Civil War Vet
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L. J. Hensley and family came to Wilbarger County in 1880, settling at Doans store, the trail crossing on Red River. The following winter they moved to their farm, one and one-half miles south of Doans. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hensley moved to Stratford, Texas, on the plains. Mr. Hensley was a native of Arkansas and his wife, formerly Miss Amanda Kirk, was born in Tennessee. They moved from Missouri to Montague County in 1871 and in 1875 moved to Clay County, coming to Wilbarger from Clay.
Mr. Hensley was one of the first settlers of the county to engage in farming. He was an extensive small grain grower and engaged in threshing. His machine was one of the kind that used horses for power and about thirty men were employed, including those who came to watch the others work and stay for dinner. Mr. Hensley died in California. Mrs. Hensley died at Stratford. Five children were born of this union: Laura Frances, born in Wright County, Missouri, in 1868; James M., born in 1872, and lives at San Diego, Calif.; Flora Bell, born in 1885, and buried in East View cemetery; William Arthur, born in Clay County in 1877, and resides at Okmulgee, Okla.; John Luther Hensley, born at Doans Store in 1880, living at Stratford. Mrs. Laura Hensley Tittle lives at Mangum, Okla. This sketch was contributed by Mrs. S. H. (Laura Hensley) Tittle, wife of a pioneer sheriff of Greer County, Oklahoma. (Source: Charles P. Ross, "Early-day History of Wilbarger County". Vernon, Tex: Vernon, Times, 1933;
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Find a Grave contributor, Sherry has made the following suggested edits.
L. J. Hensley and family came to Wilbarger County in 1880, settling at Doans store, the trail crossing on Red River. The following winter they moved to their farm, one and one-half miles south of Doans. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hensley moved to Stratford, Texas, on the plains. Mr. Hensley was a native of Arkansas and his wife, formerly Miss Amanda Kirk, was born in Tennessee. They moved from Missouri to Montague County in 1871 and in 1875 moved to Clay County, coming to Wilbarger from Clay.
Mr. Hensley was one of the first settlers of the county to engage in farming. He was an extensive small grain grower and engaged in threshing. His machine was one of the kind that used horses for power and about thirty men were employed, including those who came to watch the others work and stay for dinner. Mr. Hensley died in California. Mrs. Hensley died at Stratford. Five children were born of this union: Laura Frances, born in Wright County, Missouri, in 1868; James M., born in 1872, and lives at San Diego, Calif.; Flora Bell, born in 1885, and buried in East View cemetery; William Arthur, born in Clay County in 1877, and resides at Okmulgee, Okla.; John Luther Hensley, born at Doans Store in 1880, living at Stratford. Mrs. Laura Hensley Tittle lives at Mangum, Okla. This sketch was contributed by Mrs. S. H. (Laura Hensley) Tittle, wife of a pioneer sheriff of Greer County, Oklahoma. (Source: Charles P. Ross, "Early-day History of Wilbarger County". Vernon, Tex: Vernon, Times, 1933;
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
Civil War Vet
Find a Grave contributor, Sherry has made the following suggested edits.
L. J. Hensley and family came to Wilbarger County in 1880, settling at Doans store, the trail crossing on Red River. The following winter they moved to their farm, one and one-half miles south of Doans. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hensley moved to Stratford, Texas, on the plains. Mr. Hensley was a native of Arkansas and his wife, formerly Miss Amanda Kirk, was born in Tennessee. They moved from Missouri to Montague County in 1871 and in 1875 moved to Clay County, coming to Wilbarger from Clay.
Mr. Hensley was one of the first settlers of the county to engage in farming. He was an extensive small grain grower and engaged in threshing. His machine was one of the kind that used horses for power and about thirty men were employed, including those who came to watch the others work and stay for dinner. Mr. Hensley died in California. Mrs. Hensley died at Stratford. Five children were born of this union: Laura Frances, born in Wright County, Missouri, in 1868; James M., born in 1872, and lives at San Diego, Calif.; Flora Bell, born in 1885, and buried in East View cemetery; William Arthur, born in Clay County in 1877, and resides at Okmulgee, Okla.; John Luther Hensley, born at Doans Store in 1880, living at Stratford. Mrs. Laura Hensley Tittle lives at Mangum, Okla. This sketch was contributed by Mrs. S. H. (Laura Hensley) Tittle, wife of a pioneer sheriff of Greer County, Oklahoma. (Source: Charles P. Ross, "Early-day History of Wilbarger County". Vernon, Tex: Vernon, Times, 1933;
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
Find a Grave contributor, Sherry has made the following suggested edits.
L. J. Hensley and family came to Wilbarger County in 1880, settling at Doans store, the trail crossing on Red River. The following winter they moved to their farm, one and one-half miles south of Doans. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hensley moved to Stratford, Texas, on the plains. Mr. Hensley was a native of Arkansas and his wife, formerly Miss Amanda Kirk, was born in Tennessee. They moved from Missouri to Montague County in 1871 and in 1875 moved to Clay County, coming to Wilbarger from Clay.
Mr. Hensley was one of the first settlers of the county to engage in farming. He was an extensive small grain grower and engaged in threshing. His machine was one of the kind that used horses for power and about thirty men were employed, including those who came to watch the others work and stay for dinner. Mr. Hensley died in California. Mrs. Hensley died at Stratford. Five children were born of this union: Laura Frances, born in Wright County, Missouri, in 1868; James M., born in 1872, and lives at San Diego, Calif.; Flora Bell, born in 1885, and buried in East View cemetery; William Arthur, born in Clay County in 1877, and resides at Okmulgee, Okla.; John Luther Hensley, born at Doans Store in 1880, living at Stratford. Mrs. Laura Hensley Tittle lives at Mangum, Okla. This sketch was contributed by Mrs. S. H. (Laura Hensley) Tittle, wife of a pioneer sheriff of Greer County, Oklahoma. (Source: Charles P. Ross, "Early-day History of Wilbarger County". Vernon, Tex: Vernon, Times, 1933;
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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