Family Group Sheet
NameBenjamin Bentley
Birth10 Apr 1822
Death23 Apr 1892, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialRoyce-Bentley Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Marriage17 Jul 1890, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLydia Day
Birth24 Jan 1832, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death24 Mar 1914, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialLee Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJacob Day (1796-1838)
MotherSusannah Cogswell (~1803-1892)
Other spousesMoses C. Royse
Notes for Benjamin Bentley
Dates of birth and death are from his gravestone.
Notes for Lydia Day
Her death certificate records Lydia Amburgey, age 82, born 24 Jan 1832 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 24 Mar 1914 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, father Jacob Day, mother’s maiden name Cogswell, both born in Virginia, cause of death broncho pneumonia, buried in Lee Cemetery.
Notes for Benjamin & Lydia (Family)
Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 2, p. 58, records the marriage on 17 July 1890 of Bengamine Bentley Sr. and Lyda Royse, bond surety by William D. Royse.
