1850 Pike Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Samuel Bentley (26 b. KY) with wife, Mahala (20 b. KY) and kids: John (4); Elizabeth (2) and Saoima (1).
1870 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Samuel Bentley, aged 48 living in Floyd Co. with wife, Mahala (41) and kids: Johnny (19); Ally (17); Jasper (16); Rinda (10); Mahala (8); Nancy (5); Mary (3).