Frank M. Hensley

HENSLEY, POPEJAY, PARROTT

Posted By: Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (email)
Date: 4/7/2009 at 15:17:41

FRANK M. HENSLEY, an enterprising farmer of Greeley Township, Audubon County, is the seventh child of J. J. and Martha J. (Popejay) Hensley. He was born in Polk County, August 31, 1858, and passed his early childhood in his native place. When he was ten years of age his parents removed to Jasper County, where they resided three years. In 1871 they came to Audubon County and settled in Exira Township; there he was reared to the occupation of a farmer, and attended the common schools. In the year 1887 he took a trip through the west to California, and remained one year. He returned to his old home in January, 1888, and entered into the mercantile business, following the same for one year, but finding indoor life did not agree with his health retired to his farm in January, 1889. April 11, 1888, he was united in marriage to Ella, daughter of Perry and Barbara Parrott; she was born in Dubuque County, Iowa, April 19, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Hensley are the parents of one child John J., born February 25, 1889. In January, 1889, Mr. Hensley moved to his present home, a farm of eighty acres, in section 19, Greeley Township, which he has owned since 1882; the land was raw prairie when it came into his possession, but has been converted into one of the finest farms in that part of the county. He also owns eighty acres in section 20, Greeley Township. He has a fine frame residence on his home farm, and has made numerous other valuable improvements. Mr. Hensley devotes himself to farming and stockraising exclusively; he is one of the live, energetic farmers in the county, and enjoys the esteem and respect of a wide circle of friends. Politically he is a staunch supporter of the issues of the Democratic party. He has served as township assessor.

1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO

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