In a message dated 11/02/1999 6:54:18 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: Re: [HENSLEY-L] Samuel R Hensley > Date: 11/02/1999 6:54:18 AM Central Standard Time > From: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I have Hinsley/Hindsley's from Smith and DeKalb Cos. TN in the 1800s who > were associated with Taylors there. Many moved to North Texas > (specifically Collin County) in the 1890s-early 1900s, but many remained > in TN. > Sharon Hitt > > > RAY PAGE wrote: > > > > We may have a connection here of some kind. My Great grandmother was named > > Mary Amanda Hensley and was the daughter of John Calvin Hensley who was, I > > 'll. have to go back and look this up, married to a Taylor in Texas. > > RAY Hi All, Below is the first four generations of my Hensleys. Does anyone on the list that I have not corresponded with before see how their line may fit into mine or anyone I have corresponded before see any additions or corrections that can be made. My direct line of Hensley's too came to North Texas in the 1890s. Also this line may have had an Indian connection. Happy hunting, Bob Horn Descendants of Hensley 1 Mr. Hensley d: Bef. 1840 in Tishomingo Co., MS, .. +Ms. Lucinda b: Abt. 1780 in VA d: Aft. 1850 in Tishomingo Co., MS m: Bef. 1800 in NC 2 Mr. James Hensley b: 1793 in NC .... +Ms. Elizabeth b: 1807 in NC .. 3 Mr. George Washington Hensley b: Abt. 1828 in TN d: 17 Nov 1863 in Cival War at Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN ...... +Ms. Elizabeth Whitehurst b: Abt. 1833 in TN d: Abt. 1920 in Gober, Fannin, TX m: 1851 .... 4 Mr. James M. Hensley b: 1852 in MS .... 4 Ms. Minerva Adeline "Minnie" Hensley b: 09 Mar 1854 in Pontotoc, Co., MS d: 23 Dec 1941 in Lafayette Co., MS, Clear Creek Cem. ........ +Mr. George Henry Turner b: 13 Oct 1847 in Lincolnshire, England d: 15 Nov 1906 in Lafayette Co., MS, Clear Creek Cem. m: Abt. 1872 .... 4 Mr. Esir David Hensley b: 06 Jun 1856 in AL d: 26 Nov 1914 in Hughes County, Calvin, Ok ........ +Ms. Mary Luvenie Langston b: Jul 1863 in NC d: 1923 in Hughes County, Calvin, Ok m: 1881 .... 4 Mr. George W Hensley b: 1858 in MS .... 4 Mr. Eli T. Hensley b: 1860 in MS .... 4 Mr. Robert Hensley b: Abt. 1862 .... 4 Ms. Emaline Tempanna Kathrine "Anna" Hensley b: Abt. Jan 1864 in MS d: 1940 in Mangum, Greer, OK, Mangum Cem. ........ +Mr. Joseph Louis "Joe" Sibley b: 1855 in GA d: 11 Oct 1947 in Pontotoc, MS, Oak Hill Cem. m: 01 Mar 1886 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc CO., MS .... *2nd Husband of Ms. Emaline Tempanna Kathrine "Anna" Hensley: ........ +Mr. William S "Will" McDonald b: Abt. 1854 d: 02 Jan 1947 in Mangum, Greer, OK, Mangum Cem. m: 1903 in Ellis Co. TX .. 3 Mr. Mark Hensley b: 09 Sep 1830 in TN d: 19 Feb 1906 in Lafayette Co., MS, Pine Flat Cem. ...... +Ms. Mary Pitts b: 16 Jan 1833 in AL d: 14 Mar 1917 in Lafayette Co., MS, Pine Flat Cem. m: 21 May 1855 in Pontotoc Co. MS .... 4 Ms. Amanda J Hensley b: 1858 in AL .... 4 Ms. Nancy E Hensley b: 1860 in AL .... 4 Ms. Fannie Hensley b: 1861 d: 1943 in Lafayette Co., MS, Pine Flat Cem. ........ +Mr. Jasper Newton "Nute" Boatright b: 1858 d: 1935 in Lafayette Co., MS, Pine Flat Cem. m: 14 Feb 1879 in Lafayette Co., MS .... 4 Mr. James Henry Hensley b: 11 Mar 1865 d: 25 Dec 1893 .... 4 Mr. T.A.L. Hensley b: Aft. 1866 .. 3 Ms. Emaline Hensley b: Abt. 1832 in TN ...... +Mr. Eli C. Whitehurst b: 1831 in Haywood Co., TN d: 05 Jul 1863 in Alton, IL as a prisoner of Union Army m: 06 Jan 1852 in Pontotoc Co., MS .... 4 Mr. Sidney Tapley Whitehurst b: 02 Nov 1852 in Pontotoc, Co., MS d: 17 Sep 1931 in Alcorn Co., MS, Box Clapel Cem. ........ +Ms. Martha Jane Archer b: 03 Jan 1855 in TN d: 25 Aug 1939 in Alcorn Co., MS, Box Clapel Cem. m: 03 Jan 1875 in Alcorn Co., MS .... 4 Ms. Elizabeth Catherine Whitehurst b: 1856 .... 4 Ms. Amanda Emaline Whitehurst b: 1858 .... 4 Mr. James William Whitehurst b: 02 Oct 1860 in Tishomingo Co., MS, d: 26 Mar 1948 in Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS, Box Chapel Cem. ........ +Ms. Lara F. Archer .... 4 Ms. C.E. Whitehurst b: 1863 in MS .. *2nd Husband of Ms. Emaline Hensley: ...... +Mr. Blackwood m: Aft. 1865 .. 3 Ms. Lucinda "Lucy" Hensley b: Bet. 1834 - 1838 in TN ...... +Mr. E J Parnell m: 05 Jul 1861 in Pontotoc Co., MS .. 3 Ms. Rosanna Hensley b: 1836 in TN ...... +Mr. M.R.M. Pannell m: 07 Aug 1961 in Pontotoc Co., MS .. 3 Ms. Artiemesia Hensley b: 1839 in MS ...... +Mr. John R. Manning m: 23 Mar 1860 in Pontotoc Co., MS .. 3 Ms. Charlotte Hensley b: 1843 in MS .. 3 Mr. Russell W "Russ" Hensley b: 24 Apr 1847 in MS d: 09 Oct 1943 ...... +Ms. Margaret Jane "Martha" Sadder b: 16 Dec 1837 in SC d: 26 Sep 1919 .... 4 Mr. James Henry L. Hensley b: 1864 d: 1943 ........ +Ms. Maggie V. Childers b: 1866 d: 1951 m: 12 Nov 1885 in Tippah, Co., MS .... 4 Mr. Washington "Wash" Hensley b: 13 May 1867 d: 27 May 1917 ........ +Ms. Elizabeth "Betty" Pittman b: 27 Aug 1868 d: 28 Feb 1961 2 Mr. Russell Hensley b: Abt. 1803 in NC d: Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Van Buren Co., AR .... +Ms. Susan Null b: Abt. 1807 in SC m: 22 Dec 1826 in Lawrence Co., TN .. 3 Mr. Fielding Hensley b: Abt. 1828 in Lawrence Co., TN ...... +Ms. Elizabeth m: Abt. 1848 in Van Buren Co., AR .... 4 Ms. Lucretia Hensley b: 1849 in Van Buren Co., AR .... 4 Mr. William R. Hensley b: Abt. 1854 in Van Buren Co., AR .... 4 Mr. James H. Hensley b: Abt. 1855 in Van Buren Co., AR .... 4 Ms. Alsey S Hensley b: Abt. 1857 in Van Buren Co., AR .. 3 Ms. Valentine Hensley b: Abt. 1830 in Independence Co., AR .. 3 Mr. Nathan Hensley b: Abt. 1844 in Van Buren Co., AR .. 3 Mr. Russell Hensley b: Abt. 1848 in Van Buren Co., AR 2 Mr. Hickman Hensley b: 04 Sep 1806 in NC d: 08 Dec 1872 in Jack Co., TX .... +Ms. Louisa b: Abt. 1804 in NC d: 08 Dec 1885 in Jack Co., TX .. 3 Mr. James Henry Hensley b: 13 Aug 1828 in TN d: 18 Feb 1865 in Jack Co., TX .. 3 Mr. William Hensley b: Jan 1836 in TN d: 28 Apr 1913 in Jack Co., TX .. 3 Ms. Rosanna M. Hensley b: Abt. 1837 in Tishomingo Co., MS .. 3 Mr. John Hensley b: Abt. 1840 in Tishomingo Co., MS d: 1903 .. 3 Mr. Hickman Hensley, Jr. b: Abt. 1842 in Tishomingo Co., MS .. 3 Ms. Eveline Hensley b: Abt. 1844 in Tishomingo Co., MS .. 3 Ms. Angeline Hensley b: Abt. 1845 in Tishomingo Co., MS .. 3 Mr. Alfred Hensley b: 1850 in Tishomingo Co., MS .. 3 Ms. Charity Hensley b: Abt. 1853 in AR

We may have a connection here of some kind. My Great grandmother was named Mary Amanda Hensley and was the daughter of John Calvin Hensley who was, I 'll. have to go back and look this up, married to a Taylor in Texas. RAY ----- Original Message ----- From: roy & robin wilson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 7:54 PM Subject: [HENSLEY-L] Samuel R Hensley > LOoking for information on Samuel R Hesley, born abt. April 1850., Who > married Amanda Taylor.. I have her line, but looking for His family......Any > information would be greatly appreciated...Robin > > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Where did Samuel R. Hensley live? smh roy & robin wilson wrote: > > LOoking for information on Samuel R Hesley, born abt. April 1850., Who > married Amanda Taylor.. I have her line, but looking for His family......Any > information would be greatly appreciated...Robin > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

LOoking for information on Samuel R Hesley, born abt. April 1850., Who married Amanda Taylor.. I have her line, but looking for His family......Any information would be greatly appreciated...Robin

Hi Reva and gang, I have put some of my Hensley web pages back online. Reva, I saw your inquiry about the 1830 and 1840 Edward Co, IL census and realized I had that data on my old web pages. This inspired me to put the census pages back online since so many could benefit from them. So now I have the 1790 through 1850 census records online again. Some are incomplete (especially 1850) but I'm always working on adding new listings. The rest of my Hensley pages are going to take awhile before I get back to them. I've still got the health problems that caused me to remove them to begin with, but now I also got flooded by Hurricane Floyd, so this hasn't been a very good year for me! :-( Oh well, that is how it goes. Anyway, here is the link to the census pages: http://www.martygrant.com/gen/hensley/hensley-census.htm As always, any comments, suggestions, etc are appreciated. Marty Grant - (Marvin A. Grant Jr) Kinston, NC e-mail: [email protected] web: http://www.martygrant.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 12:40 PM Subject: [HENSLEY-L] James Hensley > To all my Hensley Cousins: > Does anyone have 1830 and 1840 Edwards Co. Ill. Census?.If so is a JAMES > HENSLEY, if yes, ages. I am checking to if he could be mine. Thanks much. > Reva Bruhn ([email protected]) > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

To all my Hensley Cousins: Does anyone have 1830 and 1840 Edwards Co. Ill. Census?.If so is a JAMES HENSLEY, if yes, ages. I am checking to if he could be mine. Thanks much. Reva Bruhn ([email protected])

[email protected] wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > Looking for researchers of Larkin and his daughter, Rhoda Hensley. Rhoda > married Daniel Casteel September 18, 1809 in Knox Co., TN. According to > family tradition they and a number of Daniel's siblings traveled to Illinois > sometime in the early 1830's and Rhoda died on the way. Daniel died in 1834 > in Bond Co., IL and his children were raised by relatives in Pike Co., IL. > > Thank you for any help. > > Jeri Bokor > [email protected] > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi Dear Jeri, I feel like shouting: "Glory Hallelujah" and not just because I've returned from church! I descend from ICHABOD HENSLEY, s/o Larking and brother to Rhoda. I'm 74 and have not been actively researching for several years. But I keep hoping I can connect on the internet. I'm keeping your email address. Joyce Cooper

"unsubscribe" ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [HENSLEY-L] Larkin/Rhoda Hensley > Date: Saturday, October 30, 1999 1:05 PM > > Hi Everyone, > > Looking for researchers of Larkin and his daughter, Rhoda Hensley. Rhoda > married Daniel Casteel September 18, 1809 in Knox Co., TN. According to > family tradition they and a number of Daniel's siblings traveled to Illinois > sometime in the early 1830's and Rhoda died on the way. Daniel died in 1834 > in Bond Co., IL and his children were raised by relatives in Pike Co., IL. > > Thank you for any help. > > Jeri Bokor > [email protected] > > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

Hi Everyone, Looking for researchers of Larkin and his daughter, Rhoda Hensley. Rhoda married Daniel Casteel September 18, 1809 in Knox Co., TN. According to family tradition they and a number of Daniel's siblings traveled to Illinois sometime in the early 1830's and Rhoda died on the way. Daniel died in 1834 in Bond Co., IL and his children were raised by relatives in Pike Co., IL. Thank you for any help. Jeri Bokor [email protected]

Folks: I'd love to hear from anyone familiar with this family. Thanks! Steve DeNunzio [email protected] 1 Joseph Riley HENSLEY b: August 29, 1849 in Cumberland Co., IL d: March 16, 1914 in Unknown Burial: Cox Cemetery, Stahl, Adair Co., MO +Sarah A. WELLMAN b: October 28, 1844 in Marshall Co., WV m: Bef. 1872 in Schuyler Co., MO d: September 17, 1928 in Veteran, Goshen Co., WY Burial: September 23, 1928 Cox Cemetery, Stahl, Adair Co., MO THEIR CHILDREN ...2 Flora May HENSLEY b: April 07, 1872 in Schuyler Co., MO d: December 25, 1953 in Nampa, Canyon Co., ID Burial: December 29, 1953 Kuna Cemetery, Kuna, Ada Co., ID ....... +Charles Adam LINHART b: September 21, 1875 in Milan, Sullivan Co., MO m: May 27, 1895 in Milan, Sullivan Co., MO d: June 22, 1950 in Nampa, Canyon Co., ID Burial: June 25, 1950 Kuna Cemetery, Kuna, Ada Co., ID ...2 James W. HENSLEY b: 1874 in Schuyler Co., MO d: Bef. 1939 ....... +Lily May LINHART b: Abt. 1876 m: May 27, 1895 in Sullivan Co., MO d: Aft. 1950 ...2 Lena HENSLEY b: 1876 in Schuyler Co., MO d: Bet. 1939 - 1953 ....... +William C. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1875 in Sullivan Co., MO m: December 21, 1896 in Sullivan Co., MO ...2 Charles E. HENSLEY b: December 1880 in Indiana Township, Lincoln Co., KS d: Bet. 1939 - 1953 ...2 Dena L. HENSLEY b: 1884 in Sullivan Co., MO d: 1965 in Adair Co., MO Burial: 1965 Cox Cemetery, Adair Co., MO ....... +Unknown SHARP b: Abt. 1884 m: Abt. 1905 ...2 Raymond Lee HENSLEY b: September 22, 1890 in Owasco, Sullivan Co., MO d: Bet. 1939 - 1953 in Unknown ....... +Hilda Maria DARKA b: March 05, 1888 in Vaasa, Finland m: September 12, 1912 in Minneapolis or Missouri d: December 09, 1982 in Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN

Looking for information on Pearlee Hensley born. March 16, 1883 died February 13, 1925, She married William Henry Plaxico . Marriage date unknown . Thank You Robin Roy or Robin Wilson [email protected] Mississippi Surnames: Gates, Plaxico, Morris, Walker, Baker, Hensley, Taylor, Farmer, Loberg, Morris, Wysbronsky, Janusa, dobbs or Doe (Doze)

I have received some pictures of some of the headstones in Elijah Cemetery, Elijah, Ozark Co., MO. They were taken by a wonderful volunteer (aren't volunteers great?!). The pictures are by no means inclusive of all of the headstones in the cemetery, just the headstones with the surnames in my family and those headstones surrounding them that might have been of significance to me. It is a fairly small cemetery and she tried to get all of them, but it is possible she missed a few. I have only the information that is in the pictures, nothing more. Thought I would share the info on the headstones with HENSLEY names (and variations) on them. All of the various spellings that are typed here are the correct spellings for the particular stones. Other names I have some info on: TACKITT, TACKETT, WESTMORELAND, BUMLEY, and BRONSON. Hope this helps someone. Laura ----- these two are on the same stone: HENSLEY Roy Chester Oct 28 1905 Mar 3 1964; Mettie F Jan 25, 1914 (no date); married Oct 25, 1931 William A. HENSLEY Missouri Pvt. 39 Inf. 4 Div August 6 1938; (this stone has a sandblasted cross in a circle above the name and the above date appears to be the only date on this older stone with some discoloration) Flora L. HENSLEY Dec 6, 1894 Nov 9, 1968 Every Earl HENSLEY Missouri FN USNR World War II; May 22 1927 Jan 14 1956 (this stone has a sandblasted cross in a circle above the name) Mearl T. HENSLEY Apr. 22, 1923 Oct. 5, 1972 William Hampton HENSLEY Oct 11, 1880 Feb 11, 1997; At Rest Sherman HENSLEY Born May 6, 1867 Died Mar. 2, 1920; Gone but not forgotten; (stone has open bible on the top and the gates of heaven on the front all set upon a block with the block letters HENSLEY) HENSLEY Mom Grace July 22, 1900 Dec 5, 1993; Daddy Elmer T. Feb. 8, 1891 Jan. 10, 1968 Sherry Leigh TACKITT Sept 20 1958 Apr 8 1959 Eugene son of Elmer & Grace HENSLEY; Born Aug (25?), ??; Died (OCT?) ??,?? (lighting on stone is so glaring it is almost impossible to read certain portions of stone) (this stone is unusual in that it is a “block shape set at an angle from front to back on another block of stone as a base) Lee (N or M) son of Elmer & Grace HANSLEY (spelling of last name is correct); Born ?? ??, 1925; Died Dec (??), 1925; (this stone is unusual in that it is a “block shape set at an angle from front to back on another block of stone as a base); (the stones of Eugene and Lee are exactly the same) these two are on the same stone: HENSLEY Martha June 16, 1915 Sept. 26, 1985; Hurvel Apr 20, 1906 Nov 7, 1984; Married Aug, 1941 Everett HENSLEY Sept. 12, 1910 Aug. 20, 1973 Guy HENSLEY Aug. 19, 1921 Nov. 25, 1987 these two are on the same stone: HENSLEY Lula Mae 1890 - 1957; Charles T. 1884 - 1960 Francis HENSLEY Nov. 25, 1882 June 17, 1962 Irvin HENSLEY Feb. 16, 1879(or 187?) Feb 13, 1955; (Francis and Irvin had same type of stone) these two are on the same stone: HENSLEY Annie 1886 - 1964; Ben 1875 - 1957 these two are on the same stone: Father John T. HENSLEY 1825 - 1923; Mother Polly A. HENSLEY 1825-1928; They are gone to rest but not forgotten; (HENSLEY in block letters on bottom of stone) HENSLEY Bertha May 2, 1917 (no date); Elmer Jan. 7, 1913 July 1, 1977 Ellen H. HENSLEY 1883 - 1939 Henry A. HENSLEY 1885 - 1956; (Ellen and Henry Hensley’s stone were the same) Mother Thulla Ader HENSLEY 1905-1940; (There wasn't a “Father” stone to accompany this in the pictures) HENSLEY J. Monroe 1897 - 1973; Mollie 1905-1996 Walter J HENSLEY; Missouri; Pvt BTRY B; 34G FLD ARTY; World War I; Sept 23, 1890 Sept 1 1966; (appeared to be a metal headstone; had a cross in raised relief above the name) HENSLEY Synthia A. 1865 - 1939; William M. 1865 - 1942; (this stone was in extremely good shape--possibly newer than the dates would suggest) Chas. HENSLEY 1876 - 1951 Eva May HENSLEY July 21, 1927 (no other date and no room for another date)

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Did you know...? > > > > Life in the 1500's: > > > > Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath = in May > >and were still smelling pretty good by June. However, they were starting > to > >smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the B. O. Baths > >equaled a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the > >privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, = then > the > >women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water > >was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, > "Don't > >throw the baby out with the bath water." > > > > Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood > >underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the pets > . > >. . dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs, lived in the > roof. > >When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would = slip and > >fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs." > > > > There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed > a > >real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could = really > mess > >up your nice clean bed. So, they found if they made beds with big = posts > and > >hung a sheet over the top, it addressed that problem. Hence those > beautiful > >big 4 poster beds with canopies. > > > > The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence > >the saying "dirt poor". The wealthy had slate floors which would get > >slippery in the winter when wet. So they spread thresh on the floor = to > help > >keep their footing. As the winter wore on they kept adding more thresh= > until > >when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. Apiece = of > wood > >was placed at the entry way hence a "thresh hold." > > > > They cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always hung over the fire. > >Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They mostly = ate > >vegetables and didn't get much meat. They would eat the stew for = dinner > >leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the > >next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been in there = for a > >month. Hence the rhyme: "peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas > >porridge in the pot nine days old." > > > > Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really special when > > that happened. When company came over, they would bring out some bacon > and > >hang it to show it off. It was a sign of wealth and that a man "could > really > >bring home the bacon." They would cut off a > > little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat." > > > > Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a high acid content > >caused some of the lead to leach onto the food. This happened most often > >with tomatoes, so they stopped eating tomatoes . > > . . for 400 years. Most people didn't have pewter plates, but had > >trenchers-a piece of wood with the middle scooped out like a bowl. > Trenchers > >were never washed and a lot of times worms got into the wood. After eating > >off wormy trenchers, they would get "trench mouth." > > > > Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom = of > the > >loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the "upper > crust." > > > > Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would > >sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along = the > road > >would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out > on > >the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around > and > >eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the = custom of > >holding a "wake." > > > > England is old and small and they started running out of places to = bury > >people. So they would dig up coffins and would take their bones to a house > >and re-use the grave. In reopening these coffins, one out of 25 = coffins > were > >found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been > >burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a string on = their > wrist > >and lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to = a > >bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night to listen > for > >the bell. Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would know that someone was > >"saved by the bell" or he was a "dead ringer."

Hi Linda, I know this is long shot (it's a good thing I don't bet on horses or I'd be broke!) but the name the name of your grandfather, Arthur Hensley, caught my eye and I wanted to run this by you to see if there might be a connection. My wife's grandfather, Millard Fillmore Hensley, had a brother name Arthur. I don't have any definite dates on him but he should have been born in the 1880-1890 year range and was probably born in eastern Kentucky or just over the line in West Virginia. They had a sister name Vicey and brothers name Benjamin Alvin, Jim, Andy and Clarence. Their father's name (I've been told) was James Hensley and their mother was name Julie or Judy. Does any of these names sound familiar? Like I said, it's a long shot but I couldn't sleep if I didn't ask! Thanks, Jerry ---------- > From: Linda <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [HENSLEY-L] Hensley/Wright Tennessee > Date: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 10:04 PM > > 1. Martha Hensley born abt. 1884 > > 2. She married a ? Wright in Tenn. > > 3. Ivory Wright daughter of Martha and ? > Wright born abt. 1910 in Tennessee > > 4. Martha died at her parent's house before 1920. She fell down some > stairs. > > 5. Mr. Wright lived in Mt.View Tennessee > > 6. Martha is sister to my grandfather "Arthur Hensley". > > Looking for father of 'Ivory Wright' or any information concerning this > family. > > Thank-you > Linda > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

1. Martha Hensley born abt. 1884 2. She married a ? Wright in Tenn. 3. Ivory Wright daughter of Martha and ? Wright born abt. 1910 in Tennessee 4. Martha died at her parent's house before 1920. She fell down some stairs. 5. Mr. Wright lived in Mt.View Tennessee 6. Martha is sister to my grandfather "Arthur Hensley". Looking for father of 'Ivory Wright' or any information concerning this family. Thank-you Linda

Does anyone out there have anything on a Cedar Hensley/abt 1775 married to a Winnefred Thompson/1783. They supposedly had about 7 children and lived for a time around the "Senecca Rocks" area of Virginia. I have found 4 children but am looking for the others. Anyone? Ken Carrico [email protected]

North Carolina Ronald Edwards wrote: > Please, Bruce, I'm very new at this. What state did these directions > start in? > thank you > Ron > > ============================== > Caught an error in the Social Security Death Index? > Use RootsWeb's POST-EMS to post a note about it! > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

Please, Bruce, I'm very new at this. What state did these directions start in? thank you Ron