Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Bentley Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Bentley Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 181.

BENTLEY, WILLIAM H., of Baker City, was born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, March 24, 1831, and came to Oregon in 1852. He spent ten years in Yamhill County, working as a carpenter, and in January 1863, went to Umatilla County, where he was appointed Deputy Sheriff. In 1865 he located in Baker County and engaged in mining, farming, etc. Mr. Bentley has upheld the Republican standard in a Democratic County for a third of a century. In 1870 he was the nominee for the Joint Representative, and in 1878 for Assessor. In 1892 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and again in 1894. He was a member of the county convention in 1868, 1970, 1882 and 1884, and was president if the convention in 1882.

William's parents were William Bentley and Jane McDowell:

Descendants of William Bentley

1 William Bentley b: 27 Nov 1796 in Stephenstown, Rensselear, New York d: 03 Mar 1882 in Pleasant Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
.. +Jane McDowell b: 15 Apr 1801 in Baltimore, Maryland m: 1820 in New York d: 08 Aug 1892 in Thurman, Jasper, Missouri
........ 2 Elizabeth Jane Bentley b: 14 Nov 1822 in New York d: 29 Jan 1889 in Bucoda, Thurston, Washington
............ +E. Alvin Fuller b: 1827 in Ohio m: 04 Jul 1849 in Pike Co., IL d: 14 Feb 1858 in Yamhill County, OR
................... 3 Arabella Fuller b: 08 May 1850 in Griggsville, Pike, Il d: 18 May 1926 in Retsil, Kitsap, Wa
....................... +Nathan Banister b: 29 Jul 1830 in Perry Twp, Wyoming, Ny m: 05 Jul 1868 in Yamhill County, OR d: 13 Jul 1911 in Blaine, Whatcom, Wa
............................. 4 Cyrena Georgina "Rebecca" Banister b: 18 Nov 1869 in Portland, Multnomah, OR
............................. 4 Frances Evelyn Banister b: 20 Aug 1871 in Meadow, Lewis, WA Territory
............................. 4 Mary Lucretia Banister b: 03 Apr 1873 in Meadow, Lewis, WA Territory
............................. 4 Charles Edwin Banister b: 05 Oct 1876 in Meadow, Lewis, Wa Territory d: 08 Jan 1970 in Portland, Multnomah, or
................................. +Ada Johnson
............................. *2nd Wife of Charles Edwin Banister:
................................. +Marion Isobel LaFleur b: 21 Jul 1883 in Shell Lake, Wi m: 16 Jun 1902 in Oregon City, Clackamas, or d: 20 Mar 1975 in Park Rose, or
........................................ 5 Nathan "Kenneth" Banister
........................................ 5 Charles Marion Banister b: 05 Dec 1902 in Mccormick, Lewis, Wa d: 05 Dec 1902 in Mccormick, Lewis, Wa
........................................ 5 Bonita Mildred Banister b: 22 Jun 1904 in Portland, Multnomah, or d: 20 Dec 1966 in Portland, Multnomah, or
........................................ 5 Charles Orville Banister b: 05 May 1906 in Portland, Multnomah, or d: 01 Feb 1978 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Ca
........................................ 5 Clarence Elbert Banister b: 23 Jan 1910 in Mccormick, Lewis, Wa d: 09 Dec 1983 in Oroville, Okanogon, Wa
........................................ 5 George Manley Miles Banister b: 09 Mar 1914 in Mccormick, Lewis, Wa d: 08 Jun 1986 in Portland, Multnomah, or
........................................ 5 Marion Thelma Banister b: 18 Oct 1916 in North Plains, or d: 07 Dec 2000
............................................ +Delbert Leroy Buoy
.................................................. 6 Living Buoy
........................................ *2nd Husband of Marion Thelma Banister:
............................................ +William Hazen Watson b: 11 Jul 1916 in Colville, Stevens Co., Wa m: Abt. 1933 in Monroe, Benton, Or? d: 23 Apr 1950 in Monroe, Benton, OR
.................................................. 6 Living Watson
...................................................... +Living Rowland
............................................................. 7 Living Watson
................................................................. +Living Smith
........................................................................ 8 Living Smith
........................................................................ 8 Living Smith
............................................................. 7 Rowland Patrick Watson b: 15 Aug 1965 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon d: 25 Sep 1976 in Salem, Marion, Oregon
.................................................. 6 Living Watson
............................. 4 Ida May Banister b: 27 Jul 1878 in Meadow, Lewis, WA Territory
............................. 4 Merle Fernando Banister b: 12 Jul 1881 in Meadow, Lewis, WA Territory
............................. 4 Roy Alvin Banister b: 25 May 1883 in Meadow, Lewis, WA Territory
............................. 4 Edith Belle Banister b: 13 May 1885 in Lincoln Creek, Lewis Co., WA
............................. 4 Albert Nathan "Bertie" Banister b: 09 Jul 1892 in Meadow, Lewis, WA Territory
........ 2 Harriet Bentley b: 1826 in Ohio d: 1885 in Perry, Pike, IL
........ 2 Esther Ann Bentley b: Apr 1827
........ 2 Daughter Bentley b: Abt. 1829 in Licking, Ohio
........ 2 William H. Bentley b: 24 Mar 1831 in Licking, Ohio d: 18 Jun 1914 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
........ 2 Mary Bentley b: Abt. 1834 in Licking, Ohio
........ 2 Geroge W Bentley b: 19 Dec 1838 in Greenfield, Hancock, Indianna d: 26 May 1907 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
........ 2 Edward H Bentley b: 12 Sep 1840 in Hancock, Indiana d: 19 Jul 1914 in Bellingham, Whitecam, Washington
........ 2 Federick G. Bentley b: 08 Apr 1844 in Linn, Missouri d: 16 Feb 1898 in Joplin, Jasper County, MO
............ +Elizabeth Ann Coffield b: 29 Apr 1851 in Sistersville, West Virginia m: 05 Nov 1871 in Mound Valley, Kansas d: 28 May 1914 in Joplin, Jasper County, MO
................... 3 Charles W. Bentley b: 23 Dec 1873 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri d: 03 Feb 1950 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
................... 3 Bert Bertie Bentley b: 19 Sep 1878 in Tillamook, Oregon d: 18 Jun 1880
................... 3 Benton Bentley b: 1880
................... 3 Montgomery Monto Bentley b: 21 Mar 1882 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri d: 02 Dec 1960 in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
................... 3 Myrtle Lane Bentley b: 05 Apr 1888 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri d: 11 Dec 1970 in Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas
....................... +Frank Montelius Sparks b: 28 Feb 1884 m: 19 Jun 1907 d: Jun 1971
............................. 4 Twyla Mae Sparks b: 25 Jun 1909 d: 1978
................................. +Fred ?
............................. 4 Dena Faye Sparks b: 22 Dec 1912 in Joplin, MO d: 08 Aug 1976 in Springfield, MO
................................. +Fred Earl Davis b: 04 Sep 1909 in Webb City, Missouri m: 07 Feb 1931 in Joplin County, Missouri d: 21 Jan 1979 in Branson, MO