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Cecil L Bentley 1936–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1936

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 16 July 2015

Death Location: Lick Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Bentley

Mother: Didema BENTLEY

Spouse(s): Barbara Stapleton

Children(s):

In 1936, Cecil L Bentley entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to James Martin Bentley And Didema Bentley. In 1940, Cecil L Bentley resided in Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. Cecil L Bentley married Barbara Jean Stapleton, and had children including Barbara Bentley, Cecilia Nichols, Marty Bentley, Mary Bentley Crabtree, Pamela L Bentley. Cecil L Bentley passed away in 2015 in Lick Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1936, Cecil L Bentley entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to James Martin Bentley And Didema Bentley.
  • In 1940, Cecil L Bentley resided in Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • Cecil L Bentley married Barbara Jean Stapleton, and had children including Barbara Bentley, Cecilia Nichols, Marty Bentley, Mary Bentley Crabtree, Pamela L Bentley.
  • Cecil L Bentley passed away in 2015 in Lick Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cecil Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Cecil Bentley
1936–2015
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
James Martin Bentley
1900–1958
Millstone, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Didema BENTLEY
1913–1966
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Elbert (F.) Bentley
1880–1962
Kentucky
Sabrina Craft
1883–1956
Kentucky
Daniel (Boone) Bentley
1875–1941
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States,
Leva (Elizabeth) Fields
1877–1941
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John Bentley
1853–1941
Malinda Addington
1855–1933
Enoch Craft
1842–1937
Polly Caudill
1847–1936
Mathew Bentley
1851–1923
Servilla Bentley
1857–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1819–1892
Nancy Kilgore
1825–1909
Archelous Craft
1814–1885
Letishia Webb
1817–1901
John Caudill
1798–1873
Rachel Caudill
1807–1887
Daniel Bentley
1823–1862
Miranda Ramey
1825–1892
Reuben Hall
1814–1880
Mahala Bentley
1819–1880

Cecil Bentley's Timeline

3 Records

1936
9 March 1936
Birth of Cecil L Bentley in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 4
Cecil L Bentley resided here in Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
2015
16 July 2015
Age 79
Death of Cecil L Bentley in Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America
Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1936
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Marriage Index, 1970 and 1972-2007
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 67-16A
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, tributesOH; Publication Place: City, Ohio, USA
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Times Journal; Publication Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 67-16A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, tributesOH; Publication Place: City, Ohio, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Times Journal; Publication Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Marriage Index, 1970 and 1972-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 2015
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Deaths, Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, Ohio; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, tributesOH; Publication Place: City, Ohio, USA
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Times Journal; Publication Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lick Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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