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Hello Allan,
Thanks for the quick reply to my posting and the valuable information from the census data. I really didn't think anyone was "still out there" after all the years have passed by. Some of it fits pretty well, but I am not sure of the connections of some of the others. I'm adding some notes below to either confuse or clear up some points in my head. You may recall that my father, Clyde W. Bentley, was born in 1899, and I was born in 1945 (Patricia L.), so I am not too many generations removed from the early info I have. It is too bad I didn't listen better as a child to my grandparents and father's stories. I am new at this stuff, so may make some boo boos here and there. Can you see anywhere that we might be related, Allan?
Thanks again and best regards,
Pat
Notes on a page found in the Bible are:
"Thomas Bentley was born in Washington Co. New York, January 26, 1806. died Boone, Iowa, Oct. 14, 1895. Aged 89 years, 9 months and 18 days."
"Married to Paulina Claflin 1836. She died in May 1890 leaving him to finish life's journey alone."
"He was the father of 13 children. 9 boys and 4 daughters of whom 11 - 7 sons and four daughters remain. His record is with his God."
My grandfather George David Bentley had many siblings, one of whom was called Willie - for William - I believe and Nora that I recall him talking about. His father was Marquis Lafayette (my great grandfather) born in 1842 in Jamestown, New York the Bible says, so that part is not a good fit - says Wisconsin on the census, but the rest is a pretty good fit. He (Marquis L.)was also a harness maker.
There are photos and names at the back of the Bible with my Grandfather George D.'s maternal grandmother and grandfather - , Babcock aunts, uncles, and his mother Fannie Babcock Bentley and his sister Elnora(Nora?)Bentley as a toddler. Uncle George B. and Uncle Elmer B. have photos as well - the "B" could be for Babcock as I don't see any Bentleys named Elmer.
1880 United States Federal Census
about Mark L. Bentley [Marquis Lafayette]
Name: Mark L. Bentley
Home in 1880: Boone, Boone, Iowa
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Vermont
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Harness Maker
Marital Status: Widower
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Mark L. Bentley 38
William Bentley 12
Nora Bentley 10
Mrs. Ritche 62
George Bentley 3
I don't think the Thos Bently part fits in. (Is Thos short for Thomas, do you know?)
1860 United States Federal Census about Thomas Bentley is the same as the information I have and he could indeed be my great-great grandfather, and Pauline(a) my grgrgrandmother, but I don't see Marquis L.'s name on the household members list but he may have already left the household since he would have been about 18 at the time of the census.
Name: Thomas Bentley
Age in 1860: 54
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Springfield, Winneshiek, Iowa
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Bentley 54
Paulina S Bentley 39
Layton B Bentley 16
Delia Bentley 13
Edwin Bentley 12
Ellen Bentley 9
George Bentley 7
Gardner Bentley 5
Charles Bentley 3
James Buchanan Bentley 5.12
I don't see a connection with the other Thomas Bentley listing, but since I am new to digging into all of the info, I may be missing something. It is interesting to note that Thomas's have listed Paulina as wife, but the children's names don't match up at all.
1850 United States Federal Census
about Thomas Bentley
Name: Thomas Bentley
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Bentley 45
Paulina Bentley 28
Alvon Done 12
Lavina P Done 10
Margins l Done 8
Adelia M Done 4
Laton b Done 6
Edward G Done 2
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