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George Washington Hensley (Clark County, Kentucky, merchant tailor and soldier)

b. 1818 d. 1863-07

Clark County, Kentucky, merchant tailor and soldier. Virginia native. Married to Nancy Nichols on March 4, 1858, in Clark County. Lawyer in Clark County in 1850. Owned one enslaved person in 1850. Merchant tailor in Clark County in 1860. Enlisted as a private in the 8th Kentucky Cavalry (C.S.A.), Co. E, on September 10, 1862.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clark County, District 2, p. 2.
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clark County, District 2, p. 74.
Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #994027, Clark County Marriages, p. 6.
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 109, Microfilm Series M319, Roll 0045.

Citation

Hensley, George Washington. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32212220 (November 12, 2026).

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