Descendants of Benjamin Hensley
Generation No. 1
1. BENJAMIN1 HENSLEY He married ELIZABETH.
Children of BENJAMIN HENSLEY and ELIZABETH are:
2. i. HENRY HARRY2 HENSLEY, b. Bef. 1753, Virginia; d. Bet. 1820 - 1830, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
ii. JAMES HENSLEY.
iii. HICKMAN HENSLEY.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY HARRY2 HENSLEY (BENJAMIN1) was born Bef. 1753 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1820 - 1830 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married BARBARA ANGEL, daughter of CHARLES ANGEL and SIBELLA WASHINGTON. She was born Bet. 1754 - 1755 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Washington County, Tennessee.
Notes for HENRY HARRY HENSLEY: Henry Hensley came with his parents and siblings from Virginia into Western North Carolina in the 1760's. They settled in Rowan Co, NC in an area that later became Surry County.
Henry Hensley was often referred to as "Harry", which was a common nickname for "Henry".
Children of HENRY HENSLEY and BARBARA ANGEL are:
3. i. JAMES3 HENSLEY, b. 1780.
4. ii. BARBARA HENSLEY, b. December 27, 1792, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. June 17, 1882, Washington County, Tennessee.
5. iii. HENRY HENSLEY, b. 1781, Burke County, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Yancey County, North Carolina.
6. iv. LEWIS HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1783.
v. WASHINGTON HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1774 - 1784, Henry County, Virginia.
vi. NANCY HENSLEY.
vii. ZANIA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1792 - 1793.
7. viii. WILLIAM A. HENSLEY, b. September 18, 1798, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. November 05, 1889, Unicio County, Tennessee.
8. ix. BENJAMIN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1792 - 1793, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1860 - 1862, Washington County, Tennessee.
Generation No. 3
3. JAMES3 HENSLEY (HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1780. He married NANCY ANDERSON.
Children of JAMES HENSLEY and NANCY ANDERSON are: 9. i. BENJAMIN4 HENSLEY, b. August 24, 1814; d. June 10, 1880.
10. ii. ISACIRE HENSLEY, b. February 20, 1824; d. 1863.
11. iii. ROBERT J. HENSLEY, b. 1810, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. 1877, Clay County, Kentucky.
iv. ELIZABETH HENSLEY.
v. PLEASANT HENSLEY.
vi. WILLIAM HENSLEY.
vii. JUDY HENSLEY.
12. viii. LEVI HENSLEY, b. 1816, North Carolina.
ix. NANCY HENSLEY, b. 1818; d. 1878; m. SAMUEL ADAIR.
x. CATHERINE HENSLEY, b. 1820; d. 1880; m. JAMES ADAIR.
xi. SALLY HENSLEY, b. 1819; d. 1896; m. JOHN METCALF.
xii. FANNIE HENSLEY, b. 1824; d. 1902; m. GEORGE HARRIS.
4. BARBARA3 HENSLEY (HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born December 27, 1792 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died June 17, 1882 in Washington County, Tennessee. She married HOLLAND HIGGINS, son of UNKNOWN HIGGINS and MARGARET ELLIS. He was born 1779 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died November 30, 1824 in Washington County, Tennessee.
More About BARBARA HENSLEY:
Burial: Higgins Chapel Cenetery, Unicoi County, Tennesse
Children of BARBARA HENSLEY and HOLLAND HIGGINS are:
13. i. ELLIS4 HIGGINS, b. February 09, 1812, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
14. ii. JOHN HIGGINS, b. 1813, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. May 15, 1891.
15. iii. SARAH HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1815 - 1816, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
iv. NANCY HIGGINS.
v. JAMES HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1816 - 1817, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
16. vi. SAMUEL HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1818 - 1819, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
17. vii. BARBARA HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1821 - 1822, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
18. viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1825 - 1826, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1861 - 1865.
ix. MALINDA HIGGINS, b. Buncombe County, North Carolina.
x. MARGARET HIGGINS, b. Buncombe County, North Carolina.
5. HENRY3 HENSLEY (HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1781 in Burke County, North Carolina, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Yancey County, North Carolina. He married MARY W. HOWARD, daughter of SAMUEL HOWARD and CHLOE OSBORNE. She was born Bet. 1787 - 1788 in Virginia.
Children of HENRY HENSLEY and MARY HOWARD are:
19. i. NANCY VERLIN4 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1814 - 1815, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
20. ii. ANDREW JACKSON HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1817 - 1818, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1860, Yancey County, North Carolina.
21. iii. WALLACE HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1817 - 1818, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
22. iv. HENRY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1825 - 1826, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
6. LEWIS3 HENSLEY (HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1783. He married NANCY HOWARD.
Children of LEWIS HENSLEY and NANCY HOWARD are:
23. i. ANDREW4 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1809 - 1810, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
24. ii. SAMUEL HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1817 - 1818, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
25. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1819 - 1820, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
7. WILLIAM A.3 HENSLEY (HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born September 18, 1798 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died November 05, 1889 in Unicio County, Tennessee. He married LUCINDA MANEY. She was born Bet. 1804 - 1805 in North Carolina.
Children of WILLIAM HENSLEY and LUCINDA MANEY are:
i. RICHMOND4 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, Yancey County, North Carolina.
26. ii. JOHN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iii. ELIZABETH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1833 - 1834, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iv. BARBARA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1843 - 1844, Yancey County, North Carolina.
v. JANE HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1835 - 1836, Yancey County, North Carolina; m. HOWELL EDWARDS, July 31, 1858, Washington County, Tennesse; b. Bet. 1836 - 1837, Washington County, Tennessee.
27. vi. ROBERT B HENSLEY, b. March 02, 1833, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. February 25, 1905, Unicio County, Tennessee.
28. vii. SILAS HENSLEY, b. November 02, 1845, Yancey County, North Carolina.
8. BENJAMIN3 HENSLEY (HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1792 - 1793 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died Bet. 1860 - 1862 in Washington County, Tennessee. He married LOUISA.
Children of BENJAMIN HENSLEY and LOUISA are:
29. i. JOHN4 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1807 - 1808, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
30. ii. WILLIAM S. HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1810 - 1811, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870, Washington County, Tennessee.
31. iii. LEWIS HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1811 - 1812, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
32. iv. NANCY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1810 - 1815, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
33. v. BENJAMIN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1819 - 1820, Washington County, Tennessee.
Generation No. 4
9. BENJAMIN4 HENSLEY (JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born August 24, 1814, and died June 10, 1880. He married SUSAN METCALF. She was born February 19, 1820, and died November 18, 1894.
Notes for BENJAMIN HENSLEY: Birthdates and Death dates taken from tombstone for both Benjamin and Susan.
1860 CLAY CO, KY Page 70 House/Family # 446/ 446 HENSLY BENJAMIN 45 M W FARMER 700 600 NC
HENSLY SUSAN 35 F W NC
HENSLY JAMES 21 M W FARM LABOR TN
HENSLY ELIZABETH 17 F W TN
HENSLY HEZEKIAH 16 M W FARM LABOR CLAY CO, KY
HENSLY POLY ANN 14 F W CLAY CO, KY
HENSLY ANDY 7 M W CLAY CO, KY
HENSLY EMILY 6 F W CLAY CO, KY
HENSLY RACHEL 4 F W CLAY CO, KY
HENSLY ABIA 2 F W CLAY CO, KY
HENSLY ALLEN 18 M W FARM LABOR TN
Children's names, and ages, other than Rachel, taken from 1860 census, Clay County Ky.
More About BENJAMIN HENSLEY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
More About SUSAN METCALF: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
Children of BENJAMIN HENSLEY and SUSAN METCALF are:
i. ANDREW5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1852 - 1853, Clay County, Kentucky; m. SEATTIE HENSLEY.
34. ii. RACHELL HENSLEY, b. April 05, 1856, Clay County, Kentucky; d. August 29, 1938, Bowlington, Perry, Kentucky.
iii. JAMES HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, Yancey County, North Carolina; m. CATHERINE MURRAY.
iv. ELIZABETH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1839 - 1840, Yancey County, North Carolina.
v. HEZEKIAH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Clay County, Kentucky.
vi. MARY ANN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Clay County, Kentucky; m. DAVID GIBSON.
vii. LUCINDA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847, Clay County, Kentucky; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Clay County, Kentucky.
viii. EMILY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1853 - 1854, Clay County, Kentucky.
ix. ABIA HENSLEY, b. 1857, Clay County, Kentucky.
10. ISACIRE4 HENSLEY (JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 20, 1824, and died 1863.
More About ISACIRE HENSLEY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
Child of ISACIRE HENSLEY is:
i. SINDA5 HENSLEY, b. April 09, 1848; d. 1852.
11. ROBERT J.4 HENSLEY (JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1810 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died 1877 in Clay County, Kentucky. He married (1) NANCY BARRETT December 08, 1831 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was born 1815 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died September 30, 1860 in Clay County, Kentucky. He married (2) MARGARETTE MARTIN March 25, 1862 in Clay County, Kentucky.
Notes for ROBERT J. HENSLEY:
Robert and Nancy married in North Carolina before coming to Kentucky. This family of Hensley's came from near the Great Smokey Mountains.
Children of ROBERT HENSLEY and NANCY BARRETT are:
i. ELIZABETH5 HENSLEY, m. JOHN BOWLING.
ii. JOHN HENSLEY, m. SALLIE LOVINS.
iii. ROBERT BURTON HENSLEY, b. February 23, 1841, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. February 12, 1863.
Notes for ROBERT BURTON HENSLEY: died in the Civil War
iv. THOMAS HENSLEY, m. BETSY RATCLIFF.
v. MARY HENSLEY, b. January 30, 1850; m. ISSAC BOWMAN.
vi. JAMES MADISON HENSLEY, b. May 30, 1848; m. SALLIE BREWER.
vii. NANCY HENSLEY, b. March 09, 1854, Clay County, Kentucky; m. EAS COLLINS.
35. viii. VINETTA HENSLEY, b. August 09, 1856, Clay County, Kentucky.
ix. HENRY L. HENSLEY, b. 1845; m. REBECCA METCALF.
36. x. ELITHA CLINGMON HENSLEY, b. February 11, 1852; d. August 30, 1904, Leslie County, Kentucky.
Child of ROBERT HENSLEY and MARGARETTE MARTIN is:
xi. SILAS5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1863 - 1864, Clay County, Kentucky.
12. LEVI4 HENSLEY (JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1816 in North Carolina. He married ANNA METCALF. She was born 1820 in South Carolina.
Children of LEVI HENSLEY and ANNA METCALF are:
i. SQUIRE5 HENSLEY.
ii. ANDREW HENSLEY.
iii. JOHN HENSLEY.
iv. MATILDA HENSLEY.
v. SALLY HENSLEY.
vi. HENRY HENSLEY.
vii. IRVINE HENSLEY.
viii. MARY HENSLEY.
13. ELLIS4 HIGGINS (BARBARA3 HENSLEY, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 09, 1812 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married RUTH TILSON February 22, 1835 in Washington County, Tennesse. She was born Bet. 1811 - 1812 in Washington County, Tennessee.
Children of ELLIS HIGGINS and RUTH TILSON are:
i. JOHN J.5 HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1834 - 1835, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. MARY E. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1836 - 1837, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. BARBARY J. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1839 - 1840, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. MARGARET HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1841 - 1842, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. WILLIAM A. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1843 - 1844, Washington County, Tennessee.
vi. NANCY R. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Washington County, Tennessee.
vii. SARAH M. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Washington County, Tennessee.
14. JOHN4 HIGGINS (BARBARA3 HENSLEY, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1813 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died May 15, 1891. He married LUCINDA.
Children of JOHN HIGGINS and LUCINDA are:
i. MALINDA5 HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. WILLIAM A. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1839 - 1840, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. BARBARY J. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1841 - 1842, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. SARAH HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1843 - 1844, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. JAMES H. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Washington County, Tennessee.
vi. REBECCA J. HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847, Washington County, Tennessee.
vii. RACHEL HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Washington County, Tennessee.
15. SARAH4 HIGGINS (BARBARA3 HENSLEY, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1815 - 1816 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She married HUGH H. BELL October 26, 1834 in Washington County, Tennesse. He was born Bet. 1813 - 1814 in North Carolina.
Children of SARAH HIGGINS and HUGH BELL are:
i. JAMES T.5 BELL, b. Bet. 1836 - 1837, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. MARY BELL, b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. GEORGE W. BELL, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. WILLIAM M. BELL, b. Bet. 1841 - 1842, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. BARBARY E. BELL, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Washington County, Tennessee.
vi. MARGARET BELL, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Washington County, Tennessee.
16. SAMUEL4 HIGGINS (BARBARA3 HENSLEY, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1818 - 1819 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH.
Children of SAMUEL HIGGINS and ELIZABETH are:
i. RUTH5 HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. MARGARET HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. BARBARY N. HIGGINS, b. 1850, Washington County, Tennessee.
17. BARBARA4 HIGGINS (BARBARA3 HENSLEY, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1821 - 1822 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She married ARMSTRONG HENSLEY July 22, 1846 in Washington County, Tennesse. He was born Bet. 1825 - 1826 in Washington County, Tennessee.
Children of BARBARA HIGGINS and ARMSTRONG HENSLEY are:
i. JAMES W.5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. MARY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. BENJAMIN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. BARNETT HENSLEY, b. 1850, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. JOHN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1850 - 1851, Washington County, Tennessee.
vi. ELLIS HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1854 - 1855, Washington County, Tennessee.
vii. SAMUEL HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1855 - 1856, Washington County, Tennessee.
viii. ELIZABETH HENSLEY, b. 1859, Washington County, Tennessee.
ix. SYLVANIA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1868 - 1869, Washington County, Tennessee.
18. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 HIGGINS (BARBARA3 HENSLEY, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1825 - 1826 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died Bet. 1861 - 1865. He married MARY.
Children of GEORGE HIGGINS and MARY are:
i. SAMUEL5 HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. JOSEPH HIGGINS, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848, Washington County, Tennessee.
19. NANCY VERLIN4 HENSLEY (HENRY3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1814 - 1815 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She married DAVID SHELTON.
Children of NANCY HENSLEY and DAVID SHELTON are:
i. ELIZABETH5 SHELTON, b. Bet. 1833 - 1834, Yancey County, North Carolina.
ii. SAMUEL SHELTON, b. Bet. 1835 - 1836, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iii. ESAU SHELTON, b. Bet. 1836 - 1837, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iv. SARAH SHELTON, b. Bet. 138 - 1839, Yancey County, North Carolina.
v. NICY SHELTON, b. Bet. 1839 - 1840, Yancey County, North Carolina.
vi. SILVA SHELTON, b. Bet. 1843 - 1844, Yancey County, North Carolina.
vii. WILLIAM SHELTON, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Yancey County, North Carolina.
viii. JAMES SHELTON, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847, Yancey County, North Carolina.
ix. CAROLINA SHELTON, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Yancey County, North Carolina.
20. ANDREW JACKSON4 HENSLEY (HENRY3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1817 - 1818 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Yancey County, North Carolina. He married NANCY.
Children of ANDREW HENSLEY and NANCY are:
i. WALLACE5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1841 - 1842, Yancey County, North Carolina.
ii. CORNELIUS HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iii. LORENZO HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iv. SARAH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1850 - 1851, Yancey County, North Carolina.
v. PHEBE HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1854 - 1855.
vi. ENOS HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Yancey County, North Carolina.
21. WALLACE4 HENSLEY (HENRY3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1817 - 1818 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married (1) MARIAH Bet. 1840 - 1843 in Yancey County, North Carolina. She was born Bet. 1823 - 1824 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1850 - 1854 in Yancey County, North Carolina. He married (2) EMALINE August 28, 1854 in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Children of WALLACE HENSLEY and MARIAH are:
i. ISABEL5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1843 - 1844, Yancey County, North Carolina.
ii. AMOS HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iii. ERVIN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iv. CORDELIA HENSLEY, b. 1850, Yancey County, North Carolina.
Child of WALLACE HENSLEY and EMALINE is:
v. SAMUEL5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1855 - 1856, Yancey County, North Carolina.
22. HENRY4 HENSLEY (HENRY3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1825 - 1826 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married JANE.
Children of HENRY HENSLEY and JANE are:
i. LOUISA5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Yancey County, North Carolina.
ii. NICY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1850 - 1851, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iii. MARY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1853 - 1854, Yancey County, North Carolina.
iv. ESAU HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Yancey County, North Carolina.
v. WILLIAM A. HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1858 - 1859, Yancey County, North Carolina.
23. ANDREW4 HENSLEY (LEWIS3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1809 - 1810 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married HAPPY PINK HOWARD Bet. 1830 - 1831 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She was born Bet. 1819 - 1820 in Kentucky.
Children of ANDREW HENSLEY and HAPPY HOWARD are:
i. REBECCA5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1838 - 1839, Harlan County, Kentucky.
ii. MARY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Harlan County, Kentucky.
iii. ELIZA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Harlan County, Kentucky.
iv. NANCY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Harlan County, Kentucky.
v. THEOPHILUS HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848, Harlan County, Kentucky.
vi. JOHN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1850 - 1851, Clay County, Kentucky.
vii. BARNETT HENSLEY, b. August 05, 1853, Harlan County, Kentucky.
viii. HENDERSON HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1853 - 1854, Clay County, Kentucky.
ix. WILLIAM HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1855 - 1856, Harlan County, Kentucky.
x. SAMUEL HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1857 - 1858, Harlan County, Kentucky.
24. SAMUEL4 HENSLEY (LEWIS3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1817 - 1818 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married MARY POLLY HOWARD November 02, 1837 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She was born Bet. 1822 - 1823 in Kentucky.
Children of SAMUEL HENSLEY and MARY HOWARD are:
i. ELIZABETH5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1838 - 1839, Harlan County, Kentucky.
ii. LOUISA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Harlan County, Kentucky.
iii. LEWIS GOCEN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Harlan County, Kentucky.
iv. MARTHA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848, Harlan County, Kentucky.
v. NANCY HENSLEY, b. 1849, Harlan County, Kentucky.
vi. DRUCILLA HENSLEY, b. September 15, 1852, Harlan County, Kentucky.
vii. AMERCIA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1854 - 1855, Harlan County, Kentucky.
viii. ANDREW J. HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1855 - 1856, Harlan County, Kentucky.
ix. CORDELIA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
25. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 HENSLEY (LEWIS3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1819 - 1820 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married SARAH NOE September 02, 1844 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She was born Bet. 1821 - 1822 in Kentucky.
Children of GEORGE HENSLEY and SARAH NOE are:
i. JENNINGS5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Harlan County, Kentucky.
ii. MILTON HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Harlan County, Kentucky.
iii. WILKINSON HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848, Harlan County, Kentucky.
iv. SUSAN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1850 - 1851, Harlan County, Kentucky.
v. JOHN L. HENSLEY, b. July 04, 1853, Harlan County, Kentucky.
vi. CALVIN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1854 - 1855, Harlan County, Kentucky.
vii. JOSIAH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Harlan County, Kentucky.
26. JOHN4 HENSLEY (WILLIAM A.3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1840 - 1841 in Yancey County, North Carolina. He married MARY EDWARDS January 23, 1864 in Washington County, Tennesse.
Notes for JOHN HENSLEY: Children's names taken from 1870 Census for Washington County, Tennessee
Children of JOHN HENSLEY and MARY EDWARDS are:
i. NANCY5 HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1865.
ii. MARTHA HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1867.
iii. LUCINDA HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1868.
27. ROBERT B4 HENSLEY (WILLIAM A.3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born March 02, 1833 in Yancey County, North Carolina, and died February 25, 1905 in Unicio County, Tennessee. He married CATHERINE EDWARDS.
Notes for ROBERT B HENSLEY: Children's names and birthdates taken from 1870 Census of Washington County, Tennessee
Children of ROBERT HENSLEY and CATHERINE EDWARDS are:
i. CORNELIUS5 HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1856.
ii. ELVIRA HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1858.
iii. JOHN HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1861.
iv. MARTHA HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1863.
28. SILAS4 HENSLEY (WILLIAM A.3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born November 02, 1845 in Yancey County, North Carolina. He married SARAH. She was born in North Carolina.
Notes for SILAS HENSLEY: Found this family on the 1870 Census for Washington County, Tennessee
Child of SILAS HENSLEY and SARAH is:
i. WILLIAM5 HENSLEY, b. Abt. 1868.
29. JOHN4 HENSLEY (BENJAMIN3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1807 - 1808 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married USLA. She was born Bet. 1807 - 1808 in Kentucky, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Washington County, Tennessee.
Children of JOHN HENSLEY and USLA are:
i. WILLIAM H.5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1828 - 1829, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. LURANE HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1830 - 1831, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. SARAH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. MARY E. HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1836 - 1837, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. EASTER HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Washington County, Tennessee.
vi. JESSE HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1842, Washington County, Tennessee.
vii. LOGAN HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Washington County, Tennessee.
30. WILLIAM S.4 HENSLEY (BENJAMIN3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1810 - 1811 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Washington County, Tennessee. He married MARY. She was born Bet. 1813 - 1814 in Kentucky.
Children of WILLIAM HENSLEY and MARY are:
i. BARNETT L.5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
ii. ANDREW J. HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1835 - 1836, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. DORCAS HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. ELIZABETH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. NANCY HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Washington County, Tennessee.
vi. JACKSON HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1851 - 1852, Washington County, Tennessee.
vii. ISAAC HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1857 - 1858, Washington County, Tennessee.
31. LEWIS4 HENSLEY (BENJAMIN3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1811 - 1812 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH METCALF, daughter of ABSOLOM METCALF and NANCY MANEY. She was born Bet. 1811 - 1812 in North Carolina.
Children of LEWIS HENSLEY and ELIZABETH METCALF are:
i. NANCY5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. SARINA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1834 - 1835, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. LUCINDA HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. HIRAM HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. JOSEPH HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848, Washington County, Tennessee.
32. NANCY4 HENSLEY (BENJAMIN3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1810 - 1815 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She married JASON HARRIS November 16, 1839 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He was born Bet. 1811 - 1812 in Tennessee.
Children of NANCY HENSLEY and JASON HARRIS are:
i. JOSEPH5 HARRIS, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Washington County, Tennessee.
ii. LUCINDA HARRIS, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Washington County, Tennessee.
iii. OLMSTEAD HARRIS, b. Bet. 1843 - 1844, Washington County, Tennessee.
iv. MARY HARRIS, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Washington County, Tennessee.
v. DAVID HARRIS, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847, Washington County, Tennessee.
vi. JANE HARRIS, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848, Washington County, Tennessee.
33. BENJAMIN4 HENSLEY (BENJAMIN3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born Bet. 1819 - 1820 in Washington County, Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH.
Child of BENJAMIN HENSLEY and ELIZABETH is:
i. WILLIAM H.5 HENSLEY, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Washington County, Tennessee.
Generation No. 5
34. RACHELL5 HENSLEY (BENJAMIN4, JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born April 05, 1856 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died August 29, 1938 in Bowlington, Perry, Kentucky. She married ELITHA CLINGMON HENSLEY December 23, 1874 in Clay County, Kentucky, son of ROBERT HENSLEY and NANCY BARRETT. He was born February 11, 1852, and died August 30, 1904 in Leslie County, Kentucky.
Notes for RACHELL HENSLEY: Birth and death date taken from tombstone
More About RACHELL HENSLEY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
Notes for ELITHA CLINGMON HENSLEY: Birth and death dates taken from tombstone.
More About ELITHA CLINGMON HENSLEY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
Children of RACHELL HENSLEY and ELITHA HENSLEY are:
i. SYLVANIA6 HENSLEY, b. 1884; m. JIM GAY.
ii. IRVINE HENSLEY, b. 1875; d. 1947; m. (1) ARMILDA BARGER; b. March 07, 1883; d. May 30, 1907; m. (2) IDA HOUNCHELL; b. April 05, 1884; d. April 28, 1932.
More About IRVINE HENSLEY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
More About ARMILDA BARGER: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
More About IDA HOUNCHELL: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
37. iii. IBBIE HENSLEY, b. July 20, 1882, Leslie County, Kentucky; d. March 14, 1969, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky.
iv. SUSAN HENSLEY, b. 1878.
v. REBECCA HENSLEY, b. 1880.
vi. MARY HENSLEY, b. 1889.
vii. THEO HENSLEY, b. 1893; m. AMERCIA CORNETT.
35. VINETTA5 HENSLEY (ROBERT J.4, JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born August 09, 1856 in Clay County, Kentucky. She married DAN BOWLING.
Child of VINETTA HENSLEY and DAN BOWLING is:
38. i. HENRY CLAY6 BOWLING.
36. ELITHA CLINGMON5 HENSLEY (ROBERT J.4, JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 11, 1852, and died August 30, 1904 in Leslie County, Kentucky. He married RACHELL HENSLEY December 23, 1874 in Clay County, Kentucky, daughter of BENJAMIN HENSLEY and SUSAN METCALF. She was born April 05, 1856 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died August 29, 1938 in Bowlington, Perry, Kentucky.
Notes for ELITHA CLINGMON HENSLEY: Birth and death dates taken from tombstone.
More About ELITHA CLINGMON HENSLEY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
Notes for RACHELL HENSLEY: Birth and death date taken from tombstone
More About RACHELL HENSLEY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky
Children are listed above under (34) Rachell Hensley.
Generation No. 6
37. IBBIE6 HENSLEY (ELITHA CLINGMON5, ROBERT J.4, JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born July 20, 1882 in Leslie County, Kentucky, and died March 14, 1969 in Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky. She married JOHN M. GAY July 03, 1899 in Ky, son of NELSON GAY and SARAH MCINTOSH. He was born April 10, 1872 in Buckhorn, Perry, Kentucky, and died February 27, 1966 in Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky.
More About IBBIE HENSLEY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
Notes for JOHN M. GAY: John and Ibbie Gays first home was in Rush Creek. The house was built around a tree stump, and the stump served as the dinner table. They then moved to Turkey Branch, in Leslie County, Kentucky, above the mouth of Leatherwood. As John would get a logging job, the family would move. At one time the family lived in Onieda Kentucky. John would use crosscut saws, in his logging. They bought a home from John and Mary Estep, in Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky, and John took up farming.
More About JOHN M. GAY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
Children of IBBIE HENSLEY and JOHN GAY are:
i. JIMMIE B.7 GAY, b. 1900.
Notes for JIMMIE B. GAY: died young
More About JIMMIE B. GAY: Burial: Ul's Creek Cemetery, Leslie County, Kentucky
ii. LIZZIE GAY, b. January 24, 1902, Ky; d. November 08, 1961, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky; m. JOHN D. HOSKINS; b. November 04, 1894, Onieda, Clay, Kentucky; d. March 05, 1961, Onieda, Clay, Kentucky.
More About LIZZIE GAY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
More About JOHN D. HOSKINS: Burial: Bowling Cemetery, Clay County, Kentucky
iii. LESTER GAY, b. August 27, 1904; d. October 06, 1991, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky.
More About LESTER GAY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
iv. GEORGE GAY, b. April 10, 1906; d. August 14, 1990, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky; m. STELLA.
More About GEORGE GAY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
v. CHESTER GAY, b. July 03, 1907; m. DRUCIE BURNS, November 25, 1932, Hyden, Leslie, Kentucky; d. January 18, 1992.
More About DRUCIE BURNS: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
vi. WILLARD GAY, b. August 19, 1909, Ky; d. August 09, 1934, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky.
Notes for WILLARD GAY: Killed in a logging accident at the mouth of Ned's Fork, while skidding logs with his Father, John Gay. The year following his death a Memorial meeting in Remembrance of Willard was held at the Gay Cemetery, Leslie, Kentucky. John and Ibbie Gay cooked dinner, they would kill a sheep and feed everyone at their home. After their age caught up with them, they moved the dinner to Sizerock Baptist Church, and everyone would bring food. The meeting is still held every September.
More About WILLARD GAY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
vii. DAISY GAY, b. April 09, 1911; m. JIM WOODS; b. August 05, 1910, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky; d. November 25, 1977, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky.
viii. LAWRENCE GAY, b. April 02, 1913; m. BERTHA JONES.
ix. HARLIN GAY, b. December 14, 1916; d. July 26, 1989, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky; m. CLARA.
More About HARLIN GAY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
x. DELBERT GAY, b. May 28, 1918.
xi. CLAY GAY, b. April 20, 1923, Ky; d. October 21, 1982, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky.
More About CLAY GAY: Burial: Gay Cemetery, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
38. HENRY CLAY6 BOWLING (VINETTA5 HENSLEY, ROBERT J.4, JAMES3, HENRY HARRY2, BENJAMIN1) He married ETHEL GILBERT, daughter of ASA GILBERT and SOPHIA HERD. She was born 1892.
Children of HENRY BOWLING and ETHEL GILBERT are:
i. CLAIRBON7 BOWLING.
ii. GROVER C. BOWLING, b. 1912; m. NAOMI NAPIER.
iii. MALVIE BOWLING, b. 1914; m. TOLMAN JACKSON.
iv. ACE BOWLING, b. 1916.
v. SUSAN BOWLING, b. 1918; m. GOLDEN JACKSON.
