Sheshbazzar Bentley and Elizabeth Shouse

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Husband Sheshbazzar Bentley ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Sache Bentley 3
           Born: 27 Nov 1802 2
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           Died: 20 Mar 1875 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 4
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         Father: House Bentley (      -      ) 5 6
         Mother: Frances "Fanny" Wallace (1782-      ) 2 3 5

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       Marriage: 1825 2

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Wife Elizabeth Shouse ²

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         Father: John Shouse (      -      ) 4
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Children

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1 F Roxana Bentley ⁴

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           Born: 1 Jul 1827 4
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         Spouse: Dr. Aaron Gamble (      -      ) 7

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2 F Mirabell Bentley ⁷

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           Born: 28 Oct 1829 7
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         Spouse: William Moore (      -      ) 7

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3 F Sarah Jane Bentley ⁷

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           Born: 7 Feb 1832 7
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         Spouse: William Hugh Wilson (1833-      ) 7
           Marr: 15 Nov 1860 7

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4 M William Wallace Bentley ⁷

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           Born: 28 Jun 1836 7
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         Spouse: Mary Bowman (      -      ) 7

         Spouse: Louise White (      -      ) 7

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5 M Ianthus Bentley ⁷

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           Born: 7 May 1839 7
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           Died: 15 Nov 1887 7
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Marsena Bentley ⁷

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7 F Eudora Bentley ⁷

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General Notes: Husband - Sheshbazzar Bentley

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He was one of the best known men of his day, large hearted and generous to a degree. and gained considerable prominence in politics, being elected county commissioner in 1835 and sheriff in 1840, and was, as well, prominent in local affairs. He owned a large tract of land below Monongahela City, part of which became West Monongahela.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1145.

2 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 65.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 810.

4 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 67.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 32, 1145.

6 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 64.

7 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 68.