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John Vent Bentley 1828–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1828

Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 6 Aug 1895

Death Location: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Father: Benjamin Bentley

Mother: Elizabeth Cress

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Sr, Mary Bentley, John Bentley, Benjamin Bently, Benjamin Bentley, Rhodica Bentley

The story of John Vent Bentley began in 1828 in Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, John Vent Bentley resided in District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. John Vent Bentley had children including Benjamin Bentley, Benjamin Bently, John Martin Bentley, John Milton Bentley Sr, Mary L Bentley, Rhodica Bentley. John Vent Bentley passed away in 1895 in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Vent Bentley began in 1828 in Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, John Vent Bentley resided in District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Vent Bentley had children including Benjamin Bentley, Benjamin Bently, John Martin Bentley, John Milton Bentley Sr, Mary L Bentley, Rhodica Bentley.
  • John Vent Bentley passed away in 1895 in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Bentley
1788–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Elizabeth Cress
1792–1866
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sr
1851–1940
Birth Location: Yatesville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Mary Bentley
1852–1928
Birth Location: –
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John Bentley
1852–1942
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin Bently
1856–1942
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Benjamin Bentley
1855–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Rhodica Bentley
1862–1953
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
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John Bentley's Ancestors

Self
John Bentley
1828–1895
Birth Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Benjamin Bentley
1788–
North Carolina
Elizabeth (Betsy) Cress
1792–1866
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bentley's Descendants

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John (Vent) Bentley (Abt 1828–6 Aug 1895)
  1. 1. John (Milton Bentley) Sr 1851–1940 m. Anna (" Mary Anna") KELLEY 1861–1943
    1. 1. William (Henry) BENTLEY 1878–1930 m. Martha Bentley 1888–
      1. 1. Oral Bentley 1910–1991 m. Hazel (Vera) Gore 1916–2001
        1. 1. norman Bentley 1939–2010
        2. 2. Kitty (Angele Bentley) Adkins 1938–2017
        3. 3. Jerry Bentley 1950–1950
        4. 4. Carolyn (Joan) Bolinger 1942–1998
        5. 5. William (E.) Bentley 1946–2004
        6. 6. Connie (Louise) Bentley 1940–2013
      2. 2. Brig Bentley 1911–
      3. 3. Fred Bentley 1913–
      4. 4. Alta (A) Bentley 1917–
      5. 5. Helen Bentley 1919–
      6. 6. William (J) Bentley 1922–
      7. 7. Edith Bentley 1924–
      8. 8. Erma (E) Bentley 1908–
      9. 9. Earnest (D) Bentley 1901–
        1. 1. Bessie (Bentley) Osborn 1938–2002
    2. 2. Clara (B) Bentley 1884–1925
      1. 1. Nola (Irene) Mullins 1903–1978
        1. 1. Gaynell Mullins 1923–
        2. 2. Lewis Mullins 1938–2019
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Bentley 1889–1940
      1. 1. James (Garland) Bentley 1927–1999
    4. 4. John (M) Bentley 1886–
    5. 5. Rosa (H) Bentley 1896–
  2. 2. Mary (L) Bentley 1852–1928
    1. 1. John (Calvin) Whitaker 1897–1975
      1. 1. Wanda (Jean) Whitaker 1945–2022
  3. 3. John (Martin) Bentley 1852–1942
    1. 1. Josephine Bentley 1873–1954
      1. 1. Roosevelt (V.) Potter 1900–1975
        1. 1. Stella Potter 1923–1982
    2. 2. Mary (A) Bentley 1881–1917
      1. 1. Bessie Bentley 1908–1989
    3. 3. Surrilda (Jane) Bentley 1889–1964
      1. 1. Melinda Baker 1906–1990
        1. 1. Pearlie (Jane) McCarty 1931–1997
      2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Baker 1908–
        1. 1. Hazel (Lee) Bostain 1937–2003
  4. 4. Benjamin Bently 1856–1942
    1. 1. William (Patton) Bentley 1878–1958
      1. 1. Lonzo (Merrell) Bentley 1905–1971
  5. 5. Benjamin Bentley 1855–
    1. 1. William (Harrison) Bentley 1888–1964
      1. 1. John (“Johnnie” Davis) Bentley 1912–2002
  6. 6. Rhodica Bentley 1862–1953
    1. 1. Rosa (Belle) Mullins 1881–1967
      1. 1. David (Maloy) Slemp 1907–
        1. 1. Emma (Jean Strouth (DNA to) Leslie) 1932–2023
    2. 2. William (Alvin) Mullins 1886–1976
      1. 1. Vernon (Russell) Mullins 1912–1988
    3. 3. Laura (Beatrice) Mullins 1891–1949
      1. 1. Alfonso Dotson 1911–1999
        1. 1. Ida (Geraldine) Nunley 1934–2011
        2. 2. Betty (Lou) Dotson 1939–2022
      2. 2. Simon (David) Dotson 1921–2012
        1. 1. Phyllis (Marie) Dotson 1942–2009
    4. 4. James (Russel) Mullins 1895–1979
      1. 1. Norma (Jean) Campbell 1934–2007

John Bentley's Timeline

5 Records

1828
01 Mar 1828
Birth of John Vent Bentley in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1828
Abt 1828
Birth of John Vent Bentley in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
John Vent Bentley resided here in District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1895
06 Aug 1895
Age 67
Death of John Vent Bentley in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1895
6 Aug 1895
Age 67
Death of John Vent Bentley in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1828
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1828
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 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: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 209; Page: 134b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Letcher, 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: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 209; Page: 134b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
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