Born in Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Melton
and Permelia (Sooter) Melton
Sister of
Nancy (Melton) Martin, Andrew Jackson Melton, Isobel Elizabeth (Melton) Martin, Emaline Anne (Melton) Jackson, Nicia Amber (Melton) Ragland, Mary (Melton) Allen, Richard N. Melton, William Robert Melton, John Leonard Melton, Francis K Melton and Margaret (Melton) Waltrip [half]
Wife of
Marcus Howard Hensley
— married
1848 in Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas
Descendants 
Mother of
John Marcus Hensley, Andrew S Hensley, Pressley W Hensley, Nancy M. Louisa Hensley, Benjamin F. Hensley, Martha S. Hensley, Emily Samantha (Hensley) Robinson and Perry W. Hensley
Died about
at about age 73
in Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Apr 2011
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Biography
Sarah Caroline Melton was born in October 1828 in Tennessee, United States, daughter of James Melton and Permelia (Sooter) Melton.[1]
Sarah married Marcus Howard Hensley about 1850 in Searcy County, Arkansas. Their children were:
- John Marcus Hensley
- Andrew S Hensley
- Pressley W Hensley
- Nancy Hensley
- Newton
- Benjamin F. Hensley
- Martha S. Hensley
- Emily Samantha (Hensley) Robinson[2][3][4][5]
- Perry W. Hensley.??
- Louisa (Park) Hensley (needs research on who this is).
Sarah died about 1902 in Marshall aged ~73. She may be buried at Baptist Church Cemetery, Marshall.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBX-VTF : 13 August 2017), James Melton, Searcy, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 184, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 2,474.
- 2 males 5-10 (Leonard, Francis)
- 2 males 10-15 (Richard, William)
- 1 male 50-60 (James)
- 1 female 10-15 (Sarah)
- 1 female 50-60 (wife)
- ↑ 1850 Arkansas, Searcy Co., "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67W-YWG : 12 April 2016), Mark H Hensley, Wiley Cove, Searcy, Arkansas, United States; citing family 309, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Mark H Hensley Male 32 Tennessee
- Sarah C Hensley Female 22 Tennessee
- James W Hensley Male 12 Tennessee
- William Hensley Male 11 Tennessee
- Alfred Hensley Male 8 Arkansas
- Samuel Hensley Male 7 Arkansas
- Lemuel Hensley Male 5 Arkansas
- Sarah Hensley Female 1 Arkansas
- ↑
1860 Arkansas, Searcy Co., Bear Creek Twp., "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87Y-46T : 13 December 2017), M H Hensley, 1860.
- M H Hensley Male 43 Tenn
- Sarah C Hensley Female 30 Tenn
- Alfred Hensley Male 17 Arks
- Lemuel Hensley Male 14 Arks
- Sarah Hensley Female 12 Arks
- John Hensley Male 9 Arks
- Andrew Hensley Male 8 Arks
- Pressley Hensley Male 5 Arks
- Nancy Hensley Female 2 Arks
- ↑
1870 Arkansas, Searcy Co., Bear Creek Twp., "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCX-B4X : 7 June 2019), Marcus H Hensley, 1870.
- Marcus H Hensley Male 52 Tennessee
- Sarah C Hensley Female 42 Tennessee
- John M Hensley Male 19 Arkansas
- Andrew S Hensley Male 17 Arkansas
- Prerly W Hensley Male 15 Arkansas
- Nancy M T Hensley Female 11 Arkansas
- Newton M H Hensley Male 10 Arkansas
- Benj F Hensley Male 7 Arkansas
- Martha S E Hensley Female 4 Arkansas
- Emleys Hensley Female 2 Arkansas
- ↑
1880 Arkansas, Searcy Co., Bear Creek Twp., "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWG-PK8 : 12 August 2017), Mark Hensley, Bear Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 173, sheet 460D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,056.
- Mark Hensley Self Male 63 Tennessee, United States
- Sally Hensley Wife Female 51 Tennessee, United States
- Louisa Hensley Daughter Female 21 Arkansas, United States
- Newton Hensley Son Male 19 Arkansas, United States
- Elefair Hensley Daughter Female 3 Arkansas, United States
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Sarah Caroline “Sally” Melton Hensley (Oct 1828–1902), Find A Grave: Memorial #75806227, citing Baptist Church Cemetery, Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by DB (contributor 46932882) . New marker, not original to time of death. No evidence to support this as the burial site.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Kathy Treece 
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~1.56%
Jim Hollabaugh :
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~1.56%
~3.12%
LaMyra Morton :
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lamyra
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~0.78%
Katie Hollabaugh :
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Jeanna Pruitt :
23andMe
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Linda (Fritz) Dombrowski :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A677974 [compare], Ancestry member LindaDombrowski
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Melton-830 and Melton-120 appear to represent the same person because: Melton-830 and Melton-120, both Sarah Melton daughter of James Melton, appear to be the same person.
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