1860 CENSUS Eden, Erie, New York - taken 20 July 1860 pg 38 BENTLEY Dwelling - 320 Family -311 Name - William BENTLEY Age - 40 [born 1814] Sex - m Color - w Occupation - farmer Place of birth - New York Name - Barbara BENTLEY [1950 & 1870 she was Rebecca] Age 38 - [born 1822] who was she?? Sex - f Color - w Place of birth - New York Name - William H. BENTLEY Age - 11 [born 1859] Sex - m Color - w Place of birth - New York Next page - 39 Name - Charles A. BENTLEY Age - 9 [born 1851/2] Sex - m Color - w Place of birth - New York Name - Julia BENTLEY Age - 7 [born 1853] Sex - f Color - w Place of birth - New York Name - George BENTLEY Age - 4 [born 1856] Sex - m Color - w Place of birth - New York Notice Abby BENTLEY isn't here - she was at home in the 1850 census @ 10 y of age - I haven't found a marriage date for her and James SHEPARD, but I would say it was before 1860- I didn't know when Abby died, but I found her today, listed with her father and brother in the North Evans Cemetery, Evens, Erie, NY - she died 1877 and is called wife of J.M. SHEPARD - so he was still alive or she would have been called widow -?? At first I thought William BENTLEY had another wife, for Rebecca shows on the 1850 census And again on the 1870 census - I think that perhaps the census taker wrote Barbara when He should of said Rebecca - or Rebecca wasn't home that day and someone else was there- Thank you, Wilma Fleming Haynes wilmahaynes@direcway.com or wilmahaynes@direcpc.com