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Joseph Bentley 1897–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1897

Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 15 May 1988

Death Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA

Father: Evan Bentley

Mother: Eunice Bryant

Spouse(s): Martha Newsom

Children(s): Hayse Twin, Homer Bentley, Arthur Bentley, Arlin Bentley, Clarence Twin, Kernie Bentley, Myrtle Bentley, Clara twin, Clarise Bentley

Joseph Bentley was born in 1897 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, the child of Evan Ivan Silas Bentley And Eunice Bryant. In 1910, Joseph Bentley resided in Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Joseph Bentley resided in Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA. Joseph Bentley married Martha Newsom, and had children including Arlin Bentley, Arthur Bentley, Clara Bentley Twin, Clarence Bentley Twin, Clarise Bentley, Dertha Bentley, Hayse Bentley Twin, Hazel Bentley Twin, Homer Bentley, Kernie Bentley, Myrtle Bentley. Joseph Bentley passed away in 1988 in Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Bentley was born in 1897 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, the child of Evan Ivan Silas Bentley And Eunice Bryant.
  • In 1910, Joseph Bentley resided in Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Joseph Bentley resided in Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • Joseph Bentley married Martha Newsom, and had children including Arlin Bentley, Arthur Bentley, Clara Bentley Twin, Clarence Bentley Twin, Clarise Bentley, Dertha Bentley, Hayse Bentley Twin, Hazel Bentley Twin, Homer Bentley, Kernie Bentley, Myrtle Bentley.
  • Joseph Bentley passed away in 1988 in Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Evan Bentley
1875–1956
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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Eunice Bryant
1879–1956
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Martha Newsom
1904–1986
Birth Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky
MN

Children(s)

Hayse Twin
1939–2023
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Homer Bentley
1931–1931
Birth Location: Yeager, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
HB
Arthur Bentley
1923–1980
Birth Location: Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
AB
Arlin Bentley
1924–2016
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
AB
Clarence Twin
1927–1995
Birth Location: Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
CT
Kernie Bentley
1934–2009
Birth Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Myrtle Bentley
1941–1995
Birth Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
MB
Clara twin
1927–1927
Birth Location: Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Ct
Clarise Bentley
Birth Location: Yeager, Pike Co., Kentucky
CB

Joseph Bentley's Ancestors

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Joseph Bentley
1897–1988
Birth Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Evan (Ivan) Silas Bentley
1875–1956
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Eunice Bryant
1879–1956
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Hiram (Craig) Bentley
1844–1899
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Anna (Liza) Akers
1850–1935
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Bentley
1820–1850
Martha Blankenship
1820–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin III
1785–1860
Elizabeth Bentley
1792–1866

Joseph Bentley's Descendants

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Joseph Bentley (11 Sep 1897–15 May 1988) m. Martha Newsom (6 Jun 1904–3 February 1986)
  1. 1. Hayse (Bentley) Twin 1939–2023 m. Mirkie Thornsbury 1939–2013
  2. 2. Homer Bentley 1931–1931
  3. 3. Arthur Bentley 1923–1980 m. Nellie Hopkins 1921–1982
  4. 4. Arlin Bentley 1924–2016
  5. 5. Clarence (Bentley) Twin 1927–1995 m. Aileen Adkins 1930–2003
  6. 6. Kernie Bentley 1934–2009 m. Nannie (Rae) Bentley 1937–2019
  7. 7. Myrtle Bentley 1941–1995
  8. 8. Clara (Bentley) twin 1927–1927
  9. 9. Clarise Bentley

Joseph Bentley's Timeline

8 Records

1897
11 Sep 1897
Birth of Joseph Bentley in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 13
Joseph Bentley resided here in Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Joseph Bentley resided here in Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Joseph Bentley resided here in District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Joseph Bentley resided here in Rural, Pike, Kentucky
Rural, Pike, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 43
Joseph Bentley resided here in Magisterial Dist #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial Dist #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Joseph Bentley resided here in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1988
15 May 1988
Age 91
Death of Joseph Bentley in Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1897
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01350; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-9
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shelby, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 110
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Pike, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340510
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelby, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1374512
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pike, Kentucky; Roll

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelby, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1374512

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shelby, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Pike, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340510

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01350; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial Dist #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01350; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pike, Kentucky; Roll

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1988
    Event Place: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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