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Lydia Mae Hensley 1899–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1899

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: Abt. 12 Aug 1977

Death Location: Edgerton, Platte, Missouri, USA

Father: Jesse Hensley

Mother: Mary Sinkhorn

Spouse(s): Howe Shanks

Children(s): Elizabeth Shanks, Lena Shanks, Unknown Shanks, Bertha Shanks, Eugene Shanks, Lettie Shanks, Mary Shanks

The story of Lydia Mae Hensley began in 1899 in Missouri, USA. In 1910, Lydia Mae Hensley resided in Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA. Lydia Mae Hensley married Howe Shanks, and had children including Bertha Beatrice Shanks, Billy Richard Shanks, Edna Shanks, Elizabeth Ann Shanks, Eugene Junior Shanks, Janet Lee Shanks, Lena Mae Shanks, Lettie Laverne Shanks, Marjory Lou Shanks, Mary E Shanks, Milton Gerold Shanks, Unknown Shanks. Lydia Mae Hensley passed away in 1977 in Edgerton, Platte, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Mae Hensley began in 1899 in Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, Lydia Mae Hensley resided in Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA.
  • Lydia Mae Hensley married Howe Shanks, and had children including Bertha Beatrice Shanks, Billy Richard Shanks, Edna Shanks, Elizabeth Ann Shanks, Eugene Junior Shanks, Janet Lee Shanks, Lena Mae Shanks, Lettie Laverne Shanks, Marjory Lou Shanks, Mary E Shanks, Milton Gerold Shanks, Unknown Shanks.
  • Lydia Mae Hensley passed away in 1977 in Edgerton, Platte, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Hensley's Ancestors

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Lydia Hensley
1899–1977
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Jesse Edward "Tobe" Hensley
1869–1954
Missouri, USA
Mary (Ann) Sinkhorn
1879–1929
Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Hensley
1807–1908
Indiana, USA
Lucinda (Elizabeth) Tomblin
1832–1880
Ohio - Pennsylvania - Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Edmond Hensley
1780–1814
Polly Garrett
1779–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richardson Hensley
1746–1823
Winnifred Berryman
1757–1796

Lydia Hensley's Descendants

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Lydia (Mae) Hensley (12 May 1899–Abt. 12 Aug 1977) m. Howe Shanks (25 April 1894–02 JUN 1985)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Shanks 1916–1936
  2. 2. Lena (Mae) Shanks 1918–
  3. 3. Unknown Shanks 1921–
  4. 4. Bertha (Beatrice) Shanks 1924–2010 m. Richardson (H) Couldry 1920–2007
  5. 5. Eugene (Junior) Shanks 1926–
  6. 6. Lettie (Laverne) Shanks 1928–1955
  7. 7. Mary (E) Shanks 1918–

Lydia Hensley's Timeline

5 Records

1898
12 May 1898
Birth of Lydia Mae Hensley in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1899
12 May 1899
Birth of Lydia Mae Hensley
None
1910
1910
Age 11
Lydia Mae Hensley resided here in Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA
Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Lydia Mae Hensley resided here in Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA
Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA
1977
Abt. 12 Aug 1977
Age 78
Death of Lydia Mae Hensley in Edgerton, Platte, Missouri, USA
Edgerton, Platte, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1898
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Green, Platte, Missouri; Roll: 1217; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 329.0.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green, Platte, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] HENSLEY.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1899
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 489-68-2670; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1973.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green, Platte, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Green Township, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Green, Platte, Missouri; Roll: 1217; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 329.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 12 Aug 1977
    Event Place: Edgerton, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 489-68-2670; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1973.
    [2] HENSLEY.FTW

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