Who was Solomon Bentley?

Solomon Bentley (1856–1944) was born in Letcher, Kentucky and died in Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Solomon Bentley 1856–1944

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Born 17 Mar 1856 · Letcher, Kentucky

Died 17 Feb 1944 · Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father Daniel Bentley

Mother Marinda Ramey

Siblings Daniel Bentley, John Q Bentley, Leodicy Diadema Bentley, Matthew C Mac Bentley, Moses Bentley, Samuel Bentley, Tabitha Bentley

Records

1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, … Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … Kentucky, Birth Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Bentley

Marinda Ramey

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Solomon Bentley was born in 1856 in Letcher, Kentucky, the child of daniel bentley and marinda ramey. Solomon Bentley passed away in 1944 in Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Sources

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
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Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Birth Records Kentucky, Birth Records

Life Timeline

1856

Birth of Solomon Bentley in Letcher, Kentucky

Birth

1944

Death of Solomon Bentley in Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Solomon Bentley

This ancestor line traces from Guines, Somme, Picardie, France (1029) to , Letcher, Kentucky, USA (1856) across 24 generations.

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: Solomon Bentley (1856–1944) was born in Letcher, Kentucky and died in Neon, Letcher, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Solomon in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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