John Hensley

1818 - 1892  (73 years)   Has 5 ancestors and 23 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Hensley
  Birth	5 Mar 1818	Rockingham Co, VA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D9A8888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000A5FD
  Death	2 Feb 1892	Rockingham Co, VA
  Burial	Ed Hensley Cem, Rockingham Co, VA
  Person ID	I98719	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	26 May 2009

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Hensley,   b. 1789/1790, Rockingham Co, VA d. 28 Apr 1875, Rockingham Co, VA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Ellen Meadows,   b. 1784/1785, Rockingham Co, VA d. 19 Jul 1862, Rockingham Co, VA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1813	Rockingham Co, VA
  _UID	48D438288765B04089A014F28AE3BE914387
  Family ID	F28168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca J Smith,   b. 13 Jun 1824, Rockingham Co, VA d. 17 Sep 1902, Rockingham Co, VA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1840	Rockingham Co, VA
  _UID	48AB908DCFF31247B53BC31258EAA985600C
  Children	1. Sarah Hensley,   b. 1840/1841, Rockingham Co, VA d. Aft 1870, Rockingham Co, VA (Age > 30 years)   2. Adam L Hensley,   b. 18 Oct 1844, Rockingham Co, VA d. 20 Sep 1919, Rockingham Co, VA (Age 74 years)   3. Mary Hensley,   b. 1846/1847, Rockingham Co, VA d. Aft 1870, Rockingham Co, VA (Age > 24 years)   4. Caroline Hensley,   b. 1850/1853, Rockingham Co, VA d. Aft 1860, Rockingham Co, VA (Age > 8 years)   5. Elvira J Hensley,   b. 1 Aug 1853, Rockingham Co, VA d. Aft 1882, Rockingham Co, VA (Age > 30 years)   6. John Milton Hensley,   b. 12 Jun 1856, Rockingham Co, VA d. 10 Aug 1917, Rockingham Co, VA (Age 61 years)   7. Emily Rebecca Hensley,   b. 19 Feb 1859, Rockingham Co, VA d. 19 Oct 1937, Rockingham Co, VA (Age 78 years)   8. William Benjamin Hensley,   b. 22 Sep 1863, Rockingham Co, VA d. 18 Sep 1909, Rockingham Co, VA (Age 45 years)   9. Sigournay A Hensley,   b. 1865/1866, Rockingham Co, VA d. Aft 1881, Rockingham Co, VA (Age > 16 years)
  Family ID	F28174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTE:Daughter Viola M. Hensley b 17 Mar 1862, source?; !CENSUS:1820 Rockingham Co, VA pg 139 w/Benjamin HENSLEY age 0-9 (1810/20); !CENSUS:1830 Rockingham Co, VA pg 223 w/Benjamin HENSLEY age 10-14 (1815/20); !CENSUS:1840 Rockingham Co, VA pg 81 w/Benjamin HENSLY age 20-29 (1810/20); !CENSUS:1850 Rockingham Co, VA PHF 186B-201-206 56 ½ District John Hensly 32 M Farmer Va Rebecca 25 F “ Sarah 9 F “ Adam 6 M “ Mary 3 F “ !CENSUS:1860 Rockingham Co., VA PHF x&x-2411-2359 District No. 1 Harrisonburg PO John Hensley 43 M Farmer 1400 1000 Va Rebecca 36 F “ Sarah 17 F “ Adam Hendley 15 M Farm Laborer Virginia Mary 13 F “ Caroline 11 F “ Elvira 7 F John M. 4 M “ Emily 2 F “ !CENSUS:1870 Rockingham Co., VA PHF 102B-236-236 Elk Run Township Harrisonburg PO Benja Hensley 80 M W Farmer Ret 2000 400 Virg John 50 M W Works on Farm “ Rebecca 45 F W Keeping House “ Sarah Hammer 26 F W “ Adam 26 F W Day Laborer “ Mary Hensley 24 F W “ Ella 18 F W “ Emma 12 F W “ Benjamin 8 M W Milton 10 M W “ Sigurna 4 F W !CENSUS:1880 Rockingham Co., VA PHF 340-449-467 Stonewall Township John Hensley W M 63 M Farmer VA-VA-VA Rebecca W F 56 Wife M Keeping House VA-VA-VA Elvira W F 24 Dau S VA-VA-VA Benjamin W M 16 Son S VA-VA-VA Sigurnie W F 14 Dau S VA-VA-VA Milton W M 23 Son M At home VA-VA-VA Fannie W F 29 Dau-L M VA-VA-VA