Ervin George Bentley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Ervin George Bentley was born on 3 Jan 1901 in Botkinburg, Van Buren Co, Arkansas (son of Thomas Jackson Bentley and Martha Ann Lowe); died on 31 Aug 1981 in Tulare, Tulare Co, California.

Ervin married Effie Beatrice Murray on 24 Sep 1924 in Prague, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma. Effie was born on 26 Jun 1906 in Sasakwa, Seminole Co, Oklahoma; died on 10 Apr 1994 in Tulare, Tulare Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

(living) Bentley

Generation: 2

Thomas Jackson Bentley was born on 24 Feb 1868 in Kentucky (son of Cornelius Fellows Bentley and Margaret Elizabeth Melton); died on 3 Jan 1954 in Claremore, Rogers Co, Oklahoma.

Thomas married Martha Ann Lowe on 25 Nov 1890 in Van Buren Co, Arkansas. Martha was born on 2 Dec 1872 in Arkansas; died on 13 Jul 1954 in Claremore, Rogers Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Ann Lowe was born on 2 Dec 1872 in Arkansas; died on 13 Jul 1954 in Claremore, Rogers Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

1. Ervin George Bentley was born on 3 Jan 1901 in Botkinburg, Van Buren Co, Arkansas; died on 31 Aug 1981 in Tulare, Tulare Co, California.

Generation: 3

Cornelius Fellows Bentley was born on 11 Oct 1831 in Kentucky; died on 25 Dec 1903 in Van Buren Co, Arkansas.

Cornelius married Margaret Elizabeth Melton on 16 Jan 1862 in Henderson, Henderson Co, Kentucky. Margaret (daughter of Daniel Melton and Mary I. Sights) was born in Feb 1842 in Henderson, Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1920 in of, Van Buren, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Elizabeth Melton was born in Feb 1842 in Henderson, Henderson Co, Kentucky (daughter of Daniel Melton and Mary I. Sights); died after 1920 in of, Van Buren, Arkansas.

Children:

2. Thomas Jackson Bentley was born on 24 Feb 1868 in Kentucky; died on 3 Jan 1954 in Claremore, Rogers Co, Oklahoma.

Generation: 4

10.

Daniel Melton was born on 15 Nov 1813 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina (son of John Martin Melton and Elizabeth Melton); died on 7 May 1846 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.

Daniel married Mary I. Sights on 26 Mar 1835 in Henderson Co, Kentucky. Mary was born in 1817 in Christian Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Jun 1902 in Henderson Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Mary I. Sights was born in 1817 in Christian Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Jun 1902 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.

Children:

William Crockett Melton was born in 1835 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died about 1875 in Conner City, Kansas.
5. Margaret Elizabeth Melton was born in Feb 1842 in Henderson, Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1920 in of, Van Buren, Arkansas.
Franklin Melton was born in 1845 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1850.
John D. Melton was born in 1846 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Henderson Co, Kentucky.