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Lafayette (Fate) Bentley 1884–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1884

Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Apr 1962

Death Location: Myra, Pike County Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Bentley

Mother: Sarah Potter

Spouse(s): Melvina Hall

Children(s): Firel Bentley

Lafayette (Fate) Bentley was born in 1884 in Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of Joseph Levi Bentley And Sarah Elizabeth Potter. Lafayette (Fate) Bentley married Melvina Velma Melvine Hall, and had children including Firel Firell Ferl Bentley. Lafayette (Fate) Bentley passed away in 1962 in Myra, Pike County Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Lafayette (Fate) Bentley was born in 1884 in Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of Joseph Levi Bentley And Sarah Elizabeth Potter.
  • Lafayette (Fate) Bentley married Melvina Velma Melvine Hall, and had children including Firel Firell Ferl Bentley.
  • Lafayette (Fate) Bentley passed away in 1962 in Myra, Pike County Kentucky, USA.

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Lafayette Bentley's Ancestors

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Lafayette Bentley
1884–1962
Birth Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joseph Levi Bentley
1860–1932
, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Potter
1862–1926
, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Simon Bentley
1826–1880
Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy Hall
1837–1904
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Bentley
1792–1866
Benjamin Bentley
1788–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Jr.
1770–1822
Charity Morgan
1770–1830
Daniel Sr
1752–1839
Nancy Lewis
1759–1845

Lafayette Bentley's Descendants

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Lafayette ((Fate)) Bentley (16 May 1884–17 Apr 1962) m. Melvina (Velma Melvine) Hall (1 Feb 1885–20 Dec 1954)
  1. 1. Firel ("Firell" Ferl) Bentley 1904–1983 m. Nancyfare (Isabel) Mullins 1901–1972
    1. 1. Daniel (Orville) Bentley 1925–1988 m. Nellean (Hattie) Quillen 1933–2012
    2. 2. Bernice Bentley 1924–2009
    3. 3. Carl Bentley 1927–1969
    4. 4. Ina Bentley 1929–1994
    5. 5. Rollie Bentley 1931–1994
    6. 6. Jimmy (Ray) Bentley 1938–1995

Lafayette Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1884
16 May 1884
Birth of Lafayette (Fate) Bentley in Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1962
17 Apr 1962
Age 78
Death of Lafayette (Fate) Bentley in Myra, Pike County Kentucky, USA
Myra, Pike County Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1884
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1962
    Event Place: Myra, Pike County Kentucky, USA

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