Individual Details

Otto Ferdinand Hensley

(22 Oct 1900 - 9 Sep 1975)

His obituary says he was a "resident of Cates most of his life, he was a retired roofer and an Army veteran of World Wars I and II. He was in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 263 at Cayuga."

Events

Birth	22 Oct 1900	Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Census	1910	Belgium, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Military	From 1 Aug 1918 to 6 Jun 1921	as a private and private 1 class during and after World War I
Census	1920	Danville Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Marriage	Feb 1922	Westville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States - Nellie E. Riley
Marriage	5 Jul 1929	Parke, Indiana, United States - Living
Census	1930	Fulton Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States
Living	1931	305 S. 13th, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
Hospitalized	From 8 Feb 1932 to 20 Feb 1933	Veterans Administration Hospital, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Census	1940	Route 5, Danville Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Military	From 7 Apr 1943 to 26 Jun 1945	during World War II
Marriage	19 Jul 1947	Lora B. Holroyd
Death	9 Sep 1975	Cates, Fountain, Indiana, United States
Burial	12 Sep 1975	Silver Island, Kingman, Fountain, Indiana, United States

Families

Spouse

Lora B. Holroyd (1895 - 1975)

Spouse	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living

Spouse	Nellie E. Riley (1906 - 1976)
Child	Eleanor Pearl Hensley (1922 - 2005)
Child	Nellie Hensley (1926 - 1926)

Father	Herman Hensley (1883 - 1945)
Mother	Lucinda Belle Carrigan (1883 - 1966)

Notes

Census

His name is given as Otto H. James, son of John T. James. He attended school within the census year.

Military

Veterans Administration records say Otto Hensley enlisted as a private 1 Aug 1918 in the 12 Cavalry and served until 31 July 1919 then reenlisted as a private 1st class on 1 Aug 1919 in Co. D, 32nd Infantry and served until 6 Jun 1921.

Census

His occupation is given as "In a Army". He attended school within the census year.

Marriage

License was granted on 5 Jul 1929. Otto Hensley was a resident of Hammond, Indiana, and Mildred Osborn of Cates, Indiana. They were married by W. F. Smith.

Census

He is listed as son in law in the household of John S. Osborne and his occupation is given as truck loader at gravel pit.

Living

His occupation is given as laborer.

Hospitalized

Hospital record says he was age 32, born Illinois, 5-foot-3, fair complexion, protestant, laborer, lived in Illinois subsequent to discharge, was married to Mildred M. Hensley of Cates, Indiana.

Census

Census shows Otto F. Hensley rents his home at $8 a month, he is a male, married, has 8 years of education and lived in Cates, Fountain, IN in 1935. He is employed on his own account, working 60 hours in the week prior to the census. His occupation is salesman - Watkins Products. He worked 18 weeks in 1939 and his income was $200.

Endnotes

1. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Fountain Co., Indiana.

2. John T. James household, 1910 U.S. census, Belgium, Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 130, page 88A; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-624, Reel 329..

3. John T. James household, 1920 U.S. census, Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 149, page 15A, family 9; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-625, Reel 411..

4. Otto F. Hensley obituary, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, undated clipping.

5. 1940 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Danville Twp., enumeration district (ED) 92-53, p. 8B & 9A, household 175, Otto F. Hensley household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 898.

6. Ancestry, "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013), Otto Hensley; Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

7. FamilySearch, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZCN-DMK : accessed 17 April 2013), Otto Hensley marriage to Mildred Osborn; page 376, FHL micofilm 2,209.424.

8. John T. James household, 1910 U.S. census, Belgium, Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 130, page 88A; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-624, Reel 329..

9. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Fountain Co., Indiana.

10. Ancestry.com, "U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013), Otto Hensley record; Original data: Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1749, 282 rolls); Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D. C..

11. John T. James household, 1920 U.S. census, Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 149, page 15A, family 9; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-625, Reel 411..

12. 1930 census, Cook Co., Illinois, population schedule, Ward 45 Chicago, enumeration district (ED) 1678, p. 15B, dwelling 172, family 356, Joseph Kung household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 487.

13. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Fountain Co., Indiana.

14. 1940 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Danville Twp., enumeration district (ED) 92-53, p. 8B & 9A, household 175, Otto F. Hensley household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 898.

15. FamilySearch, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZCN-DMK : accessed 17 April 2013), Otto Hensley marriage to Mildred Osborn; page 376, FHL micofilm 2,209.424.

16. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Fountain Co., Indiana.

17. Polk's Terre Haute (Indiana) City Directory 1931 (Indianapolis, Indiana: R. L. Polk & Co., 1931), 248, Otto F. Hensley and wife Mildred; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013).

18. Ancestry.com, "U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013), Otto Hensley record; Original data: Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1749, 282 rolls); Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D. C..

19. 1940 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Danville Twp., enumeration district (ED) 92-53, p. 8B & 9A, household 175, Otto F. Hensley household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 898.

20. Ancestry, "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013), Otto Hensley; Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

21. Otto F. Hensley obituary, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, undated clipping.

22. Mrs. Lora B. Hensley obituary, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 17 January 1975, p 15.

23. Otto F. Hensley obituary, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, undated clipping.

24. Ancestry, "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 April 2013), Otto Hensley; Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

25. Otto F. Hensley obituary, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, undated clipping.