1. Michael Bender
.........Children:
.....2. Hans Adam Bender m. Apr 22, 1732, in Germany, Maria
Veronica Sauter, d. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Hans died Mar 1745,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
..............Children:
..........3. Johannes Bender b. Mar 5, 1738, Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, b. (1) Anna Maria, m. (2) May 19, 1772, Catharine
Wirt, m. (3) Mar 24, 1778, Catharine Raeder. Johannes died Dec
20, 1709, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
...................Children by Anna Maria:
...............4. Adam Bender b. abt 1760.
...............4. Elizabeth Bender b. 1761.
...............4. Mary Catharine Bender b. 1766, Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania.
...............4. John Bender b. 1786, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
...............4. David Bender b. abt 1769, Pennsylvania, m. Christina
Keller,(daughter of Johannes "Long John" Keller and Dorothea
Rupp) b. abt 1773, d. May 9, 1832, buried: Blair County, Pennsylvania. David
buried: Blair County, Pennsylvania.
........................Children:
....................5. Thomas Bender b. 1807, m. Jane,
b. 1809.
....................5. David Bender b. 1809, Pennsylvania, m. (1)
May 31, 1831, Mary Hileman, d. 1832, m. (2) Jun 13, 1842, in Little
Rock, Arkansas, Charlotte Whipple Elder, m. (3) Ada Fletcher.
David died 1897, Little Rock, Arkansas.
....................5. Samuel Bender b. 1812, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania,
m. (1) Margaret Brisbin, b. 1824, Boalsburg,
Pennsylvania, (daughter of Samuel Brisbin and Nancy Johnston) d. abt 1855,
m. (2) Jun 5, 1860, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Emaline Sowell, b.
1840, N. Carolina. Samuel died Jan 3, 1869, Little Rock, Arkansas, buried:
Jan 6, 1869, Little Rock, Arkansas.
.............................Children by Margaret Brisbin:
.........................6. Walter Graham
Bender b.Oct 14, 1844, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, m. Jan 13, 1869,
in Little Rock, Arkansas, Evalina J. Drake,
b.Feb 23, 1846, Gainesville, Georgia, (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Drake
and Adaline Thompson) d. Dec 21, 1917, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas,
buried: City Cemetery #4. Walter died Sep 13, 1887, San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas, buried Sep 14, 1887, City Cemetery #4.
..................................Children:
..............................7. Nellie Thompson Bender b. Jun 11,
1870, Little Rock, Arkansas, d. Jun 23, 1887, San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas.
..............................7. Frank Hearne
Bender b. Feb 24, 1874, Little Rock, Arkansas, m. Oct 15, 1901,
in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Annie Rivers
Martin, b. Feb 22, 1879, Danville, Virginia, (daughter of John Henry
Martin and Rosa Etta Smith) d. Dec 21, 1967, San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas, buried: City Cemetery #4. Frank died Dec 29, 1932, San Antonio, Bexar
County, Texas, buried: City Cemetery #4.
.......................................Children:
...................................8. Walter
Henry Bender b. Jul 22, 1902, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas,
m. Oct 20, 1926, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Johnnie
Felder Brown, b. Jun 1, 1907, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas,
(daughter of John McDonald Brown and Francisca "Fannie" Felder)
d. Jun 28, 1996, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, buried: Jul 1, 1996,
Holy Cross Cemetery. Walter died Oct 8, 1984, San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas, buried: Holy Cross Cemetery.
............................................Children:
........................................9. Donald
Hearne Bender b. San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, m. May 2, 1953,
in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Patti Craig,
b. St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, (daughter of Russell Charles Hitzemann,
Sr. and Mary Louisa Craig).
...................................................Children:
.............................................10. Blaise
Craig Bender b. San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, m. May 23, 1992,
in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Julie
Elizabeth Strickert, (daughter of Roy Robert Strickert and Barbara).
.............................................10. Lee Catherine Bender
b. San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, m. May 21, 1982, in San Antonio,Bexar
County, Texas, Keith Walker Coleman, (son of Duane Coleman and Justine
Walker).
.............................................10. Reed
Martin Bender b. San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, m. Jul 27, 1985,
in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Elizabeth
Paige Martin, b. Denton, Texas, (daughter of Robert Forrest Martin
and Kristan Ovitz.
........................................................Children:
..................................................11. Evan
Hamilton Bender b. Austin, Travis County, Texas.
.......................................9. Hattie
Ruth Bender b. Feb 13, 1906, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, m.
Jun 24, 1925, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Herbert
Tyroff, b. Apr 14, 1903, d. Jun 30, 1987, San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas, buried: Sunset Memorial Park. Hattie died Oct 21, 2000, San Antonio,
Bexar County, Texas, buried: Sunset Memorial Park.
..............................7. Eva May Bender b. Feb 5, 1876, Little
Rock, Arkansas, d. Mar 19, 1880, Little Rock, Arkansas.
..............................7. Lewis Graham Bender b. Jul 5, 1878,
Little Rock, Arkansas, d. May 5, 1916, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
..............................7. W. Samuel Bender b. Jul 5, 1881,
Little Rock, Arkansas, d. Jun 27, 1883, Little Rock, Arkansas.
.........................6. Agnes Rebecca Bender b. Nov 2, 1845.
.........................6. David F. Bender b. 1847, Pennsylvania.
.........................6. Annetta Bender b. 1849, Pennsylvania.
............................Children by Emaline Sowell:
.........................6. Margaret Bender b. 1764, Arkansas, m.
Dec 26, 1882, in Pulaski County, Arkansas, R. E. Vanlandingham.
.........................6. Adelia Bender b. 1865, Arkansas, m. Chrles
Kramer.
.........................6. Julia Bender m. Nov 27, 1888, in Pulanski
County, Arkansas, Louis Garrett.
.........................6. Sarah Bender
....................5. Elizabeth Bender
....................5. Isaac Bender
..................Children by Catharine Raedeer:
...............4. Susanna Bender
...............4. Sarah Bender
...............4. Isaac Bender b. 1788, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
...............4. Joseph Bender
...............4. Catharine Bender
..........3. Adam Bender b. 1739, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
..........3. David Bender b. Jul 26, 1741, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
m. (1) Jun 26, 1770, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Barbara Werntz,
b. Jul 26, 1750, Pennsylvania, d. Mar 12, 1771, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
m. (2) Mar 9, 1773, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Anna Margaret
Schnebele, b. Oct 1755, Pennsylvania, d. Sep 21, 1809, Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, buried: Salem Hellers Cemetery. David died Apr 20, 1824, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, buried: Salem Hellers Cemetery.
..........3. Elizabeth Bender b. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
..........3. Anna Maria Bender b. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
m. Johan Adam Mueller, d. 1813, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Walter Graham Bender and Evalina J. Drake
Lewis, Frank, and Nellie Bender
Children of Walter Graham Bender
Frank Hearne Bender
1874 - 1932

Walter Henry Bender
1902 - 1984
Donald Hearne Bender and Patti Craig
Hattie Ruth Bender and Herbert Tyroff
Blaise Craig Bender and Julie Elizabeth Strickert