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Bentley, James Wilson

Male 1927 - 2012  (85 years)


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  • Name Bentley, James Wilson 
    Birth 19 Sep 1927  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1940  Gladeville (Now Wise), Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 19 Sep 2012  Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I262389  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2021 

    Father Bentley, James Wilson,   b. 1901, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Tackett, Margie V.,   b. 1903, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1944, Esserville, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 23 Dec 1930  Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F98731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Breeding, Ethel Loretta,   b. 1926   d. 12 Sep 2001, Norton, Norton (City), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 18 Nov 1947  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Bentley, Edwin Ross   d. 27 Dec 1960, Norton, Norton (City), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Bentley, Jeffrey Darrell
    Family ID F140522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Sep 1927 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940 - Gladeville (Now Wise), Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Nov 1947 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Sep 2012 - Hazard, Perry, 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. [S46400] James W Bentley in household of James W Bentley, "United States Census, 1940".

    2. [S197557] James W Bentley, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".

    3. [S197558] Loretta Breeding, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".