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Bruce Edison Bentley 1931–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1931

Birth Location: Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Aug 2017

Death Location: 556 Walden Road NE, Abingdon, VA 24210

Father: Benjamin BENTLEY

Mother: Leora Cress

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Bruce Edison Bentley began in 1931 in Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America. In 1935, Bruce Edison Bentley resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia. In 1940, Bruce Edison Bentley resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA. Bruce Edison Bentley married Sally Jo Sprinkle, and had children including Bruce Edison Bentley Jr, Jo Bentley Adams. Bruce Edison Bentley passed away in 2017 in 556 Walden Road NE, Abingdon, VA 24210.

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Biography

  • The story of Bruce Edison Bentley began in 1931 in Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Bruce Edison Bentley resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia.
  • In 1940, Bruce Edison Bentley resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • Bruce Edison Bentley married Sally Jo Sprinkle, and had children including Bruce Edison Bentley Jr, Jo Bentley Adams.
  • Bruce Edison Bentley passed away in 2017 in 556 Walden Road NE, Abingdon, VA 24210.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bruce Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Bruce Bentley
1931–2017
Birth Place: Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin H. BENTLEY
1893–1971
Letcher, Kentucky
Leora (Grace (Leuria)) Cress
1902–1999
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia
Grandparents
Mathew (( Mack)) Bentley
1851–1923
Letcher, Kentucky
Servilla (Caroline Hall) Bentley
1857–1921
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
William (Garrison) Cress
1873–1947
Boone County, North Carolina
Minnie Collier
1879–1931
Wise, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Bentley
1823–1862
Miranda Ramey
1825–1892
Reuben Hall
1814–1880
Mahala Bentley
1819–1880
Andrew Collier
1861–1935
Elizabeth Shoop
1857–1931
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis GGF
1783–1872
Nancy Hammonds
1783–1872
Moses Ramey
1796–1846
Tabitha Fuller
1800–1866
Reuben Hall
1771–1862
**Nancy Smith
1779–1854
Elizabeth Bentley
1792–1866
Benjamin Bentley
1788–1857

Bruce Bentley's Timeline

11 Records

1931
2 Dec 1931
Birth of Bruce Edison Bentley in Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 4
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Richmond, Wise, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 9
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
1956
Abt 1956
Age 25
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Appalachia
Appalachia
1987
1987-1995
Age 56
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Bristol, Virginia, USA
Bristol, Virginia, USA
1989
1989-2020
Age 58
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Bristol, Virginia, USA
Bristol, Virginia, USA
1996
1996
Age 65
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Bristol, VA
Bristol, VA
2016
2016
Age 85
Bruce Edison Bentley resided here in Bristol, Virginia, USA
Bristol, Virginia, USA
2017
22 August 2017
Age 86
Death of Bruce Edison Bentley in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
2017
26 Aug 2017
Age 86
Burial of Bruce Edison Bentley in 556 Walden Road NE, Abingdon, VA 24210
556 Walden Road NE, Abingdon, VA 24210

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1931
    Event Place: Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, farrisfuneralservice; Publication Place: Abingdon, VA, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4302; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 98-29
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Place: Bristol, VA, USA
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167130
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Richmond, Wise, Virg

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4302; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 98-29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4302; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 98-29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Richmond, Wise, Virg

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1956
    Event Place: Appalachia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Post; Publication Date: 26 Jul 1956; Publication Place: Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA; ,0.31320253,0.6153379,0.54040605&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-1995
    Event Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989-2020
    Event Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Bristol, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2016
    Event Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 2017
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, farrisfuneralservice; Publication Place: Abingdon, VA, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Place: Bristol, VA, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Aug 2017
    Event Place: 556 Walden Road NE, Abingdon, VA 24210
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, farrisfuneralservice; Publication Place: Abingdon, VA, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Place: Bristol, VA, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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