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Nancy Emily May 1831–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1831

Birth Location: TN, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 January 1897

Death Location: Point Peter, Searcy County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: John May

Mother: Elizabeth Paulk\Polk

Spouse(s): Wesley Sr

Children(s): Presley Sr, James Hensley, William Hensley, Wesley Jr, Benjamin Hensley, Mary (Lawrence), Pernina (Thomas), Emma (Miller), John Hensley

The story of Nancy Emily May began in 1831 in TN, Tennessee, USA. Nancy Emily May married Wesley Green Hensley Sr, and had children including Benjamin White Hensley, Emma Hensley Miller, James Perry Hensley, John Lemuel Hensley, Mary Louisa Hensley Lawrence, Pernina Elizabeth Hensley Thomas, Presley Wayne Hensley Sr, Wesley G Hensley Jr, William Curtis Hensley. Nancy Emily May passed away in 1897 in Point Peter, Searcy County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Emily May began in 1831 in TN, Tennessee, USA.
  • Nancy Emily May married Wesley Green Hensley Sr, and had children including Benjamin White Hensley, Emma Hensley Miller, James Perry Hensley, John Lemuel Hensley, Mary Louisa Hensley Lawrence, Pernina Elizabeth Hensley Thomas, Presley Wayne Hensley Sr, Wesley G Hensley Jr, William Curtis Hensley.
  • Nancy Emily May passed away in 1897 in Point Peter, Searcy County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy May's Ancestors

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Nancy May
1831–1897
Birth Place: TN, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John M (W) May
1801–1889
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Paulk\Polk
1805–1837
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
George ((1833) Washington) May
1833–1900
Tennessee, United States of America
Abigail ((1834) Mary “Abbie”) Temple
1834–1876
Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, United States of America
Joshua ((1772) Jacob Paulk) Jr
1772–1813
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Mary McDonald
1777–1813
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1790–1847
Peggy Spore
1795–1881
Jeremiah Temple
1804–1858
Nancy Temple
1804–1856
Jacob Paulk
1740–1802
Jean Howard
1740–1800
Alexander Mcdonald
1748–1781
Jean Menzies
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas May
1744–1826
Maria Emrich
1751–1839
William Temple
1762–1816
Jane Smith
1773–1840
Benjamin Wilkins
1777–1862
Margaret Wilkins
1775–1865
John Palk
1698–1780
rebecca Stearns**
1707–1775
Obediah Howard
1720–
William Mcdonald
1720–
Jannet Forbes
1725–

Nancy May's Descendants

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Nancy (Emily) May (21 December 1831–24 January 1897) m. Wesley (Green Hensley) Sr (10 June 1829–22 August 1888)
  1. 1. Presley (Wayne Hensley) Sr 1857–1945 m. Adeline King 1866–1939 m. Minerva ((1866) Adline) Hensley 1866–1939
    1. 1. Press Hensley 1903–
    2. 2. Flossie Hensley 1911–
    3. 3. Ben Hensley 1899–
    4. 4. Jack Hensley 1893–
    5. 5. Floy Hensley 1908–
    6. 6. Harb Hensley 1901–
    7. 7. Wesley (E) Hensley 1883–
    8. 8. Lula (Lavada) White 1887–1966 m. Ambrous (E.) White 1890–1960
      1. 1. Vern (Presley) White 1911–1981
      2. 2. Opal Jones 1908–1995
      3. 3. Clyne (Hensley) White 1917–1996
      4. 4. Utah (Carl) White 1925–1985
      5. 5. Orville (W) White 1922–1997 m. Helen (Hazel) Harvey 1923–2013
      6. 6. Verl (James) White 1910–1979
    9. 9. William (H) Hensley 1889–
    10. 10. Andrew (J) Hensley 1892–
    11. 11. James (H) Hensley 1897–
    12. 12. D (Aught) Hensley 1894–
  2. 2. James (Perry) Hensley 1856–1905 m. Mary (Jane) Switzer 1865–1949
    1. 1. Christine (Emily Hensley) (Graven) 1895– m. John Graven 1890–
      1. 1. Wilma (Mary) Graven 1916–1999 m. Glenn (Harold) Best 1907–2000
      2. 2. Sylva Graven 1915–
      3. 3. Maxine Graven 1919–
  3. 3. William (Curtis) Hensley 1863–1940 m. Nellie Holcomb 1865–
  4. 4. Wesley (G. Hensley) Jr 1880–1881
  5. 5. Benjamin (White) Hensley 1867–1952
  6. 6. Mary (Louisa Hensley) (Lawrence) 1860–1900 m. Aurelius (Constantine) Lawrence 1853–1947
    1. 1. Minnie Lawrence 1883–1972
    2. 2. Montie (J) Lawrence 1882–1967
    3. 3. James (Augustus) Lawrence 1889–1978
    4. 4. John (D) Lawrence 1893–1984
    5. 5. Nancy (M) Lawrence 1890–1977
    6. 6. Rosa (Lee) Lawrence 1897–1990
    7. 7. Lillie (Lou 'Vada') Lawrence 1895–1978
    8. 8. Burmer ((Berma Adeline)) Lawrence 1880–1953
    9. 9. Theodocia (Docie) Lawrence 1887–1983
  7. 7. Pernina (Elizabeth Hensley) (Thomas) 1852–1948
    1. 1. Arthur (K.) THOMAS 1880–1972
      1. 1. Dale (LaVerne) Thomas 1923–1980
  8. 8. Emma (Hensley) (Miller) 1876–1956
  9. 9. John (Lemuel) Hensley 1854–1940

Nancy May's Timeline

2 Records

1831
21 December 1831
Birth of Nancy Emily May in TN, Tennessee, USA
TN, Tennessee, USA
1897
24 January 1897
Age 66
Death of Nancy Emily May in Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Searcy, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1831
    Event Place: TN, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1897
    Event Place: Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Point Peter, Searcy County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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