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Bentley, America Ann[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1867 - 1948  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Bentley, America Ann 
    Birth Jun 1867  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1880  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Census 1900  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Census 1910  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Address:
    Precinct 3 
    Census 1920  Democrat, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Death 8 Feb 1948  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 12, 13] 
    Burial John Bentley Cemetery, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5182  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2020 

    Father Bentley, Pvt. John Quiller,   b. Feb 1828, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1910, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother 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 
    Family ID F1924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Collins, James Harvey,   b. 20 Dec 1855, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1921, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [14] 
    Marriage License 20 Nov 1882  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1882  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Children 
    +1. Collins, Flora,   b. 24 Nov 1883, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1952, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Collins, John,   b. 24 Jun 1885, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1957, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     3. Collins, Benjamin Harrison,   b. 22 Sep 1888, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1967, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +4. Collins, Lucinda,   b. 27 Apr 1890, Democrat, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1961 (Age 70 years)
    +5. Collins, William,   b. 23 Mar 1893, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1982, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     6. Collins, Ballard,   b. 27 Aug 1895, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1972, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +7. Collins, Dewey,   b. 27 Aug 1897, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1986, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    +8. Collins, Nannie,   b. 1899, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Collins, Carrie,   b. 27 Feb 1901, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1916 (Age 14 years)
     10. Collins, Minerva,   b. 27 Feb 1903, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1989, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F2200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jun 1867 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage License - 20 Nov 1882 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Nov 1882 - Letcher, 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
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    Precinct 3 - 1910 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Democrat, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Magisterial District 3 - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Feb 1948 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S22393] America Bentley in entry for Flora Addington, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S22395] America Collins in entry for Dewey Collins and Nora Profitt, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    3. [S22398] America Collins in entry for Harrison Collins and Bertha Smith, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    4. [S22399] America Collins in household of Henry Holbrook, "United States Census, 1940".

    5. [S22391] America B Collins, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    6. [S22397] Merian Bently in household of John Bently, "United States Census, 1870".

    7. [S22394] America Bentley in household of John R Bentley, "United States Census, 1880".

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

    9. [S22401] America Collins in household of James H Collins, "United States Census, 1900".

    10. [S22400] America Collins in household of James Collins, "United States Census, 1910".

    11. [S22389] Amenco Collins in household of James Collins, "United States Census, 1920".

    12. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 008, Cert. #03599, Deathvol. 1948, hv.

    13. [S22392] America B. Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    14. [S22390] America A Bentley, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    15. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book #6.