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Ernest Bentley 1939–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1939

Birth Location: Neon Letcher County Kentucky

Death Date: 16 Mar 2006

Death Location: Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA

Father: Clyde Bentley

Mother: Myrtle Meade

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In 1939, Ernest Bentley entered the world in Neon Letcher County Kentucky, born to Clyde Edger Bentley And Myrtle Meade. In 1993, Ernest Bentley resided in Richmond, KY. Ernest Bentley married Faye Loray Johnston, Mellicie Slone. Ernest Bentley passed away in 2006 in Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1939, Ernest Bentley entered the world in Neon Letcher County Kentucky, born to Clyde Edger Bentley And Myrtle Meade.
  • In 1993, Ernest Bentley resided in Richmond, KY.
  • Ernest Bentley married Faye Loray Johnston, Mellicie Slone.
  • Ernest Bentley passed away in 2006 in Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Ernest Bentley's Ancestors

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Ernest Bentley
1939–2006
Birth Place: Neon Letcher County Kentucky
Parents
Clyde Edger Bentley
1915–1988
Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Myrtle Meade
1921–2010
Grandparents
Preston Bentley
1892–1954
Kentucky
Laura Bentley
1892–1971
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bentley
1859–1946
Sarah Holbrook
1872–1948
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Bentley
1823–1862
Miranda Ramey
1825–1892
James Holbrook
1830–1910
Tabitha Bentley
1845–1928

Ernest Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1939
5 Apr 1939
Birth of Ernest Bentley in Fleming, Kentucky
Fleming, Kentucky
1939
1939
Birth of Ernest Bentley in Neon Letcher County Kentucky
Neon Letcher County Kentucky
1993
1993
Age 54
Ernest Bentley resided here in Richmond, KY
Richmond, KY
2006
16 Mar 2006
Age 67
Death of Ernest Bentley in Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Fleming, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1955
    [3] Kentucky Birth Index
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Neon Letcher County Kentucky
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Richmond, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 2006
    Event Place: Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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