Brief Life History of William Donald
When William Donald Hensley was born on 23 October 1907, in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States, his father, Harry Winfield Hensley, was 24 and his mother, Arrie Belle Westall, was 20. He married Edith Malinda Lamb on 24 December 1930, in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years and Old Fort Township, McDowell, North Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 14 April 1988, in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States.
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- W Donald Hensley, "United States 1950 Census"
- Wm Donald Hensley, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
- W D Hensley, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
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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