Background

Edgar Bentley came from the lineage of James Richard Bentley. James Richard Bentley, Sr. came to the United States from England around 1804. His son James Richard Bentley, Jr. had a son named Edgar James Bentley who had a son named Roy Edgar Bentley. Roy Edgar was Edgar Harry's father. His mother was Clara India Thomas.

Aleta Bentley's given name was Clarissa Aleta, and her maiden name was Graves. Her parents were Harry Taylor Graves and Eva Ina Lydic.

Ed & Aleta were married December 07, 1935 and spent most of their life in the Monroe County, Michigan/Toledo, Ohio area. From this union 10 children were born. The children are Clara Eva (Workman), Valerie June (Price), Dorothy Mae (Csendes), James Luther (Ruby Sands), Sandra Lee (Stanton), Royann Melva (Converse), Esther Louise (Crawford), Bonita Jean (Waldfogel), Beverly Marie (Meridew) and Stephen Roy (Susan Beattie).