James Martin Bentley b about 1824 Wilkes Co NC; s/o James Martin Bentley and Elizabeth Laws. James Martin Bently m. about 1850 to Tabitha Baker b 1836 NC. Children of James Martin Bentley and Tabitha Baker;

1. Robert Bryant Bentley b 20 Nov 1849 NC d 21 Dec 1921; buried Sandlick Cem., Sandlick, Letcher Co KY; m. 4 Jul 1873 Letcher Co KY to Sarah F Holcomb b 2 Mar 1857 Floyd Co KY d 25 Dec 1943 Letcher Co KY; d/o Joseph Holcomb and Letitia Day.

2. William Finley Bentley b 15 Mar 1852 NC d 6/7 NOV 1922 Knott, KY; m. 10 Jan 1875 Letcher Co KY to Edia Edy Fleming b 1850 Letcher Co K; d/o Frederick Nelson Fighting Fred Fleming and Nancy Ann Wright.

3. James Wilson Bentley b 25 Nov 1854 NC

4. Mary Jane Bentley b 9 Jul 1857 NC

5. David H Bentley b about 1860 NC

6. John Wesley Bentley b Apr 1864 NC

7. Martha Caroline Bentley b Jun 1869 NC

8. Sarah E Bentley b about 1873 NC

9. Joel Ambrose Bentley b 22 Apr 1875 NC