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Bentley, John Lacy[1, 2]

Male 1868 - 1966  (98 years)


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  • Name Bentley, John Lacy 
    Birth 18 Feb 1868  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    • Birthdate was provided from tombstone by researcher Anissa Cook.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1880  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Census 1910  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Precinct 3 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      John Bentley, Head, M, 42, Kentucky
      Minnie Bentley, Wife, F, 32, Kentucky
      Morgan H Bentley, Son, M, 11, Kentucky
      Cindy Bentley, Daughter, F, 10, Kentucky
      Helen M Bentley, Daughter, F, 9, Kentucky
      Florence S Bentley, Daughter, F, 8, Kentucky
      Henry S Bentley, Son, M, 7, Kentucky
      John G Bentley, Son, M, 6, Kentucky
      Edward F Bentley, Son, M, 5, Kentucky
      Landon H Bentley, Son, M, 4, Kentucky
      Martha C Bentley, Daughter, F, 1, Kentucky
      Orbin Isaacs, Servant, M, 27, Kentucky
    Census 1930  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      John L Bentley, widowed, M, 60, b. KY
      child: Larathe [sic] Bentley, F, 19, b. KY
      child: Edward F Bentley, M, 22, b. KY
      child: Landon Bentley, M, 21, b. KY
      child: Edith Bentley, F, 14, b. KY
      child: Cecil Bentley, M, 17, b. KY
      child: Vernon Bentley, F, 11, b. KY
      child: Genette Bentley, F, 7, b. KY
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Residence 1966  Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 24 Dec 1966  Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 11] 
    Burial Bentley Cemetery, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Person ID I13370  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2020 

    Father Bentley, Pvt. John Quiller,   b. Feb 1828, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1910, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Thacker, Lucinda Ferrell,   b. Between 1826 and 1833, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1917, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1868 
    Family ID F1924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Baker, Mina Marilda,   b. 5 Apr 1878, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1924, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [13, 14] 
    Marriage 14 Jan 1898  [13, 14] 
    Children 
     1. Bentley, Morgan Herbert,   b. 3 Dec 1898   d. 8 Apr 1924, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
    +2. Bentley, Cinda Virginia,   b. 15 Nov 1899, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1976, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +3. Bentley, Helen Mary,   b. 15 Nov 1900   d. 29 Apr 1988, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +4. Bentley, Florence Lillian,   b. 20 Oct 1901, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1947, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     5. Bentley, Henry Sylvan,   b. 24 Jun 1903, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1987 (Age 84 years)
     6. Bentley, John Quiller,   b. 6 Sep 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1961, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    +7. Bentley, Edward Frances,   b. 9 Apr 1906, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1985, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     8. Bentley, Landon Hascue,   b. 1 May 1907   d. 27 Feb 1975 (Age 67 years)
    +9. Bentley, Martha Carolyn,   b. 25 Apr 1909, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1994, Mount Dora, Lake, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     10. Bentley, Loretta Mae,   b. 17 Dec 1910   d. 15 Sep 1998, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +11. Bentley, Cecil Elmer,   b. 14 Jul 1912, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1972, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     12. Bentley, Annabell C.,   b. 17 Apr 1914, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1914, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +13. Bentley, Edith Margaret,   b. 8 Mar 1916, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1994, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     14. Bentley, Willard,   b. 1917, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1917, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     15. Bentley, Vernon Cassel,   b. 26 Apr 1918, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1988, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     16. Bentley, _____,   b. 1920   d. 1920 (Age 0 years)
    +17. Bentley, Nettie Jane,   b. 1922
    Family ID F5510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Feb 1868 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Precinct 3 - 1910 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Magisterial District 3 - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1966 - Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Dec 1966 - Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bentley Cemetery, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S22403] J. L. Bentley in entry for Florence Wright, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S22404] John Bentley in entry for John Quiller Bentley, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    3. [S178] Letcher County, KY Births 1852-1859.

    4. [S609] SSDI.

    5. [S22407] John Bentley, "United States Social Security Death Index".

    6. [S22408] John Bently in household of John Bently, "United States Census, 1870".

    7. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 9-583.

    8. [S22405] John Bentley in household of John R Bentley, "United States Census, 1880".

    9. [S22406] John L Bentley, "United States Census, 1930".

    10. [S22402] J L Bentley, "United States Census, 1940".

    11. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 062, Cert. #30866, Deathvol. 1966, hv.

    12. [S111899] John Lacy Bentley, "Find A Grave Index".

    13. [S22299] Minnie M Baker, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    14. [S22409] John L Bently, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".