947)
  1. 1. Braskey Hensley 1906–1907
  2. 2. Harriet (A.) Hensley 1899–1900
  3. 3. McKinley (Mayfield) Hensley 1895–1984 m. Bonnie (Monta Melinda) McKinney 1904–1988
    1. 1. Dallas (Lawrence) Hensley 1922–1994
    2. 2. Hazel (Amelia) Hensley 1925–1998
    3. 3. Joy (Lynn) Hensley 1945–2005
    4. 4. Thomas (Eugene) Hensley 1940–1977
    5. 5. Willa (Mae) Hensley 1933–2005 m. Cushman (M) Cambre 1933–2000
  4. 4. Walter (Andrew) Hensley 1897–1952 m. Elizabeth Tipton 1904–
    1. 1. Harry (R.) Hensley 1925–2008
    2. 2. Wilma (Jean) Hensley 1930–2002 m. Blaine Stockton 1929–2010
  5. 5. William (Ervin) Hensley 1891–1969 m. Sarah (Louvenia) Hughes 1898–1977
    1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Hensley 1938–2017 m. Roy (Robert) Padgett 1933–1984
    2. 2. Frank (Braskey) Hensley 1916–1955 m. Jacqueline (Claudette) Runion 1918–1988
    3. 3. George (Harding) Hensley 1920–2001 m. Motell Rice 1926–2006
    4. 4. Gladys (Delilah) Hensley 1925–2008 m. William (Horace) Higgins 1914–1998
    5. 5. John (McKinley) Hensley 1919–1971 m. Maybelle Zerfluh 1919–
    6. 6. William (Floyd) Hensley 1917–1996 m. Mary (Atlas) Edwards 1926–2007
      1. 1. Gary (Alvin) Hensley 1949–1981

Amos Hensley's Timeline

5 Records

1846
9 NOV 1846
Birth of Amos Hensley in Bee Log, Yancey Co. , NC
Bee Log, Yancey Co. , NC
1870
1870
Age 24
Amos Hensley resided here in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1930
15 APR 1930
Age 84
Amos Hensley resided here in Erwin, Tenn
Erwin, Tenn
1930
16 APR 1930
Age 84
Burial of Amos Hensley in Belog, N.C.
Belog, N.C.
1930
15 APR 1930
Age 84
Death of Amos Hensley in Erwin, Unicoi Co., TN
Erwin, Unicoi Co., TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 NOV 1846
    Event Place: Bee Log, Yancey Co. , NC
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Certificate for Amos Hensley, Unicoi Co., State of TN; US Census for 1850 and 1900, Yancey Co, NC
    [2] 2177.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2017, 20:50), entry for Amos Hensley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YM-YFL
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Amos Hensley, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 11, family 78, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,665.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 25 May 2014), Amos Hensley, 15 Apr 1930; citing Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, cn 9945, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,764.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Military Service: Veteran of Civil War
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 Yancey Co., NC Census; Records of National Archives
    [2] 2177.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 APR 1930
    Event Place: Erwin, Tenn
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2017, 20:50), entry for Amos Hensley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YM-YFL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Amos Hensley, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 11, family 78, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,665.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 25 May 2014), Amos Hensley, 15 Apr 1930; citing Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, cn 9945, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,764.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 APR 1930
    Event Place: Belog, N.C.
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2017, 20:50), entry for Amos Hensley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YM-YFL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Amos Hensley, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 11, family 78, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,665.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 25 May 2014), Amos Hensley, 15 Apr 1930; citing Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, cn 9945, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,764.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 APR 1930
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi Co., TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Certificate for Amos Hensley, Unicoi Co., State of TN; Ervin and Sarah Hensley Family Bible, Frontpiece of Bible
    [2] 2177.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2017, 20:50), entry for Amos Hensley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YM-YFL
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Amos Hensley, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 11, family 78, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,665.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 25 May 2014), Amos Hensley, 15 Apr 1930; citing Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, cn 9945, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,764.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 02 March 2017, 20:50), entry for Amos Hensley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YM-YFL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Amos Hensley, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 11, family 78, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,665.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 25 May 2014), Amos Hensley, 15 Apr 1930; citing Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, cn 9945, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,764.
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