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Bentley, Pvt. John Quiller

Bentley, Pvt. John Quiller[1, 2]

Male 1828 - 1910  (~ 82 years)

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  • Name Bentley, John Quiller 
    Prefix Pvt. 
    Birth Feb 1828  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  [3] 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Military Abt 1861–1865  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    in Co. D, 13th Kentucky (Caudill's) Cavalry, CSA 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1880  Rockhouse Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      John Q., 56, Ky.
      Lucinda, 54, Va.
      America, 14
      John, 12
      Ewings, 10
      Daniel, 24, nephew
      Moses, 21, nephew
      Richard Richardson
    Census 1900  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Death 20 Oct 1910  Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Bentley Cemetery, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4668  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2020 

    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 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 
    Children 
    +1. Bentley, Manerva,   b. 11 Dec 1853, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1917, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    +2. Bentley, America Ann,   b. Jun 1867, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1948, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years)
    +3. Bentley, John Lacy,   b. 18 Feb 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1966, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
    +4. Bentley, Ewens,   b. 25 Jul 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1917, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
    Family ID F1924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Feb 1828 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - in Co. D, 13th Kentucky (Caudill's) Cavalry, CSA - Abt 1861–1865 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 3 - 1900 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Oct 1910 - 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. [S22383] John Q Bentley in entry for Riley Bentley, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S22387] Quiller Bentley in entry for America B. Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    3. [S22384] John Q Bentley in household of John Bentley, "United States Census, 1850".

    4. [S22386] Quiler Bently, "United States Census, 1860".

    5. [S22382] John Bently, "United States Census, 1870".

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

    7. [S22388] John R Bentley, "United States Census, 1880".

    8. [S22385] John Q Bentley, "United States Census, 1900".