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Silas Hensley 1881–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 June 1881

Birth Location: Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 17 November 1954

Death Location: Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Hensley

Mother: Judah Hensley

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In 1881, Silas Hensley entered the world in Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Burton Hensley And Judah Hensley. Silas Hensley passed away in 1954 in Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Silas Hensley entered the world in Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Burton Hensley And Judah Hensley.
  • Silas Hensley passed away in 1954 in Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Silas Hensley's Ancestors

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Silas Hensley
1881–1954
Birth Place: Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Burton Hensley
1832–1906
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Judah Hensley
1854–1914
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
George (Washington Hensley) Sr.
1809–1873
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ruth ("Rosy") Edwards
1815–1880
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Samuel (Levi) Hensley
1804–1887
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Evelyn) Hensley
1818–1888
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Edwards
1778–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1881
13 June 1881
Birth of Silas Hensley in Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1954
17 November 1954
Age 73
Death of Silas Hensley in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1881
    Event Place: Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 1954
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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