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).
1880 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Samuel Bentley, aged 56 living in Floyd Co. with wife, Mahala (51) and daughters: Rinda (20); Mahala (18); Nancy P. (15); Polly (12); Franky (7) and son, William D. (8).