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William Edgar Hensley 1881–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1881

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Opdyke, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Elijah Hensley

Mother: Sarah Hensley

Spouse(s): Emma Hensley, Laura Story

Children(s): William Hensley, Harry Hensley, Alfred Hensley, Walter Hensley, Dorothy James

The story of William Edgar Hensley began in 1881 in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America. William Edgar Hensley married Emma M Doepka Hensley, Laura Belle Story, and had children including Alfred Hensley, Dorothy Louise Hensley James, Harry Edward Hensley, Walter Trenius Hensley, William Earl Hensley. William Edgar Hensley passed away in 1960 in Opdyke, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edgar Hensley began in 1881 in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • William Edgar Hensley married Emma M Doepka Hensley, Laura Belle Story, and had children including Alfred Hensley, Dorothy Louise Hensley James, Harry Edward Hensley, Walter Trenius Hensley, William Earl Hensley.
  • William Edgar Hensley passed away in 1960 in Opdyke, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hensley's Ancestors

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William Hensley
1881–1960
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Elijah L Hensley
1853–1933
Nashville, Tennessee
Sarah (Emma Chambers) Hensley
1858–1911
Illinois
Grandparents
John (A) Hensley
1818–1893
White Co, Tennessee
Mary (Polly Underwood) Hensley
1819–1868
Quebeck, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1773–1865
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
1790–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1734–1799
Margaret Hammett
1738–1816
William Fitzgerald
1760–1815

William Hensley's Descendants

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William (Edgar) Hensley (12 April 1881–1960) m. Emma (M Doepka) Hensley (28 Feb 1886–7 Jul 1941) m. Laura (Belle) Story (1881–1961)
  1. 1. William (Earl) Hensley 1907–1991
  2. 2. Harry (Edward) Hensley 1908–1992 m. Violet (Alice Lloyd) Hensley 1897–1987
  3. 3. Alfred Hensley 1913–
  4. 4. Walter (Trenius) Hensley 1915–1984
  5. 5. Dorothy (Louise Hensley) James 1924–1973

William Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1881
12 April 1881
Birth of William Edgar Hensley in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
1960
1960
Age 79
Death of William Edgar Hensley in Opdyke, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Opdyke, Jefferson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1881
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, County Marriage Records
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Mt. Vernon Register-News; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1960; Publication Place: MT Vernon, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.6363459,0.13982986

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1238 Welkins
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Mt. Vernon Register-News; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1960; Publication Place: MT Vernon, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.6363459,0.13982986

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Opdyke, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Mt. Vernon Register-News; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1960; Publication Place: MT Vernon, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.6363459,0.13982986

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Opdyke, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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