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Samuel Bentley 1902–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 August 1902

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Dec 1978

Death Location: Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Bentley

Mother: Mary Mullins

Spouse(s): Maybelle BRANHAM

Children(s): Manuel BENTLEY, Theda BENTLEY, Charles BENTLEY, Samuel BENTLEY, Roy Bentley

The story of Samuel Bentley began in 1902 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America. In 1935, Samuel Bentley resided in Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky. In 1940, Samuel Bentley resided in Magisterial Dist 2, Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, U. Samuel Bentley married Maybelle Branham, and had children including Charles Woodward Bentley, Manuel Bennett Bentley, Roy Eugene Karo Bentley, Samuel Jarvis Bentley, Theda Agnes Bentley. Samuel Bentley passed away in 1978 in Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Bentley began in 1902 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Samuel Bentley resided in Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Samuel Bentley resided in Magisterial Dist 2, Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, U.
  • Samuel Bentley married Maybelle Branham, and had children including Charles Woodward Bentley, Manuel Bennett Bentley, Roy Eugene Karo Bentley, Samuel Jarvis Bentley, Theda Agnes Bentley.
  • Samuel Bentley passed away in 1978 in Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Bentley's Ancestors

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Samuel Bentley
1902–1978
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Henry Bentley
1863–1940
Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Mullins
1868–1945
Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Solomon (Davis) Bentley
1836–1909
Perry, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Jane) Bentley
1840–1926
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
John (L "Young John” Mullins) (Murdered)
1828–1870
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Martha ("Patsy") Potter
1828–1914
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin III
1785–1860
Elizabeth Bentley
1792–1866
James Sr
1781–1880
Sarah Lunsford
1809–1881
Sherwood Sr
1793–1881
Mary Roberts
1800–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr
1752–1839
Nancy Lewis
1759–1845
George Jr.
1770–1822
Charity Morgan
1770–1830
Benjamin Bentley
1854–1929
Elizabeth Laws
1792–1869
Samuel Lunsford
1784–1815
Susanna Snead
1790–1860

Samuel Bentley's Descendants

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Samuel Bentley (22 August 1902–17 Dec 1978) m. Maybelle BRANHAM (30 Aug 1896–22 Jan 1977)
  1. 1. Manuel (Bennett) BENTLEY 1934–1960
  2. 2. Theda (Agnes) BENTLEY 1927–2006
  3. 3. Charles (Woodward) BENTLEY 1924–1973
  4. 4. Samuel (Jarvis) BENTLEY 1923–1932
  5. 5. Roy (Eugene "Karo") Bentley 1929–2018 m. Anna (Sue) Bentley 1933–2014 m. Ruby (Lee) Phipps 1934–1963

Samuel Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1902
22 August 1902
Birth of Samuel Bentley in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 33
Samuel Bentley resided here in Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky
Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 38
Samuel Bentley resided here in Magisterial Dist 2, Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial Dist 2, Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1978
17 Dec 1978
Age 76
Death of Samuel Bentley in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 August 1902
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial Dist 2, Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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