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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to John A. Hensley
as far as can be determined. He did live in the same county (Knox Co,
TN) as my ancestor Samuel Hensley
(1801-1852) though he was born after Samuel left that county.
John A. Hensley was born ca 1834/35 per
his age of 15 on the 1850 census. He was born in Tennessee, county unknown. He
was in Knox County later on, but I don't know if he was born there or not.
I do not know who John's parents are, but it seems
very likely that he is connected to
Anthony Hensley (c1791) who was also in Knox County. Anthony did have an
unknown son born ca 1835/40 with him in 1840 census. This could easily be John.
John could be a brother to William A.
Hensley (c1829) who was near him in 1850 Knox, and who also later moved to
Hamilton County, Tennessee.
John was presumably with his parents for the 1840
census, but not knowing who his parents were, I can't confirm this. Like I said
before, Anthony Hensley (c1791) did have an apparent son this age with him that
year in Knox Co, TN. This could be John. There were no other Hensleys in Knox
County in 1840.
John Hensley was residing with Nicholas Barger
(c1802 TN) and his wife Mary Sterling (c1797 TN), relationship unknown. They were just a
few houses from Mary Hensley (c1798), possible ex-wife of
Anthony Hensley (c1791).
- 1850 census abstract: (Explanation
of this census)
- (Note: The dates at the end of each
line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years
based on age)
1850 KNOX CO, TN Page 234B House/Family # 2003/2012 - 15th Subdivision Twp
BARGER NICHOLAS 47 M W FARMER TN 1802/1803
BARGER MARY 53 F W TN 1796/1797
BARGER ELLEN J 20 F W TN 1829/1830
BARGER JACOB L 18 M W TN 1831/1832
BARGER MARGARET R 17 F W TN 1832/1833
BARGER NARAM? P 15 F W TN 1834/1835
BARGER BETSEY A 10 F W TN 1839/1840
HENSLEY JOHN 15 M W LABORER TN 1834/1835
Who were the Bargers? There was a
George W. Barger Hensley (1816) in Knox
County also. What is the connection between the two families? Nicholas Barger
married Polly Sterling on 6 Jan 1825 in Knox Co., TN. Is John related to one of
them? He could just be a hired laborer and not related at all.
John A. Hensley married Elizabeth J. Henderson
on 4 Dec 1856 in Knox Co, TN. They were married by David Nelson, JP, and
John P. Barger was bondsman.
Elizabeth was born ca 1837/38 (per 1860 and 1870
census) in Tennessee. I don't know who her parents were, nor where she was born.
There was no Elizabeth Henderson in Knox in 1850.
They were listed on the 1860 census in Knox
County next door to probable brother Jacob Hensley, son of
Anthony Hensley (c1791), though
listed as "Henson" instead of Hensley. I'm pretty sure this is indeed the right
family in spite of the wrong surname. This record lists the middle initial as
"D" whereas the marriage record shows "A." I don't know which is more accurate,
but considering they got the surname wrong on the census, I can't put too much
stock in the middle initial from the same record.
- 1860 census abstract: (Explanation
of this census)
- (Note: The dates at the end of
each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth
years based on age)
KNOX CO, TN Page 231 House/Family # 138/ 137 -- DISTRICT 11 Twp (BLANK) P.O.
HENSON JOHN D 23 M W LABOUR TN 1836/1837
HENSON ELIZABETH 22 F W TN 1837/1838
HENSON LUCINDA M 3 F W TN 1856/1857
HENSON MARY A 0 F W 7/12 TN 1859/1860
John A. Hensley died during the 1860's for
Elizabeth and children were listed without him on the 1870 census in Hamilton
County. William A. Hensley (c1829)
had also moved to Hamilton from Knox, so that may show a close relationship, or
perhaps just a coincidence. John's death may have been due to the Civil War
(1861-1865) but I have not checked the records for him for there are too many
John Hensleys listed.
Elizabeth was listed as head of household in
1870 census in Hamilton County. She was not listed in the same township with
William A. Hensley's family. The next household contained a Minerva Housley, age
18. The surname is pretty clearly written, so I'm sure she isn't a Hensley
unless completely misspelled.
- 1870 census abstract: (Explanation
of this census)
- (Note: The dates at the end of
each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth
years based on age)
HAMILTON CO, TN P-H-F 509B-119-119 --1 DIST 13 SUBDIV Twp DALLAS P.O.
HENSLEY ELIZABETH J 32 F W KEEPING HOUSE 300 100 TN 1837/1838
HENSLEY LUCINDA M 12 F W AT HOME TN 1857/1858
HENSLEY MARY A 10 F W AT HOME TN 1859/1860
HENSLEY WILLIAM L 8 M W AT HOME TN 1861/1862
Elizabeth married William Brandon sometime
between 1870 and 1880, either in Hamilton County, or in neighboring Marion
County, Tennessee were they were by 1880.
In 1880 they were listed in Marion County,
Tennessee (which is next to Hamilton) with children Mary and William Hensley
with them, and with a Hensley grandchild, but no Brandon children. They were the
only Hensleys in Marion County in 1880.
- 1880 census abstract: (Explanation
of this census)
- (Note: The dates at the end of
each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth
years based on age)
MARION CO, TN Page 299B House/Family # 333/ 364 -- 11th CIVIL DISTRICT Twp
BRANDON WILLIAM W M 46 M LABORER TN TN TN 1833/1834
BRANDON ELIZABETH W F 44 WF M KEEPING HOUSE TN TN TN 1835/1836
HENSLEY MARY A W F 20 SD S AT HOME TN TN TN 1859/1860
HENSLEY WILLIAM L W M 18 SS S LABORER TN TN TN 1861/1862
HENSLEY JAMES H W M 5 GS S TN TN TN 1874/1875
I wasn't able to find the Brandons nor any of
the Hensley children on the 1900 census.
Children of John A. Hensley and Elizabeth
Henderson.
John and Elizabeth had 3 children per the
1860 and 1870 census records. I haven't found much additional data on any of them yet.
Researcher List
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Register Report
1. John A1
Hensley
, born 1834/35 in TN; died
1862/70 in Knox or Hamilton Co, TN. He married on 4 Dec 1856 in
Knox Co, TN Elizabeth J Henderson
, born 1837/38 in TN; died aft
1880 in Marion Co, TN.
Children
of John A Hensley and Elizabeth J Henderson were as follows:
2
i Lucinda M2
Hensley
, born 1856/57 in Knox Co, TN;
died aft 1870 in Hamilton Co, TN.
3
ii Mary A2
Hensley
, born 1859 in Knox Co, TN; died
aft 1880 in Marion Co, TN.
4
iii William L2
Hensley
, born 1861/62 in Knox Co, TN;
died aft 1880 in Marion Co, TN.
5
iv James H2
Hensley
, born 1874/75 in Hamilton Co,
TN; died aft 1880 in Marion Co, TN.
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