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Bentley, Jefferson Sowards

Male 1886 - 1939  (52 years)


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  • Name Bentley, Jefferson Sowards 
    Birth 14 Aug 1886  Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Draft Registration 1917–1918  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation civil engineer 
    Death 15 Feb 1939  Shelbiana, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Cause: of accidental drowning 
    Burial Shelbiana, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4929  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2021 

    Father Bentley, William R Preston,   b. 8 Dec 1854, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1895, Hyden, Leslie, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Sowards, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 26 Sep 1859, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1920, Goshen, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1881  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce Bef 1888 
    Family ID F101440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daniel, Pauline Shirley,   b. 22 Aug 1893, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1986, Lindale, Smith, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Children 
     1. Bentley, David Daniel,   b. 17 Oct 1924, Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1998, Lindale, Smith, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F140523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Aug 1886 - Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 1917–1918 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of accidental drowning - 15 Feb 1939 - Shelbiana, Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Shelbiana, Pike, 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. [S197560] Jefferson S Bentley, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918".

    2. [S197561] Jefferson Sowards Bentley, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    3. [S197562] Jefferson S Bentley, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".