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Bentley, Benjamin

Male 1838 - 1893  (55 years)


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  • Name Bentley, Benjamin 
    Birth 1838  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1880  Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Benjamin, 42, Ky.
      Elizabeth, 40, Va.
      John, 18
      Noah L., 15
      Stephen W., 13
      Emley F., 11
      Ulesses J., 9
      Ady, 7, female
      Susan F., 6
      Thomas, 4
      Samuel, 2
    Death 1893  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Reynolds Family Cemetery, Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I4667  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 6 May 2019 

    Father Bentley, John Q.,   b. 1788, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1858, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Hamilton, Margaret,   b. 1797   d. 1 Jan 1841, Whitaker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1819  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Reynolds, Elizabeth H.,   b. 1840, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 41 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Bentley, John Quiller,   b. 12 Oct 1859, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1934, Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +2. Bentley, Noah Lincoln,   b. 17 Jun 1863, Whitaker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1927 (Age 64 years)
    +3. Bentley, Stephen Nathaniel,   b. 6 Apr 1867, Whitaker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1927 (Age 59 years)
     4. Bentley, Emmaline F.,   b. Abt 1869, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Bentley, Ezekiel,   b. 15 Dec 1869, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1946, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Bentley, Ulysses,   b. 15 Dec 1869, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1906 (Age 37 years)
     7. Bentley, Augustus,   b. 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Bentley, Ada Elizabeth,   b. May 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. Bentley, Susan F.,   b. 18 Nov 1875, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 1961, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +10. Bentley, Thomas,   b. 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1963, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +11. Bentley, Samuel C.,   b. 15 Dec 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Halcomb, Rebecca,   b. 11 Jan 1855, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1945, Lewis, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1884  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Marriage Book #7.
    Children 
    +1. Bentley, Lucinda,   b. 1883, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Bentley, Nancy,   b. 15 Oct 1883   d. 4 Apr 1979, Lewis, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     3. Bentley, Dow,   b. May 1886, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Bentley, William T. Sherman,   b. 16 Feb 1891   d. 12 Jan 1958, Greenup, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     5. Bentley, Joseph,   b. Feb 1893, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1838 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Jun 1884 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1893 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Reynolds Family Cemetery, Seco, 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. [S20448] Benjamin Bentley in household of John Bentley, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S20447] Benjamin Bentley, "United States Census, 1880".

    3. [S242] Cemeteries, Letcher County.

    4. [S40909] Benj. Bentley, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".