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Henry Jackson Hensley 1879–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 October 1879

Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 June 1966

Death Location: Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Robert (Hensley)

Mother: Delilah Lilly

Spouse(s): Cora Turman

Children(s): Lena Hensley, Roosevelt Hensley, Ruth Hensley, Henry Hensley, Helon Hensley

Henry Jackson Hensley was born in 1879 in Henry County, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Franklin Elijah Benjamin Martin Hensley And Delilah Lavinia Lilly. In 1920, Henry Jackson Hensley resided in Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA. Henry Jackson Hensley married Cora Bell Turman, and had children including Helon J Hensley, Henry H Hensley, Lena Hensley, Roosevelt Hensley, Ruth Hensley. Henry Jackson Hensley passed away in 1966 in Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Jackson Hensley was born in 1879 in Henry County, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Franklin Elijah Benjamin Martin Hensley And Delilah Lavinia Lilly.
  • In 1920, Henry Jackson Hensley resided in Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Henry Jackson Hensley married Cora Bell Turman, and had children including Helon J Hensley, Henry H Hensley, Lena Hensley, Roosevelt Hensley, Ruth Hensley.
  • Henry Jackson Hensley passed away in 1966 in Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Henry Hensley's Ancestors

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Henry Hensley
1879–1966
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Franklin (Elijah Benjamin) Martin (Hensley)
1860–1942
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Delilah (Lavinia) Lilly
1890–1945
Ellison, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Paul Martin
1840–
Virginia
Rebecca (F) Hensley
1844–
Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Dennis (Lee) Lilly
1863–1900
Eillison Ridge, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Emily (Elizabeth "Bettie") Ellison
1867–1904
Ellison Ridge, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
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Henry Hensley's Descendants

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Henry (Jackson) Hensley (23 October 1879–11 June 1966) m. Cora (Bell) Turman (abt 1882–)
  1. 1. Lena Hensley 1902–
  2. 2. Roosevelt Hensley 1904–1969
  3. 3. Ruth Hensley 1908–
  4. 4. Henry (H) Hensley 1911–
  5. 5. Helon (J) Hensley 1919–

Henry Hensley's Timeline

3 Records

1879
23 October 1879
Birth of Henry Jackson Hensley in Henry County, Virginia, USA
Henry County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Henry Jackson Hensley resided here in Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1966
11 June 1966
Age 87
Death of Henry Jackson Hensley in Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 October 1879
    Event Place: Henry County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1966
    Event Place: Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

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