Individual Details

In most cases his given name is Shelly with small variations; however, it should be noted that his tombstone is engraved Shelley.
In 1850, Shelly and Abigail and three children are living in Jerico, Chittenden County, Vermont.
In 1860 and 1870, Shelly and Abigail are living in Jericho with son Edwin and his family.
In 1880 Shelly and Abigail are living in Jericho.
Within the History of Jericho, Vermont, a section entitled "The Bentley Family" by L. F. Wilbur and Wilson A. Bentley [note: grandson of Shelly, son of Edwin Thomas]: "Shelly Bentley came to this state from Wells, Conn., and to the town of Jericho before the year 1800, and settled on Millbrook in the southeast part of the town, on the place now known as the Hubbel B. Smith farm. At first he built and lived in a log house on said farm when that part of the town was almost an entire wilderness. He was b. in 1795 and m. Abigail Stevens. She was b. in 1804 in Jericho. Her father was Roger Stevens who served three years as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Their children were, vi.: Reuben, B. 1826; Julia, b. 1828; Thomas E., b. 1830; Emma, b. 1833; Mary, b. 1836, and Amos Wilson, B. 1840......"

Birth	Abt 1795
Marriage	Dec 1825	Vermont - Abigail STEVENS
Burial	Apr 1885	Jericho Center Cemetery, Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont
Death	9 Apr 1885	Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont

Spouse	Abigail STEVENS (1804 - 1885)
Child	Reuben BENTLEY (1826 - 1840)
Child	Julia Melissa BENTLEY (1828 - 1851)
Child	Edwin Thomas BENTLEY (1830 - 1887)
Child	Emery E. BENTLEY (1832 - )
Child	Emma BENTLEY (1833 - )
Child	Mary Samira BENTLEY (1836 - )
Child	Wilson Amos BENTLEY (1841 - 1863)

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