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[Commentary] [Children] [Researcher List] [Register Report] [A Note about sources] [How to contact me] [Home] I (Marty Grant) am not related to Thomas Hensley as far as I know. Thomas Hensley was born ca 1811/12 (per 1850 census) in Tennessee (per 1850 census). I don't know what county he was born in. I don't know who Thomas' parents are. By 1850 he was living in California in Napa County, with no other Hensleys there. He had lived in Missouri previously, but I don't know what county. If this is the same Thomas Hensley who was in Pike Co, MO in 1840 (and I think he is), then he may be a son of the apparent widow Martha Hensley (1780/90) who was there in 1840 also. Thomas Hensley would have been about 8 years old by the time of the 1820 census, so should be enumerated in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1810/20). I don't know if his family was in Tennessee that year or perhaps in Missouri already (not likely, but possible). Thomas would have been about 18 years old by the time of the 1830 census, so should be enumerated in the 15-19 age group (born ca 1810/15). I don't know if his family was in Tennessee that year or perhaps in Missouri already. There were lots of Hensleys in both states in 1830, so without further clues, I don't know how to narrow down possible parents. There were no Hensleys in Pike Co, MO in 1830. Thomas Hensley married Junita --- sometime before ca 1836, possibly in Pike County, Missouri. She was born ca 1813/14 in Kentucky. I don't know her maiden name. They (or at least I think it is them) are listed on the 1840 census in Pike County, Missouri. No other Hensleys were nearby, but an apparent widow Martha Hensley (1780/90) was there, but not listed close by. Thomas was listed between John B. Smith and William H. Huffman. 1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1840 Pike Co, MO pg 133 Thomas Hensley 0100100000000-2000100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Thomas HENSLEY (1811/12) s/o ? 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) William S. HENSLEY (1835/36) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Junita — Hensley (1813/14) wife 2 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Daughter? (1835/40) –> gone by 1850 Mary F. HENSLEY (1839/40) daughter
Sometime between ca 1848 and 1849, Thomas and family left Missouri and settled in Napa County, California in the famed Napa Valley. The 1850 census showed him as a "Farmer", and not a Miner, like so many others who went to California. It also showed him with $20,000 worth of real property, which is a lot. No other Hensleys were in Napa County, and there were only five other Hensleys in all of California that year, all of them were miners, lured to California by the Gold Rush.
1850 NAPA CO, CA Page 134B House/Family # 152/ 152 - NAPA VALLEY Twp HENSLEY THOMAS 38 M W FARMER 20000 TN 1811/1812 HENSLEY JUNITA 36 F W KY 1813/1814 HENSLEY WILLIAM S 14 M W MO 1835/1836 HENSLEY MARY F 10 F W MO 1839/1840 HENSLEY MISSOURI ANN 7 F W MO 1842/1843 HENSLEY THOMAS 2 M W MO 1847/1848 HENSLEY JUNITA 0 F W 6/12 CA 1849/1850 Sometime in the 1850's, Thomas Hensley moved his family west to Santa Cruz County, California, which is a coastal county. They were listed on the 1860 census in Santa Cruz County. No other Hensleys were in that county that year, except possibly for their next door neighbor. His name was written over. It looks like William Healey, but it might have actually been "Hensley", and if so, this man might be a brother to Thomas. He was born ca 1818/19 in Kentucky. For the sake of not losing track of William, I'm including his listing below also just in case.
1860 SANTA CRUZ CO, CA Page 589 House/Family # 599/ 540 -- SOGUEL Twp SOGUEL P.O. HENSLEY THOMAS 47 M W FARMER 1200 615 TN 1812/1813 HENSLEY JANETTEE 44 F W KY 1815/1816 HENSLEY WILLIAM 24 M W FARM LABORER 200 MO 1835/1836 HENSLEY MARY F 21 F W MO 1838/1839 HENSLEY THOMAS 12 M W MO 1847/1848 HENSLEY HELEN 8 F W CA 1851/1852 Page 589 House/Family # 600/ 541 -- SOGUEL Twp SOGUEL P.O. HENSLEY* WILLIAM 41 M W FARMER 200 KY 1818/1819 HENSLEY* LYCINDA 25 F W IL 1834/1835 HENSLEY* JAMES 5 M W CA 1854/1855 HENSLEY* WILLIAM 2 M W CA 1857/1858 HENSLEY* SOLOMAN 0 M W 5/12 CA 1859/1860 I don't have them in 1870 yet. I didn't find them in 1880. ChildrenThomas and Junita had at least six children per the various census records. I don't have much additional data on any of them so far. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
Register Report1. Thomas 1 Hensley , born 1811/12 in TN; died aft 1860 in Santa Cruz Co, CA. He married bef 1836 in Pike Co, MO Junita (---) , born 1813/14 in KY.Children of Thomas Hensley and Junita (---) were as follows: 2 i William S 3 ii Mary F 2 Hensley , born 1839/40 in Pike Co, MO.4 iii Missouri Ann 2 Hensley , born 1842/43 in Pike Co, MO; died aft 1850 in Napa Co, CA or Santa Cruz Co, CA.5 iv Thomas 2 Hensley , born 1847/48 in Pike Co, MO.6 v Junita 2 Hensley , born 1849/50 in Napa Co, CA; died 1850/60 in Napa Co, CA or Santa Cruz Co, CA.7 vi Helen 2 Hensley , born 1851/52 in Napa Co, CA.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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