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Wilson Hensley 1834–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1834

Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 April 1912

Death Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: George Sr

Mother: Ruth Edwards

Spouse(s): Nancy Hensley, Nancy Daniel, Letitia Earnest

Children(s): Burton Hensley, Rachel Hensley, Sarah Hensley, Samuel Hensley, Lavina Hensley, Martha Hensley, Nicey Hensley, Baylor Hensley, Philip Hensley, Eupheba Hensley, Robert Hensley, Wilson Hensley, Margaret Hensley, Henry Hensley, Catherine Hensley, James Hensley, Nancy Hensley

Wilson Hensley was born in 1834 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States, the child of George Washington Hensley Sr And Ruth Edwards. Wilson Hensley married Letitia Earnest, Nancy Daniel, Nancy Hensley, and had children including Baylor Hensley, Burton Black Burt Hensley, Catherine Hensley, Eupheba Hensley, Henry Hensley, James Garrett Hensley, Lavina Hensley, Margaret Hensley, Martha Hensley, Nancy Jane Hensley, Nicey Hensley, Philip S Hensley, Rachel Hensley, Robert Hensley, Samuel Hensley, Sarah Hensley, Wilson Hensley. Wilson Hensley passed away in 1912 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Wilson Hensley was born in 1834 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States, the child of George Washington Hensley Sr And Ruth Edwards.
  • Wilson Hensley married Letitia Earnest, Nancy Daniel, Nancy Hensley, and had children including Baylor Hensley, Burton Black Burt Hensley, Catherine Hensley, Eupheba Hensley, Henry Hensley, James Garrett Hensley, Lavina Hensley, Margaret Hensley, Martha Hensley, Nancy Jane Hensley, Nicey Hensley, Philip S Hensley, Rachel Hensley, Robert Hensley, Samuel Hensley, Sarah Hensley, Wilson Hensley.
  • Wilson Hensley passed away in 1912 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Wilson Hensley's Ancestors

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Wilson Hensley
1834–1912
Birth Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Washington Hensley Sr
1809–1873
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Ruth Edwards
1815–1880
Yancy, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Halen Hensley) Sr
1777–1836
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Mary (W) Howard
1788–
NC
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilson Hensley's Descendants

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Wilson Hensley (22 Apr 1834–18 April 1912) m. Nancy Hensley (25 Oct 1845–3 Apr 1873) m. Nancy Daniel (17 Mar 1849–14 May 1901) m. Letitia Earnest (1836–12 Sep 1856)
  1. 1. Burton ('Black Burt') Hensley 1871–1955 m. Betsy (Ann) Hamlin 1891–1935 m. Alafair Brock 1890–1967 m. Nancy (Jane) Hensley 1877–1906
    1. 1. George (Robert) Hensley 1920–1996 m. Edith Payne 1915–1991
    2. 2. Hagan Hensley 1917–1994
    3. 3. Hamp Hensley 1923–2006
    4. 4. Cleo Hensley 1915–2013
    5. 5. Charlie (Burt (Cussing Charlie)) Hensley 1913–1982
    6. 6. Ada Hensley 1929–2013
    7. 7. Samuel ('Sam') Hensley 1927–2015
    8. 8. Laura (Ellen) Hensley 1932–2018
    9. 9. Wilse Hensley 1935–1935
    10. 10. Grant Hensley 1916–1916
    11. 11. Clarence Hensley 1918–1918
    12. 12. Annie Hensley 1903–1971
    13. 13. Byrd Hensley 1898–1929
    14. 14. Martha Hensley 1899–1978
    15. 15. Margaret Hensley 1901–1942
    16. 16. Calvin Hensley 1904–1951
  2. 2. Rachel Hensley 1858–1905
  3. 3. Sarah Hensley 1864–
  4. 4. Samuel Hensley 1866–1896
  5. 5. Lavina Hensley 1868–1937
  6. 6. Martha Hensley 1862–1927
  7. 7. Nicey Hensley 1861–1947
  8. 8. Baylor Hensley 1874–1932
  9. 9. Philip (S) Hensley 1879–1935
  10. 10. Eupheba Hensley 1877–
  11. 11. Robert Hensley 1879–1921
  12. 12. Wilson Hensley 1882–1928
  13. 13. Margaret Hensley 1886–
  14. 14. Henry Hensley 1893–
  15. 15. Catherine Hensley 1852–
  16. 16. James (Garrett) Hensley 1854–1924
  17. 17. Nancy (Jane) Hensley 1856–1931

Wilson Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1834
22 Apr 1834
Birth of Wilson Hensley in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1912
18 April 1912
Age 78
Death of Wilson Hensley in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1834
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1912
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

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