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Benjamin Hensley 1790 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel HENSLEY

Mother: Mary Meadows

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Marden, Ellender Meadows

Children(s): Polly Hensley, Mary Hensley, Elizabeth Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Delilah Hensley, William Hensley, Lucinda Hensley, Lucinda Hensley, James Hensley, John Hensley, James Hensley, Benjamin Hensley, Whitfield Hensley, Simeon Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Simeon Hensley, Eliza Hensley, Wesley Hensley

The story of Benjamin Hensley Sr began in 1790 in Rockingham Co., VA. Benjamin Hensley Sr married Elizabeth Marden, Ellender "Nellie" Ellen Meadows, and had children including Polly Hensley, Mary Hensley, Elizabeth Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Delilah Ann Hensley, William Hensley, Lucinda (keep) Hensley, Lucinda (keep) Hensley, James F Hensley, John (keep) Hensley, James Hensley, Benjamin (keep) Hensley, Whitfield (keep) Hensley, Simeon (keep) Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Simeon Hensley, Eliza Ann Hensley, Wesley A. (keep)* Hensley. Benjamin Hensley Sr passed away in 1870 in Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Hensley Sr began in 1790 in Rockingham Co., VA.
  • Benjamin Hensley Sr married Elizabeth Marden, Ellender "Nellie" Ellen Meadows, and had children including Polly Hensley, Mary Hensley, Elizabeth Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Delilah Ann Hensley, William Hensley, Lucinda (keep) Hensley, Lucinda (keep) Hensley, James F Hensley, John (keep) Hensley, James Hensley, Benjamin (keep) Hensley, Whitfield (keep) Hensley, Simeon (keep) Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Simeon Hensley, Eliza Ann Hensley, Wesley A. (keep)* Hensley.
  • Benjamin Hensley Sr passed away in 1870 in Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel HENSLEY
1752 – 1802
Birth Location: Abemarle, Orange Co. VA
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Mary Meadows
1768 – 1810
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Marden
Birth Location: –
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Ellender Meadows
1790 – 1862
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Polly Hensley
1804 – 1822
Birth Location: , Rockingham Co, VA
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Mary Hensley
1806 – 1853
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Hensley
1808 – 1867
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Malinda Hensley
1810 – 1847
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Delilah Hensley
1810 – 1890
Birth Location: , Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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William Hensley
1814 – 1898
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Lucinda Hensley
1815 – 1897
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., VA
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Lucinda Hensley
1815 – 1897
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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James Hensley
1816 – 1887
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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John Hensley
1818 – 1892
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., VA
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James Hensley
1820 – 1915
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Hensley
1822 – 1905
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Whitfield Hensley
1823 – 1824
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., VA
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Simeon Hensley
1824 – 1908
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Malinda Hensley
1825 – 1880
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Simeon Hensley
1826 – 1860
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Eliza Hensley
1827 – 1887
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Wesley Hensley
1829 – 1887
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Hensley's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Hensley
1790 – 1870
Birth Place: Rockingham Co., VA
Parents
Samuel HENSLEY
1752 – 1802
Abemarle, Orange Co. VA
Mary ("Mollie" (keep)) Meadows
1768 – 1810
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Samuel) HENSLEY
1735 – 1806
Albemarle, Virginia
Louisa BOWMAN
1740 – 1819
Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Hensley's Descendants

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Benjamin Hensley (1790 – 1870) m. Elizabeth Marden m. Ellender ("Nellie" Ellen) Meadows (1790 – 1862)
  1. 1. Polly Hensley (1804 – 1822)
  2. 2. Mary Hensley (17 Jan 1806 – 31 Aug 1853)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hensley (17 Sep 1808 – 18 Jun 1867)
  4. 4. Malinda Hensley (1810 – 1847)
  5. 5. Delilah (Ann) Hensley (15 Mar 1810 – 1890)
  6. 6. William Hensley (24 Sep 1814 – 27 Jan 1898)
  7. 7. Lucinda ((keep)) Hensley (18 NOV 1815 – 19 MAY 1897)
  8. 8. Lucinda ((keep)) Hensley (18 Nov 1815 – 19 May 1897)
  9. 9. James (F) Hensley (1816 – 22 Jun 1887)
  10. 10. John ((keep)) Hensley (5 Mar 1818 – 2 FEB 1892)
  11. 11. James Hensley (14 Apr 1820 – 1 May 1915 Drowned in Hensley Hollow) m. Eliza (Jane) Hall (1825 – 1880)
    1. 1. Martha (E. Hensley) Monger (10 Mar 1843 – 3 Jun 1871)
    2. 2. Silas (Benjamin) Hensley (2 May 1845 – 20 June 1942)
    3. 3. Mary Hensley (4 Apr 1847 – 7 Feb 1941)
    4. 4. Jane Hensley (1849 – 27 Dec 1876)
    5. 5. Thomas (Ezra) Hensley (24 May 1851 – 2 Jan 1929)
    6. 6. Sarah (Matilda) Hensley (Apr 1853 – 23 July 1916)
    7. 7. William (Nelson) Hensley (20 Mar 1856 – 1884)
    8. 8. Simeon Hensley (4 AUG 1858 – 1 Jun 1932)
    9. 9. Julia Hensley (19 Feb 1860 – 19 Aug 1861)
    10. 10. John (Amos) Hensley (26 December 1862 – 11 October 1943)
    11. 11. Elvira (Hensley) Knight (10 Jul 1866 – 4 Feb 1950) m. Hiram Knight (1860 – )
      1. 1. Belle (A) Hensley (6 Feb 1904 – 4 Sep 1932) m. Clarence Lam (3 Sep 1902 – 26 Nov 1946)
        1. 1. Lloyd (George Lam) (Lamb) (15 Aug 1918 – 17 Sep 1969)
        2. 2. Edward (Clarence) Lam (6 Sep 1922 – 25 Oct 1988) m. Katherine (I) Mansfield (24 Sep 1924 – 19 Aug 1988)
        3. 3. Marie (Mayme) Lamb (11 Feb 1925 – 22 Sep 2007)
        4. 4. Virginia (Irene 'Jeanie') Lamb (4 Mar 1929 – 16 Jun 2011)
        5. 5. Lynwood ('Dewey') Lamb (19 Feb 1931 – 19 Oct 2002)
      2. 2. Thomas (A) Hensley (abt 1890 – )
      3. 3. Ira (A) Hensley (abt 1894 – )
      4. 4. Essie (L) Hensley (abt 1896 – )
      5. 5. Abert (L) Hensley (abt 1898 – ) m. Minnie Crawford (2 Oct 1896 – 29 Nov 1925)
    12. 12. Elvira Hensley (Abt 1867 – )
  12. 12. Benjamin ((keep)) Hensley (8 Sep 1822 – 15 Feb 1905) m. Rebecca (Breeden) Hensley (8 Feb 1824 – 28 Oct 1905)
    1. 1. Samuel (Whitfield) Hensley (24 May 1849 – Feb 28 1923)
    2. 2. Samuel (Whitfield) Hensley****+ (24 May 1849 – 28 Feb 1923)
    3. 3. Amanda (Ardenia (keep)) Hensley (28 Jun 1851 – 18 Jan 1923)
    4. 4. Charles (Brown) Hensley (16 Nov 1852 – 22 Sept 1938)
    5. 5. Charles (Brown) Hensley (16 Nov 1852 – 22 Sept 1938)
    6. 6. John (Andrew) Hensley (13 Apr 1854 – 29 Jan 1935)
    7. 7. John (Andrew) Hensley (13 Apr 1854 – 28 Jan 1935)
    8. 8. Solomon (Job) Hensley (12 April 1855 – 27 Nov 1943)
    9. 9. Thomas (Benjamin) Hensley (24 Apr 1856 – 19 Mar 1950)
    10. 10. Virginia ("Jennie") Hensley (12 Apr 1860 – )
    11. 11. Nicholas (Wysong) Hensley (19 Oct 1861 – 17 Jan 1917)
    12. 12. Franklin (Pierce) Hensley (3 Jul 1863 – 9 Nov 1906)
    13. 13. Sarah (Jane Virginia (keep)) Hensley (11 Sep 1864 – 30 Mar 1944)
    14. 14. Annie (Rebecca) Hensley (3 Mar 1867 – 19 Mar 1887)
    15. 15. Laura (Belle) Eaton (20 October 1870 – 12 December 1942)
  13. 13. Whitfield ((keep)) Hensley (1823 – abt 1824)
  14. 14. Simeon ((keep)) Hensley (Jun 1824 – 5 Mar 1908)
  15. 15. Malinda Hensley (1825 – 1880)
  16. 16. Simeon Hensley (1826 – 1860)
  17. 17. Eliza (Ann) Hensley (7 Apr 1827 – 6 Jun 1887)
  18. 18. Wesley (A. (keep)*) Hensley (1829 – 22 Jun 1887)

Benjamin Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Benjamin Hensley Sr in Rockingham Co., VA
Rockingham Co., VA
1870
1870
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Hensley Sr in Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA
Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Rockingham Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA
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