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Bentley, William Thomas Finley

Male 1852 - 1922  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Bentley, William Thomas Finley 
    Nickname Finley 
    Birth Mar 1852  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1880  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      William T., 28, NC
      Eda, 25, Ky.
      Cordelia, 6
      Jane, 4
      Patric J., 2
    Death 6 Nov 1922  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • There are two death certificates of record. The first, recorded in Vol. 056, Cert #27754, records the date of death as 6 Nov 1922. The second, recorded in Vol. 050, Cert. #24857, reports the date of death as 7 Nov 1922. Both record the place of death as Knott County.
    Person ID I9789  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2021 

    Father Bentley, James Martin,   b. Jul 1823, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother 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 
    Family ID F1953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fleming, Edia,   b. Nov 1850, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910 (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jan 1875  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. Bentley, Cordelia,   b. 4 Aug 1874, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1935, Deane, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     2. Bentley, Eliza Jane,   b. 21 Oct 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1900, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 23 years)
    +3. Bentley, Patrick Jefferson,   b. 26 Feb 1879, Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1949, Fleming, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    +4. Bentley, Polly Ann,   b. 6 Apr 1879, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1958, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +5. Bentley, Robert Bryant,   b. 14 Jun 1881, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1970, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    +6. Bentley, Jesse,   b. Nov 1886, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1974, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 87 years)
     7. Bentley, Elizabeth,   b. Mar 1889, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     8. Bentley, Nancy Alice,   b. Nov 1895, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
    Family ID F4078  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Mar 1852 - North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jan 1875 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Nov 1922 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S22343] William Bentley in household of James Bentley, "United States Census, 1870".

    2. [S22344] William F Bentley, "United States Census, 1880".

    3. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 056, Cert #27754, Deathvol. 1922, hv.

    4. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 2.