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Rev George Went Hensley

Birth: 2 May 1881
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Death: 25 Jul 1955 (aged 74)
Altha, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Burial: Mount Olive Cemetery

Altha, Calhoun County, Florida, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 75801759 View Source

Rev. George Went Hensley was an American Pentecostal minister best known for popularizing the practice of snake handling. A native of rural Appalachia, Hensley experienced a religious conversion around 1910. On the basis of a literal interpretation of Scripture, he came to believe that the New Testament commanded all Christians to handle venomous snakes.

Cause of death: snake bite
Resting place: Calhoun County, Florida
Occupation: evangelist
Religion: Church of God with Signs Following

Spouses:
Amanda Winniger
Irene Klunzinger
Inez Hutchinson
Sally Norman

Children:
By Amanda: Bessie Jane, Mae Marie, Katie Pearl, Rosa Francis, Jesse Franklin, James Roscoe, Esther Lee, and William Hilman.
By Irene: Faith Lilian, Loyal, Vinette, Emma Jean, and John.

Rev. George Went Hensley was an American Pentecostal minister best known for popularizing the practice of snake handling. A native of rural Appalachia, Hensley experienced a religious conversion around 1910. On the basis of a literal interpretation of Scripture, he came to believe that the New Testament commanded all Christians to handle venomous snakes.

Cause of death: snake bite
Resting place: Calhoun County, Florida
Occupation: evangelist
Religion: Church of God with Signs Following

Spouses:
Amanda Winniger
Irene Klunzinger
Inez Hutchinson
Sally Norman

Children:
By Amanda: Bessie Jane, Mae Marie, Katie Pearl, Rosa Francis, Jesse Franklin, James Roscoe, Esther Lee, and William Hilman.
By Irene: Faith Lilian, Loyal, Vinette, Emma Jean, and John.

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Parents

Susan Jane Bradshaw Hensley

1850–1919

Spouses

Siblings

Sarah Luticia Katherine "Tishie" Hensley Hensley

1870–1916

Children

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Added: Sep 1, 2011
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