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Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley 1871–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jun 1871

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 Jun 1955

Death Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Father: Wilson Hensley

Mother: Nancy Hensley

Spouse(s): Betsy Hamlin, Alafair Brock, Nancy Hensley

Children(s): George Hensley, Hagan Hensley, Hamp Hensley, Cleo Hensley, Charlie Hensley, Ada Hensley, Samuel Hensley, Laura Hensley, Wilse Hensley, Grant Hensley, Clarence Hensley, Annie Hensley, Byrd Hensley, Martha Hensley, Margaret Hensley, Calvin Hensley

In 1871, Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Wilson Hensley And Nancy Hensley. Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley married Alafair Brock, Betsy Ann Hamlin, Nancy Jane Hensley, and had children including Ada Hensley, Annie Hensley, Byrd Hensley, Calvin Hensley, Charlie Burt Cussing Charlie Hensley, Clarence Hensley, Cleo Hensley, George Robert Hensley, Grant Hensley, Hagan Hensley, Hamp Hensley, Laura Ellen Hensley, Margaret Hensley, Martha Hensley, Samuel Sam Hensley, Wilse Hensley. Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley passed away in 1955 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Wilson Hensley And Nancy Hensley.
  • Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley married Alafair Brock, Betsy Ann Hamlin, Nancy Jane Hensley, and had children including Ada Hensley, Annie Hensley, Byrd Hensley, Calvin Hensley, Charlie Burt Cussing Charlie Hensley, Clarence Hensley, Cleo Hensley, George Robert Hensley, Grant Hensley, Hagan Hensley, Hamp Hensley, Laura Ellen Hensley, Margaret Hensley, Martha Hensley, Samuel Sam Hensley, Wilse Hensley.
  • Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley passed away in 1955 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Burton Hensley's Ancestors

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Burton Hensley
1871–1955
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Wilson Hensley
1834–1912
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Hensley
1845–1873
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington Hensley) Sr
1809–1873
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Ruth Edwards
1815–1880
Yancy, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1777–1836
Mary Howard
1788–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Burton Hensley's Descendants

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Burton ('Black Burt') Hensley (09 Jun 1871–3 Jun 1955) m. Betsy (Ann) Hamlin (25 Dec 1891–19 Jul 1935) m. Alafair Brock (14 Dec 1890–18 Nov 1967) m. Nancy (Jane) Hensley (12 Oct 1877–25 March 1906)
  1. 1. George (Robert) Hensley 1920–1996 m. Edith Payne 1915–1991
  2. 2. Hagan Hensley 1917–1994
  3. 3. Hamp Hensley 1923–2006
  4. 4. Cleo Hensley 1915–2013
  5. 5. Charlie (Burt (Cussing Charlie)) Hensley 1913–1982
  6. 6. Ada Hensley 1929–2013
  7. 7. Samuel ('Sam') Hensley 1927–2015
  8. 8. Laura (Ellen) Hensley 1932–2018
  9. 9. Wilse Hensley 1935–1935
  10. 10. Grant Hensley 1916–1916
  11. 11. Clarence Hensley 1918–1918
  12. 12. Annie Hensley 1903–1971
  13. 13. Byrd Hensley 1898–1929
  14. 14. Martha Hensley 1899–1978
  15. 15. Margaret Hensley 1901–1942
  16. 16. Calvin Hensley 1904–1951

Burton Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1871
09 Jun 1871
Birth of Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1955
3 Jun 1955
Age 84
Death of Burton 'Black Burt' Hensley in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1955
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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