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Miller Hensley (c1819) and Dicie Davidson of TN and Morgan and Marshall Co, AL and Phillips Co, AR[Commentary] [Children] [Researcher List] [Register Report] [A Note about sources] [How to contact me] [Home] I (Marty Grant) am not related to Miller Hensley as far as I know. Miller Hensley (or possibly William Miller Hensley) was born ca 1818/19 (per 1850 census) in Tennessee (per 1850 census). I don't know what County he might have been born in. If his parents are who I suspect, then he was likely born in Knox County, Tennessee, but that is yet to be proven. I'm not sure if his name is just "Miller" Hensley, or if it is "William Miller" Hensley. Information shared with me by another researcher showed him as "William", but my meager records show him as "Miller", so I've assumed both names are correct, pending confirmation, or evidence against it. Miller Hensley could be a son of Ichabod Hensley (c1780/83) and Catherine Livingston, but I have no solid proof to back this up, just circumstantial evidence. Primarily two facts: One: Miller was born in TN (as was most of Ichabod's children), and two: Miller married in Morgan County, Alabama, where Ichabod resided. However, that is the extent of the evidence I have connecting them. Keep in mind that it is entirely possible that Miller was not Ichabod's son, but a son of someone else. It does seem likely that he was a brother to John Hensley (c1815), also a possible son of Ichabod. For the 1820 census, Miller would have been either about 1 year old or less, so he should be enumerated in the age "under 10" category (born ca 1810/20). However, since the 1820 census is lost for half of Tennessee (the eastern half), there is no way to determine where he might have been that year. For the 1830 census, Miller Hensley would have been about 11 years old, so he should be enumerated in the age 10-14 category (born ca 1815/20). Ichabod was in Morgan County, Alabama that year, and had one apparent son that age, but there is no way to be sure it is Miller, but it could be. (Ichabod also has a suspected son named Rufus, born ca 1816 who should have been home in 1830 as well). On 11 Dec 1837, Miller Hensley married Dicie Davidson in Morgan Co, AL. Dicie was born ca 1821/22 in Alabama. I don't know who her parents were. I have not seen this marriage record, so I don't know if it gives "Miller" or "William" as the groom's name. I think that Joyce Cooper shared this info with me many years ago and in her data I think it said "William". I'll have to confirm this. Miller Hensley was listed on the 1840 census in Morgan Co, AL next to his probable brother John Hensley (c1815). No other Hensleys were listed in Morgan County that year. 1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1840 Morgan Co, AL pg 4 M. Hensley 0000100000000-1001000000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Miller HENSLEY (1818/19) s/o Ichabod & Catherine 1 Female(s) 15-19 (1820-1825) Dicy DAVIDSON Hensley (1821/22) wife m 1837 1 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Martha HENSLEY (1839/40) In the year 1840, Marshall County (which bordered Morgan on the east side) gained a chunk of territory from Morgan. Miller Hensley and family and his brother John and his family evidently lived in this section for they were found in Marshall County after that (either that, or they actually moved into Marshall County in the 1840's). Miller and family were listed on the 1850 census in Marshall County, Alabama, but not near any of the other Hensleys who were there that year.
1850 MARSHALL CO, AL Page 232B House/Family # 346/ 346 - SUBDIVISION 23 Twp HENSLEY MILLER 31 M W FARMER TN 1818/1819 HENSLEY DICY 28 F W AL 1821/1822 HENSLEY MARTHA 10 F W AL 1839/1840 HENSLEY DAVID 8 M W AL 1841/1842 HENSLEY WILLIAM 6 M W AL 1843/1844 HENSLEY SARAH 4 F W AL 1845/1846 Dicy Davidson Miller died sometime between 1850 and 1860. Miller and family moved west to Phillips County, Arkansas before 1860. They were listed there for the 1860 census.
1860 PHILLIPS CO, AR Page 423 House/Family # 136/ 136 -- BEAR CREEK Twp HENSLY MILLER 41 M W FARMER 700 TN 1818/1819 HENSLY DANIEL 18 M W AL 1841/1842 HENSLY WILLIAM 14 M W AL 1845/1846 HENSLY SARAH 12 F W AL 1847/1848 HENSLY MARY 10 F W AL 1849/1850 WEBSTER LEWIS 31 M W CONSTABLE AL 1828/1829 I have no data on them after this. ChildrenMiller and Dicy had five apparent children per the various census records. I have no additional data on any of them yet. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
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1. Miller1
Hensley , born 1818/19 in TN;
died aft 1860 in Phillips Co, AR, son of Ichabod Hensley
and Catherine Livingston .
He married on 11 Dec 1837 in Morgan Co, AL Dicie Davidson , born
1821/22 in AL; died 1850/1860 in Marshall Co, AL or Phillips Co, AR.
Children
of Miller Hensley and Dicie Davidson were as follows:
2
i
Martha2
Hensley , born 1839/40 in Morgan
Co, AL.
3
ii
David2
Hensley , born 1841/42 in Morgan
Co, AL.
4
iii
William2
Hensley , born 1843/44 in Morgan
Co, AL.
5 iv Sarah2 Hensley , born 1845/46 in Marshall Co, AL. 6 v Mary2 Hensley , born 1850 in Marshall Co, AL. Last Updated September 15, 2008 Hensley Page (Main) | Hensley Families | What's New? Home | Surnames | Christian Pages | Search this Site | Contact Me
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