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Bentley, James Martin

Male 1823 - Aft 1900  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Bentley, James Martin 
    Birth Jul 1823  Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Alexander, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      James Bentley, M, 47, North Carolina
      Tabtha Bentley, F, 37, North Carolina
      Robert Bentley, M, 20, North Carolina
      William Bentley, M, 17, North Carolina
      James Bentley, M, 14, North Carolina
      Mary Bentley, F, 12, North Carolina
      David Bentley, M, 9, North Carolina
      John Bentley, M, 5, North Carolina
      Martha Bentley, F, 2, North Carolina
    Census 1880  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      James, 56, NC
      Tabitha, 44, NC
      David H., 20, NC
      John W., 16, NC
      Martha C., 12, NC
      Sarah E., 7, NC
      Joel A., 5, NC
    Census 1900  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Death Aft 1900 
    Person ID I4725  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2017 

    Father Bentley, James Martin,   b. Abt 1789, Iredell, North Carolina, 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 ~ 92 years) 
    Mother Laws, Elizabeth,   b. 1781–1786, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. From 1850 to 1860, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 25 Feb 1806  Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Baker, Tabitha,   b. Jun 1833, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1910, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Marriage 1848  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Bentley, Robert Bryant,   b. 20 Nov 1849, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1921, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +2. Bentley, William Thomas Finley,   b. Mar 1852, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1922, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)
    +3. Bentley, James Wilson,   b. 25 Nov 1854, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1926, Esserville, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +4. Bentley, Mary Jane,   b. 9 Jul 1857, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1918 (Age 60 years)
     5. Bentley, David H.,   b. Abt 1860, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Bentley, John Wesley,   b. 4 Apr 1864, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Bentley, Martha Caroline,   b. Jun 1869, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1903 (Age ~ 33 years)
     8. Bentley, Sarah E.,   b. Abt 1873, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Bentley, Joel Ambrose,   b. 22 Apr 1875, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1944, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F1953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jul 1823 - Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1848 - North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Alexander, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Magisterial District 2 - 1900 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S22361] James M Bently, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S22333] James Bentley, "United States Census, 1870".

    3. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 45-564.

    4. [S22359] James Bentley, "United States Census, 1880".

    5. [S22360] James M Bently, "United States Census, 1900".