AVERY COUNTY, NC - BIBLES - Family Bible of Robert F. Bentley
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From the Family Bible of Robert F. Bentley and Sarah Ann Davis Bentley. 
Robert and Sarah were married in Wilkes County, NC.  They moved from 
Alexander County (Taylorsville) to Avery County (Vale community) around 1894.  
Bible is currently owned by Michael Stephen Steve Peters.  2204 Sugar Springs 
Drive, Lawrenceville, GA.  30043


Marriage Certificate --  

This Certifies that  MR. ROBERT F. BENTLEY and MISS SARAH ANN DAVIS
Were solemnly united by me in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at WILKES COUNTY on 
the FIFTH day of OCT in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 
sixty-seven conformable to the Ordinance of God and the laws of the State. In 
the Presence of  MR. FRANK BENTLEY, NANCY BENTLEY, MR ELIJAH GILLEREESE, MRS 
ELIJAH GILLEREESE

BIRTHS               

J.P. Bentley            Dec. 6, 1869 		(J.P. is James Partee) 
M.J. Bentley            May 17, 1872         	(M.J. is Mary Jane) 
F.L. Bentley            May 29, 1874          	(F.L. is Frances Lutitia) 
M.M. Bentley            Apr. 7, 1877          	(M.M. is unknown to me)
O.M Bentley             Aug. 3, 1880           	(O.M. is Oscar M.)
F.D. Bentley            Sept. 4, 1883          	(F.D. is Florence D.)
J.H. Bentley            June 27, 1888          	(J.H. is John Harrison)
M.V. Bentley            Mar 22, 1895         	(M.V. is Medie Victoria)

MARRIAGES

Harrison Calhoun and Frances Bentley            Feb. 28, 1895
Clarence Calhoun and Mary Sparks                Feb. 27, 1915        
Oscar Calhoun and Fanny Presnell              	Dec 24, 1927           
Sam Harrison and Grace Calhoun                  July 25, 1927           
Mike Peters and Texie Calhoun                	April 8, 1928             
Tate Calhoun and Buelah Birchfield            	April 10, 1934
Jeffie Calhoun and Okie Potter                	April 10, 1939