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James Thomas Bentley 1868 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1868

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 15 Nov 1948

Death Location: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA

Father: Daniel Bentley

Mother: Nancy Keys

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In 1868, James Thomas Bentley entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Daniel Bentley and Nancy Keys. James Thomas Bentley passed away in 1948 in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, James Thomas Bentley entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Daniel Bentley and Nancy Keys.
  • James Thomas Bentley passed away in 1948 in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.

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James Bentley's Ancestors

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James Bentley
1868 – 1948
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Daniel Bentley
1814 – 1880
North Carolina, United States
Nancy Keys
NC
Grandparents
Benjamin (Bentley) Junr.
1771 – 1830
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Mary Keeney
1771 – 1815
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Keeney
1751 – 1840
Mercy Lamb
1748 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1868
11 Jun 1868
Birth of James Thomas Bentley in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1948
15 Nov 1948
Age 80
Death of James Thomas Bentley in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1868
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1948
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976

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