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Elijah Hensley 1793–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1879

Death Location: Martin, Kentucky, USA

Father: Christopher Hensley

Mother: Catherine Tompkins

Spouse(s): Mahala Adams

Children(s): Elizabeth Hensley

Elijah Hensley was born in 1793 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, the child of Christopher Chrisley Hensley And Catherine Tompkins. Elijah Hensley married Mahala Adams, and had children including Elizabeth Hensley. Elijah Hensley passed away in 1879 in Martin, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Hensley was born in 1793 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, the child of Christopher Chrisley Hensley And Catherine Tompkins.
  • Elijah Hensley married Mahala Adams, and had children including Elizabeth Hensley.
  • Elijah Hensley passed away in 1879 in Martin, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Hensley
1740–1812
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
CH
Catherine Tompkins
1759–1804
Birth Location: Virginia, British Colonial America
CT

Spouses(s)

Mahala Adams
1816–1860
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MA

Children(s)

Elizabeth Hensley
1847–
Birth Location: Logan West Virginia, USA
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Elijah Hensley's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Hensley
1793–1879
Birth Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Christopher Chrisley Hensley
1740–1812
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Catherine Tompkins
1759–1804
Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
George Hensley
1722–1772
Essex, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Sarah RICHARDSON
1718–1772
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Benjamin Tompkins
1732–1811
Caroline County, United States of America
Elizabeth Goodloe
1738–1811
Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hensley
1683–1735
Elizabeth Waller
1693–1734
William Richardson
1695–1761
Sarah Hensley
1682–1760
Christopher Tompkins
1705–1778
Joyce Reade
1701–1771
George Goodloe
1701–1741
Diana Minor
1709–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1642–1705
Mary Essix
1634–1720
John Waller
1640–1716
Mary Allam
1642–1737
John Richardson
1620–1710
Phillis Richardson
1620–1710
Joseph Hensley
1652–
Sarah Beard
1656–
Christopher Tompkins
1662–1706
Lucy Gwynne
1670–1708
Thomas Reade
1649–1720
Lucy Gwynne
1680–1731
Henry Goodloe
1675–1748
Garrett Minor
1679–1720
Diana Vivion
1680–1718

Elijah Hensley's Descendants

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Elijah Hensley (1793–1879) m. Mahala Adams (1816–AUG 1860)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hensley 1847– m. Meekin (T. Vance) Jr 1846–1929
    1. 1. Hattie Vance 1891–1935 m. Ira (Jay) Meade 1880–1969 m. Charles (Edward) Beckett 1883–
      1. 1. Lonnie Meade 1920–1975
      2. 2. Roy (B) Meade 1915–2000
      3. 3. Albert Meade 1914–
      4. 4. Lucie Mead 1911–
      5. 5. Irene Meade 1922–1922
    2. 2. Phoebe Vance 1887– m. James (Lewis) Sturgell 1877–
      1. 1. Okie ("Okey") Sturgell 1915–1981
    3. 3. Matilda Vance 1872–
    4. 4. Andrew (J) Vance 1872–
    5. 5. Mary Vance 1868–
    6. 6. James (Abner) Vance 1883–
    7. 7. William (R) Vance 1878–

Elijah Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1793
1793
Birth of Elijah Hensley in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1879
1879
Age 86
Death of Elijah Hensley in Martin, Kentucky, USA
Martin, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Martin, Kentucky, USA
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