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George Washington Hensley 1827 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1827

Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 12 September 1900

Death Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Larkin Hensley

Mother: Margaret (Hensley)

Spouse(s): Hannah Hensley

Children(s): Margaret Cotham, Martha DePriest, Willis Hensley, James Hensley, Pleasant Hensley

George Washington Hensley was born in 1827 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Larkin Hensley and Margaret Hinson (Hensley). In 1860, George Washington Hensley resided in District 6, Ashland, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. George Washington Hensley married Hannah Boyce Hensley, and had children including Margaret M. Cotham, Martha Jane DePriest, Willis Sampson Hensley, James William Hensley, Pleasant Tillman Hensley. George Washington Hensley passed away in 1900 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Washington Hensley was born in 1827 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Larkin Hensley and Margaret Hinson (Hensley).
  • In 1860, George Washington Hensley resided in District 6, Ashland, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • George Washington Hensley married Hannah Boyce Hensley, and had children including Margaret M. Cotham, Martha Jane DePriest, Willis Sampson Hensley, James William Hensley, Pleasant Tillman Hensley.
  • George Washington Hensley passed away in 1900 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Larkin Hensley
1780 – 1867
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
LH
Margaret (Hensley)
1778 – 1881
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
M(

Spouses(s)

Hannah Hensley
1835 – 1912
Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
HH

Children(s)

Margaret Cotham
1857 – 1931
Birth Location: Tennessee
MC
Martha DePriest
1860 – 1895
Birth Location: Tennessee
MD
Willis Hensley
1863 – 1937
Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
WH
James Hensley
1876 – 1950
Birth Location: –
JH
Pleasant Hensley
1877 – 1921
Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
PH

George Hensley's Ancestors

Self
George Hensley
1827 – 1900
Birth Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Larkin Hensley
1780 – 1867
Virginia, United States of America
Margaret (Hinson) (Hensley)
1778 – 1881
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Hickman Hensley
1759 – 1816
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Hensley
1738 – 1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Hensley
1694 – 1788

George Hensley's Descendants

1.
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George (Washington) Hensley (January 1827 – 12 September 1900) m. Hannah (Boyce) Hensley (29 March 1835 – 21 November 1912)
  1. 1. Margaret (M.) Cotham (1857 – 15 November 1931)
  2. 2. Martha (Jane) DePriest (29 August 1860 – 26 September 1895)
  3. 3. Willis (Sampson) Hensley (6 July 1863 – 11 March 1937) m. Bettie (Deaver Stockard) (Hensley) (Jan 1871 – 10 Jan 1962)
    1. 1. Eula Hensley (04 Jul 1890 – Before 1900)
    2. 2. William (Edmond) Hensley (18 Dec 1891 – Apr 1970)
    3. 3. Bessie (Louella) Hensley (31 Mar 1894 – 25 Mar 1968)
    4. 4. Carl (Edward) Hensley (28 Jul 1896 – 23 May 1978)
    5. 5. Hannah (Mary) Hensley (04 Aug 1898 – 24 Jun 1998)
    6. 6. Earl (Graden) Hensley (20 Oct 1900 – 11 Jun 1994)
    7. 7. Leonard (W) Hensley (28 May 1904 – 3 Jun 1936)
    8. 8. James (Paul) Hensley (27 Apr 1907 – 23 Feb 1979) m. Laura (Elizabeth) Stanley (04 Dec 1903 – Jun 1977)
      1. 1. James (Edward) Hensley (29 Jan 1930 – 19 May 1999)
      2. 2. Betty (Mae Hensley) (Mueggenburg) (13 Jan 1932 – ) m. John (Robert) Mueggenburg (4 Sep 1929 – 21 September 2006)
        1. 1. John (Robert) Mueggenburg (12 Jul 1951 – ) m. Reva (A Kreeger) (Mueggenburg) (1951 – )
        2. 2. Gary (David) Mueggenburg (28 Nov 1953 – ) m. Frances (K) (Mueggenburg) (19 Jan 1952 – )
        3. 3. Barbara (Sue Mueggenburg) (Baker) (13 Mar 1955 – ) m. Arlen (L "Cord") Baker (12 Jun 1950 – 5 Apr 2022)
        4. 4. Sandra (K) Mueggenburg (16 Aug 1956 – )
        5. 5. Sharon (F Mueggenburg) (Timmermann) (abt 1959 – ) m. Russell (B) Timmermann (12 Jan 1966 – )
        6. 6. Carol (J Mueggenburg) (Paddock) (26 Sep 1962 – ) m. William Paddock (abt 1961 – )
        7. 7. Patricia (Diann Mueggenburg) (Chapman) (16 Aug 1963 – ) m. Mark (Anthony) Walker (1964 – ) m. Tom Chapman (10 May 1963 – )
        8. 8. Janet (L Mueggenburg) (Shaffer) (1 Feb 1968 – ) m. Scott Shaffer
        9. 9. Karen (A. Mueggenburg) (Hoelscher) (12 Sep 1969 – ) m. Daniel (J.) Hoelscher (abt 1972 – )
      3. 3. Charles (Allen) Hensley (15 Nov 1934 – 27 Aug 1989) m. Lula (Mae Harris) (Hensley) (abt 1935 – )
      4. 4. Linda (Lee Hensley (Eaton)) (Larson) (30 Aug 1941 – 20 Aug 2005) m. Robert (Glenn) Eaton (abt 1940 – 31 Oct 1967) m. Max (E) Larson (19 Jan 1940 – 3 May 2019)
        1. 1. Nancy (Lee Eaton) (Hoback) (abt 1962 – ) m. Dennis (Dwayne) Hoback (27 May 1959 – )
        2. 2. Robert (Glenn Eaton) Jr (8 Nov 1962 – ) m. Kimberly (Purdy) (Eaton) (abt 1963 – )
        3. 3. Becky (Elaine Eaton) (Herschbach) (Sep 1967 – ) m. Albert (Irvin) Herschbach (28 Apr 1964 – )
        4. 4. Michael (E) Larson (25 Apr 1972 – )
    9. 9. Joseph (Harvil) Hensley (26 Aug 1909 – 05 Jun 1991)
    10. 10. Arlie (Olin) Hensley (24 Apr 1915 – 25 Feb 1984)
  4. 4. James (William) Hensley (9 June 1876 – 3 January 1950)
  5. 5. Pleasant (Tillman) Hensley (1 January 1877 – 30 January 1921)

George Hensley's Timeline

3 Records

1827
January 1827
Birth of George Washington Hensley in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 33
George Washington Hensley resided here in District 6, Ashland, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Ashland, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1900
12 September 1900
Age 73
Death of George Washington Hensley in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1827
    Event Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 6, Ashland, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1900
    Event Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasantville, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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