Samuel Elijah Hensley
Born September 1853 in Lawrence County, Alabama

Died in 1926 in Morgan County, Alabama

Married:
(1) Georgian (Georgia) Sterling on November 13, 1877, in Lawrence County, Alabama
(daughter of George Sterling and Martha Livingston - born 1859 in Lawrence County, Alabama - died about 1882
Children
1. Toley Hensley

Toley Hensley was accidentally shot and killed while rabbit hunting near Oakville
(Footprints in Time, Volume 2, Abstracts from Lawrence County Alabama Newspapers, 1891-1905 by Myra Thrasher Borden, 1993; page 165)

1880 census lists Martha Ann Sterling in household with Elijah and Georgia Ann Hensley
Married:
(2) Mary S. Livingston on February 20, 1882, in Lawrence County, Alabama
(daughter of Samuel Livingston and Catherine Stover - born May 1848 in Lawrence County, Alabama and died after 1920 in Morgan County, Alabama
1. Louie T. Hensley
Born May 1884 - Lawrence County, Alabama
Died 1963
2. John Pruitt Hensley
Born September 2, 1855 - Lawrence County, Alabama
Died February 8, 1955
Married Lydia (Liddie) Pearl McCormick
Children:
Lula Maude Hensley
Married Dee Ledlow - born March 16, 1902 - Alabama - died February 29, 1992 - Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama
Children:
Revean Ledlow (married _______ McAbee)
Berta Ledlow (married _______ Simmons
Lorene Ledlow (married ________ Sandlin

Decatur Daily, 16 December 1988:
"Lula Ledlow
Hartselle - Funeral for Lula Maude Hensley Ledlow, 83, of Route 5 Hartselle will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewitt Crowe and the Rev. Donnie McDonald Officiating.
Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5:30 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ledlow died Thursday at Hartselle Medical Center Hospital. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Dee Ledlow, three daughters, Revean McAbee and Berta Simmons, both of Hartselle and Lorence Sandlin of Smyrna, Tenn.; two brothers, Sam Hensley of Decatur and Preuitt Hensley Jr. of Kalamazoo, Mich.; one sister Addie Bee Hill of Danville; nine grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers."

Decatur Daily, Monday, 2 March 1992
"Dee Ledlow
Hartselle - Funeral for Dee Ledlow, 89, of Route 5 Hartselle was to be today at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home and with the Rev. Eric Bowling officiating.
Burial was to be in Hopewell Cemetery.
Mr. Ledlow died Saturday at Hartselle Medical Center. He was member of the Enon Baptist Church.
He is survived by three daughters, Revean McAbee and Berta Simmons, both of Hartselle, and Lorene Sandlin of Smyrna, Tn.; one brother, Dewey Ledlow of Hartselle; two sisters, Mae Owens and Minnie Hensley, both of Danville; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Gerald McAbee, Steve Lewis, Butch Ledlow, Teddy Mayfield, Ricky Stiles and Wayne Stiles."

Sam Hensley
Pruitt Hensley Jr.
Addie Bee Hensley (married _______ Hill)

3. Lula Jack Hensley
Born December 28, 1888 - Lawrence County, Alabama
Died November 15, 1967 - Alabama
Married John Tolbert Reeves (born September 1884 and died October 27, 1950 - Alabama)
Children:
Lyle Reeves
R. V. Reeves - born March 18, 1928 - Lawrence County, Alabama - died November 15, 1998 - Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama
Married Annie Marie _________
Children:
Dwight Reeves
Ronnie Reeves
Terry Reeves
Wanda Reeves (married Rex Higgins)
Janice Reeves (married Ray Chambers)
Connie Reeves (married James Weaver)
Vicky Reeves (married James Tillman)

Decatur Daily, 16 November 1998
"R. V. Reeves
Hartselle - Funeral for R. V. Reeves, 70, of Hartselle will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Bible Baptist Church in Hartselle with the Rev. Charles Sparks officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Reeves died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998 at his home. He was born March 18, 1928, in Lawrence County to John Tolbert Reeves and Lula Jack Hensley. He was a Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Marie Reeves; three sons, Dwight Reeves of Falkville, and Ronnie and Terry Reeves, both of Hartselle; four daughters, Wanda Higgins, Janice Chambers, Connie Weaver and Vicky Tillman, all of Hartselle; one brother, Lyle Reeves of Hartselle, and 18 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Billy Lindley, Rathel Lindley, Tom Nickelson, Robert Fricks, Joey Lindley and Donnie Reeves."

4. Robert Isaac Hensley
Born May 15, 1891 - Lawrence County, Alabama
Died June 1, 1968 - Danville, Morgan County, Alabama
Married
(1) Murty B. Wilborn - born 1900 - died 1984
(2) Donnie Lue Brown - September 4, 1910 - Danville, Morgan County, Alabama - born 1891 - Alabama - died 1918 - Alabama

Social Security Death Index shows:
Robert Hensley
Birth date: May 15, 1891
Death date: May 1968
Social Security #: 418-54-0304
Last residence: AL 35619
State of issue: AL

5. Arthur D. Hensley
Born April 1895 - Lawrence County, Alabama
Died 1914
Married L.B.
1900 census, Lawrence County, Alabama, lists Elijah Hensley, born September 1853, married 17 years to Mary S., born May 1848, seven children, five living. Orlinda Hensley, Elijah's mother, born April 1818, living in household.
Married:
(3) Sallie Puckett on July 27, 1921, in Morgan County, Alabama
(daughter of Robert Puckett and Sarah Stover - born 1858)
Researcher:
Roy Rhodes
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