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John Hensley 1840–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1840

Birth Location: Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 29 March 1927

Death Location: Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Hensley

Mother: Lucinda Hensley

Spouse(s): Mary Hensley

Children(s): Robert Hensley, Nancy Fox, Thomas Hensley, Martha Higgins

John Hensley was born in 1840 in Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Allison Hensley And Lucinda Hensley. In 1860, John Hensley resided in District 18, Flag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, US. John Hensley married Mary C Hensley, and had children including Martha Catherine Higgins, Nancy Elizabeth Fox, Robert Burton Hensley, Thomas Watsel Hensley. John Hensley passed away in 1927 in Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Hensley was born in 1840 in Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Allison Hensley And Lucinda Hensley.
  • In 1860, John Hensley resided in District 18, Flag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, US.
  • John Hensley married Mary C Hensley, and had children including Martha Catherine Higgins, Nancy Elizabeth Fox, Robert Burton Hensley, Thomas Watsel Hensley.
  • John Hensley passed away in 1927 in Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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John Hensley's Ancestors

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John Hensley
1840–1927
Birth Place: Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Allison Hensley
1798–1889
Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lucinda Hensley
1804–
Grandparents
Henry (Harry) Hensley
1754–1819
Virginia
Barbara Angle
1755–1852
Pine Hall, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Jr
1738–1788
Elizabeth Hickman
1739–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hensley's Descendants

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John Hensley (19 March 1840–29 March 1927) m. Mary (C.) Hensley (20 March 1844–19 September 1900)
  1. 1. Robert (Burton) Hensley 1878–1958
  2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Fox 1863–1898
  3. 3. Thomas (Watsel) Hensley 1876–1953
  4. 4. Martha (Catherine) Higgins 1866–1950

John Hensley's Timeline

3 Records

1840
19 March 1840
Birth of John Hensley in Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 20
John Hensley resided here in District 18, Flag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Flag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1927
29 March 1927
Age 87
Death of John Hensley in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1840
    Event Place: Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, 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 18, Flag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1927
    Event Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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