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Dr John William Bentley 1820–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1820

Birth Location: Westford, Otsego, New York, United States

Death Date: 27 Jul 1905

Death Location: Elmira, Lane, Oregon, United States

Father: Sylvester Bentley

Mother: Zilphia Waterman

Spouse(s): Patience Smith

Children(s): Harriet Bentley

In 1820, Dr John William Bentley entered the world in Westford, Otsego, New York, United States, born to Sylvester Bentley And Zilphia Waterman. Dr John William Bentley married Patience Smith, and had children including Harriet Hannah Bentley. Dr John William Bentley passed away in 1905 in Elmira, Lane, Oregon, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Dr John William Bentley entered the world in Westford, Otsego, New York, United States, born to Sylvester Bentley And Zilphia Waterman.
  • Dr John William Bentley married Patience Smith, and had children including Harriet Hannah Bentley.
  • Dr John William Bentley passed away in 1905 in Elmira, Lane, Oregon, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sylvester Bentley
1795–1867
Birth Location: Worcester, Otsego County, New York, USA
SB
Zilphia Waterman
1791–1870
Birth Location: New York, USA
ZW

Spouses(s)

Patience Smith
1825–1915
Birth Location: Little Rollright, Oxfordshire, England
PS

Children(s)

Harriet Bentley
1853–1923
Birth Location: Minnesota City, Winona, Minnesota, USA
HB

Dr Bentley's Ancestors

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Dr Bentley
1820–1905
Birth Place: Westford, Otsego, New York, United States
Parents
Sylvester Bentley
1795–1867
Worcester, Otsego County, New York, USA
Zilphia Waterman
1791–1870
New York, USA
Grandparents
Rufus Bentley
1773–1852
Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA
Esther Dickinson
1774–1844
Cannan, Columbia, New York, United States
John Waterman
1749–1825
Connecticut, New England
Elizabeth Torrey
1756–1827
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, New England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1742–1819
Barbara Vaughn
1745–1823
David DICKINSON
1733–1825
BERIAH LOVELAND
1739–1823
Samuel Waterman
1726–1778
Sarah Chapman
1728–
Mary Vaughan
1726–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Shippee
1716–1761
Samuel Waterman
1703–
Mary Doty
1699–
Martha Throop
1705–1795

Dr Bentley's Descendants

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Dr (John William) Bentley (25 Jan 1820–27 Jul 1905) m. Patience Smith (24 Aug 1825–10 Jul 1915)
  1. 1. Harriet (Hannah) Bentley 1853–1923 m. Joseph Bradford 1846–1915
    1. 1. Earl (Bentley) Bradford 1889–1969 m. Anna (L) Williams 1891–1977
      1. 1. Louise (Agnes) Bradford 1917–2007 m. Virgil (Lawrence) Moon 1913–1979
        1. 1. David Moon 1947–2015

Dr Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1820
25 Jan 1820
Birth of Dr John William Bentley in Westford, Otsego, New York, United States
Westford, Otsego, New York, United States
1905
27 Jul 1905
Age 85
Death of Dr John William Bentley in Elmira, Lane, Oregon, United States
Elmira, Lane, Oregon, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Westford, Otsego, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Elmira, Lane, Oregon, United States
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