Obituary: William Hensley was born in Hick- man County Tennessee, July 5th 1848 and departed this life after a lingering illness April 13, 1934, being 85 years 9 months and 8 days of age. He was the oldest son of John F. and Ella Hensley. At the age of six- teen he came to Illinois with his par- ents and settled in Summit township, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage to Mary Carroll, Aug. 29, 1869, who passed a- way April 21st, 1879. To this union were born five children, four of whom preceeded him to the great beyond. One daughter Mrs. Hattie Hooten of Paxton survives. May 5th 1881 he was married to Elizabeth Doyle who passed away on Sept. 24th 1906. To this union were born two children, Walter of Summit township and Ella of Central Point, Oregon. March 19th 1908 he was married to Lola L. Langford who so patiently has cared for him during his long illness. He also leaves the following step- children: T.D. Doyle of Williamsville, Ill., Mary Britton of Springfield, Ill., Vesta Beeks of Harrison, N.Y., Cleda Tarrant Of Summit township, and ma- mie Lenon of Alexandria, Ind. He also leaves two brothers, John, of Greenville and Eli of Keyesport, Ill., twenty four grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn their loss. In 1923 he united with the M. E. church at Ebenezer where he wor- shipped until his health failed and then he became a daily reader of the Bible until his eyesight failed him and during his illness he has often ex- pressed his desire to meet his Savior. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. R. V. Henry and bur- ial followed in the Rentfro cemetery. Pall bearers were grandsons as fol- lows: Orville Hooten, Paul Hager, Guy Phillips, Burl Hooten, Oscar Rentfro and Everett Hensley. Flower girls were grand-daughters, as follows: Dorothy Klepzig, Flossie Briscoe, Bessie Ready, Nellie Phillips, Laura Sparks and Vesta Hensley. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Hi Melody, Thank you much for that obit! Hattie Hensley Hooten was my great grandmother! I'd never seen that obit before. I really appreciate it. Kathy Hooten Conard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melody Carter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 10:08 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Obituary: William Lafayette Hensley > Obituary: > > William Hensley was born in Hick- > man County Tennessee, July 5th 1848 > and departed this life after a lingering > illness April 13, 1934, being 85 years > 9 months and 8 days of age. > He was the oldest son of John F. > and Ella Hensley. At the age of six- > teen he came to Illinois with his par- > ents and settled in Summit township, > where he has since resided. > He was united in marriage to Mary > Carroll, Aug. 29, 1869, who passed a- > way April 21st, 1879. To this union > were born five children, four of whom > preceeded him to the great beyond. > One daughter Mrs. Hattie Hooten of > Paxton survives. > May 5th 1881 he was married to > Elizabeth Doyle who passed away on > Sept. 24th 1906. To this union were > born two children, Walter of Summit > township and Ella of Central Point, > Oregon. > March 19th 1908 he was married to > Lola L. Langford who so patiently has > cared for him during his long illness. > He also leaves the following step- > children: T.D. Doyle of Williamsville, > Ill., Mary Britton of Springfield, Ill., > Vesta Beeks of Harrison, N.Y., Cleda > Tarrant Of Summit township, and ma- > mie Lenon of Alexandria, Ind. > He also leaves two brothers, John, > of Greenville and Eli of Keyesport, > Ill., twenty four grandchildren and a > host of friends to mourn their loss. > In 1923 he united with the M. E. > church at Ebenezer where he wor- > shipped until his health failed and > then he became a daily reader of the > Bible until his eyesight failed him and > during his illness he has often ex- > pressed his desire to meet his Savior. > Funeral services were conducted on > Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock by > the pastor, Rev. R. V. Henry and bur- > ial followed in the Rentfro cemetery. > Pall bearers were grandsons as fol- > lows: Orville Hooten, Paul Hager, > Guy Phillips, Burl Hooten, Oscar > Rentfro and Everett Hensley. > Flower girls were grand-daughters, > as follows: Dorothy Klepzig, Flossie > Briscoe, Bessie Ready, Nellie Phillips, > Laura Sparks and Vesta Hensley. > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > >