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Robert Carlyle BENTLEY 1852–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1852

Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1893

Death Location: Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Bentley

Mother: Elizabeth Amburgey

Spouse(s): Arta Hall

Children(s): Mary Bentley, Lou Bentley, William Bentley, Cordelia Bentley, Sidney BENTLEY, Ezekiel Bentley, Alexander Bentley, Ada Bentley, John Bentley, James Bentley, Hasadore BENTLEY, Lorinda BENTLEY

The story of Robert Carlyle BENTLEY began in 1852 in Letcher, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Robert Carlyle BENTLEY resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. Robert Carlyle BENTLEY married Arta Hall, and had children including Ada Jane Bentley, Alexander Bentley, Cordelia Bell Bentley, Ezekiel Ninevah Bentley, Hasadore Bentley, James Francis Bentley, John Elza Bentley, Lorinda Loretta Bentley, Lou Anna Bentley, Mary M Bentley, Sidney Bentley, William Marshall Bentley. Robert Carlyle BENTLEY passed away in 1893 in Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Carlyle BENTLEY began in 1852 in Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Robert Carlyle BENTLEY resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • Robert Carlyle BENTLEY married Arta Hall, and had children including Ada Jane Bentley, Alexander Bentley, Cordelia Bell Bentley, Ezekiel Ninevah Bentley, Hasadore Bentley, James Francis Bentley, John Elza Bentley, Lorinda Loretta Bentley, Lou Anna Bentley, Mary M Bentley, Sidney Bentley, William Marshall Bentley.
  • Robert Carlyle BENTLEY passed away in 1893 in Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert BENTLEY's Ancestors

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Robert BENTLEY
1852–1893
Birth Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William R. Bentley
1822–1874
Kentucky
Elizabeth Amburgey
1826–
Virginia
Grandparents
SOLMON BENTLEY
1796–1881
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Polly") Yonts
1800–1880
Tennessee
William Amburgey
1788–1873
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lucy Franklin
1786–1860
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr
1752–1839
Nancy Lewis
1759–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1728–1789
Mary Beasley
1714–1795
Peter Lewis
1704–1780
Margaret Eyre
1725–1803

Robert BENTLEY's Descendants

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Robert (Carlyle) BENTLEY (11 March 1852–20 Oct 1893) m. Arta Hall (3 Feb 1855–16 Oct 1925)
  1. 1. Mary (M.) Bentley 1874–
  2. 2. Lou (Anna) Bentley 1876–1941
  3. 3. William (Marshall) Bentley 1877–1969
  4. 4. Cordelia (Bell) Bentley 1879–1956 m. Enoch (Irven) Collier 1881–1970
    1. 1. Myrtle (J.) Collier 1911–1984
    2. 2. Hattie Collier-Potter 1902–1937
    3. 3. William (Troy) Collier 1904–1941
    4. 4. Jesse (R.) Collier 1921–2017
  5. 5. Sidney BENTLEY 1893–1980 m. Nannie Short 1908–1978 m. Didema (Dema) Bentley 1913–1966
    1. 1. Eddis (June) Slone 1931–1997 m. Donald (Deane) Estep 1937–1959 m. Carl (Ray) Tolliver 1920–1991
  6. 6. Ezekiel (Ninevah) Bentley 1881–1981 m. Lucinda Everidge 1881– m. Eva ("Lona") Parks 1882–1938
    1. 1. Sophia Althoff 1922–2006
    2. 2. Luther Bentley 1906–1974 m. Flora Bentley 1915–
    3. 3. Chloe Bentley 1913–1996
    4. 4. Hasadore ('Has') Bentley 1915–1975
    5. 5. Ada Bentley 1918–1996
    6. 6. Malcolm Bentley 1925–1988
    7. 7. Curtis Bentley 1904–1969
    8. 8. Roy (A) Bentley 1909–1981
    9. 9. Hilliard (Sampson) Bentley 1914–1914
  7. 7. Alexander Bentley 1886–
  8. 8. Ada (Jane) Bentley 1888–
  9. 9. John (Elza) Bentley 1890–1977
  10. 10. James (Francis) Bentley 1892–
  11. 11. Hasadore BENTLEY 1894–1965
  12. 12. Lorinda (Loretta) BENTLEY 1883–

Robert BENTLEY's Timeline

3 Records

1852
11 March 1852
Birth of Robert Carlyle BENTLEY in Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Robert Carlyle BENTLEY resided here in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1893
20 Oct 1893
Age 41
Death of Robert Carlyle BENTLEY in Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1852
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 582C; Enumeration District: 064
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 582C; Enumeration District: 064

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

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