Name: William Kimmsey Hensley
  Rank: Corporal
  State Served: Tennessee
  Unit: 8th Cavalry Regiment
  Company: M
  Date of Death: 11 DEC 1867
  Cemetery: Old Hensley Cemetery #3
  Location: Unicoi County, TN
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  Submitter: Beth Bradford-Pytel
  Additional Information: Born abt. 1826 Buncombe Co.; Period of Service: 15 Sept 1963 through 11 Sept 1965. William Kimmsey is the son William Allison Hensley and Lucinda [Maney?]. He married Elvira Chandler the daugher Joseph T. Chandler and Martha Holly. William K. and Elvira's children are: William Harrison Julia Ann Elizabeth Joseph C. Rebecca Jane Melissa Catherine Thomas N. Mary Celeste Calvin G. After the Civil War he returned to his home on Spivey Mountain an area which straddles the NC and TN borders where he lived for an additional two years. The cause of death is unknown. His wife Elvira collected a pension from the US Government 1890 Civil War Veterans Census - TN: HENSLEY William K. Unicoi Record #U-248-1 Elvira widow of; Corporal Co. M. 8th Tenn Calvary; 15 Sept 1963 through 11 Sept 1965 Clear Branch P.O. Box. During his service in Co. M. he served along with his son-in-law Cpl. William H. Hensley [married to daughter Julia Ann]; his first counsin Sgt. William T. Higgins [s/o Ellis Higgins and Ruth Tilson]; Ephrain Tittle [s/o John Tittle Jr. and Christina Rigsby]; and Pvt. Edmond Edwards [s/o John Jackson Edwards and Susan Cantrell] who was killed -wife is Ruth Edwards who received benefits.

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