Sam Bentley
and Mary Houston

Sam Bentley b 1867 d 14 Jul 1897; s/o John Manuel Bentley and Elizabeth Unknown. Sam Bentley m. Mary Houston b 1867, d/o Nathaniel "Thaney" Houston and Elizabeth "Betsy" Fleming. Children of Sam Bentley and Mary Houston;

1. John Houston b 1889 d 1962 m. Alice June Wright b 1881 d/o Devil John Wright and Mary Bentley.

2. James Houston b 1891 m. Unknown. Child of James Houston and Unknown; I. Charlie Houston m. Unknown. Child of Charlie Houston and Unknown; i. Carlos Houston m. Unknown. Child of Carlos Houston and Unknown; i.1. Pamela Houston

3. Maggie Jane Houston Bentley b 27 Dec 1894 m. James M. Hall b 1869 d 5 April 1947, s/o Samuel Q Hall and Louise Angeline Baker.

4. Annie Houston

Mary Houston
and Reuben Potter

Mary Houston b 1867, d/o Nathaniel "Thaney" Houston and Elizabeth "Betsy" Fleming. Mary Houston had children by Reuben Potter; s/o Isaac Potter and Elizabeth Emeline Bentley. (Source)Child of Reuben Potter and Mary Houston;

1. Leonard Houston b Jul 1899 m. Goldie Unknown. Child of Leonard Houston and Goldie Unknown; I. Helen Janet Houston

(Source): Written by Karen: Some in the family asked Mary why she never married and why she had children by Reuben Potter. She said it was just the way things were and she had not wanted it that way. Reuben was married to Arminda Hall. For a while he would bring two sacks of meal to Mary on Friday nights and spend time with her. Mary said had it not been for Reuben she could not have fed her family. Reuben Potter was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Emeline Bentley Potter. Reuben married Arminda Hall.

Sam Bentley was the son of John Manuel Bentley and Elizabeth. Sam came thru the Daniel Bentley line. Sam was born in 1867. He died on July 14 of 1897.