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Russell Washington Hensley 1872–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1872

Birth Location: Shirley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 5 December 1934

Death Location: Damascus, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Father: Nathaniel Hensley

Mother: Mary Bradford

Spouse(s): Laura Goodnight

Children(s): Alona Hensley

The story of Russell Washington Hensley began in 1872 in Shirley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States. Russell Washington Hensley married Laura Martha Goodnight, and had children including Alona Glover Hensley. Russell Washington Hensley passed away in 1934 in Damascus, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Russell Washington Hensley began in 1872 in Shirley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States.
  • Russell Washington Hensley married Laura Martha Goodnight, and had children including Alona Glover Hensley.
  • Russell Washington Hensley passed away in 1934 in Damascus, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States.

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Russell Hensley's Ancestors

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Russell Hensley
1872–1934
Birth Place: Shirley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Andrew \ Nathan (civil war Union) Hensley
1842–1912
Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Mary (Polly) Bradford
1844–1902
White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Nathan (Russell) Hensley
1804–1855
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Susan Null
1807–1870
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Bennett Bradford
1823–1904
Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Louisa (Dickerson) Bradford
1824–1861
White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Washington Hensley
1776–1830
William Bradford
1780–1841
Martha Garrison*
1779–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Russell Hensley's Descendants

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Russell (Washington) Hensley (14 Feb 1872–5 December 1934) m. Laura ("Martha") Goodnight (11 Jun 1873–22 Jan 1924)
  1. 1. Alona ("Glover") Hensley 1892–1974 m. Bertha (Lela Kersey) Hensley 1900–1952

Russell Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1872
14 Feb 1872
Birth of Russell Washington Hensley in Shirley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Shirley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
1934
5 December 1934
Age 62
Death of Russell Washington Hensley in Damascus, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Damascus, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1872
    Event Place: Shirley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1934
    Event Place: Damascus, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

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