Marriage record revealed Robert Hensley and Rutha Miller married on July 5, 1838 in Greenup County, Kentucky. Jas M. Rice was the bondsman and consent was given by John Miller, the father of Rutha.
Robert was twenty-one and Rutha was about eighteen when they married.
The 1860 census of June 26, revealed they were living in Boyd County, Kentucky and their post office was Catlettsburg. The whole family was born in Kentucky. Robert and Rutha could not read or write. Household members: Robert Hensley (38), Rutha (34), Andrew J. (18), James H. (16), Rutha A. (13), William (10), Charles H. (8), George W. (5) and Mary F. (3). Robert's sister, Tabitha Mutters (20) lived three doors away.
Their known children:
Elizabeth Hensley (Garther)(b.1841 d.1911)
Andrew Jackson Hensley (b.1842)
James H. Hensley (b.1844)
Rutha Ann Hensley (Hale)(b.1847 d.1919)
William Hensley (b.1850)
Charles Henry Hensley (b.1852)*
George Hensley (b.1855)
Mary F. Hensley (b.1857)
Rutha died sometime after the 1860 census.
The 1870 census of September 30, revealed Robert was a widower, a laborer and lived in District 4, Boyd County, Kentucky. He was listed as head of household but his widowed mother, Ruth lived with them and her real estate value was $500. Household members: Robert Hensley (53), Jackson (23), James (22), daughter, Ruth A. Hall (21), grandson, Thomas Hall (8/12), Wm Hensley (19), Charles (17) and Ruth (70). Robert's brother, George W. (47) lived two doors away.
Robert died sometime after the 1870 census.
The Boyd County Library could not find a will or a cemetery listing for him.
Marriage record revealed Robert Hensley and Rutha Miller married on July 5, 1838 in Greenup County, Kentucky. Jas M. Rice was the bondsman and consent was given by John Miller, the father of Rutha.
Robert was twenty-one and Rutha was about eighteen when they married.
The 1860 census of June 26, revealed they were living in Boyd County, Kentucky and their post office was Catlettsburg. The whole family was born in Kentucky. Robert and Rutha could not read or write. Household members: Robert Hensley (38), Rutha (34), Andrew J. (18), James H. (16), Rutha A. (13), William (10), Charles H. (8), George W. (5) and Mary F. (3). Robert's sister, Tabitha Mutters (20) lived three doors away.
Their known children:
Elizabeth Hensley (Garther)(b.1841 d.1911)
Andrew Jackson Hensley (b.1842)
James H. Hensley (b.1844)
Rutha Ann Hensley (Hale)(b.1847 d.1919)
William Hensley (b.1850)
Charles Henry Hensley (b.1852)*
George Hensley (b.1855)
Mary F. Hensley (b.1857)
Rutha died sometime after the 1860 census.
The 1870 census of September 30, revealed Robert was a widower, a laborer and lived in District 4, Boyd County, Kentucky. He was listed as head of household but his widowed mother, Ruth lived with them and her real estate value was $500. Household members: Robert Hensley (53), Jackson (23), James (22), daughter, Ruth A. Hall (21), grandson, Thomas Hall (8/12), Wm Hensley (19), Charles (17) and Ruth (70). Robert's brother, George W. (47) lived two doors away.
Robert died sometime after the 1870 census.
The Boyd County Library could not find a will or a cemetery listing for him.
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