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James Edward Bentley 1939 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1939

Birth Location: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1988

Death Location: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Elijah Bentley

Mother: Carrie Pritchard

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In 1939, James Edward Bentley entered the world in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA, born to Elijah Bentley and Carrie Pritchard. James Edward Bentley passed away in 1988 in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1939, James Edward Bentley entered the world in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA, born to Elijah Bentley and Carrie Pritchard.
  • James Edward Bentley passed away in 1988 in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA.

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James Bentley's Ancestors

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James Bentley
1939 – 1988
Birth Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Elijah Bentley
1910 – 1999
Caldwell, North Carolina
Carrie Pritchard
1916 – 1999
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Peter (N) Bentley
1878 – 1963
Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Etta (A) Jackson
1882 – 1921
Caldwell, North Carolina
Theodore (Columbus) Pritchard
1879 – 1937
North Carolina
Claudia (Selma) Taylor
1890 – 1963
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martin Bentley
1843 – 1918
Lydia Smith
1846 – 1918
Esquire Jackson
1846 – 1920
Melinda Greenfield
1847 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Bentley
Caroline Sloop
1813 – 1890
John Smith
Lydia Smith
1806 –
Harriet Jackson
1818 – 1880

James Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1939
22 January 1939
Birth of James Edward Bentley in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
1988
20 May 1988
Age 49
Death of James Edward Bentley in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1939
    Event Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1988
    Event Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

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