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George Washington Bentley 1820–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1820

Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 4 Mar 1908

Death Location: At Willson Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Father: Elizabeth Bentley

Mother: Benjamin Bentley

Spouse(s): Lucinda Houston

Children(s): Leander *, Zilphia *, Frances *, John *, George Jr, Louvena CRISP, William *, Malinda RAMEY, Lucinda AUSTIN, Moses *, Vincent Bentley

In 1820, George Washington Bentley entered the world in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, born to Elizabeth Betsy Crase Or Cress Bentley And Benjamin Bentley. George Washington Bentley married Lucinda Houston, and had children including Frances Marion Bentley, George Washington Bentley Jr, John T Bentley, Leander Lee Bentley, Louvena Bentley Crisp, Lucinda Lucy Bentley Austin, Malinda Bentley Ramey, Moses Bentley, Vincent Bentley, William Jordan Bentley, Zilphia Bentley. George Washington Bentley passed away in 1908 in At Willson Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, George Washington Bentley entered the world in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, born to Elizabeth Betsy Crase Or Cress Bentley And Benjamin Bentley.
  • George Washington Bentley married Lucinda Houston, and had children including Frances Marion Bentley, George Washington Bentley Jr, John T Bentley, Leander Lee Bentley, Louvena Bentley Crisp, Lucinda Lucy Bentley Austin, Malinda Bentley Ramey, Moses Bentley, Vincent Bentley, William Jordan Bentley, Zilphia Bentley.
  • George Washington Bentley passed away in 1908 in At Willson Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Bentley
1792–1866
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Bentley
1788–1857
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
BB

Spouses(s)

Lucinda Houston
1822–1903
Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, USA
LH

Children(s)

Leander *
1864–1912
Birth Location: Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
L*
Zilphia *
1861–1938
Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Z*
Frances *
1866–1883
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
F*
John *
1850–1911
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
J*
George Jr
1852–1930
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
GJ
Louvena CRISP
1854–1935
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
LC
William *
1858–1930
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
W*
Malinda RAMEY
1845–1867
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
MR
Lucinda AUSTIN
1843–1867
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
LA
Moses *
1841–1862
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
M*
Vincent Bentley
1847–1933
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
VB

George Bentley's Ancestors

Self
George Bentley
1820–1908
Birth Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Elizabeth BETSY CRASE or CRESS Bentley
1792–1866
Rockbridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Benjamin Bentley
1788–1857
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George (Crace\) Jr.
1770–1822
Rockbridge County, Province of Virgina
Charity ("VanSandt" Vincent) Morgan
1770–1830
Rockbridge County, Province of Virginia
Daniel (David Bentley) Sr
1752–1839
Bear Creek, Mocksville, Davies, Rowan, Colony of North Carolina
Nancy Lewis
1759–1845
Bear Creek, Mocksville, Davies, Rowan, Colony of North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
George Cress
1739–1823
Christiana Maitland
1738–1823
Peter III
1745–1819
Mary Zandt
1755–1819
Thomas Jr
1728–1789
Mary Beasley
1714–1795
Peter Lewis
1704–1780
Margaret Eyre
1725–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jurich -
1696–1780
Rosa Biedermann
1690–1770
J Maitland
1718–1780
Christian Gorsuch
1702–1787
John Morgan
1728–1770
Mary Hopkinson
1727–1747
Isaiah Sr.
1713–1786
Gertje Horn
1709–1768
Thomas Bentley
1699–1783
Susanna Townsend
1706–1748
Robert Beasley
1678–1719
Mary Bentley
1662–1719
Thomas (Hare)
1688–1731
Jane Turner
1690–1747

George Bentley's Descendants

1.
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George (Washington) Bentley (22 Mar 1820–4 Mar 1908) m. Lucinda Houston (4 Feb 1822–4 September 1903)
  1. 1. Leander ("Lee" Bentley) * 1864–1912
  2. 2. Zilphia (Bentley) * 1861–1938 m. John (Lowery) Crisp 1859–1950
  3. 3. Frances (Marion Bentley) * 1866–1883
  4. 4. John (T Bentley) * 1850–1911
  5. 5. George (Washington Bentley *) Jr 1852–1930
  6. 6. Louvena (Bentley *) CRISP 1854–1935
  7. 7. William (Jordan Bentley) * 1858–1930
  8. 8. Malinda (Bentley *) RAMEY 1845–1867
  9. 9. Lucinda ('Lucy' Bentley *) AUSTIN 1843–1867
  10. 10. Moses (Bentley) * 1841–1862
  11. 11. Vincent Bentley 1847–1933

George Bentley's Timeline

9 Records

1820
22 Mar 1820
Birth of George Washington Bentley in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1820
22 Mar 1820
Birth of George Washington Bentley in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1820
22 March 1820
Birth of George Washington Bentley in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
1820
22 Mar 1820
Birth of George Washington Bentley in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 30
George Washington Bentley resided here in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1908
4 Mar 1908
Age 88
Death of George Washington Bentley in Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1908
04 Mar 1908
Age 88
Death of George Washington Bentley in Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1908
4 March 1908
Age 88
Death of George Washington Bentley in Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1908
4 Mar 1908
Age 88
Death of George Washington Bentley in At Willson Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
At Willson Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 450a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 March 1820
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 450a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1908
    Event Place: Maytown, Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1908
    Event Place: At Willson Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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