Yes, Art, I believe we are talking about the same HENSLEYs. I didn't realize that Joseph had so many children, but I did know that Lucy was his 1st wife. I don't have much on Lucy and would like to have more. She was born about 1792 in VA., married Joseph HENSLEY 10 Mar 1808 in Madison Co., KY. Lucy died before 1842 probably in Marion Co., IL. (as you can see I don't have many details). I have Joseph born about 1784 (do you have a document for 1781?). I have that he died 1854, does that give him enough time for all his 2nd set of children? I saw him on a census in 1850 with 2nd family. Do you have a document (record) for his death date & place? I believe that Joseph HENSLEY's parents were Robert HENSLEY and Elinor COVINGTON. and that Lucy's parents were Robert COVINGTON b. 3 Jan 1760 Culpeper Co., VA. m. 1782 Culpeper Co., VA. and d. 10 Aug 1847 Madison Co., KY., and Mary DUNCAN b. 10 Nov 1764 and d. 8 Mar 1841 Madison Co., KY. I believe I received these details secondhand 15-20 years ago. If the above data is correct and the person's conclusion: Joseph and Lucy were first cousins. Yes, William Wallace HENSLEY is a little shadowy. I have that he was born 1827 IL. married 26 Feb 1849 Marion Co., IL. to Mary Ann Caldwell ELDER. I don't know when William died. When his son Clayborn L. HENSLEY died (unmarried) 16 Nov 1875 Salem, Marion Co., OR (Oregon), the whereabout of his father was not known. It also appears that when his wife (Mary Ann) came west with her children (all but Clayborn was mentioned and on the 1880 Marion Co., OR. census), William Wallace did not come west with them. The lead male was William MILLICAN, husband of Alice Antoinette HENSLEY. William and Alice had married 25 Dec 1873 in IL. So, Mary Ann and family had come west between the dates for Alice's marriage and Clayborn's death. >From a photograph of Mary Ann (taken in San Francisco, CA.), I assume she (they?) passed through San Francisco on the way to Oregon. Mary Ann died 22 Oct 1881 in Salem, Marion Co., OR. William and Mary Ann HENSLEY's children were: Alice, Clayborn, Marcella, Amelia, Anna and Richard (Dick). And I do have more information on them. I, also have some on Mary Ann's lineage. I would love to hear more from anyone who has information on this family.. Kay Chestnut Great-Grand-daughter of Amelia HENSLEY (1857-1933) ----Original Message----- Dear Kay, Saw your note on the page, and while I don't match your information in every point, I am send a small outline of the Hensleys that I have. If you think there is a match we can exchange information with one another. Joseph Hensley (1781854) married Lucy Covington. They are buried at Walnut Hill, Marion, IL. This is where we go into grey. They had a son William W. Hensley, other than his name I don't have anymore information. Joseph and Lucy had some fourteen children and Joseph remarried and had more. At any rate I decend from a brother of William W. Hensley, Samuel Covington Hensley. His first son was William Wallace (Worley) Hensley. So that is a thumb nail recap of what I have, if you think there is something there let me know. And I can fill in the blanks on the above information. Hope to hear from you soon. Art Hensley