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Joel Hensley 1847–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1847

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 8 Aug 1932

Death Location: Cane River, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Hensley

Mother: Sinda None

Spouse(s): Nettie Hensley

Children(s): Dora Edwards, Cornelia McCoy

In 1847, Joel Hensley entered the world in North Carolina, born to James H Hensley And Sinda. Joel Hensley married Nettie Hensley, and had children including Cornelia Mccoy, Dora Edwards. Joel Hensley passed away in 1932 in Cane River, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Joel Hensley entered the world in North Carolina, born to James H Hensley And Sinda.
  • Joel Hensley married Nettie Hensley, and had children including Cornelia Mccoy, Dora Edwards.
  • Joel Hensley passed away in 1932 in Cane River, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joel Hensley's Ancestors

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Joel Hensley
1847–1932
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
James H. Hensley
1825–1849
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Sinda
1825–1917
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Berry (Robert) Hensley
1803–1867
Yancey Co., NC
Nancy Hensley
1807–1880
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asberry Hensley
1783–1870
Elizabeth Littleton
1786–1860
John Collis
1779–1843
Anna Buchanan
1779–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sgt Hensley
1750–1821
Barbara Angel
1755–1859
John Collis
1750–1779
Sarah Baker
1750–1812
Arthur Buchanan
1742–1762
Mary Boswell
1738–1825

Joel Hensley's Descendants

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Joel Hensley (abt 1847–8 Aug 1932) m. Nettie Hensley (19 January 1856–15 April 1933)
  1. 1. Dora Edwards 1879–1912 m. Grant Edwards 1878–1960
    1. 1. Nettie Bennett 1901–1988 m. Sam Bennett 1890–1952
      1. 1. Evelyn Ray 1919–2006
      2. 2. James Bennett 1925–1993
      3. 3. Jack Bennett 1917–1966
      4. 4. Junior Bennett 1921–1981
      5. 5. Clay Bennett 1936–2017
      6. 6. Glen (Drew) Bennett 1916–1996
      7. 7. Ray Bennett 1928–1991
  2. 2. Cornelia McCoy 1871–1940

Joel Hensley's Timeline

4 Records

1847
abt 1847
Birth of Joel Hensley in North Carolina
North Carolina
1848
Nov 1848
Age 1
Birth of Joel Hensley in Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1932
20 Aug 1932
Age 85
Death of Joel Hensley in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1932
8 Aug 1932
Age 85
Death of Joel Hensley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1848
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1847
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1932
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1932

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cane River, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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