My brick wall is: Allen HENSLEY born TN 1818 married Mary Ann WILLIAMS 1837-38 Monroe, TN died between 1870-80 Livingston County, KY Mary Ann Williams Hensley born 1822 SC Children 1. William Richardson HENSLEY born 20 Mar 1838 Monroe Co, TN married Mary Ann ROILSTON 10 Nov 1858 Monroe Co, TN died Rockwood TN 1894 2. Margaret Josephine HENSLEY born 1841 Monroe Co, TN married Thomas HUTSON or HUDSON 27 Dec 1860 died 17 May 1876 Livingston Co, KY 3. Martha C. HENSLEY born 1844 Monroe Co, TN married James T. Thompson died 10 Jan 1926 Livingston Co, KY 4. John Harvey HENSLEY born 14 Feb 1847 Monroe Co, TN married 1st Sarah E. Vaughn 7 Dec 1871 Livingston Co, KY married 2nd Susan Elizabeth BURNS 6 Dec 1885 died 03 Nov 1918 Unity, Scott Co, MO 5. Francis HENSLEY born Apr 1850 Monroe Co, TN 6. Alexander HENSLEY born 1853 Monroe Co, TN 7. Thomas A. HENSLEY born 1856 Roane Co, TN 8. Rufus HENSLEY born 1861 Roane Co, TN All of the children except William moved to Livingston Co, KY with their parents in the 1860's. Other than the speculation that Marty Grant has on his HENSLEY pages, I do not know anything about the parents of Allen HENSLEY. Debi Hensley Burgess