William is a son of W F and Martha (unk) Hensley, birthplaces unknown.
He was a widower (Ethel States) at the time of his death.
occupation: Farmer
residence: West Plains, Missouri
Informant: W O Hensley (son), same city
DC 6930 (Image)

YOB on DC and 1900 Census cannot be correct.

He appears on these three Censuses with his parents:
1860/ Illinois/ Champaign
William Hensley, 28y b.OH, occ: Farmer
Mary, 27y b.IL
Mary, 6y b.IL
Sarah, 3y b.IL
William, 11mos b.IL
plus two others

1870/ Kansas/ Wilson
W F Hensley, 39y b.OH, occ: Farmer
M M, 37y b.IL
M J (f), 15y b.IL
S J (f), 13y b.IL
A W (m), 11y b.IL

1880/ Kansas/ Neosho
h/ William Hensley, 50y b.OH, Wd, occ: Stone Mason
d/ Nettie, 23y b.IL
s/ Archie, 20y b.IL
d/ Eva, 6y b.KS
residence: (no house number) Canter Street, Chanute

1900/ Kansas/ Neosho
h/ W Archie Hensley, 39y b.Sep 1860 IL, M/7, occ: Drayman
w/ Ethel, 25y b.Oct 1874 IL, mother of 4/3 living
s/ Oscar, 5y b.June 1894 KS
d/ Edith, 4y b.Mar 1896 KS
d/ Winnie, 2y b.Apr 1898 KS
residence: (no house number) Arthur Avenue, Chanute

1910/ Kansas/ Neosho
h/ William Hensley, 49y b.IL, M1/17, occ: Carpenter/Railroad ?Car
w/ Ethel, 35y b.IL, mother of 7/6 living
s/ Oscar W, 15y b.KS
d Edith, 14y b.KS
d/ Winefred (sic), 12y b.KS
d/ Pansy, 8y b.KS
s/ Floris, 4y b.KS
d/ Margarte (sic), 1y 11mos b.KS
residence: 201 W 4th Street, Chanute

1920/ Kansas/ Neosho
h/ Wm A Hensley, 54y b.IL, occ: Car Inspector/Railroad
w/ Ethel, 44y b.IL
d/ Winifred, 21y b.KS, occ: Surpervisor/Telephone
s/ Floris, 14y b.KS
d/ Marguerite, 11y b.KS
residence: 416 Second Street, Chanute

1930/ Missouri/ Howell
h/ William A Hensley, 68y b.IL, Wd, occ: Farmer, * Veteran-No *

Links to daughters, Edith (Hensley) Whitaker, Winifred "Winnie" Jean (Hensley) Thomas and one son, Floris A Hensley. Sent edit to link parents 20 August 2021.

Links to sisters, Mary (Hensley) Cone, Sarah Janet "Nettie" (Hensley) McClelland and Eva Ethel (Hensley) Darland. Sent edits to link parents 20 August 2021.