The Bentley Family of North Carolina

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  THOMAS¹ BENTLEY was born 1690 in Virginia.  He married MARY BEASLEY, daughter of SAMUEL BEASLEY.  She was born 1695 in Virginia.

     

Child of THOMAS BENTLEY and MARY BEASLEY is:

2.                i.       THOMAS² BENTLEY, JR, b. Abt. 1729; d. Abt. 1789.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  THOMAS² BENTLEY, JR (THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1729, and died Abt. 1789.  He married  HANNAH THOMAS Abt. 1746.  She was born Abt. 1725. 

 

Notes for THOMAS BENTLEY, JR:

    Earliest record of Thomas Bentley, Jr., an early settler of Rowan (now Davie) County, North Carolina, is found in the 1768 Rowan County, North Carolina List of Taxables of Morgan Bryan's District. Here he and his son, Benjamin are listed separately at one poll each. Thomas was born about 1725. In the Rowan County Tax list he is listed as "Thomas Bentley junr" indicating that his father may have been named Thomas Bentley. According to family tradition these Bentleys or their ancestor had migrated to North Carolina from Virginia, but it is not known where Thomas Jr. was born.
    On December 17, 1769 Thomas wrote a note that his son, Benjamin, might sign the bond for his daughter, Mary, to marry Aaron Freeman. Benjamin did sign the bond for his sister to marry, along with James Freeman. In Rowan County Court, 9 August 1771, Thomas Bentley registered his livestock brand as a "crop and a hole in the right ear and a crop in the left ear."
    Although Thomas' political affiliation is unknown, it is found that on November 4, 1777 he and others, including neighbors, Wm Frohock and Anthony Peeler, appeared in Rowan County Court and swore an Oath of Fidelity to the State of North Carolina.  

    By 1783 Thomas and his family began moving from Rowan County. Thomas, his wife Hannah, and some of the children moved to Lincoln County, North Carolina. His son, Benjamin sold the land he owned in Rowan and moved to Cedar Run - South Yadkin River area of Iredell (now, Alexander) County while the other son, Daniel, moved to Lincoln County, North Carolina. Daniel Bentley married Nancy Lewis by bond in Rowan County, North Carolina February 8, 1782. As he and his parents were moving to Lincoln County, it appears he could not bear to leave his sweetheart behind.  

    On January 1, 1783 Thomas Bentley bought 100 acres for 30 pounds on both sides of Indian Creek in Lincoln County from Robert Armstrong and Hugh Beaty, executors of Francis Beaty. On this same day, Thomas also bought 120 acres from Thomas Wilsh (Welch), planter, for 20 pounds. This land also lay on both sides of Indian Creek.  

    By 1789 Thomas may have begun to experience poor health as on the fourth of May that year he deeded to his wife, Hannah for the natural love and affection "which I bear & have unto Hannah Bentley, my beloved wife" all his goods, chattels, leases, plate jewels, working tools and one negro man named Saul.  

    In the Lincoln County census, Hannah was listed as the head of household with three other females in her house, which are probably the younger daughters which are not yet married. Thus it seems that Thomas died between the dates of May 4, 1789 and the census of 1790. Hannah sold to her "daughter," Margaret Bentley, all her goods, chattels, and plantation for "natural love and affection" on April 1, 1793. Margaret Bentley married by bond in Lincoln County on September 25, 1794 to William Younce (Yonts). Christian Eaker was the bondsman for the marriage.  

    December 1780, he was considered as a "Patriot" by selling corn at a price of 75 cents per bushel.  

     

Children of THOMAS BENTLEY and HANNAH THOMAS are:

                   i.       PATIENCE³ BENTLEY, m. ? LEWIS.

3.               ii.       BENJAMIN BENTLEY, b. 1747, North Carolina; d. 03/15/1839, Wilkes County, NC.

                 iii.       LYDIA BENTLEY, b. 07/15/1747; m. MESHACK DAVIS; b. Abt. 1749; d. 10/15/1852.

                 iv.       MARY BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1749; m. AARON FREEMAN, 12/17/1769, Rowan County, NC; b. Abt. 1745; d. Bef. 1830. 

                  v.       DANIEL BENTLEY, b. 1752, Rowan County , North Carolina; d. 07/15/1839, Perry, Letcher County, Kentucky.

                 vi.       MARGARET BENTLEY, b. Bet. 1765 - 1775, Rowan County , North Carolina; d. Bet. 1820 - 1829, Perry, Letcher        County, Kentucky.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  BENJAMIN³ BENTLEY (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1747 in North Carolina, and died 03/15/1839 in Wilkes County, NC.  He married JANE ??.  She was born Abt. 1750.

     

Children of BENJAMIN BENTLEY and JANE ?? are:

4.                i.       MOSES⁴ BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1766, North Carolina; d. 1827, Burke County, NC.

5.               ii.       ESQUIRE BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1770; d. Abt. 1851, Alexander County, NC.

                 iii.       BENJAMIN BENTLEY, JR, b. Bet. 1771 - 1780.

6.              iv.       DRUCILLA BENTLEY, b. 1772, Bear Creek, Rowan Co., NC; d. 1865.

                  v.       CATHERINE BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1773; m. ?? CAMPBELL; b. Abt. 1770.

                 vi.       JAMES BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1781, Iredell County, NC; d. Letcher County, Kentucky.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  MOSES⁴ BENTLEY (BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1766 in North Carolina, and died 1827 in Burke County, NC.  He married MARY ??.  She was born in England.

 

Notes for MOSES BENTLEY: 

 

    On May 20, 1794 he bought 100 acres from Abner Baker for 100 pounds, land situated on the waters of the little South Fork of the Yadkin River and on the west side of "Rocky Faced Mountain."  

    1800 Iredell County records show a land evaluation for direct tax lists Moses Bentley as owning a house valued at $7.25, a tub mill and stable at $30.00 and 260 acres of land at $130.00.  

    After selling the South Yadkin River land, he moved his family to the upper Little River area of Burke County, now Alexander and Caldwell County.  

    January 2, 1801, entered a claim for 80 acres, joining William Rown, on South Yadkin River

Stated granted him above land by Grant No. 313

    January 18, 1801, Entered claim for 110 acres, on same river, joining Isaac Baker, Grant #345 Sold 48 acres on Little South Fork to Richard Wilson for 60 pounds.

    August 3, 1803, Sold 200 acres to Matthew Wallce, later sold 40 acres to Thomas Farmer

1805, Burke County List of taxables shows 200 acres of land and two polls

    April 1807, Probate of will of William Payne, Moses Bentley was a witness

    Was a slave owner

    May 16, 1827, Wrote his will, offered for probate in October 1827, Burke County.  

 

Children of MOSES BENTLEY and MARY ?? are:

                   i.       MARGARET⁵ BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1794, Iredell County, NC; m. WILLIAM AUSTIN, 12/24/1812, Burke County, North Carolina. 

                  ii.       NANCY BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1796, Iredell County, NC; m. HENRY FISHER, 10/12/1820, Burke County, North Carolina. 

7.              iii.       MOSES BENTLEY, JR, b. 07/1800, Iredell County, NC.

                 iv.       BENJAMIN S. BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1803. 

                  v.       JAMES BENTLEY, b. Bet. 1805 - 1810.

                 vi.       DRUCILLA BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1807; m. EDWARD TEAGUE. 

                vii.       HUGH BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1808, Burke County, North Carolina; m. MARY SMITH, 09/21/1828, Burke County, North Carolina. 

               viii.       JOSEPH BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1812, Burke County, North Carolina; d. 02/03/1897, Alexander County, North Carolina.

                  ix.       LYDIA BENTLEY, b. 12/10/1813, Burke County, North Carolina; m. (1) ? RABY; m. (2) JAMES MOORE; m. (3) ISAAC HART. 

                   x.       MARY BENTLEY, b. 05/1815.

                  xi.       PHOEBE BENTLEY, b. Aft. 1820; m. JOSEPH KELLER, 04/12/1837, Lincoln County, North Carolina. 

                 xii.       SARAH BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1820; m. JOSEPH ROBINSON.

 

 

5.  ESQUIRE⁴ BENTLEY (BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1770, and died Abt. 1851 in Alexander County, NC.  He married SARAH HINES Abt. 1798, daughter of HENRY HINES and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.  She was born Abt. 1775, and died Bef. 1856. 

     

Children of ESQUIRE BENTLEY and SARAH HINES are:

8.                i.       ELIZABETH⁵ BENTLEY.

                  ii.       HANNAH BENTLEY, b. 12/08/1800; d. 03/09/1892; m. THOMAS BENTLEY, JR, 02/12/1824; b. Abt. 1729; d. Abt. 1789. 

                 iii.       MARGARET PEGGY BENTLEY, b. 1806; m. JOEL KERLEY, 05/06/1828; b. 1802. 

                 iv.       RACHEL BENTLEY, b. 06/11/1811, North Carolina; d. 10/01/1900, North Carolina.

                  v.       JANE BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1812.

                 vi.       WILLIAM BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1814.

                vii.       MARTIN BENTLEY, b. 1815.

               viii.       MARY BENTLEY, b. 1818; d. 1897; m. WILLIAM SIFFORD.

                  ix.       ESQUIRE BENTLEY, JR, b. 1821, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1865; m. FRANCES DAVIS; b. 05/28/1822, North Carolina; d. 07/25/1916, Alexander County, North Carolina.

 

 

6.  DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY (BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)¹ was born 1772 in Bear Creek, Rowan Co., NC, and died 1865.  She married JOSEPH HARRISON, JR 1790, son of JOSEPH HARRISON and ANNE BAWLS.  He was born 1768, and died 12/1860 in Caldwell Co. NC.

 

     

Children of DRUCILLA BENTLEY and JOSEPH HARRISON are:

9.                i.       DANIEL⁵ HARRISON, b. 02/17/1793, Black Oak Ridge, Iredell, Co., NC; d. 1873, Knox Co. Kentucky.

10.             ii.       BENJAMIN HARRISON, b. 1796; d. 1866.

11.            iii.       BENTLEY HARRISON, b. 1798, Black Oak Ridge, Iredell, Co., NC; d. 1889, Union County, Georgia.

12.            iv.       REV. JOSEPH HARRISON, b. 02/04/1799, Black Oak Ridge, Iredell, Co., NC; d. 01/17/1874, Watauga Co., NC.

                  v.       NAOMI HARRISON, b. 1803.

13.            vi.       MARTHA HARRISON, b. Abt. 1804, Iredell  County, NC; d. Bet. 1870 - 1900.

                vii.       JENNIE (JANE) HARRISON, b. 06/28/1807.

14.          viii.       ABEL HARRISON, b. 10/19/1809, North Carolina; d. 10/15/1887, Taylor County, Ky.. 

 

Generation No. 5

 

7.  MOSES⁵ BENTLEY, JR (MOSES⁴, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 07/1800 in Iredell County, NC.  He married CAROLINE ANN SLOOP Bet. 1832 - 1833, daughter of PETER SLOOP and BARBARA ISENHOUR.  She was born Abt. 1814 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. 

     

Children of MOSES BENTLEY and CAROLINE SLOOP are:

                   i.       NANCY⁶ BENTLEY, b. 09/16/1834.

                  ii.       BARBARA BENTLEY, b. 02/11/1839.

                 iii.       ABEL HARRISON BENTLEY, b. 07/1840.

                 iv.       CALEB BENTLEY, b. 1843.

                  v.       MARTIN ELIJAH BENTLEY, b. 07/1846.

                 vi.       JANE BENTLEY, b. 1850.

                vii.       THOMAS H. BENTLEY, b. 01/17/1852.

               viii.       PHILLIP ALEXANDER BENTLEY, b. 1856.

 

 

8.  ELIZABETH⁵ BENTLEY (ESQUIRE⁴, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)  She married BENTLEY HARRISON^2,3,4 04/21/1820 in Reddies River, BP Church, Wilkes Co., NC, son of JOSEPH HARRISON and DRUCILLA BENTLEY.  He was born 1798 in Black Oak Ridge, Iredell, Co., NC, and died 1889 in Union County, Georgia. 

     

Children of ELIZABETH BENTLEY and BENTLEY HARRISON are:

                   i.       LEANNA⁶ HARRISON.

                  ii.       MARGARETT HARRISON, b. Abt. 1830.

                 iii.       FRANKLIN HARRISON, b. Abt. 1832; d. 1862, Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond Va.. 

15.            iv.       JOHN WILLIAM HARRISON, b. 1833; d. 04/26/1890, Grizzly Gulch, Calif.

                  v.       ALFRED HARRISON, b. Abt. 1837; d. 1863, Greenville, SC. 

 

 

9.  DANIEL⁵ HARRISON (DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 02/17/1793 in Black Oak Ridge, Iredell, Co., NC, and died 1873 in Knox Co. Kentucky.  He married RACHEL KERLEY 12/17/1814.   

     

Children of DANIEL HARRISON and RACHEL KERLEY are:

                   i.       JAMES⁶ HARRISON, b. 12/29/1815.

                  ii.       NATHANIEL HARRISON, b. 04/03/1816.

                 iii.       JOHN HARRISON, b. 09/09/1817.

                 iv.       BENJAMIN HARRISON, b. 11/12/1819.

                  v.       JULIA LEE HARRISON, b. 07/07/1821.

                 vi.       CAROLINE HARRISON, b. 09/09/1822.

                vii.       RICHMOND HARRISON, b. 12/12/1824.

               viii.       JOSEPH HARRISON, b. 03/03/1826.

                  ix.       LUCINDA HARRISON, b. 04/17/1828.

                   x.       ABEL HARRISON, b. 10/08/1831.

                  xi.       NATHAN HARRISON, b. 08/02/1833.

 

 

10.  BENJAMIN⁵ HARRISON (DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1796, and died 1866.  He married FANNY PRICE.   

     

Children of BENJAMIN HARRISON and FANNY PRICE are:

                   i.       JANE EMILINE⁶ HARRISON, b. 06/28/1821; m. ELIJAH KIRBY.

                  ii.       MARY POLLY HARRISON, b. 1824; m. NATHAN HARRISON; b. 08/11/1824, Caldwell Co. NC; d. 09/06/1891, Watauga Co., NC. 

                 iii.       RUBEN BENTLEY HARRISON, b. 01/27/1825; m. MARTHA ANN HARRISON.

                 iv.       NATHAN HARRISON, b. 11/08/1826; d. 03/14/1865, During Civil War; m. HANNAH ELIZA HAMPTON, 1848; b. 08/27/1830; d. 10/24/1925, Watauga Co., NC. 

                  v.       JOSEPH MARTIN HARRISON, b. 02/22/1828; d. 08/1869; m. SARAH JANE CRITCHER; b. 08/11/1830.

                 vi.       DRUCILLA HARRISON, b. 08/11/1829; m. WILSON BRADSHAW, 12/19/1856; b. 1814. 

                vii.       MARTHA ELVIRA HARRISON, b. 03/19/1832.

               viii.       SUSIA HARRISON, b. 05/20/1834.

                  ix.       NAOMI HARRISON, b. 06/30/1836.

                   x.       RACHEL HARRISON, b. 09/14/1838; m. ISSAC GREEN. 

 

11.  BENTLEY⁵ HARRISON (DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)^5,6,7 was born 1798 in Black Oak Ridge, Iredell, Co., NC, and died 1889 in Union County, Georgia.  He married ELIZABETH BENTLEY 04/21/1820 in Reddies River, BP Church, Wilkes Co., NC, daughter of ESQUIRE BENTLEY and SARAH HINES.   

     

Children are listed above under (8) Elizabeth Bentley.

 

12.  REV. JOSEPH⁵ HARRISON (DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)⁸ was born 02/04/1799 in Black Oak Ridge, Iredell, Co., NC, and died 01/17/1874 in Watauga Co., NC.  He married NANCY PRICE⁹, daughter of JOHN CALDWELL and POLLY PRICE.  She was born 1800, and died 10/12/1894 in Watauga Co., NC. 

 

Child of REV. HARRISON and NANCY PRICE is:

                   i.       MALINDA⁶ HARRISON, b. 1822.

 

 

13.  MARTHA⁵ HARRISON (DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1804 in Iredell  County, NC, and died Bet. 1870 - 1900.  She married ALFON HAYES 05/10/1828 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.  He was born Abt. 1809 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1851 - 1870 in Union County, Georgia.

     

Children of MARTHA HARRISON and ALFON HAYES are:

                   i.       MATILDA⁶ HAYES, b. Abt. 1830; m. WILLIAM KINCAID, 03/04/1855, Union County, Georgia; b. Abt. 1825, North Carolina. 

                  ii.       JOHN HAYES, b. Abt. 1833.

16.            iii.       JOSEPH HAYES, b. Abt. 1835; d. Bet. 1866 - 1870, Union County, Georgia.

17.            iv.       JEREMIAH R. HAYES, b. Abt. 1837, Wilkes County, NC; d. Abt. 1869, Union County, Georgia.

18.             v.       MARTHA J. HAYES, b. Abt. 1839.

                 vi.       HARRISON HAYES, b. Abt. 1841.

                vii.       ANAAS HAYES, b. Abt. 1844.

               viii.       AALINAE HAYES, b. Abt. 1848.

                  ix.       WILLIAM KINCAID HAYES, b. 03/04/1855.

 

 

14.  ABEL⁵ HARRISON (DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)^10,11 was born 10/19/1809 in North Carolina, and died 10/15/1887 in Taylor County, Ky.¹².  He married ASSENETH GREEN¹³ Abt. 1831, daughter of RICHARD GREEN and FRANCES HUMPHREYS.  She was born 05/05/1809 in Caldwell Co. NC, and died 03/01/1884 in Taylor Co. Ky.¹⁴.

 

Children of ABEL HARRISON and ASSENETH GREEN are:

19.              i.       BENJAMIN⁶ HARRISON, b. 02/02/1833, River Hill, Tennessee; d. 1887, Taylor County, Ky., Felling Trees on homeplace and large cedar fell on him.

                  ii.       THOMAS HARRISON^19,20, b. 02/07/1834, River Hill, Tennessee; d. 1910, Taylor Co. Ky.. 

20.            iii.       JOSEPH HARRISON, b. Abt. 1839, River Hill, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; d. 05/21/1916, Elk Horn, Taylor County, Kentucky.

                 iv.       JAMES HARRISON, b. Abt. 1842.

                  v.       MARGARET (MARGIE) HARRISON, b. Abt. 1843.

                 vi.       JANE (JENNIE) HARRISON, b. 08/20/1845; m. UNKNOWN ILKINS.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

15.  JOHN WILLIAM⁶ HARRISON (BENTLEY⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1833, and died 04/26/1890 in Grizzly Gulch, Calif.  He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH JOSEPH 07/1875 in Whiskeytown, Calif.  She was born Abt. 1860, and died 01/1878.  He married (2) CAROLISTA DAVIS 06/1886 in Whiskeytown, Calif, daughter of JOSEPH P. DAVIS.  She died 1932 in Shasta, California.

 

Child of JOHN HARRISON and MARY JOSEPH is:

                   i.       INFANT⁷ HARRISON, b. 1877; d. 1878, Whiskeytown, Calif. 

     

Children of JOHN HARRISON and CAROLISTA DAVIS are:

                  ii.       MARY ELIZABETH⁷ HARRISON, b. Abt. 1887.

21.            iii.       JOHN BENTLEY HARRISON, b. 1889.

 

 

16.  JOSEPH⁶ HAYES (MARTHA⁵ HARRISON, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1835, and died Bet. 1866 - 1870 in Union County, Georgia.  He married ELIZABETH ?? Abt. 1860 in Union County, Georgia.  She was born Abt. 1838 in North Carolina.

 

Children of JOSEPH HAYES and ELIZABETH ?? are:

                   i.       JOHN A.⁷ HAYES, b. 1861.

                  ii.       ELLER HAYES, b. 1866.

 

 

17.  JEREMIAH R.⁶ HAYES (MARTHA⁵ HARRISON, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1837 in Wilkes County, NC, and died Abt. 1869 in Union County, Georgia.  He married NANCY L. LOWE 04/03/1859 in Union County, Georgia. 

 

Children of JEREMIAH HAYES and NANCY LOWE are:

                   i.       MARY ELIZABETH⁷ HAYES, b. 03/25/1860; m. PENDLETON DEAN.

                  ii.       RANSOM MARION HAYES, b. 01/27/1862, Union County, Georgia; d. 09/18/1951, Dennard, Arkansas.

                 iii.       WILLIAM HAYES, b. Abt. 1864.

                 iv.       JOSEPH HAYES, b. 04/1866.

                  v.       SARAH C HAYES, b. Abt. 1868; m. E.M. BISHOP.

 

 

18.  MARTHA J.⁶ HAYES (MARTHA⁵ HARRISON, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1839.  She married AARON THOMAS 03/15/1857 in Union County, Georgia. 

 

Children of MARTHA HAYES and AARON THOMAS are:

                   i.       JOHN A.⁷ THOMAS, b. 1858.

                  ii.       MARTHA A. THOMAS, b. 12/1859.

 

 

19.  BENJAMIN⁶ HARRISON (ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)²¹ was born 02/02/1833 in River Hill, Tennessee, and died 1887 in Taylor County, Ky., Felling Trees on homeplace and large cedar fell on him.  He married THURSDA DURUSHA ATCHLEY^21,22,23 02/05/1874 in Taylor County, Ky., daughter of JAMES ATCHLEY and EMMA GRAY.  She was born 07/26/1854 in Tennessee, and died 03/03/1935 in Kentucky.

 

Children of BENJAMIN HARRISON and THURSDA ATCHLEY are:

22.              i.       JAMES THOMAS⁷ HARRISON, b. 01/05/1875, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 10/15/1938, Twin Falls, Indiana.

                  ii.       CENIA HARRISON, b. Abt. 1878; d. Abt. 1886.

                 iii.       EMMA HARRISON, b. Abt. 1884; d. Abt. 1888.

 

 

20.  JOSEPH⁶ HARRISON (ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)^24,25,26,27 was born Abt. 1839 in River Hill, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, and died 05/21/1916 in Elk Horn, Taylor County, Kentucky.  He married SARAH MARGARET REED^28,29 08/13/1863 in Elk Horn, Taylor County, Kentucky, daughter of ALBERT READ and MARTHA BENNINGFIELD.  She was born 01/01/1846 in Elk Horn, Taylor County, Kentucky, and died 10/31/1929 in Elk Horn, Taylor County, Kentucky.

 

Children of JOSEPH HARRISON and SARAH REED are:

                   i.       BEN WILLIE⁷ HARRISON, b. Abt. 1865; d. Unknown, Died:  young.

23.             ii.       JOHN ROBERT HARRISON, b. 01/14/1867; d. 04/11/1943, Taylor County, Kentucky.

24.            iii.       HENRY ABEL HARRISON, b. 12/05/1868; d. Unknown.

25.            iv.       FRANK HARRISON, b. 01/20/1874, Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 05/19/1944, Oldham Co., Ky.

                  v.       RHETTA HARRISON, b. Abt. 1873; d. Unknown.

                 vi.       MATTHEW L. HARRISON, b. 12/29/1875; d. 06/19/1916, Taylor County, Kentucky; m. SARAH ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, Unknown; b. 12/13/1881; d. 09/30/1967, Taylor County, Kentucky. 

26.           vii.       SARAH LUCIA HARRISON, b. 08/25/1878; d. 11/12/1952, Mason City,  Illinois.

27.          viii.       MYRTIE HARRISON, b. 04/16/1879; d. 12/14/1949.

28.             ix.       VINUS (JOFINA) HARRISON, b. 06/06/1883, Elk Horn, Kentucky; d. 10/23/1942, Pellyton, Kentucky.

29.              x.       ALICE (ALLIE) HARRISON, b. 11/01/1887; d. 1974.

30.             xi.       OTHA SPENCER HARRISON, b. 09/23/1889, Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 06/27/1957, Taylor County, Kentucky.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

21.  JOHN BENTLEY⁷ HARRISON (JOHN WILLIAM⁶, BENTLEY⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1889.

     

Child of JOHN BENTLEY HARRISON is:

31.              i.       JOHN BENTLEY⁸ HARRISON I.

 

 

22.  JAMES THOMAS⁷ HARRISON (BENJAMIN⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)³⁰ was born 01/05/1875 in Taylor Co. Ky., and died 10/15/1938 in Twin Falls, Indiana.  He married VIRGINIA HORTENSE SANDERS³⁰ 10/06/1896 in Taylor County, Ky.³¹.  She was born 12/18/1879 in Taylor Co. Ky., and died 02/06/1960 in Portland, Or.
 

Children of JAMES HARRISON and VIRGINIA SANDERS are:

                   i.       EDNA NAOMI⁸ HARRISON³⁴, b. 08/22/1897, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 08/24/1982, Tulsa, Ok; m. ED LEE HALE, 01/12/1912; b. Springfield, Missouri.

                  ii.       SARAH NETTIE HARRISON³⁴, b. 05/25/1899, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 03/27/1919, Hunansville, Missouri.

                 iii.       ROBERT BEN HARRISON³⁴, b. 01/19/1901, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 07/15/1980, Portland, Or; m. ALICE RUTH MILLS, 11/04/1922, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

                 iv.       ABEL WILLIAM HARRISON³⁴, b. 06/25/1903, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 12/10/1907, Taylor Co. Ky.. 

                  v.       DONA MELISSA HARRISON³⁴, b. 04/1905, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 01/16/1997, Sand Springs, Oklahoma; m. ROSS DEWEY WELLS, 09/24/1924. 

                 vi.       ISSAC K HARRISON³⁵, b. 12/07/1907, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 05/30/2002, Prineville, Oregon³⁶; m. (1) LEAH ?, Nevada; m. (2) ROSEANNA WILLIAMS, Abt. 1933; b. Bloomington, Illinois; d. Abt. 1936.

                 vii.       LOIS RUTH HARRISON37, b. 10/04/1909, Taylor Co. Ky.; m. FRANK ODIS MOONEYHAM, 06/13/1925 

               viii.       EVA LEONA HARRISON³⁷, b. 04/09/1912, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 11/22/1996, Sacramento, California; m. PAUL LEONARD SHOULDERS, 03/24/1928. 

                  ix.       MARIE LORRAINE (ELLIE) HARRISON³⁷, b. 10/02/1914, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 12/25/1988, Portland, Or; m. COPELAND MCLWAIN SPIER, 07/03/1937. 

                   x.       JAMES DANIEL HARRISON³⁷, b. 10/05/1916, Taylor Co. Ky.; d. 02/01/1971; m. ELSIE PERKINS. 

                  xi.       IRENE KATTIE HARRISON³⁷, b. 03/13/1919, Humansville, Missouri; m. (1) HAROLD STANLEY PHILLIPS, 05/03/1936, Pampa, Texas; m. (2) JOHN J. CHICKENOFF, 01/31/1953, Reno, Nevada.

 

 

23.  JOHN ROBERT⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)^39,40 was born 01/14/1867⁴¹, and died 04/11/1943 in Taylor County, Kentucky⁴¹.  He married TRANNIE LEE EDWARDS⁴¹ 12/25/1895⁴¹.  She was born 06/03/1877⁴¹, and died 01/31/1941⁴¹.

     

Children of JOHN HARRISON and TRANNIE EDWARDS are:

                   i.       IRENE⁸ HARRISON⁴¹, b. 09/13/1896, Taylor County, Kentucky⁴¹; d. 07/24/1976, Taylor County Hospital⁴¹; m. ARO    SMITH⁴¹; b. 02/02/1884; d. 02/07/1968.

32.             ii.       LELAND HARRISON, b. 08/07/1898, Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 05/09/1962, Rosary Hospital, Campbellsville Kentucky.

33.            iii.       ARLIE HARRISON, b. 06/14/1900; d. 04/15/1954, Taylor Co. Ky..

                 iv.       HENRY HARRISON⁴¹, b. 06/22/1903, Taylor County, Kentucky⁴¹; d. 11/02/1985, Metzmeier's Nursing. Home Campbellsville KY⁴¹.

34.             v.       ALTHA HARRISON, b. 10/11/1906, Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 11/09/1979, Taylor County Hospital.

35.            vi.       HATTIE LEE HARRISON, b. 05/16/1909; d. 05/10/1998, Campbellsville, KY.

36.           vii.       OTHA MILLER HARRISON, b. 09/21/1913; d. 04/04/1997, Louisville, KY.

 

 

24.  HENRY ABEL⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)⁴² was born 12/05/1868, and died Unknown.  He married DORA J. ROOD 11/30/1893 in Campbellsville, Ky.  She was born 1876.
  

Children of HENRY HARRISON and DORA J. ROOD are:

                   i.       BERT⁸ HARRISON.

                  ii.       SUSAN HARRISON, m. T. M. JOHNSON.

                 iii.       GEORGIE HARRISON, d. 1916.

                 iv.       STANLEY HARRISON.

                  v.       JOHN HARRISON.

                 vi.       ESTER HARRISON.
 

 

25.  FRANK⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)⁴⁴ was born 01/20/1874 in Taylor County, Kentucky, and died 05/19/1944 in Oldham Co., Ky.  He married (1) LENNIE BERRY.  She was born 09/25/1875 in Taylor County, Kentucky, and died 11/21/1908 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He married (2) NANCY LEWIS.  She was born 1892, and died 1971 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
 

Children of FRANK HARRISON and LENNIE BERRY are:

                   i.       HENRY SHELLY⁸ HARRISON, b. 07/22/1899.

37.             ii.       HOWARD LINNIAS HARRISON, b. 10/25/1901, Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 06/24/1996, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

38.            iii.       PEARL MAE HARRISON, b. 09/10/1908, Kentucky.

39.            iv.       LILLY OGER HARRISON, b. 12/27/1903, Kentucky; d. 08/20/1975.

40.             v.       WILLIAM BENTLEY HARRISON, b. 11/25/1896, Kentucky; d. 1985.

 

     

Children of FRANK HARRISON and NANCY LEWIS are:

41.            vi.       BEULAH GUSTAVE⁸ HARRISON, b. 03/23/1911, Kentucky; d. 1978.

                vii.       JAMES C. HARRISON, b. 10/18/1915.

42.          viii.       RUBY ELLEN HARRISON, b. 07/06/1917, Kentucky; d. 1985, Kentucky.

43.             ix.       NANCY MARIE HARRISON, b. 10/25/1923, Kentucky.

 

 

26.  SARAH LUCIA⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)⁴⁵ was born 08/25/1878, and died 11/12/1952 in Mason City,  Illinois.  She married RALPH MONROE BENEDICT⁴⁶ 11/21/1902.  He was born 05/21/1883, and died 03/11/1975 in Mason City,  Illinois.
    

Children of SARAH HARRISON and RALPH BENEDICT are:

                   i.       BABY BOY⁸ BENEDICT.

                  ii.       WALLACE BENEDICT.

44.            iii.       VERDIE BENEDICT, b. 09/28/1903.

45.            iv.       PEARL BENEDICT, b. 10/28/1905; d. 11/07/1986.

46.             v.       MARY MARGARET BENEDICT, b. 12/24/1909; d. 02/03/1990.

                 vi.       OLIVE VIRGINIA BENEDICT, b. 09/28/1914; d. 07/31/1931; m. THEODORE BARBE

 47.          vii     CECIL ALBERT BENEDICT, b. 10/18/1916; d. 11/20/1969
 

27.  MYRTIE⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)⁴⁷ was born 04/16/1879, and died 12/14/1949.  She married JOHNNY GREEN WILSON⁴⁸ 02/09/1898.  He was born 08/03/1877, and died 09/01/1946.
     

Children of MYRTIE HARRISON and JOHNNY WILSON are:

48.              i.       NELLIE⁸ WILSON, b. 09/14/1905, Elk Horn Cemetery, Elk Horn, Ky; d. 06/17/1975.

49.             ii.       ROSA WILSON, b. 10/31/1900; d. 02/28/1988.

                 iii.       SARAH WILSON, b. 04/24/1904; d. 08/25/1904. 

50.            iv.       WILLARD EARL WILSON, b. 05/20/1909; d. 05/21/1975.

 

 

28.  VINUS (JOFINA)⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 06/06/1883 in Elk Horn,Kentucky, and died 10/23/1942 in Pellyton, Kentucky.  She married RUBEN THOMAS JONES 08/06/1908 in Adair County, Kentucky.  He was born Unknown.
     

Children of VINUS HARRISON and RUBEN JONES are:

                   i.       WILLIE JOE⁸ JONES, b. 08/29/1909; d. 01/02/1969. 

51.             ii.       ELLA V. JONES, b. Abt. 1912.

52.            iii.       ELOZA JONES, b. 07/13/1917, Pellyton, Kentucky.

 

 

29.  ALICE (ALLIE)⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 11/01/1887, and died 1974.  She married ALFRED WADE. 

     

Children of ALICE HARRISON and ALFRED WADE are:

                   i.       SAMUEL JEFFERSON⁸ WADE.

                  ii.       MAGDELINE WADE, m. UNKNOWN WEBB.

53.            iii.       MARIAN WADE.

                 iv.       ALFRED DURHAM WADE.

                  v.       GEORGE WADE.

 

 

30.  OTHA SPENCER⁷ HARRISON (JOSEPH⁶, ABEL⁵, DRUCILLA⁴ BENTLEY, BENJAMIN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)⁴⁹ was born 09/23/1889 in Taylor County, Kentucky, and died 06/27/1957 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He married (1) EFFIE LEE SINCLAIR^50,51 04/06/1908 in Taylor County, Ky., daughter of WAYMON SINCLAIR and MARY HARDEN.  She was born 03/15/1891 in Cane Valley,  Adair Co., Kentucky, and died 06/06/1912 in Taylor County, Ky..  He married (2) ANNA MAE PHILLIPS 02/05/1918 in Taylor County, Ky., daughter of WILLIAM PHILLIPS and NANCY FISHER.  She was born 05/20/1898 in Taylor County, Kentucky, and died 10/15/1964 in Taylor County, Kentucky.

 

     

Children of OTHA HARRISON and EFFIE SINCLAIR are:

54.              i.       WILLIE HERMAN⁸ HARRISON, b. 06/21/1909, Taylor County, Kentucky.

55.             ii.       WALTER EARL HARRISON, b. 06/19/1911, Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 07/14/1993, Taylor County, Kentucky.
     

Children of OTHA HARRISON and ANNA PHILLIPS are:

56.            iii.       MILDRED HENRY⁸ HARRISON, b. 01/15/1920, Indiana.

57.            iv.       VENOLA FRANCES HARRISON, b. 10/03/1921.

58.             v.       CLAUDE VELMA HARRISON, b. 09/15/1924; d. 12/05/1995, Taylor County, Kentucky.

59.            vi.       MAUDE THELMA HARRISON, b. 09/15/1924, Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 08/13/2000, Shelbyville, Indiana.

                vii.       RACHAEL JANE HARRISON, b. 08/13/1928; d. 08/02/1941, Taylor County, Kentucky. 

60.          viii.       OTHA SAMUEL HARRISON, b. 09/28/1934, Taylor County, Kentucky.

61.             ix.       ANNA MARGARET HARRISON, b. 02/03/1937, Taylor County, Kentucky.

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Online Web Site, Family History.Com Larry Bradshaw submitter, message #348.

2.  Census 1880, HH #404 NC Shows Bently as age 79.

3.  Census 1850, HH #404 shows Bently as 48.

4.  Electronic mail, Email from Gerard Harrison.

5.  Census 1880, HH #404 NC Shows Bently as age 79.

6.  Census 1850, HH #404 shows Bently as 48.

7.  Electronic mail, Email from Gerard Harrison.

8.  Electronic mail, Bob Mortez Notes Oct. 2000.

9.  Electronic mail, Bob Mortez Notes October, 2000.

10.  1870 Census, Taylor Co. Kentucky.

11.  1850 Census, White Co. Tennessee.

12.  Tombstone, Green River Memorial Taylor Co. Kentucky.

13.  1850 Census, White Co Tennessee.

14.  Tombstone, Green River Memorial Taylor Co. Ky.

15.  Tombstone.

16.  Census 1850, 1850 census, Wilkes County, NC.

17.  Tombstone.

18.  1870 Census.

19.  1870 Census, Kentucky, Taylor County.

20.  Obituary, Newspaper clipping from Taylor Co. Ky Sent to me from Lucy Garrett, Greensburg, Ky 7/25/2000.

21.  Marriage Bond, Campbellsville, Ky.

22.  Mail from Irene Katie Harrison Chickenoff.

23.  Mail from Lucy Garrett, Information from Atchley Family Book.

24.  Death Certificate, File #617007, Taylor Co. Kentucky Signed by Matt Harrison as informant.

25.  Census, 1850, White Co. Tn.

26.  Census, 1860, White County, Tn.

27.  Electronic mail, John G. Harrison, Campbellsville, Ky.

28.  Personal Notes from Family History, Elsie Lewis Mason City, Illinois.

29.  Electronic mail, John G. Harrison Campbellsville, Ky.

30.  Mail from Irene Katie Harrison Chickenoff.

31.  Marriage Bond, 331, Taylor County, Kentucky.

32.  Marriage Bond.

33.  Marriage Bond, 331, Taylor County, Kentucky.

34.  Mail from Irene Katie Harrison Chickenoff.

35.  Mail from Irene Katie Harrison Chickenoff, hand written information.

36.  Electronic mail, From sister, Irene Chickenoff June 2, 2002.

37.  Mail from Irene Katie Harrison Chickenoff.

38.  Mail from Irene Katie Harrison Chickenoff, 7/18/2000.

39.  John Harrison, Campbellsville, Ky., Joyce 1.FTW, Date of Import: Oct 20, 1998.

40.  John Harrison, Campbellsville, Ky., Sent Gedcom.

41.  John Harrison, Campbellsville, Ky.,  Sent Gedcom.

42.  Elsie Lewis, Harrison Family.

43.  Newspaper Article, Sent to me by Elsie Lewis 9/30/00Announcing 50th Wedding Anniversary.

44.  Electronic mail, Brenda Harrison Steele Indiana.

45.  Elsie Lewis, Harrison Family.

46.  Personal Notes from Family History, Elsie Lewis Mason City, Illinois.

47.  Elsie Lewis, Harrison Family.

48.  Personal Notes from Family History, Elsie Lewis Mason City, Illinois.

49.  Kentucky Death Index, Date:  6/25/1957  Age 67  Taylor County, Ky. Volume 032, Cert. #15618, Death Volume #57.

50.  Tombstone, Memorial Gardens, Kentucky, Moved from Lone Valley Cemetery.

51.  Electronic mail, Carolyn Crabtree May 4, 1999.

52.  Cemetery relocated, Lone Valley Cemetery along with several other area cemeteries were relocated to Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
to allow the building of Green River Reservoir in 1966.

Page added: June 23, 2002