Wayne Lee Greene 1935 - 2008

Aunt Mary Evelyn called me today to say that my cousin, Wayne Lee Greene had passed away. He was the son of Stella Bentley (the oldest child of Otho and Sadie Collier Bentley) and Glenn Walter Greene. He was born on September 22, 1935 in Letcher County, Kentucky. He died on May 8, 2008.

I went to the funeral home website, which is: http://www.goodfuneralhome.com/default.asp?A=1&P=28 and found the following details:

• The visitation will be on Monday, May 12 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Elden A. Good Funeral Home (2620 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 513 871-3433). The service will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Landmark Church


• 
  Greene, Wayne Lee, beloved husband of Patricia Faye Mahaffey Greene for 51 1/2 years, loving father of Rosemary Lee Brock, Linda Susan (Larry) Shaughnessy of Germantown, MD, Steven Jay (Cathleen) Mahaffey, Jennifer Lee Pairan, brother of Walter and Ray Greene, Bill Salyers, Mildred Robinson, Carole Arn, and Paula Wilson, survived by 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, father-in-law of the late Tom Pairan. Thursday, May 8, 2008. Friends may call at the Elden A. Good Funeral Home, 2620 Erie Ave., west of Hyde Park Sq. on Monday from 5-8 PM. Funeral service at Landmark Church on Tuesday at 1 PM. Memorials may be directed to The ALS Association or Hospice of Cincinnati.

There is a link on the website where you can leave the family a note if you wish.

I found two Landmark Baptist churches in the area and I don't know which is the correct one. I will give you an update when I know that address.

Vera Edith Mullins Murphy - Happy Birthday

Vera Edith Mullins was born on May 9, 1923 to James & Cora Wright Mullins. Other pictures of her as a child are on the blog I wrote for Dad's eighty-third birthday on April 28, 2008. This is the youngest picture I have seen of AuntVera. Her kids sure looked like her baby picture.

Happy Birthday, Aunt Vera!

Hot Dogs on the Mountain

I sent Kris these pictures when I first got them trying to identify folks. He said they were taken on one of the trips they took up to Pine Mountain. They would go up and roast hot dogs and just have a good time. Maybe Judy will remember more and tell us about it. Ernestene said that she went on this trip. It was before she and Can were dating, but she said that she was already crazy about him. Looks like it must have been a fun time.

Can Bentley and Sarah Hall, a friend of Janice Bentley Norman who lived in Ermine.

Unknown, Bessie Holcomb & Can Bentley.

Back rowUnknown, Sarah Hall, Janice Bentley Norman, Judy Pass Robinson and two Unknowns. Directly in front of Janice (who is in the dark blouse) is Bessie Holcomb. The others are unknown to me.





On the left in the dark blouse is Janice Bentley Norman. On the right that is Aunt Alma Bentley holding Kris Bentley. Behind them with the bow in her hair is Judy Pass Robinson. That may be Sammy McKinney in front of Kris. In the center above Sammy is Bessie Holcomb. The rest I don't know.

Judy Pass Robinson in the back corner of the truck closest to us. Bessie Holcomb up beside the cab of the truck. In the other corner of the truck, is Janice Bentley Norman. I think that Can Bentley is probably beside Janice in the back of the truck (going by the dark shirt he has on in the first picture). Janice also recognized the custard stand at the Whitesburg where this was taken. Once she pointed that out I could see it clearly in my mind how it used to be.

John Vint Bentley said that he was the driver of the truck that day. With him in the cab and not seen in any of the pictures, was Miss Shirley Stallard. I wish someone had caught pictures of them, too. Janice said that she still sees Sarah Hall and that probably Sarah was staying all night with her after this outing. Sarah is the daughter of Hillard and Ella Hall.

Courting Cora 1942

Dad said you could drive from Goose Creek over the hill into Millstone when he was courting Mom. This was a 1929 model A that his father bought him for $25.

I think that it is the twins on the left, Can facing us and Jimmy climbing up on the car. Mom, of course, then one I don't know and my guess is on the fartherest right is Anna Sue.

In this one I think that is Jimmy front left. The face behind reminds me of Aunt Lettie. I wondered if this was Nanetta. Mom and Dad in the center. Possibly Otho on the side, can't tell who is behind, Freddy as the baby and I can't say who is holding him.

Addingtons

Our oldest Addington family member is John Addinton who was born in 1480 and died in 1514. His wife's name was Alice.

His son was Ralph Addington born in 1513, married to Elizabeth and died in 1542.

His son was Robert Addington born in 1541, married to Margery.

His son was William Addington born in 1561, married to Katherine Humfrey.

His son was Henry Addington born in 1581 in England, married to a Watson.

His son was William Addington born in 1607 in Fringford, Oxfordshire, England, married to Christian Sharrock.

His son was Henry Addington bor July 10, 1659 in Fringford, Oxforsdhire, England, married to Elizabeth Watts.

His son was Anthony Addington born Novermber 29, 1713, married to Mary Hilley.

William L. Addington was born in London in 1750. He was from a wealthy family, and was well educated. At this time there were a large number of emigrants from England to America. William wanted to come, too, though his parents tried to disuade him. In the end, they furnished him with enough money to supply him for a good while and let him go. He was 20, he came to America. He traveled through the Carolinas and settled in Culpepper County, Virginia. He married Margaret Cromwell in Virginia just before the Revolutionary War began.

William served in the Revolutionary War under General George Washington. He was present at the surrender of Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Shortly after the war ended he moved his family to North Carolina. About 1785 he and twelve other families moved into southwest Virginia settling in Russell County near Hyter's Gap.

Margaret probably thought that she had married well and would be well taken care of. Instead, William developed some mental illness about 1799 which plagued him for the rest of his life. About this time he moved to War Gap Ridge. This could have been to be nearer Margaret's brother, Charles Cromwell so that he could help her.

On July 12, 1802 William was admittted to the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. HE was on their list of patients from 1800 through 1805. He was treated for melancholy, which today would be called depression. Margaret was responsible for feeding him and seeing to his needs. She would have lived near or even stayed with him at the hospital. She had to sell most everything they had to keep him in the hospital. When he died the hospital had a two carpenters construct a coffin for him. He was buried on the hospital grounds. He died on February 9, 1805.

Update 2: Death of Morgan Killen

I received several replies from the queries I put out about Morgan Killen'd death. Most said they had information, but didn't know where it was right now. One was from Mitzi Mullins Smith who invited me to join her family website on Mullins and Killens. I started this search through Annie Potter and John Vint Bentley's daughter, Delaney Elizabeth and her marriage to Morgan Killen. Now I had Mullins who were related to the Killens.

On Mitzi's website I found a picture of Elizabeth & Morgan Killen, one of Morgan with his children and an article which was from an unnamed newspaper. Mitzi has given me permission to use those items to write this update and to use any of the information I find on her website which will help in writing blogs about our family. She also invited any of our family who have an interest in the Mullins or Killen family lines to email her at MitziMS@myfamily.com or mitzinay@yahoo.com to be invited to join her website.

Morgan Killen married Delany Elizabeth Bentley, the daughter of John Vint and Anna Potter Bentley. He was killed by his son, Alexander in 1929. Alexander went to prison for the shooting and was later pardoned. This news article gives an update. I transcribed it because the print was light and might have been difficult to read. If anyone wants a copy of it, email me and I will send the picture file of the article.

ALEX KILLINGS IS GRANTED FREEDOM
CONVICTED HERE IN 1930 IN DEATH OF FATHER YEARS AGO

Alex Killings, convicted in circuit court here in 1930 and given a ten year sentence for the fatal shooting of his father, Morgan Killings, several years ago, was released from prison Saturday by Acting Governor A. B. Chandler. In releasing Killings, the official stated the record showed that the shooting may have been accidental as it was claimed Alex was attempting to take a pistol from his father who, it was said, intended to shoot another man.

Following the shooting, Alex Killings fled but returned for trial two years ago.

In her email to me Mitzi also said that "The story that I heard was that he shot Morgan over a woman, family members (over the years he spent in prison) finally convinced them that when Morgan was shot it was accidental."

This is Morgan Killen & Delaney Elizabeth Bentley:

Morgan Killen and his family:

Row 1 Morgan, Alex

Row 2: Lola, Bertha and Fronia, daughters.

5/7/08 In case you are not looking at the comments, one of Morgan's great grandchldren left this information about the death:

"My grandfather was Melvin Killen, son of Morgan Killen, of Payne Gap, Ky. My dad was Wesley Killen, son of Melvin. I have heard two or three versions of Morgan's death. My sister talked to Grandpa before he died and he said the shooting was accidental. He and his brother, Columbus, found out Alexander had TB while in prison and got a petition signed to ask for his release."

Elbert Franklin Bentley 1880-1962

Elbert Franklin Bentley was the son of John Martin Bentley and Malinda Addington. He was born May 5th, 1880. A month later, when the census was taken, the family was shown as:


Bentley, John M 25


Malinda 23


Josephine 6


William A 3


John V. 3


Nancy A. 2


Elbert F. 1 month.









On August 11, 1899 when Elbert was 19 he married Sabrina Craft who was 15. She was the daughter of Enoch A. "Chunk" and Polly Ann Caudill Craft.



In the 1900 census Elbert is 20. He and Sabrina now have one son, Martin, who was born in March.









By 1910, Elbert and Sabrina have four more children. Elbert is 29, Sabrina 26, Martin 9, Bennie 8, Lettia 6, Polly A. 4 and Calla 2.








In the picture it is Elbert, Callie, Polly Ann and Sabrina. In the second row is Martin, Ben and Tishie.















On September 12 1918 when Elbert is 38 he registers for the draft of World War I. He was described as medium height, medium build with gray eyes and dark hair.


On January 26th of 1920 Elbert and Sabrina's son, Joseph, is born and dies.


Later that year when the census is taken Elbert is living between A C & Pricy Adkins Craft and Otho and Nancy Hall Bentley just a house or two from Chunk & Polly Craft on the right fork of Millstone. Now he is 39, Sabrina is 36. Martin is in his own household. At home are Ben, 18 who is working in the mines, Latitia (Tishie) 15, Pollie A 14, Caldona (Callie) 12, Linda (Malinda) 8, Enoch A. 6 and Persie 2.












This is the whole family group.


















Daughter, Rachel Bentley Justice, told me that when they were going somewhere that they would always hear their father talking to someone. On one trip her sister, Callie, asked, "Daddy, who are you talking to?" to which Elbert replied, "I am talking to God."



Rachel also said that at one point they had no food to eat. The family had a pet sheep. Elbert could not bring himself to kill the sheep, but he knew he had to have it to feed the family. He told his wife, Sabrina, that he would go pray about it. He went out to where the sheep was and began talking to God abut his family, needing food and not wanting to kill the sheep because it was a pet. The sheep went over, put his head down on the chopping block and died. Elbert did not have to kill his pet, and the family had food.

This is Otho Bentley with his brother Elbert after a Sunday dinner.
























In 1930 the census show Bentley, E. F. 49, owned his farm and first married at 18. Sabrina was 4 and married at 15. The children were Malinda 19, Enoch O. 17, Rachel 15, Persie 13, Ellis 9 and Viola 6.

Elbert lost his wife, Sabrina, on January 1, 1956.

He married again to Mary "Polly" Wright. This picture of Elbert & Polly was taken in front of Otho & Nancy Alice Hall Bentley's home on the left fork of Millstone.





Elbert died on July 24, 1962.