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Richard F. Hensley (1835) and Susanna Huling of Knox Co., TN |
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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to Richard F. 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 born after he left there. Richard F. Hensley was born Dec 1835 per the 1900 census. I'm not entirely sure that 1900 entry is for the same person, but that birth date does roughly agree with his census ages: 17 in 1850 (c1832/33); 24 in 1860 (c1835/36); 35 in 1870 (c1834/35) and 47 in 1880 (c1832/33). He was born in Tennessee, county unknown. He was in Knox County later on, but I don't know if he was born there. I don't know what his middle initial of "F" stands for. The 1880 census showed it as "H" instead, whereas the 1850 and 1870 census show no middle initial at all. The marriage record and the 1860 census both show "F" so that seems to be more accurate. Richard's parents are unknown, but he might be related to some of the other Knox County Hensleys, such as William A. Hensley (c1829), who named one of his sons "Richard". Richard's 1880 and 1900 census records show both parents born in Tennessee. Richard was presumably home with his parents for the 1840 census, but I don't know where they were then. Anthony Hensley (c1791) in Knox County had two apparent sons this age (born ca 1835/40). He was the only Hensley household in Knox that year, though there were lots of other Hensleys in neighboring and nearby counties. For the 1850 census Richard was living in Knox County with James W. Craig and family, relationship unknown. They were next door to the William Hulon family, probably related to his future wife.
KNOX CO, TN Page 85B H/F # 545/ 550- - 31st SUBDIV Est DIST Twp CRAIGE JAMES W 47 M W FARMING 1200 VA 1802/1803 CRAIGE JANE 52 F W VA 1797/1798 CRAIGE HUGH L 19 M W FARMING TN 1830/1831 CRAIGE SARAH JANE 17 F W TN 1832/1833 CRAIGE RACHEL AMANDA 13 F W TN 1836/1837 HENSLEY RICHARD 17 M W FARMING TN 1832/1833 Richard F. Hensley married Susanna M. Huling on 6 Oct 1853 in Knox County. The abstracted marriage record shows her name as "Hewlett", but Doug Huling told me that Susanna's maiden name should be "Huling" instead of "Hewlett". I've not seen the documentation, but his data seems sound. Huling is one of those names that is spelled different ways in different records. They were married by David Nelson, JP, and L. D. Hobbs was bondsman. David Nelson also married John A. Hensley to Elizabeth Henderson in 1856, and L. D. Hobbs might be Leander Hobbs who married Eliza Hensley in 1846. Susannah was born Nov 1839 (per 1900 census) in North Carolina, county unknown. I don't know who her parents were. I can't find her on the 1850 census. Richard and Susanna were listed on the 1860 census in Knox County in District 10. They were the only Hensleys in that district. All the others lived in District 11.
1860 KNOX CO, TN Page 209 House/Family # 88/ 88 -- DISTRICT 10 Twp Concord PO HENSLEY RICHARD F 24 M W FARMER 400 TN 1835/1836 HENSLEY SUSANNA M 23 F W NC 1836/1837 HENSLEY MARTHA P 5 F W TN 1854/1855 HENSLEY CORDELIA A 3 F W TN 1856/1857 Richard and family were still in Knox for the 1870 census with future son-in-law William Nipper living with them. They were in the same district and with the same Post Office as William R. Hensley (1838) son of Allen Hensley (c1818), and also Eliza W. Hensley (c1820). I don't know how they might all be related.
KNOX CO, TN Page 201 House/Family # 282/ 277--CIVIL DISTRICT NO 10 Twp CONCORD P.O. HENSLEY RICHARD 35 M W FARMER 1100 200 TN 1834/1835 HENSLEY SUSANNA 36 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1833/1834 HENSLEY MARTHA 15 F W TN 1854/1855 HENSLEY CORDELIA 13 F W TN 1856/1857 HENSLEY OMAR 4 M W AT HOME TN 1865/1866 NIPPER WILLIAM 24 M W FARM HAND 200 TN 1845/1846 They were still in Knox for the 1880 census, and still in the 10th District. By now they were the only Hensleys in that district. A nephew Samuel Prosser (or Propes) was living with them. I think his mother was a sister to Susanna for a Sarah L. Hulen married James R. Propes in Knox in 1856 and widow Sarah was just a few houses from the Hensleys in 1880.
KNOX CO, TN Page 380 House/Family # 131/ 132 -- 10th CIVIL DISTRICT Twp HENSLEY RICHARD H W M 47 M FARMER TN TN TN 1832/1833 HENSLEY SUSAN M W F 44 WF M KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1835/1836 HENSLEY OMAR L W M 12 S S FARM LABORER TN TN NC 1867/1868 PROSSER SAMUEL D W M 16 NE S FARM LABORER TN TN NC 1863/1864 I was unable to locate Richard or Susan on the 1900 census. I found what might be them on that census in White Co., TN. This is just a few counties west of Knox. The names are right and the ages are close, but I'm not totally sure this is them or not. One problem is that Susan is listed born in TN (though parents born NC), and she is listed as having given birth to no children, and their number of years married was reported as 32 (should be 37 or thereabouts.) If it isn't them, then I have no idea who this is.
WHITE CO, TN Pg: 265 Sh: SD: H-F: 151- 151 Twp: 11th CIVIL DISTRICT HENSLEY RICHARD HD W M DEC 1835 64 M 32 TN TN TN HENSLEY SUSAN WF W F NOV 1839 60 M 32 TN NC NC I wasn't able to find them on the 1910 census. Children of Richard F.. Hensley and Susanna Huling. Richard and Susanna had three children per the various census records. I don't have much additional data on them. Persons researching this family (Contact me to add, change or delete your listing here):
1. Richard F1 Hensley, born Dec 1835 in TN; died aft 1900 in White Co, TN. He married on 6 Oct 1853 in Knox Co, TN Susanna M Huling, born Nov 1839 in NC; died aft 1900 in White Co, TN.
Children of Richard F Hensley and Susanna M Huling were as follows: 2 i Martha P2 Hensley, born 1854/55 in Knox Co, TN; died aft 1870 in Knox Co, TN. + 3 ii Mary Cordelia A2 Hensley, born 1856/57 in Knox Co, TN; died aft 1900 in Knox Co, TN. She married William Henry Nipper. 4 iii Omar L2 Hensley, born 1865/66 in Knox Co, TN; died aft 1880 in Knox Co, TN.
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3. Mary Cordelia A2 Hensley (Richard F1), born 1856/57 in Knox Co, TN; died aft 1900 in Knox Co, TN. She married on 18 May 1871 in Knox Co, TN William Henry Nipper, born 1842/43 in TN; died aft 1900 in Knox Co, TN.
Children of Mary Cordelia A Hensley and William Henry Nipper were as follows: 5 i Richard L3 Nipper, born 1873/74 in Knox Co, TN. 6 ii Ida B3 Nipper, born 1874/75 in Knox Co, TN. |
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