Thomas Jackson Bentley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

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]

Children:

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: 2

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:

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

Generation: 3

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]

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.
3. 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.

Generation: 4

12.

John Martin Melton was born in 1779 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina (son of Reuben "Buck" Melton and Sarah Jones); died in 1853 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.

John married Elizabeth Melton on 14 May 1802 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Jesse E. Melton, Sr. and Elizabeth Mary Carter) was born in 1782 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in Henderson Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Elizabeth Melton was born in 1782 in North Carolina (daughter of Jesse E. Melton, Sr. and Elizabeth Mary Carter); died after 1850 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Eli J. Melton was born on 9 Feb 1807 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died after 1850 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; was buried in Shady Grove Cem, Poole, Webster Co, Kentucky.
Darcus Melton was born in 1809 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
Robert Melton was born in 1810 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 29 Jul 1874 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Salem Cem, Webster Co, Kentucky.
6. Daniel Melton was born on 15 Nov 1813 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 7 May 1846 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
William Richardson Melton was born on 11 Aug 1831 in Kentucky; died on 5 Sep 1883 in Webster Co, Kentucky.