Benjamin Logan Hensley

Brief Life History of Benjamin Logan

When Benjamin Logan Hensley was born on 5 May 1842, in Washington, Indiana, United States, his father, John William Hensley, was 26 and his mother, Jane Davis, was 21. He married Nancy Wingler on 11 February 1864, in Washington, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Jefferson Township, Washington, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Colorado, United States in 1870. He died on 10 February 1888, at the age of 45.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Logan Hensley
1842–1888
Rebecca Catherine Matney
1840–1911
Marriage: 5 September 1869
Della Hensley
1866–
Armilda Hensley
1870–1872
Melissa Jane Hensley
1870–1872
Lucinda Elizabeth Hensley
1871–1946
Albert Newton Hensley
1873–1873
Harriett Frances Hensley
1875–1926
Ida Mae Hensley
1877–1945
Rebecca Ann Hensley
1880–1929
Effie Samantha "Marie" Hensley
1883–1947
Armilda T. Hensley
1885–1946

Sources (16)

  • Benjamin Hensley in household of Mary Fitzpatrick, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Benjamin L Hensley, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • William Logan Hensley in entry for Samantha Marie Bricker, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1861 · Denver Becomes a City

In 1861, Denver City was incorporated into the territory as an official city.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Hensley in East Worlington (Devon), from the Old English personal name Hēahmund (genitive Hēahmundes) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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