Anteny Hensley (abt. 1840 - 1914)

Born about 1840 in Arkansas, United States [uncertain]

Died 1914 at about age 74 in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States

Biography

Anteny Hensley is a part of US Black heritage.

Anteny was the slave of John Hensley. His parents and origins are not known. Local lore tells that he was purchased at Beller's Stand in Boone County, Arkansas (or New Orleans) around 1844, then presented as a gift to John's daugher, Louisa when she married Bill Wyatt in 1848.^[1][2]

He was used as a jockey and tended the horses.

In 1900 he was living in Searcy County with Newt Wyatt (1861-1914), son of a former Hensley slave, Parthenia and her white owner, Bill Wyatt.^[3] In 1910, he was shown as a servant of Lillie Treadwell, daughter of Louisa Hensley Wyatt.^[4]

He passed away in 1914. At the time of his death, he was living with the family of Ern Cash, a great-grandson of John Hensley. He is buried at Hall Cemetery in Searcy County, Arkansas.^[5]

Research Notes

Slave of John Minton Hensley (abt.1807-1864), then gifted to his daughter, Louisa Emely (Hensley) Wyatt (1831-1902). Neither the 1850 or 1860 slave schedules show a male slave in the Wyatt home.

Slaves in home of John M. Hensley in 1850 and 1860.^[6][7]

Parthenia (Hensley) Wyatt (abt.1845-1929) is another Hensley/Wyatt slave.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCX-4DD : 28 May 2021), Newton Wyatt in entry for Wm A Wyatt, 1870. Searcy Co., Arkansas. Here Anthony is 30 b. Ark.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWP-QTT : 19 February 2021), Louisa Wyatt in household of William Wyatt, Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 173, sheet 464C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,056.

   William Wyatt Self Male 51 Missouri, United States

   Louisa Wyatt Wife Female 48 Tennessee, United States

   Allis Wyatt Daughter Female 13 Arkansas, United States

   Anthony Hensley Other Male 45 Arkansas, United States

   Feney Hensley [Thena] Other Female 35 Arkansas, United States

   Lucinda Hensley Other Female 15 Arkansas, United States

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X4-XFS : Tue Oct 03 15:04:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Newton Wyatt and Bess Wyatt, 1900. All these people can be seen on the same page. Searcy Co., Ark.

   Newton Wyatt M 36 Married Head Arkansas

   Bess Wyatt F 26 Married Wife Arkansas

   Bessie Wyatt F 5 Single Daughter Arkansas

   Antony Hensley M 65 Single Boarder Arkansas

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKV1-J9Y : Thu Oct 05 13:14:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Lillie S Treadwell and Charles L Treadwell, 1910.

   Lillie S Treadwell F 57 Widowed Head Arkansas

   Charles L Treadwell M 30 Single Son Arkansas

   Tip Treadwell M 24 Single Son Arkansas

   William F Treadwell M 20 Single Son Arkansas

   Patrick D Treadwell M 18 Single Son Arkansas

   Minnie E Treadwell F 14 Single Daughter Arkansas

   Susie C Treadwell F 10 Single Daughter Arkansas

   Anthony Hensley M 18 [78] Single Servant

5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/29429864/anteny-hensley : accessed 10 June 2021), memorial page for Anteny Hensley (unknown–1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29429864, citing Hall Cemetery, Eula, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Lolita Cunningham (contributor 46809682) . Stories and article available on site.
6. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW1-Z23Z : 23 February 2021), John M Hensley in entry for MM9.1.1/MVHV-W9B:, 1850.

   male 45

   female 28

   male 5

   male 3

   female 0

7. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKV3-8LN2 : 16 October 2019), J M Hensley, 1860. Perhaps Anteny is the 17 yo here: M 60, M 35, M 17, M 15, M 10, M 10, M 10, M 2, F 27, F 16, F 10, F 6, F 4, F 3, F 13