Moses Bentley 1856–1923
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Moses Bentley in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 24 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Moses Bentley was born in 1856 in Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of daniel bentley and marinda ramey. Moses Bentley married margaret white, and had children including bertha bentley, coetta bentley, ella alaphair bentley, evaline bentley, henry d sockie bentley, herbert ermon bentley, hillard bentley, marinda bentley, minerva bentley, nancy isabelle bentley, pindy bently, sarah elizabeth bentley. Moses Bentley passed away in 1923 in Load, Greenup, Kentucky.
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1Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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5Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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6Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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7Burial Records Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Moses Bentley
This ancestor line traces from Guines, Somme, Picardie, France (1029) to Letcher, Kentucky, USA (1856) across 24 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Moses Bentley (1856–1923) was born in Letcher, Kentucky, USA and died in Load, Greenup, Kentucky. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Moses Bentley's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record