Joseph Henry Bentley b about 1823 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY d about 1887 Lawrenceburg, KY, (1850 Letcher Co KY Census and Letcher Co KY 1860 Census); s/o Lewis Bentley and Nancy Hammons (aka Hammonds). Joseph H Bentley m. 13 Mar 1843 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to Mary Ann Justice b about 1825 KY. Children of Joseph Henry Bentley and Mary Ann Justice;

1. John Q Bentley b Mar 1844 Letcher Co KY.

2. Matilda Bentley b 1845 Letcher Co KY d 13 Jan 1936 Lincoln WV.

3. Elizabeth Bentley b 1847 Letcher Co KY

4. Betheney Bentley b 1849 Letcher Co KY.

5. Lewis Charles Bentley b 27 Mar 1850 Letcher Co KY d 29 Dec 1936 Lawrence Co KY.

6. William B Bentley b 13 Mar 1853 Letcher Co KY.

7. Mary Ann Bentley b 4 Mar 1855 Letcher Co KY.

8. Josiah S Bentley b 6 Mar 1857 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY d 1895 Lawrence Co KY.

9. Sarah Jane Bentley b 7 Mar 1859 KY d 30 Dec 1946 Letcher Co KY; m. 25 Aug 1873 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to David J Red Dave Vanover b 1848 VA d 17 Oct 1922 Pike Co KY; s/o Cornelius Vanover and Margaret Johnson.

10. Peminetta Bentley b about 1861 KY

11. Noah Bentley b Oct 1862 Letcher Co KY d 17 Jun 1944 Bells Trace, Lawrence Co KY.

12. Hiram Justice Bentley b May 1867 Lawrence Co KY d 20 Nov 1935 Trace, Campbell Co KY

13. George Bentley b about 1869 Lawrence Co KY d Nolan, Mingo Co WV.

1870 Lawrence Co KY Census Precinct 3
29 29 Bentley Joseph 46 M W Farmer 250 300 KY
29 29 Bentley Annis 44 F W Keeping House KY Can't read/write
29 29 Bentley Lewis 18 M W Farm Laborer KY " " "
29 29 Bentley William 16 M W " " " " " "
29 29 Bentley Mary 14 F W Without occupation KY Can't read/write
29 29 Bentley Josiah 12 M W At Home KY Can't read/write
29 29 Bentley Perminetta 9 F W KY
29 29 Bentley Noah 7 M W KY
29 29 Bentley Hiram 4 M W KY
29 29 Bentley George W 1 M W KY