Earliest known family member-James H. Hensley born in Tennessee about 1836-38. Married Rachel Slaughter of Alabama and moved to southern Arkansas.

Earliest known Hensley Thomas born 11 Apr 1826 in Kentucky (Clark or Jefferson Cty?----known to later be in Oldham Cty where my great,grandfather (Alexander) was born in 1849) Thomas married Nancy Davis in White Cty Ind in 1848. Thomas reportedly said his father was "James, born in VA"