Solomon Bentley 1856–1944
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Solomon 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: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Solomon Bentley was born in 1856 in, Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of daniel bentley and miranda ramey. Solomon Bentley married mary jane bentley, and had children including adren d bentley, ermon m bentley, henry l bentley, henry quiller bently, john a bentley coal miner, morgan bentley, samantha bently, samuel b bentley, samuel e bentley farmer coal miner, sarah letitia bentley, sarah letitia bently, savana bently, simon bentley, william simon bentley. Solomon Bentley passed away in 1944 in Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.
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1Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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5Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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6Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
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7Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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8Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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9Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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10Birth Records Kentucky, Birth Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Solomon Bentley
This ancestor line traces from Guines, Somme, Picardie, France (1029) to , Letcher, Kentucky, USA (1856) across 24 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Solomon Bentley (1856–1944) was born in , Letcher, Kentucky, USA and died in Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record