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Ernest Turner Bentley 1921–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 AUG 1921

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 21 JUL 2008

Death Location: Virgie, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Bentley

Mother: Louisa Branham

Spouse(s): Pinea Fouts

Children(s): Alice Bentley, Faye Bentley, John Bentley, Erma Bentley, Jacob Bentley

Ernest Turner Bentley was born in 1921 in Kentucky, the child of John D Bentley And Louisa Branham. In 1930, Ernest Turner Bentley resided in District 2, District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Ernest Turner Bentley resided in Etty, Hartley, Myra, Virgie, Pike, Kentucky. Ernest Turner Bentley married Pinea Mae Fouts, and had children including Alice Bentley, Erma Mae Bentley, Ernest Clement Bentley, Faye Bentley, Jacob W Bentley, John Winston Bentley. Ernest Turner Bentley passed away in 2008 in Virgie, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ernest Turner Bentley was born in 1921 in Kentucky, the child of John D Bentley And Louisa Branham.
  • In 1930, Ernest Turner Bentley resided in District 2, District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Ernest Turner Bentley resided in Etty, Hartley, Myra, Virgie, Pike, Kentucky.
  • Ernest Turner Bentley married Pinea Mae Fouts, and had children including Alice Bentley, Erma Mae Bentley, Ernest Clement Bentley, Faye Bentley, Jacob W Bentley, John Winston Bentley.
  • Ernest Turner Bentley passed away in 2008 in Virgie, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Bentley
1921–2008
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
John D Bentley
1903–1971
Kentucky
Louisa Branham
1903–1990
Myra Pike, Kentucky
Grandparents
Samuel Bentley
1873–1925
Kentucky
Sarah Bentley
1871–1941
Pike
Elizabeth (Dollie) Bentley
1885–1973
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1820–
Dulcena Bentley
1838–
Bethana Burks
1836–
John Fleming
1855–1950
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest Bentley's Descendants

1.
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Ernest (Turner) Bentley (07 AUG 1921–21 JUL 2008) m. Pinea (Mae) Fouts (21 December 1922–23 April 2006)
  1. 1. Alice Bentley 1943–2018
  2. 2. Faye Bentley 1948–1986
  3. 3. John (Winston) Bentley 1944–2016
  4. 4. Erma (Mae) Bentley 1942–2016
  5. 5. Jacob (W) Bentley 1947–2022

Ernest Bentley's Timeline

9 Records

1921
07 AUG 1921
Birth of Ernest Turner Bentley in Kentucky
Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 9
Ernest Turner Bentley resided here in District 2, District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 2, District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Ernest Turner Bentley resided here in Etty, Hartley, Myra, Virgie, Pike, Kentucky
Etty, Hartley, Myra, Virgie, Pike, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 19
Ernest Turner Bentley resided here in Mag Dist #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Ernest Turner Bentley resided here in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
Ernest Turner Bentley resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1995
1995
Age 74
Ernest Turner Bentley resided here in Virgie, KY
Virgie, KY
1996
1996-1997
Age 75
Ernest Turner Bentley resided here in Etty, Kentucky, USA
Etty, Kentucky, USA
2008
21 JUL 2008
Age 87
Death of Ernest Turner Bentley in Virgie, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Virgie, Pike, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 AUG 1921
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 44
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01350; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-11B
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Pike, Kentucky; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340510
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Herald-Leader; Publication Date: 19 Jul 2008; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.3025782,0.37756562,0.35358673&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 3234; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 98-25

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 2, District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Pike, Kentucky; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340510

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Etty, Hartley, Myra, Virgie, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01350; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-11B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01350; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-11B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 3234; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 98-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Virgie, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-1997
    Event Place: Etty, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Etty; State: Kentucky; Year(s): 1996-1997

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartley, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 44

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virgie, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JUL 2008
    Event Place: Virgie, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Herald-Leader; Publication Date: 19 Jul 2008; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.3025782,0.37756562,0.35358673&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Virgie, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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