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John M Bentley 1877 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1877

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 26 October 1962

Death Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Bently

Mother: Sarah Stevens

Spouse(s): Minnie Rankin

Children(s): Cyntha Bently, Effie Bentley, Milt Bentley, Lester Bentley, Ribern Bentley, Alethie Bentley, Golden Bentley, Clifford Bentley, Nora Bentley

In 1877, John M Bentley entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry S Bently and Sarah A Stevens. John M Bentley married Minnie Belle Rankin, and had children including Cyntha A Bently, Effie Myrtle Bentley, Milt Valancourt “Milt” Bentley, Lester Glenn Bentley, Ribern Taylor Bentley, Alethie “Letha” V Bentley, Golden V Bentley, Clifford Donely Bentley, Nora Bentley. John M Bentley passed away in 1962 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, John M Bentley entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry S Bently and Sarah A Stevens.
  • John M Bentley married Minnie Belle Rankin, and had children including Cyntha A Bently, Effie Myrtle Bentley, Milt Valancourt “Milt” Bentley, Lester Glenn Bentley, Ribern Taylor Bentley, Alethie “Letha” V Bentley, Golden V Bentley, Clifford Donely Bentley, Nora Bentley.
  • John M Bentley passed away in 1962 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bentley's Ancestors

Self
John Bentley
1877 – 1962
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry S Bently
1843 – 1910
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (A) Stevens
1847 – 1910
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Bentley
1814 – 1880
North Carolina, United States
Andrew Stephens
1828 – 1863
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Keys (Kees)) *
1832 – 1900
NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Junr.
1771 – 1830
Mary Keeney
1771 – 1815
William Stephens
1789 – 1880
Mary Porterhouse
1795 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Keeney
1751 – 1840
Mercy Lamb
1748 – 1839
John Stephens
– 1851
Mary Nowel
1773 – 1855

John Bentley's Descendants

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John (M) Bentley (May 1877 – 26 October 1962) m. Minnie (Belle) Rankin (2 October 1879 – 24 January 1952)
  1. 1. Cyntha (A) Bently (May 1897 – )
  2. 2. Effie (Myrtle) Bentley (14 Apr 1900 – 5 Jul 1990)
  3. 3. Milt (Valancourt “Milt”) Bentley (5 April 1903 – 10 August 1991) m. Rebecca (Newsom) Bentley (28 August 1902 – 22 April 1984) m. Stella (Effie) Bentley (8 June 1914 – 6 March 2006)
    1. 1. Bathus (Lee) Bentley (21 October 1923 – 31 October 2007)
    2. 2. James (Patton) Bentley (4 April 1926 – 17 May 2009)
    3. 3. Blanch (Irene) Bently (17 Jan 1928 – 6 September 2002) m. Guy (Vernard) Johnson (08-Mar-1926 – 14 Nov 2000) m. Guy (Vernard) Johnson (8 Mar 1926 – 14 Nov 2000)
      1. 1. Sheila (Ann) Johnson (22 May 1979 – ) m. Michael (Joe) Church (15 Jan 1956 – )
        1. 1. Sheryl (Church) Callis (6 July 1980 – ) m. Elliott Anderson (16 Oct 1977 – )
        2. 2. Danielle (Beth Church) Nickison (28 Jan 1982 – ) m. Robert (Wayne) Nickison (7 Sep 1979 – )
        3. 3. Jason (Brian) Church (24 Dec 1984 – )
        4. 4. Erin (Marie) Church (5 Dec 1987 – 03/03/2017)
    4. 4. Bathus (Lee) Bentley (21 October 1923 – 31 October 2007)
    5. 5. James (Patton) Bentley (4 Apr 1926 – 17 May 2009)
  4. 4. Lester (Glenn) Bentley (28 Nov 1905 – 29 Sep 1983)
  5. 5. Ribern (Taylor) Bentley (8 Apr 1907 – 23 Jul 1981)
  6. 6. Alethie (“Letha” V) Bentley (13 Dec 1909 – 8 Jun 2005)
  7. 7. Golden (V) Bentley (abt 1913 – )
  8. 8. Clifford (Donely) Bentley (22 Jul 1914 – 19 Nov 1987)
  9. 9. Nora Bentley (abt 1921 – )

John Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1877
May 1877
Birth of John M Bentley in Tennessee
Tennessee
1962
26 October 1962
Age 85
Death of John M Bentley in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1877
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1962
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

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