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John A Hensley 1826–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1826

Birth Location: Yancy, North Carolina

Death Date: 19 Dec 1911

Death Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee

Father: Berry Hensley

Mother: Nancy Hensley

Spouse(s): Rachel Wilson, Ema Hensley

Children(s): Edward Hensley, Samuel Hensley, James Hensley, Nancy Hensley, Thomas Hensley, Mary Hensley, Edward Hensley, John Hensley

John A Hensley was born in 1826 in Yancy, North Carolina, the child of Berry Robert Hensley And Nancy Hensley. John A Hensley married Ema M Hensley, Rachel Elmira Wilson, and had children including Edward B Hensley, Edward Berry Hensley, James Samuel Hensley, John G Hensley, Mary L Hensley, Nancy Melissa Hensley, Samuel M Hensley, Thomas C Hensley. John A Hensley passed away in 1911 in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • John A Hensley was born in 1826 in Yancy, North Carolina, the child of Berry Robert Hensley And Nancy Hensley.
  • John A Hensley married Ema M Hensley, Rachel Elmira Wilson, and had children including Edward B Hensley, Edward Berry Hensley, James Samuel Hensley, John G Hensley, Mary L Hensley, Nancy Melissa Hensley, Samuel M Hensley, Thomas C Hensley.
  • John A Hensley passed away in 1911 in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Berry Hensley
1803–1867
Birth Location: Yancey Co., NC
BH
Nancy Hensley
1807–1880
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, USA
NH

Spouses(s)

Rachel Wilson
1832–1891
Birth Location: North Carolina
RW
Ema Hensley
1825–
Birth Location: North Carolina
EH

Children(s)

Edward Hensley
1868–1925
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EH
Samuel Hensley
1860–
Birth Location: North Carolina
SH
James Hensley
1860–1928
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Hensley
1866–
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
NH
Thomas Hensley
1857–
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
TH
Mary Hensley
1856–1856
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
MH
Edward Hensley
1868–1925
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
EH
John Hensley
1866–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Hensley's Ancestors

Self
John Hensley
1826–1911
Birth Place: Yancy, North Carolina
Parents
Berry Robert Hensley
1803–1867
Yancey Co., NC
Nancy Hensley
1807–1880
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Asberry ("Berry") Hensley
1783–1870
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Littleton
1786–1860
Virginia, United States of America
John Collis
1779–1843
Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Anna (P) Buchanan
1779–1850
Burke, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Hensley
1826–1910
Mary Lyttle
1736–
Charles Angel
1736–1776
Elizabeth Washington
1717–1736
John Collis
1822–
Elizabeth Collis
1821–
William Baker
–1765
James Sr
1710–1751
Isabella GGM
1713–1752
George Boswell
1709–1797
Mary Smallwood
1728–1790

John Hensley's Descendants

1.
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John (A) Hensley (abt 1826–19 Dec 1911) m. Rachel (Elmira) Wilson (24 Jan 1832–12 Sep 1891) m. Ema (M.) Hensley (Abt 1825–)
  1. 1. Edward (Berry) Hensley 1868–1925
  2. 2. Samuel (M) Hensley 1860–
  3. 3. James (Samuel) Hensley 1860–1928
  4. 4. Nancy (Melissa) Hensley 1866–
  5. 5. Thomas (C) Hensley 1857–
  6. 6. Mary (L) Hensley 1856–1856
  7. 7. Edward (B) Hensley 1868–1925
  8. 8. John (G.) Hensley 1866–

John Hensley's Timeline

12 Records

1826
9 Jul 1826
Birth of John A Hensley in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1826
1826
Birth of John A Hensley in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1826
abt 1826
Birth of John A Hensley in Yancy, North Carolina
Yancy, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 24
John A Hensley resided here in Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
John A Hensley resided here in Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 44
John A Hensley resided here in Cainey River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Cainey River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
John A Hensley resided here in Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1880
Aft. 1880
Age 54
Death of John A Hensley in Yancey Co. NC
Yancey Co. NC
1900
1900
Age 74
John A Hensley resided here in Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1900
8 May 1900
Age 74
Death of John A Hensley in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 84
John A Hensley resided here in Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1911
19 Dec 1911
Age 85
Death of John A Hensley in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee
Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1826
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina; Series Number: M270; Roll: 353
    [3] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 188
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: 988; Page: 527B; Enumeration District: 232
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cainey River, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1166; Page: 779B; Family History Library Film: 552665
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pensacola, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1166; Page: 823B; Family History Library Film: 552665
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1241225
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M653_919; Page: 387; Family History Library Film: 803919
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1122; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1375135
    [10] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M432_649; Page: 447B; Image: 402

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1826
    Event Place: Yancy, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M432_649; Page: 447B; Image: 402

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M653_919; Page: 387; Family History Library Film: 803919

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cainey River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cainey River, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1166; Page: 779B; Family History Library Film: 552665
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pensacola, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1166; Page: 823B; Family History Library Film: 552665

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: 988; Page: 527B; Enumeration District: 232

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1241225

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Caney River, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1122; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1375135

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mitchell County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1900
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1880
    Event Place: Yancey Co. NC

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee
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