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John Vent Bentley 1828–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Mar 1828

Birth Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 6 August 1895

Death Location: Ermine, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Benjamin SR

Mother: Elizabeth Cress

Spouse(s): Anna Bentley

Children(s): Rhoda Bentley, James Bentley, Sirrilda Hughes, John Bentley, Benjamin Bentley, Virginia Bentley, Elizabeth Bentley, William Bentley, Alex Bentley

The story of John Vent Bentley began in 1828 in Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, John Vent Bentley resided in District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, John Vent Bentley resided in Mouth of Caney Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA. John Vent Bentley married Anna Bentley, and had children including Alex Bentley, Benjamin Bentley, Elizabeth Bentley, James Monroe Bentley, John Martin Bentley, Rhoda Bentley, Sirrilda J Hughes, Virginia Bentley, William A Bentley. John Vent Bentley passed away in 1895 in Ermine, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Vent Bentley began in 1828 in Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, John Vent Bentley resided in District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, John Vent Bentley resided in Mouth of Caney Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Vent Bentley married Anna Bentley, and had children including Alex Bentley, Benjamin Bentley, Elizabeth Bentley, James Monroe Bentley, John Martin Bentley, Rhoda Bentley, Sirrilda J Hughes, Virginia Bentley, William A Bentley.
  • John Vent Bentley passed away in 1895 in Ermine, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bentley's Ancestors

Self
John Bentley
1828–1895
Birth Place: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Benjamin A Bentley SR
1788–1857
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Cress
1792–1866
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Daniel Bentley
1752–1839
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Bentley
1761–1845
England
George Cress
1770–1860
Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Sr
–1803
Christiana Maitland
1738–1823
George Cress
1739–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bentley's Descendants

1.
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John (Vent) Bentley (01 Mar 1828–6 August 1895) m. Anna Bentley (1830–13 September 1901)
  1. 1. Rhoda Bentley 1863– m. David (A J) Mullins 1857–1905
    1. 1. Laura Mullins 1889–1949 m. Edward Dotson 1885–
      1. 1. Ervin (R) Dotson 1908–
      2. 2. Lee Dotson 1910–
      3. 3. Fonsa Dotson 1921–
      4. 4. David Dotson 1922–
      5. 5. Alfonso Dotson 1914–
      6. 6. Georgie (A) Dotson 1916–
      7. 7. Cora (B) Dotson 1918–
    2. 2. James (Russell) Mullins 1895–1979
    3. 3. Alvin Mullins 1886–
    4. 4. Harrison Mullins 1889–
    5. 5. Melvin (W) Mullins 1899–
  2. 2. James (Monroe) Bentley 1866–1952
  3. 3. Sirrilda (J.) Hughes 1864–
  4. 4. John (Martin) Bentley 1852–1941
  5. 5. Benjamin Bentley 1855–
  6. 6. Virginia Bentley 1857–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Bentley 1859–
  8. 8. William (A) Bentley 1861–
  9. 9. Alex Bentley 1860–1945

John Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1828
01 Mar 1828
Birth of John Vent Bentley in Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
John Vent Bentley resided here in District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
John Vent Bentley resided here in Mouth of Caney Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Mouth of Caney Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1895
6 August 1895
Age 67
Death of John Vent Bentley in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1828
    Event Place: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mouth of Caney Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 August 1895
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ermine, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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