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Elizabeth Bentley 1826–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 June 1826

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia

Death Date: 11 Oct 1900

Death Location: Letcher County, Kentucky

Father: William Amburgey

Mother: Lucy Franklin

Spouse(s): William Bentley

Children(s): Robert Bentley, Polly Bentley, Bristol Bentley, Manford Bentley, Francis Bentley, Elizabeth Bentley, Ezekiel Bentley, James Bentley, John Bentley, William Bentley, Mary Bentley

Elizabeth Bentley was born in 1826 in Russell County, Virginia, the child of William R Amburgey And Lucy Lucinda Franklin. In 1880, Elizabeth Bentley resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. Elizabeth Bentley married William Riley Bentley, and had children including Bristol T Bentley, Elizabeth Matilda Bentley, Ezekiel Elberson Bentley, Francis Bentley, James Bentley, John Bentley, Manford Scott Bentley, Mary Bentley, Polly A Bentley, Robert Carlyle Bentley, William Bentley. Elizabeth Bentley passed away in 1900 in Letcher County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Bentley was born in 1826 in Russell County, Virginia, the child of William R Amburgey And Lucy Lucinda Franklin.
  • In 1880, Elizabeth Bentley resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • Elizabeth Bentley married William Riley Bentley, and had children including Bristol T Bentley, Elizabeth Matilda Bentley, Ezekiel Elberson Bentley, Francis Bentley, James Bentley, John Bentley, Manford Scott Bentley, Mary Bentley, Polly A Bentley, Robert Carlyle Bentley, William Bentley.
  • Elizabeth Bentley passed away in 1900 in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Amburgey
1788–1873
Birth Location: Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Lucy Franklin
1786–1865
Birth Location: Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Bentley
1822–1874
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Bentley
1852–1893
Birth Location: , Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Polly Bentley
1848–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Bristol Bentley
1859–1903
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Manford Bentley
1862–
Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Francis Bentley
1865–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Elizabeth Bentley
1867–1943
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
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Ezekiel Bentley
1857–1944
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
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James Bentley
1846–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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John Bentley
1855–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Bentley
1851–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Bentley
1849–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Elizabeth Bentley's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Bentley
1826–1900
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia
Parents
William R. Amburgey
1788–1873
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lucy (Lucinda) Franklin
1786–1865
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Amburgey) II
1758–1831
Rumsfield Parish, Culpeper, Virginia Colony
Elizabeth (Jane) HAMMONS
1769–1857
Wilkesboro, Surry County (later Wilkes County), North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Bentley's Descendants

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Elizabeth Bentley (1 June 1826–11 Oct 1900) m. William (Riley) Bentley (1822–17 Nov 1874)
  1. 1. Robert (Carlyle) Bentley 1852–1893 m. Arta Bentley 1855–1925
    1. 1. Ezekiel (Ninevah) Bentley 1881–1981 m. Eva ("Lona") Parks 1882–1938
      1. 1. Hasador Bentley 1915–1975 m. Doris (P) Bentley 1918–
        1. 1. Loye Cochran 1937–2012 m. John (Albert James) Denner 1930–1996 m. Gerald (E) Cochran 1932–2008
        2. 2. Samuel ("Sammie" Lloyd) Bentley 1940–2011 m. Beverly (Jean) Bentley 1940–2020
        3. 3. Katherin (Lillian "Cathay") Bentley 1941–2005
      2. 2. Roy (Alex) Bentley 1909–1981 m. Marie Sutton 1909–1939 m. Ann (Shepard) Beverly 1919– m. Virginia (Lee) Howard 1926–
        1. 1. Everett Bentley 1930–1987
        2. 2. Sherbert Bentley 1932–2018
        3. 3. Mary (A) Bentley 1934–2003
      3. 3. Curtis Bentley 1904–1969
        1. 1. Sharlene Bentley 1926–2004
      4. 4. Luther Bentley 1906–1974
      5. 5. Cloia\Clora Bentley 1912–1981
      6. 6. Ada Bentley 1918–1996 m. Curles Sutton 1913–1973
        1. 1. Tom Sutton 1941–1973
      7. 7. Malcolm Bentley 1926–1988
      8. 8. Sophia Althoff 1922–2006 m. Robert (E) Althoff 1918–
      9. 9. Chloe Bently 1910–
    2. 2. Mary (M) Amburgey 1874–1950
    3. 3. Lou (Anna) Bentley 1876–1941
    4. 4. William Bentley 1878–
    5. 5. Cordelia (Bell) Collier 1879–1956 m. Enoch (Irven) Collier 1881–1970
      1. 1. Myrtle (J.) Collier 1911–1984
      2. 2. Talmer (Enoch) Collier 1919–
      3. 3. Jesse (R.) Collier 1921–2017
      4. 4. Enoch Collier 1918–
      5. 5. Newton Collier 1915–1996
      6. 6. David Collier 1910–
      7. 7. Roy Collier 1908–
      8. 8. William (Troy) Collier 1904–1941
      9. 9. Hattie Potter 1902–1937
    6. 6. Lorinda (Bentley) Kiser 1883–1974
    7. 7. James (Francis) Bentley 1892–1917
    8. 8. John (Ezra) Bentley 1890–1977
    9. 9. Sidney Bentley 1897–1980
    10. 10. Ada (Jane) Bentley 1888–
  2. 2. Polly (A.) Bentley 1848–
  3. 3. Bristol (T.) Bentley 1859–1903 m. Susanna Bentley 1862–1941
    1. 1. Maggie (Jane) McFall 1885–1956 m. Creed McFall 1905–
      1. 1. Edgar (Mc) Fall 1912–
      2. 2. Jesse (Mc) Fall 1923–
      3. 3. Inez (Mc) Fall 1925–
      4. 4. Bernie (Mc) Fall 1926–
      5. 5. Millard (Mc) Fall 1910–
  4. 4. Manford (Scott) Bentley 1862–
  5. 5. Francis Bentley 1865–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Matilda) Bentley 1867–1943
  7. 7. Ezekiel (Elberson) Bentley 1857–1944
  8. 8. James Bentley 1846–
  9. 9. John Bentley 1855–
  10. 10. William Bentley 1851–
  11. 11. Mary Bentley 1849–

Elizabeth Bentley's Timeline

3 Records

1826
1 June 1826
Birth of Elizabeth Bentley in Russell County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia
1880
1880
Age 54
Elizabeth Bentley resided here in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1900
11 Oct 1900
Age 74
Death of Elizabeth Bentley in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 June 1826
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 582d; Enumeration District: 064
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 582d; Enumeration District: 064

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1900
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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