Bradshaw Family History
Melanie Elizabeth Kiziah
1. Melanie Elizabeth Kiziah Melanie married Richard Wilson Kiziah. (son of Roy Wilson Kiziah and Gail Andrea Shearin) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Melanie married Jerry Charles Lassiter (son of Richard Bowling and William Kevin Sauls, son of David Lassister and Susan Simpkins) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Melanie married Richard Bowling [Group Sheet]
Melanie married William Kevin Sauls (son of Jerry Sauls and Kay Blackburn) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Brook Presnell (1.Melanie1) Brook married Brenda Toms 20 Mar 1907, Alexander County, North Carolina. (daughter of Julie Vickers and Larrence Bentley) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. John W Harris was born Nov 1899.
- 6. Lois Bentley
- 7. Charles Munday
- 8. Rufus Preston Pruitt, Jr
- 9. Eunice Bentley
- 10. Martha E Harris was born Sep 1883, Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina.
- 11. Ralph Lesley Bentley was born 13 Jul 1920, Alexander County, North Carolina; died 25 Jul 1965, Alexander County, North Carolina.
- 12. Frances Crispin
3. Charles Mitchell Lassiter (1.Melanie1) Charles married Mahala Alsie Poovey 29 May 1901, Caldwell County, North Carolina. Mahala was born 1824, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; died , Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Horrace M Link was born 1909; died 1961.
- 14. Mary Piercy
4. William Justin Sauls (1.Melanie1) William married Lois Ruth Shearin 11 Feb 1823. (daughter of Robert Lee Shearin and Doris Ruth Wallace) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Adam Hoppes, Jr.
- 16. Margaret Fullbright
- 17. Fullbright
- 18. Sena Ann Link was born 8 Oct 1825.
- 19. Cynthia Link
- 20. Malinda Link
- 21. Langdon Loftin
- 22. Abel Caleb
Generation: 3
5. John W Harris (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) was born Nov 1899. 6. Lois Bentley (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) 7. Charles Munday (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Charles married Eunice Bentley. (daughter of Larrence Bentley and Fannie Teague, daughter of Brenda Toms and Brook Presnell) [Group Sheet]
8. Rufus Preston Pruitt, Jr (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Rufus married Roger Lee Long. [Group Sheet]
9. Eunice Bentley (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Eunice married Charles Munday. (son of Brenda Toms and Brook Presnell) [Group Sheet]
10. Martha E Harris (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) was born Sep 1883, Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina. Martha married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. John W Harris was born Nov 1899.
11. Ralph Lesley Bentley (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) was born 13 Jul 1920, Alexander County, North Carolina; died 25 Jul 1965, Alexander County, North Carolina. Ralph married Mabel Beatrice Link. Mabel (daughter of Angeline Elizabeth Bradshaw and Anna Lou Sudderth) was born 4 Apr 1920, Catawba County, North Carolina; died 3 Mar 1994, Alexander County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Charles Wayne Bentley
- 25. Luther Partee Bentley
- 26. Marie Bentley
- 27. Linda Kay Bentley
- 28. Ruby Bentley
- 29. Hayden Lesley Bentley
- 30. Susan Bentley
12. Frances Crispin (2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Frances married Mary Stone. Mary was born Between 1602 and 1629, Chester, Cheshire, England/Chester, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. Pearl Marie Bentley was born 7 Sep 1923, Alexander County, North Carolina; died 27 Oct 1997, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery.
- 32. Rufus Preston Pruitt was born 17 Nov 1922, Damascus, Virginia; died 15 Mar 1994, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery.
13. Horrace M Link (3.Charles2, 1.Melanie1) was born 1909; died 1961. Horrace married Mary Piercy. (daughter of Charles Mitchell Lassiter and Mahala Alsie Poovey) [Group Sheet]
14. Mary Piercy (3.Charles2, 1.Melanie1) Mary married Horrace M Link. (son of Charles Mitchell Lassiter and Mahala Alsie Poovey, son of William Vance Link and Sallie Jane Robinson) [Group Sheet]
15. Adam Hoppes, Jr. (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Adam married Catherine Link. (daughter of Frederick Link, daughter of J Luther Snyder) [Group Sheet]
16. Margaret Fullbright (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Margaret married William Troutman. [Group Sheet]
Margaret married John Link. (son of Jacob Link and Barbara) [Group Sheet]
Margaret married Alexander Goodson. [Group Sheet]
17. Fullbright (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Mary Fullbright
- 34. Margaret Fullbright
18. Sena Ann Link (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) was born 8 Oct 1825. Sena married Johnston Burke. [Group Sheet]
Sena married Langdon Loftin. (son of William Justin Sauls and Lois Ruth Shearin) [Group Sheet]
Sena married Abel Caleb. (son of William Justin Sauls and Lois Ruth Shearin) [Group Sheet]
19. Cynthia Link (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Cynthia married Catherine Link. (daughter of Jacob Link and Maria Margaretta Friday) [Group Sheet]
Cynthia married Alexander Goodson. [Group Sheet]
20. Malinda Link (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Malinda married Elizabeth Link. (daughter of Jacob Link and Maria Margaretta Friday) [Group Sheet]
Malinda married William Troutman. [Group Sheet]
21. Langdon Loftin (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Langdon married Caleb Link. (son of Jacob Link and Maria Margaretta Friday) [Group Sheet]
Langdon married Sena Ann Link. Sena (daughter of Jacob Link and Maria Margaretta Friday, daughter of William Justin Sauls and Lois Ruth Shearin) was born 8 Oct 1825. [Group Sheet]
22. Abel Caleb (4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Abel married Andrew Link. (son of Jacob Link and Maria Margaretta Friday) [Group Sheet]
Abel married Sena Ann Link. Sena (daughter of Jacob Link and Maria Margaretta Friday, daughter of William Justin Sauls and Lois Ruth Shearin) was born 8 Oct 1825. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
23. John W Harris (10.Martha3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) was born Nov 1899. 24. Charles Wayne Bentley (11.Ralph3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Charles married Carolyn Ray. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. Elizabeth Sophronia Corpening was born 7 Oct 1829.
- 36. Charles Wayne Bentley, Jr
- 37. Elizabeth Hassocke was born WFT Est 1481 1532; died WFT Est 1515 1613.
Charles married Joseph Tipps. [Group Sheet]
25. Luther Partee Bentley (11.Ralph3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Luther married Michael Whitener. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 38. Richard Eric Bentley was born 9 Dec 1965, Catawba County, North Carolina; died 11 May 1989, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Catawba Memorial Park.
- 39. Dale Lynn Bentley
- 40. June Brittain
- 41. Jeff Bentley was born , Catawba County, North Carolina.
Luther married Kristin Mabel Meade. (daughter of Henry Meade and Susan Bentley) [Group Sheet]
Children:
26. Marie Bentley (11.Ralph3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Marie married Gary M Williams. [Group Sheet]
Children:
27. Linda Kay Bentley (11.Ralph3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Linda married Larry Arnold Bradshaw (son of John Vernon Bradshaw and Connie Mae Kiziah) [Group Sheet]
Children:
28. Ruby Bentley (11.Ralph3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Ruby married Marshall Lee Carter [Group Sheet]
Children:
29. Hayden Lesley Bentley (11.Ralph3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Hayden married Michelle Bowman (daughter of Vance Mcree Bowman and Mabel Beatrice Link) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 51. Lucinda Bentley was born , Catawba County, North Carolina.
- 52. Heather Gayle Bentley
- 53. Luther Bentley, Jr was born , Catawba County, North Carolina.
30. Susan Bentley (11.Ralph3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) Susan married Tammy LaPage [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. Sue Smith
Susan married Leslie Anne Bentley (daughter of Hayden Lesley Bentley and Tammy LaPage) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 55. Aleah Michelle Bentley
- 56. Henry Meade
31. Pearl Marie Bentley (12.Frances3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) was born 7 Sep 1923, Alexander County, North Carolina; died 27 Oct 1997, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery. Pearl married Katrina Catherine Pruitt (daughter of Rufus Preston Pruitt and Pearl Marie Bentley) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 57. George Sides
- 58. Ann Rudisill
- 59. Rodney Lee Long
Pearl married Rufus Preston Pruitt. Rufus (son of Mary Stone and Frances Crispin) was born 17 Nov 1922, Damascus, Virginia; died 15 Mar 1994, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 60. Rufus Preston Pruitt, Jr
- 61. Katrina Catherine Pruitt was born , Virginia.
32. Rufus Preston Pruitt (12.Frances3, 2.Brook2, 1.Melanie1) was born 17 Nov 1922, Damascus, Virginia; died 15 Mar 1994, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery. Rufus married Pearl Marie Bentley. Pearl (daughter of Mary Stone and Frances Crispin, daughter of Larrence Bentley and Fannie Teague) was born 7 Sep 1923, Alexander County, North Carolina; died 27 Oct 1997, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 60. Rufus Preston Pruitt, Jr
- 61. Katrina Catherine Pruitt was born , Virginia.
33. Mary Fullbright (17.3, 4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Mary married John Link. (son of Jacob Link and Barbara) [Group Sheet]
34. Margaret Fullbright (17.3, 4.William2, 1.Melanie1) Margaret married William Troutman. [Group Sheet]
Margaret married John Link. (son of Jacob Link and Barbara) [Group Sheet]
Margaret married Alexander Goodson. [Group Sheet]