1. Elijah Hensley was born about 1794 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He died about 1879 in Martin County, Kentucky.
Elijah married (1) Mary 'Polly' Giddens on 25 Oct 1818 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Mary was born before 1800. She died about 1831.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i William Hensley was born about 1820. 3 M ii Abraham Hensley was born about 1825 in Floyd County, Kentucky. He died about 1860 in Civil War. Abraham married Jane Ball on 22 Dec 1848 in Pike County, Kentucky. Jane was born about 1823 in Kentucky. She died in Y. + 4 M iii Andrew J. Hensley was born about 1826. He died before 1870. + 5 M iv Aaron Hensley was born about 1829. He died before 1870. 6 M v Samuel D. Hensley was born about 1831 in Pike County, Kentucky. He died after 1880. Samuel married Maranda 'Mary' Ball on 18 Mar 1857 in Pike County, Kentucky. Maranda was born about 1834 in Pike County, Kentucky. She died in Y.
Elijah married (2) Elizabeth Cox on 13 Mar 1832. Elizabeth was born before 1804 in Kentucky. She died in Y.
They had the following children:
+ 7 M vi William C. Hensley was born about 1833. He died on 10 Jan 1883. 8 F vii Susannah Hensley was born in Mar 1834 in Virginia. She died after 1880. Susannah married William Ball on 19 May 1854 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. William was born about 1830 in Pike County, Kentucky. He died before 1880.
Elijah married (3) Mahala Adams about 1836. Mahala was born about 1816 in Virginia. She died about 1869 in Logan County, West Virginia.
They had the following children:
+ 9 F viii Matilda J. Hensley was born about 1836. + 10 F ix Elizabeth 'Bettie' Hensley was born about 1837. 11 F x Sarah J. 'Sally' Hensley was born about 1839 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. She died in Y. Sarah married Martin Ball on 21 Aug 1857 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. Martin was born about 1832 in Pike County, Kentucky. He died in Y. + 12 F xi Mary Hensley was born about 1844. 13 F xii Martha J. Hensley was born about 1845 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. She died on 10 Sep 1857 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. + 14 M xiii Elijah Hensley was born in Feb 1847. 15 M xiv James R. Hensley was born about 1849 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. He died in Y. + 16 M xv Greenville Hensley was born about 1852. 17 M xvi Lewis Hensley was born about 1857 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. He died in Y. + 18 M xvii Allen T. Hensley was born on 9 May 1858. He died before 1910. 19 M xviii Joseph Hensley was born about 1861 in Logan County, (West) Virginia. He died in Y.