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Robert Carlyle Bentley 1852–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1852

Birth Location: , Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1893

Death Location: Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Bentley

Mother: Elizabeth Bentley

Spouse(s): Arta Bentley

Children(s): Ezekiel Bentley, Mary Amburgey, Lou Bentley, William Bentley, Cordelia Collier, Lorinda Kiser, James Bentley, John Bentley, Sidney Bentley, Ada Bentley

In 1852, Robert Carlyle Bentley entered the world in , Letcher, Kentucky, USA, born to William Riley Bentley And Elizabeth Bentley. In 1880, Robert Carlyle Bentley resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. Robert Carlyle Bentley married Arta Bentley, and had children including Ada Jane Bentley, Cordelia Bell Collier, Ezekiel Ninevah Bentley, James Francis Bentley, John Ezra Bentley, Lorinda Bentley Kiser, Lou Anna Bentley, Mary M Amburgey, Sidney Bentley, William Bentley. Robert Carlyle Bentley passed away in 1893 in Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Robert Carlyle Bentley entered the world in , Letcher, Kentucky, USA, born to William Riley Bentley And Elizabeth Bentley.
  • In 1880, Robert Carlyle Bentley resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • Robert Carlyle Bentley married Arta Bentley, and had children including Ada Jane Bentley, Cordelia Bell Collier, Ezekiel Ninevah Bentley, James Francis Bentley, John Ezra Bentley, Lorinda Bentley Kiser, Lou Anna Bentley, Mary M Amburgey, Sidney Bentley, William Bentley.
  • Robert Carlyle Bentley passed away in 1893 in Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bentley
1822–1874
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Bentley
1826–1900
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
EB

Spouses(s)

Arta Bentley
1855–1925
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
AB

Children(s)

Ezekiel Bentley
1881–1981
Birth Location: Knott, Kentucky, United States
EB
Mary Amburgey
1874–1950
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
MA
Lou Bentley
1876–1941
Birth Location: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
LB
William Bentley
1878–
Birth Location: Kentucky
WB
Cordelia Collier
1879–1956
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
CC
Lorinda Kiser
1883–1974
Birth Location: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
LK
James Bentley
1892–1917
Birth Location: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
JB
John Bentley
1890–1977
Birth Location: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
JB
Sidney Bentley
1897–1980
Birth Location: –
SB
Ada Bentley
1888–
Birth Location: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
AB

Robert Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Robert Bentley
1852–1893
Birth Place: , Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Riley Bentley
1822–1874
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Bentley
1826–1900
Russell County, Virginia
Grandparents
Solomon BENTLEY
1793–1860
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Yonts
1800–1882
Tennessee, United States
William (R.) Amburgey
1788–1873
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lucy (Lucinda) Franklin
1786–1865
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John II
1758–1831
Elizabeth HAMMONS
1769–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Bentley's Descendants

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Robert (Carlyle) Bentley (12 Mar 1852–20 Oct 1893) m. Arta Bentley (3 February 1855–16 October 1925)
  1. 1. Ezekiel (Ninevah) Bentley 1881–1981 m. Eva ("Lona") Parks 1882–1938
    1. 1. Hasador Bentley 1915–1975 m. Doris (P) Bentley 1918–
      1. 1. Loye Cochran 1937–2012 m. John (Albert James) Denner 1930–1996 m. Gerald (E) Cochran 1932–2008
      2. 2. Samuel ("Sammie" Lloyd) Bentley 1940–2011 m. Beverly (Jean) Bentley 1940–2020
      3. 3. Katherin (Lillian "Cathay") Bentley 1941–2005
    2. 2. Roy (Alex) Bentley 1909–1981 m. Marie Sutton 1909–1939 m. Ann (Shepard) Beverly 1919– m. Virginia (Lee) Howard 1926–
      1. 1. Everett Bentley 1930–1987
      2. 2. Sherbert Bentley 1932–2018
      3. 3. Mary (A) Bentley 1934–2003
    3. 3. Curtis Bentley 1904–1969
      1. 1. Sharlene Bentley 1926–2004
    4. 4. Luther Bentley 1906–1974
    5. 5. Cloia\Clora Bentley 1912–1981
    6. 6. Ada Bentley 1918–1996 m. Curles Sutton 1913–1973
      1. 1. Tom Sutton 1941–1973
    7. 7. Malcolm Bentley 1926–1988
    8. 8. Sophia Althoff 1922–2006 m. Robert (E) Althoff 1918–
    9. 9. Chloe Bently 1910–
  2. 2. Mary (M) Amburgey 1874–1950
  3. 3. Lou (Anna) Bentley 1876–1941
  4. 4. William Bentley 1878–
  5. 5. Cordelia (Bell) Collier 1879–1956 m. Enoch (Irven) Collier 1881–1970
    1. 1. Myrtle (J.) Collier 1911–1984
    2. 2. Talmer (Enoch) Collier 1919–
    3. 3. Jesse (R.) Collier 1921–2017
    4. 4. Enoch Collier 1918–
    5. 5. Newton Collier 1915–1996
    6. 6. David Collier 1910–
    7. 7. Roy Collier 1908–
    8. 8. William (Troy) Collier 1904–1941
    9. 9. Hattie Potter 1902–1937
  6. 6. Lorinda (Bentley) Kiser 1883–1974
  7. 7. James (Francis) Bentley 1892–1917
  8. 8. John (Ezra) Bentley 1890–1977
  9. 9. Sidney Bentley 1897–1980
  10. 10. Ada (Jane) Bentley 1888–

Robert Bentley's Timeline

3 Records

1852
12 Mar 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, United States
Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1852
    Event Place: , 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 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, United States
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