William Riley Bentley b Oct 1853 NC married Lucinda Profitt b Jan 1852. Children of William Riley Bentley and Lucinda Profitt;

 Sherman Bentley b 10 Dec 1874 Letcher Co KY d 12 Feb 1920 Letcher Co KY m 28 Sept 1892 Letcher Co KY to Ada Sergent b 10 Jun 1872 Letcher Co KY d 18 Jun 1921 Letcher Co KY, d/o David Andrew Sergent and Nancy Jane Bagwell. Both Sherman and Ada are buried in the Riley Bentley Cemetery Deane, Letcher Co KY.

 Newton Bentley b 24 Jan 1878 d 23 Sep 1977 m. Annie Martin b 3 May 1880 d 17 Feb 1943, d/o Allen Martin and Emily Ritter Sergent. Both Newton and Annie are buried in the Riley Bentley Cemetery, Deane, Letcher Co KY.

 Shadrack Bentley b Nov 1879.

 Mary Bentley b Oct 1881.

 Minerva Nannie Bentley b 13 Jul 1883 in Letcher Co KY died 11 Apr 1985 in Hazard, Perry Co KY, m. in 1901 in Letcher Co KY to Stephen Sergent b 1 May 1876 in Democrat, Letcher Co KY d 12 Jun 1912 in Democrat, Letcher Co KY s/o David Andrew Sergent and Nancy Jane Bagwell.

 Martha Bentley b Apr 1885.

 John Bentley b Dec 1888.

 Ewens Bentley b May 1891.