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James Elijah Bentley 1837–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: , , Virginia, USA

Father: John Bentley

Mother: Margaret. Hamilton

Spouse(s): Martha Pillow

Children(s): Elick Bentley, William Bentley

In 1837, James Elijah Bentley entered the world in , , Virginia, USA, born to John Quillen Bentley And Margaret Peggy Hamilton. James Elijah Bentley married Martha Carolina Pillow, and had children including Elick Bentley, William Jackson Bentley. James Elijah Bentley passed away in 1890 in , , Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, James Elijah Bentley entered the world in , , Virginia, USA, born to John Quillen Bentley And Margaret Peggy Hamilton.
  • James Elijah Bentley married Martha Carolina Pillow, and had children including Elick Bentley, William Jackson Bentley.
  • James Elijah Bentley passed away in 1890 in , , Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bentley's Ancestors

Self
James Bentley
1837–1890
Birth Place: , , Virginia, USA
Parents
John Quillen Bentley
1788–1858
Rowan, North Carolina
Margaret. (Peggy) Hamilton
1800–1841
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
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
Thomas (Hamilton) Jr
1758–1847
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Ann (Agnes) Martin
1771–1850
Bedford Co, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1728–1789
Mary Beasley
1714–1795
Peter Lewis
1704–1780
Margaret Eyre
1725–1803
Thomas Hamilton
1719–1772
Esther Sampson
1730–1769
Charles Hamilton
1749–1818
Thetis Memery
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1699–1783
Susanna Townsend
1706–1748
Robert Beasley
1678–1719
Mary Bentley
1662–1719
Thomas (Hare)
1688–1731
Jane Turner
1690–1747
+++Thomas Hamilton
1699–1722
Mary Cornish
1700–1738
Obadiah Sampson
1710–1766
John Hamilton
1716–1750
Lettice Short
1723–1750
William Memory
1720–1781
Dorothy Goodyear
1720–

James Bentley's Descendants

1.
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James (Elijah) Bentley (1837–1890) m. Martha (Carolina) Pillow (Oct 1849–8 May 1936)
  1. 1. Elick Bentley 1885–1942 m. Bettie Ratliff 1888–
    1. 1. Tom (L) Bentley 1911–
    2. 2. Edward (J) Bentley 1914–
    3. 3. James (Wesley) Bentley 1916–1995
    4. 4. Joel (A) Bentley 1918–
    5. 5. Ray (P) Bentley 1920–
    6. 6. Elzie Bentley 1910–1992
  2. 2. William (Jackson) Bentley 1877–1926
    1. 1. Gilliam (Claude) Bentley 1912– m. Kathryn (C) Bentley 1915–

James Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1837
1837
Birth of James Elijah Bentley in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
1837
1837
Birth of James Elijah Bentley in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA
1890
1890
Age 53
Death of James Elijah Bentley in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
1890
1890
Age 53
Death of James Elijah Bentley in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Campbell
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Births, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA

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