Elizabeth Osborne

1818 - 1899  (80 years)   Has 8 ancestors and 27 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Elizabeth Osborne
  Birth	9 Sep 1818	Scott Co, VA
  Gender	Female
  _UID	BA76888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000541F
  Death	11 Jan 1899	Decatur Co, IA
  Burial	Winters Cem, Decator Co, IA
  Person ID	I46233	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Wood Osborne,   b. 1796/1797, Washington Co, VA d. Aft 1850, Pulaski Co, KY (Age > 54 years)
  Mother	Catherine Livingston,   b. 1798/1799, Washington Co, VA d. Aft 1850, Pulaski Co, KY (Age > 52 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1818	Washington Co, VA
  _UID	113541D3785ACE4AB67CBAFC7D02EEA23B68
  Family ID	F16755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William K Hensley,   b. 27 Feb 1815, Scott Co, VA d. 28 Jun 1898, Decatur Co, IA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1837	Scott Co, VA
  _UID	3CBC347B48A6CB48AD430BC9615110E210B8
  Children	1. Martin Hensley,   b. 1837/1838, Scott Co, VA d. Aft 1887 (Age > 50 years)   2. James H Hensley,   b. Feb 1837, Scott Co, VA d. Aft 1900, Linn Co, KS (Age > 64 years)   3. Rhoda Hensley,   b. 9 Nov 1842, Scott Co, VA d. 2 Sep 1898, Decatur Co, IA (Age 55 years)   4. Martha J Hensley,   b. 10 Dec 1845, Scott Co, VA d. 9 Jan 1911, Warren Co, IA (Age 65 years)   5. William K Hensley,   b. Feb 1847, Pulaski Co, KY d. Aft 1900, Decatur Co, IA (Age > 54 years)   6. Mary C Hensley   d. 26 Jul 1853, Decatur Co, IA   7. John F Hensley,   b. 23 Nov 1849, Pulaski Co, KY d. 10 Nov 1856, Decatur Co, IA (Age 6 years)   8. Edward Albert Hensley,   b. 1855/1856, Decatur Co, IA d. Aft 1887, Decatur Co, IA (Age > 32 years)   9. Arthur Hensley,   b. 1860, Decatur Co, IA d. Aft 1887, Decatur Co, IA (Age > 28 years)   10. Livingston Hensley   d. Bef 1887
  Family ID	F16756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !REFERENCE: From “Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa.” Chicago, Lewis Publishing Company, 1887, p. 580. W. K. Hensley is a native of Virginia, born in Estillville, Scott County, February 27, 1815, a son of Ichabod and Anna (Peters) Hensley. He remained in his native State until thirty years of age, and then went to Pulaski County, Kentucky where he bought a farm, and lived four years. In 1849 he moved to Indiana, and lived four years on rented land in Putnam County, and in 1853 came to Iowa, and bought 160 acres of land on section 13, Franklin Township, Decatur County, where he has since lived. This land he has improved and now has a pleasant home and is surrounded by all that makes life a pleasure. Mr. Hensley was married in his native State, to Miss Elizabeth Osbourn, who was born September 9, 1819, daughter of Wood and Catherine (Livingston) Osbourn. To Mr. and Mrs. Hensley have been born ten children, seven of whom are living — Martin, James, Rhoda A., ,Martha J., William, Edward and Arthur. The deceased are — John, Livingston and Mary. Mrs. Hensley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and one of the efficient workers in the church at Garden Grove. In politics Mr. Hensley affiliates with the Democratic party. !CENSUS:1840 * Scott Co., VA pg 21 w/William Peters Jr age 20-29 (1810/20); !CENSUS:1850; !STATE CENSUS:1856 Decatur Co., IA Franklin p. 34* W. K. Hensley 40 m VA Farmer Elizabeth 36 Martin 18 James 16 Rhoda 13 Martha 11 William 8 KY J. F. 3 m Squire 1 Iowa * Two houses from probable half brother John Hensley (1823); !CENSUS:1860 Decatur Co, IA Franklin Twp Garden Grove PO pg 165 # 1239/1146 Wm K. Hensley, 45, Farmer, 2000/950 VA Elizabeth, 42 Rhoda, 17 Martha 16 Wm 13 KY Albert E. 4 IA # 1240/1147 Martin Hensley, 22 VA Jane, 18 OH James F. 1 IA; !CENSUS:1870 Decatur Co, IA Franklin # 56/57 William Hensley, 57, Farmer, VA Elizabeth, 50 William, 23, KY Edward, 14 IA Arthur 10 IA; !CENSUS:1880 Decatur Co, IA Franklin # (none listed) William K. Hensley, 65, Head, farmer, VA-VA-VA Elizabeth, 61, wife, keeping house VA-VA-VA Edward A. 23 son farmer IA-VA-VA Author, 19 son farmer Ida 19 gr-dau keeping house;