2 Quotes & Sayings By Joy N Hensley
Joy Nelson Hensley was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1866. She attended high school in Chicago and later studied art in Europe for two years. She also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and became a professional artist in 1899. In 1900 she married Dr
J. A. Hensley, a judge from Iowa City, Iowa.
In his will Dr. Hensley requested that his assets be used for the establishment of a medical school in his home town of Fort Madison, Iowa.