Rev. William G. Hensley (c1815) and Ursula A. Simpson of Giles Co, TN and Limestone Co, AL and Davidson Co, TN

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I (Marty Grant) am not related to William G. Hensley as far as I know.

William G. Hensley was born 18 Nov 1813 in Maury County, Tennessee, (now Lewis County). His birth date and birth place were given in an obituary dated 11 Oct 1894 in the Christian Advocate, Nashville, Tennessee (per records of Laura Schreibman). The same obituary gives a lot of information about his life as a preacher.

William G. Hensley is a son of William Hensley (c1785) and Nancy Gardner, as stated in the above mentioned obituary (which only gave his father's name as "William", not mentioning his mother).

William G. Hensley was apparently home with his parents for the 1820 census in Maury Co, TN age "under 10", (born ca 1810/20).

William G. Hensley was also apparently home with his parents for the 1830 census in Maury Co, TN age 15-19 (born ca 1810/15).

William G. Hensley was not home with his parents in 1840, nor listed as head of household himself. He was probably off with another family, or perhaps in School somewhere.

"William G. Hensley" married Ursula A. Simpson, in Lauderdale County, Alabama on 10 Sep 1843 (per marriage record). Ursula was born ca 1821/22 (per 1850 census) in Alabama (per 1850 census). She was a daughter of Thomas Simpson as proven by his 1859 Will in Limestone Co, AL (per records of Laura Schreibman).

William and Ursula and family were listed on the 1850 census in Giles County, Tennessee, which borders Limestone County, Alabama, so perhaps they lived near the state and county line. No other Hensleys were in Giles County that year, though many were in bordering Lewis County, Tennessee, including many of William's close relatives.

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 GILES CO, TN Page 485B  House/Family # 1132/1132  - DISTRICT 17

HENSLY WILLIAM G      35 M W MINISTER M E C L       500 TN                   1814/1815
HENSLY URSULA A       28 F W                            AL                   1821/1822
HENSLY MARY E          6 F W                            TN                   1843/1844
HENSLY NANCY C         5 F W                            TN                   1844/1845
HENSLY RACHEL E        3 F W                            TN                   1846/1847
HENSLY WILLIAM T       1 M W                            TN                   1848/1849

For the 1860 census, William and family were in neighboring Limestone County, Alabama:

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)
1860 LIMESTONE CO, AL Page 478   House/Family #  571/ 571 -- ATHENS Twp

HENSLEY WILLIAM G     45 M W MECS CLERGYMAN     300  7500 TN                   1814/1815
HENSLEY URSULA A      38 F W                              AL                   1821/1822
HENSLEY MARY E        16 F W                              TN                   1843/1844
HENSLEY NANCY C       14 F W                              AL                   1845/1846
HENSLEY RACHAEL J     12 F W                              AL                   1847/1848
HENSLEY WILLIAM T     10 M W                              TN                   1849/1850
HENSLEY JOHN S         7 M W                              TN                   1852/1853
HENSLEY JANE J         4 F W                              TN                   1855/1856
HENSLEY CLARICE M      3 F W                              TN                   1856/1857 

I don't have them in 1870 yet, but they may have still been in Limestone County, AL that year.

By 1880, they had moved to Davidson County, Tennessee (Nashville) and were listed there on the census that year. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.

William G. Hensley died sometime before 11 Oct 1894 (date of obituary), presumably in Davidson County, Tennessee. His obituary was more of a biography, and did not give names of wife or children.

I don't know when (or where) Ursula Simpson Hensley died, but she was still alive in 1880.

Children

William and Ursula had at least eight children per the various census records. I don't have much additional data on any of them.

Researcher List

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Register Report

1. William G1 Hensley Rev , born 18 Nov 1813 in Maury Co, TN (now Lewis Co, TN); died 1894 in Davidson Co, TN, son of William Hensley  and Nancy Gardner .  He married 10 Sep 1843 in Lauderdale Co, AL Ursula A Simpson , born 1821/22 in AL; died aft 1880 in Davidson Co, TN, daughter of Thomas Simpson  and ? (---) .

 

      Children of William G Hensley Rev and Ursula A Simpson were as follows:

      2          i      Mary E2 Hensley , born 1843/44 in Giles Co, TN.

      3          ii      Nancy C2 Hensley , born 1844/45 in Giles Co, TN.

      4          iii      Rachel E2 Hensley , born 1846/47 in Giles Co, TN.

      5          iv      William T2 Hensley , born 1848/49 in Giles Co, TN.

      6          v      John S2 Hensley , born 1852/53 in Giles Co, TN.

      7          vi      Jane J2 Hensley , born 1855/56 in Giles Co, TN.

      8          vii      Clarence M2 Hensley , born 1856/57 in Giles Co, TN.

      9          viii      James W2 Hensley , born 1864/65 in TN.

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