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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 William C. Hensley as far as I know. William C. Hensley was born ca 1820/21 (per 1850 census) in North Carolina (per 1850 census). I don't know what section of North Carolina he came from, though it seems likely he was from one of the western counties, but there are other possibilities as well. I don't know who William's parents are, and I have no strong suspects. It would help if I knew which section of North Carolina he had come from. I know for a fact that many of the families who settled in Habersham County, Georgia did originate in various western North Carolina counties, so that makes it seem reasonable to try to connect Benjamin with the Yancey, McDowell or Madison County, North Carolina Hensleys. There were other possibilities as well, as in the Caswell County Hensleys (usually using the "Henslee" spelling), and a few Hensleys were found in other North Carolina counties. It is possible that he is closely related to Benjamin S. Hensley (c1802) who was also in Habersham Co, GA in 1850. I don't believe they are father and son, but the could be brothers, or nephew-uncle. For the 1830 census, William C. Hensley would have been about 9 years old, so he ought to be enumerated in either the 5-9 age group (born ca 1820/25). Assuming his parents were still in North Carolina that year, there are many suspects with an apparent (and otherwise unidentified) son that age. Too many to list here, in fact. There are several in Buncombe County, but none jump out at me as likely suspects. Of course it is also possible that his family was in Georgia by 1830. There were several in different parts of Georgia with a son William's age. For the 1840 census, William would have been about 19 years old, so should be enumerated in the age 15-19 category (born ca 1820/25). Just as in 1830, there were a number of suspects in North Carolina in 1840. Of course his family could have been in Georgia then as well. I can't list any strong suspects. William C. Hensley married Margaret J. Olivet sometime before ca 1844, either in North Carolina, or perhaps in Habersham County, Georgia. Margaret was born ca 1828/29 in Georgia (per 1850 census) or in North Carolina (per 1860 and 1880 census). I base her maiden name on the fact that her sister was living with them in 1880, listed as an "Olivet", and single. I don't know who her parents are. William and family were in Habersham County, Georgia. The census taker listed most everyone by initials only, and instead of listing the surnames over and over, or using a ditto mark ("), he used the initial of the surname for subsequent family members, making it appear that everyone in this household had an "H" middle initial. There was another Hensley family in Habersham this year also, though not listed too close by. It was Benjamin S. Hensley (c1802) also born in North Carolina. I don't know if he and William are closely related or not.
1850 HABERSHAM CO, GA Page 272 House/Family # 13/ 13 - DISTRICT 8 Twp HENSLY WILLIAM C 29 M W NC 1820/1821 HENSLY MARGARETT 21 F W GA 1828/1829 HENSLY H F H* 6 F W GA 1843/1844 HENSLY M E H* 4 F W GA 1845/1846 HENSLY S W H* 2 M W GA 1847/1848 They moved to nearby Fannin County, Georgia before 1860. They were listed there on the 1860 census, the only Hensley family in that county that year.
1860 FANNIN CO, GA Page 1005 House/Family # 267/ 267 -- 1130 DISTRICT Twp PIERCEVILLE P.O. HENSLEY WILLIAM C 40 M W MINING HAND 400 NC 1819/1820 HENSLEY MARGARETT 29 F W HOUSEKEEPER NC 1830/1831 HENSLEY HARRIETT J 17 F W HOUSEKEEPER GA 1842/1843 HENSLEY MARY G 14 F W GA 1845/1846 HENSLEY SAMUEL W 12 M W GA 1847/1848 HENSLEY LORENZO 9 M W GA 1850/1851 HENSLEY PANTINA C 3 F W GA 1856/1857 HENSLEY JOHN B 0 M W 4/12 GA 1859/1860 HENSLEY SARAH M 6 F W GA 1853/1854 I don't have them on the 1870 census, but I suppose they were still in Fannin County. They were in Fannin County still for the 1880 census also. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet. ChildrenWilliam and Margaret had numerous children per the various census records. I don't have much additional data on them so far. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
Register Report1. William C1 Hensley, born 1820/21 in NC; died aft 1880 in Fannin Co, GA. He married bef 1844 in Habersham Co, GA Margaret J Olivet, born 1828/29 in NC; died aft 1880 in Fannin Co, GA.
Children of William C Hensley and Margaret J Olivet were as follows: 2 i Harriet J2 Hensley, born 1843/44 in Habersham Co, GA. 3 ii Mary G2 Hensley, born 1845/46 in Habersham Co, GA. 4 iii Samuel W2 Hensley, born 1847/48 in Habersham Co, GA. 5 iv Lorenzo2 Hensley, born 1850/51 in Habersham Co, GA. 6 v Sarah M2 Hensley, born 1853/54 in Habersham Co, GA. 7 vi Pantina C2 Hensley, born 1856/57 in Fannin Co, GA. + 8 vii John B2 Hensley, born 1860 in Fannin Co, GA. He married Mary J (---). 9 viii William2 Hensley, born 1864/65 in Fannin Co, GA. 10 ix James2 Hensley, born 1866/67 in Fannin Co, GA. 11 x Joseph B2 Hensley, born 1868/69 in Fannin Co, GA.
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8. John B2 Hensley (William C1), born 1860 in Fannin Co, GA. He married bef 1879 in Fannin Co, GA Mary J (---), born 1857/58 in GA.
Children of John B Hensley and Mary J (---) were as follows: 12 i William A3 Hensley, born 1878/79 in Fannin Co, GA. 13 ii James P3 Hensley, born 1879 in Fannin Co, GA. 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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