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Benjamin Hensley 1790–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Father: Samuel Hensley

Mother: Mary Meadows

Spouse(s): Nellie Meadows

Children(s): Malinda Hensley, Whitfield Hensley, James Hensley, Lucinda Hensley, Mildred Hensley, Benjamin Hensley

Benjamin Hensley was born in 1790 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Hensley And Mary Meadows. In 1850, Benjamin Hensley resided in District 56 and A Half, Rockingham, Virginia. Benjamin Hensley married Nellie Meadows, and had children including Benjamin Hensley, James Hensley, Lucinda Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Mildred Hensley, Whitfield Hensley. Benjamin Hensley passed away in 1872 in Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Hensley was born in 1790 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Hensley And Mary Meadows.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Hensley resided in District 56 and A Half, Rockingham, Virginia.
  • Benjamin Hensley married Nellie Meadows, and had children including Benjamin Hensley, James Hensley, Lucinda Hensley, Malinda Hensley, Mildred Hensley, Whitfield Hensley.
  • Benjamin Hensley passed away in 1872 in Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Hensley
1752–1802
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Mary Meadows
1768–1810
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Meadows
1790–1862
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Malinda Hensley
1825–
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Whitfield Hensley
1823–
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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James Hensley
1818–
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Lucinda Hensley
1815–1897
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Mildred Hensley
1814–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Hensley
1822–1908
Birth Location: Hensley Hollow, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Hensley's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Hensley
1790–1872
Birth Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Hensley
1752–1802
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Mary Meadows
1768–1810
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Samuel) Hensley
1735–1810
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Mary Elliott
1740–1810
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Hensley
1694–1788
Martha ELLIS
1704–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hensley
1642–1705
Susanna Newcomb
1665–1730

Benjamin Hensley's Descendants

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Benjamin Hensley (1790–1872) m. Nellie Meadows (1790–16 Jul 1862)
  1. 1. Malinda Hensley 1825–
  2. 2. Whitfield Hensley 1823–
  3. 3. James Hensley 1818–
  4. 4. Lucinda Hensley 1815–1897
  5. 5. Mildred Hensley 1814–
  6. 6. Benjamin Hensley 1822–1908 m. Rebecca Breeden 1824–1905
    1. 1. Laura (Belle) Hensley 1870–
    2. 2. Annie (R) Hensley 1867–1887
    3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Hensley 1864–1944
    4. 4. Franklin (P) Hensley 1863–1906
    5. 5. Nicholas (W) Hensley 1861–1917
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Hensley 1859–1944
    7. 7. John (Andrew) Hensley 1854–
    8. 8. Thomas (B) Hensley 1854–
    9. 9. Charles (Brown) Hensley 1852–1938
    10. 10. Amanda (Ardenia) Hensley 1851–1928
    11. 11. Samuel (Whitfield) Hensley 1849–1923
    12. 12. Solomon (Job) Hensley 1858–1943 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Shifflett 1841–1882 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Shifflett 1859–1938
      1. 1. Ashby (Solomon) Hensley 1905–1969
      2. 2. Margaret (Ruth) Hensley 1897–1918
      3. 3. Alice (Marie) Hensley 1896–1974
      4. 4. Cicero Hensley 1892–1894
      5. 5. James (Russell) Hensley 1891–1970
      6. 6. Mattie (S) Hensley 1888–1888
      7. 7. Annie Hensley 1886–
      8. 8. Cicero (W) Hensley 1882–1884
      9. 9. Lelia (Ann) Hensley 1882–1962
      10. 10. Bessie (Frances) Hensley 1880–1955
      11. 11. Ida (Rebecca) Hensley 1879–1957
      12. 12. Samuel (Lawrence) Hensley 1889–1956 m. Wynona Jones 1892–1927 m. Hilda (Virginia) Patterson 1916–1998
        1. 1. Samuel (Lawrence) Hensley 1939–2004
        2. 2. Tempie (Glen) Hensley 1920–1989
        3. 3. Virginia (Patterson) Hensley 1932–1963

Benjamin Hensley's Timeline

3 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Benjamin Hensley in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 60
Benjamin Hensley resided here in District 56 and A Half, Rockingham, Virginia
District 56 and A Half, Rockingham, Virginia
1872
1872
Age 82
Death of Benjamin Hensley in Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 56 and A Half, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M432_974; Page: 186; Image: 375.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 56 and A Half, Rockingham, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 56 and A Half, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M432_974; Page: 186; Image: 375.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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