Benjamin Harrison Hensley

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjeman Hensley
Age: 23
Birth Date: Oct 1876
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Hensley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Matilda Hensley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Hensley
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Princes Hensley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mateldy Hensley
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Benjamin Hensley 34
Princes Hensley 25
Sara K Hensley 7 months
Mateldy Hensley 71 [mother]
Charity Hensley 47 [sister]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Hensley
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Prince A Hensley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Matilda R Hensley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Benjamin Hensley 43
Prince A Hensley 34
Kissik L Hensley 9
Lucy E Hensley 6
Charlottie Hensley 2 years 11 months
John F Hensley less than 1 month old
Matilda R Hensley 83 [mother]
Charity Hensley 56 [sister]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben Hensley
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Berta M Hensley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Ben Hensley 52
Berta M Hensley 21
Lizzie L E Hensley 17
Chilottia Hensley 13
John F Hensley 10
Goldie M Hensley 10 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben Hensley
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Peters Creek, Patrick, Virginia
Street: 610
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Peters Creek, Patrick, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Operator
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $125
Highest Grade Completed: None
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Ben Hensley 62
Bertie Mae Hensley 29
Goldie Mae Hensley 11
Harrison Hensley 9
Lawrence Hensley 7
Annie Hensley 2


Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Benjamin Hensley
County: Patrick
State: Virginia
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1876
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=HEN&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=7041&GRid=89766013&

Benjamin married Prince Annis Vipperman. Prince (daughter of Levi Francis Vipperman and Sarah E. Puckett) was born 24 Dec 1885, Patrick Co. VA; died 25 Nov 1924, Patrick Co. VA; was buried , Ben Hensley Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Patrick Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Infant Hensley was born 14 Aug 1907, Patrick Co. VA; died 14 Aug 1907, Patrick Co. VA; was buried , Ben Hensley Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Patrick Co. VA.
2. Sara K. Hensley was born ca 1909, Patrick Co. VA.
3. Laura Hensley
4. Lucy Elizabeth Hensley was born 08 May 1913, Patrick Co. VA; died 04 Jan 2001, Patrick Co. VA; was buried , Ben Hensley Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Patrick Co. VA.
5. Charlotte (Lottie) Hensley was born ca 1917, Patrick Co. VA.
6. John Francis Hensley was born 23 Dec 1919, Patrick Co. VA; died 25 Sep 1995, Mount Airy, Surry Co. NC; was buried , Oakdale Cemetery, Mount Airy, Surry Co.NC.

Benjamin married Bertie Mae Handy. Bertie (daughter of Mordica Benton Handy and Louisa Jane (Duck) Vipperman) was born 12 Sep 1909, Patrick Co. VA; died 08 Jul 1994, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co. NC; was buried , Ben Hensley Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Patrick Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Goldie Mae Hensley
2. Harrison Hensley
3. Lawrence Hensley
4. Annie Hensley