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Henry Elbert Hensley 1845–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1845

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 15 JUL 1902

Death Location: Van Alystne, Grayson, Texas, United States

Father: James Hensley

Mother: Elizabeth Harvey

Spouse(s): Martha Davis

Children(s): Cordelia Hensley, Louisa Hensley, Grover Hensley, Elvena Hensley, Sarah Hensley, Christopher Hensley, Ziller Hensley, Mary Hensley, James Hensley, Clothilda Hensley, Parilla Hensley

Henry Elbert Hensley was born in 1845 in Tennessee, the child of James J Hensley And Elizabeth J Harvey. In 1880, Henry Elbert Hensley resided in District 7, Overton, Tennessee, United States. Henry Elbert Hensley married Martha Jane Davis, and had children including Christopher Columbus Lum Hensley, Clothilda Lona Hensley, Cordelia Hensley, Elvena Hensley, Grover C Hensley, James Jim P Hensley, Louisa Hensley, Mary E Hensley, Parilla Rilla Elizabeth Hensley, Sarah Elizabeth Hensley, Ziller A Hensley. Henry Elbert Hensley passed away in 1902 in Van Alystne, Grayson, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Henry Elbert Hensley was born in 1845 in Tennessee, the child of James J Hensley And Elizabeth J Harvey.
  • In 1880, Henry Elbert Hensley resided in District 7, Overton, Tennessee, United States.
  • Henry Elbert Hensley married Martha Jane Davis, and had children including Christopher Columbus Lum Hensley, Clothilda Lona Hensley, Cordelia Hensley, Elvena Hensley, Grover C Hensley, James Jim P Hensley, Louisa Hensley, Mary E Hensley, Parilla Rilla Elizabeth Hensley, Sarah Elizabeth Hensley, Ziller A Hensley.
  • Henry Elbert Hensley passed away in 1902 in Van Alystne, Grayson, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hensley
1821–1880
Birth Location: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Harvey
1824–1861
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Davis
1845–1928
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Cordelia Hensley
1883–1973
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Louisa Hensley
1872–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Grover Hensley
1886–
Birth Location: –
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Elvena Hensley
1871–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Sarah Hensley
1880–1967
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
SH
Christopher Hensley
1870–1945
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Ziller Hensley
1880–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
ZH
Mary Hensley
1878–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Hensley
1870–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Clothilda Hensley
1888–
Birth Location: –
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Parilla Hensley
1877–1967
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Henry Hensley's Ancestors

Self
Henry Hensley
1845–1902
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James J. Hensley
1821–1880
Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (J) Harvey
1824–1861
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Hensley
1797–1880
Washington, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Mcgee
1799–1870
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
FIELDING Hensley
1767–1833
NANCY PETERS
1770–1852
Samuel Mcgee
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Hensley
1738–1803
Elizabeth Hickman
1739–1830
Johann Peters
1744–1823
Anna Dalke
1748–1848

Henry Hensley's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Elbert) Hensley (1845–15 JUL 1902) m. Martha (Jane) Davis (17 APR 1845–27 DEC 1928)
  1. 1. Cordelia Hensley 1883–1973
  2. 2. Louisa Hensley 1872–
  3. 3. Grover (C) Hensley 1886–
  4. 4. Elvena Hensley 1871–
  5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hensley 1880–1967 m. Joseph (Handy) Sells 1874–1963
    1. 1. Elbert (Leander) Sells 1901–1994
    2. 2. Marila Sells 1899–
    3. 3. Sherman (Lyman) Sells 1906–1988
    4. 4. Monnie (Villa) Sells 1904–1988
    5. 5. Velma (Amanda) Sells 1911–1999
    6. 6. Hershell (Samuel) Sells 1896–1977
    7. 7. Oscar (Hopper) Sells 1911–2000
    8. 8. Arnold (Hughes) Sells 1919–
    9. 9. Thomas (Edison) Sells 1922–2011
    10. 10. Martha (Maude) Sells 1898–1982
  6. 6. Christopher (Columbus (Lum)) Hensley 1870–1945
  7. 7. Ziller (A) Hensley 1880–
  8. 8. Mary (E.) Hensley 1878–
  9. 9. James ((Jim) P) Hensley 1870– m. Alice (Bell) Skiner 1879–1966
    1. 1. Byron Hensley 1901–
    2. 2. Allie Hensley 1902–
    3. 3. Lester (Alvin) Hensley 1897–1977 m. Jessie (Virgle) Tuck 1898–1984
      1. 1. Eugene (Donald) Hensley 1930–2004
      2. 2. Wayne (Alvin) Hensley 1920–1976
      3. 3. Wilbourne (Floyd) Hensley 1918–1937
    4. 4. Ennon Hensley 1904–
  10. 10. Clothilda ((Lona)) Hensley 1888–
  11. 11. Parilla ((Rilla) Elizabeth) Hensley 1877–1967

Henry Hensley's Timeline

3 Records

1845
1845
Birth of Henry Elbert Hensley in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 35
Henry Elbert Hensley resided here in District 7, Overton, Tennessee, United States
District 7, Overton, Tennessee, United States
1902
15 JUL 1902
Age 57
Death of Henry Elbert Hensley in Van Alystne, Grayson, Texas, United States
Van Alystne, Grayson, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: 1274;Family History Film: 1255274; Page: 314B; Enumeration District: 090;Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Overton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: 1274;Family History Film: 1255274; Page: 314B; Enumeration District: 090;Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUL 1902
    Event Place: Van Alystne, Grayson, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
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