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Simon Bentley 1826–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Elizabeth Bentley

Mother: Benjamin Bentley

Spouse(s): Nancy Hall, Nancy Hall, Nancy Hall

Children(s): Lavina Bentley, Hiram Bentley, William Bently, Joseph Bentley, Lucinda Bently, Mary Bently, Joseph Bentley, Hiram Bentley, Lucinda Bentley, Mary Bentley, Ulysses Bentley, Martha Bentley, William Bentley, Joseph Bentley, Hiram Bentley, Lucinda Bentley, Mary Bentley, Ulysses Bentley, William Bentley, Lavina Bentley, Louisa Bentley, Frances Bentley, Martha Bentley, Lavina Bentley, Louisa Bentley, Frances Bentley, Louisa Bentley, Frances Bentley, Martha Bentley

In 1826, Simon Bentley entered the world in Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA, born to Elizabeth Betsy Crase Or Cress Bentley And Benjamin Bentley. Simon Bentley married Nancy Hall, and had children including Frances Bentley, Hiram Bentley, Joseph Lafayette Bentley, Joseph Levi Bentley, Lavina Bentley, Louisa Bentley, Lucinda Bentley, Lucinda Bently, Martha Alifair Bentley, Mary A Bentley, Mary A Bently, Ulysses G Bentley, Ulysses Grant Bentley, William F Bentley, William Fars Bently. Simon Bentley passed away in 1880 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Simon Bentley entered the world in Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA, born to Elizabeth Betsy Crase Or Cress Bentley And Benjamin Bentley.
  • Simon Bentley married Nancy Hall, and had children including Frances Bentley, Hiram Bentley, Joseph Lafayette Bentley, Joseph Levi Bentley, Lavina Bentley, Louisa Bentley, Lucinda Bentley, Lucinda Bently, Martha Alifair Bentley, Mary A Bentley, Mary A Bently, Ulysses G Bentley, Ulysses Grant Bentley, William F Bentley, William Fars Bently.
  • Simon Bentley passed away in 1880 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Bentley
1792–1866
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Bentley
1788–1857
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Hall
1837–1904
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Hall
1837–1904
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Hall
1837–1904
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Lavina Bentley
1857–1937
Birth Location: Pike Co., KY.
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Hiram Bentley
1856–1925
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
HB
William Bently
1876–1911
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky
WB
Joseph Bentley
1860–1932
Birth Location: Kentucky
JB
Lucinda Bently
1865–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Bently
1866–1912
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
MB
Joseph Bentley
1860–1932
Birth Location: , Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Hiram Bentley
1856–1925
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
HB
Lucinda Bentley
1865–
Birth Location: Kentucky
LB
Mary Bentley
1866–1912
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
MB
Ulysses Bentley
1869–1906
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Martha Bentley
1875–1914
Birth Location: Canada, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
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William Bentley
1875–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Joseph Bentley
1860–1932
Birth Location: , Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Hiram Bentley
1856–1925
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
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Lucinda Bentley
1865–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Bentley
1866–1912
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
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Ulysses Bentley
1869–1906
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Bentley
1875–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lavina Bentley
1857–1937
Birth Location: Pike Co., KY.
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Louisa Bentley
1853–
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky
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Frances Bentley
1854–
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Martha Bentley
1875–1914
Birth Location: Canada, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
MB
Lavina Bentley
1857–1937
Birth Location: Pike Co., KY.
LB
Louisa Bentley
1853–
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky
LB
Frances Bentley
1854–
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Louisa Bentley
1853–
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky
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Frances Bentley
1854–
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Martha Bentley
1875–1914
Birth Location: Canada, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Simon Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Simon Bentley
1826–1880
Birth Place: Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Elizabeth BETSY CRASE or CRESS Bentley
1792–1866
Rockbridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Benjamin Bentley
1788–1857
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George (Crace\) Jr.
1770–1822
Rockbridge County, Province of Virgina
Charity ("VanSandt" Vincent) Morgan
1770–1830
Rockbridge County, Province of Virginia
Daniel (David Bentley) Sr
1752–1839
Bear Creek, Mocksville, Davies, Rowan, Colony of North Carolina
Nancy Lewis
1759–1845
Bear Creek, Mocksville, Davies, Rowan, Colony of North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
George Cress
1739–1823
Christiana Maitland
1738–1823
Peter III
1745–1819
Mary Zandt
1755–1819
Thomas Jr
1728–1789
Mary Beasley
1714–1795
Peter Lewis
1704–1780
Margaret Eyre
1725–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jurich -
1696–1780
Rosa Biedermann
1690–1770
J Maitland
1718–1780
Christian Gorsuch
1702–1787
John Morgan
1728–1770
Mary Hopkinson
1727–1747
Isaiah Sr.
1713–1786
Gertje Horn
1709–1768
Thomas Bentley
1699–1783
Susanna Townsend
1706–1748
Robert Beasley
1678–1719
Mary Bentley
1662–1719
Thomas (Hare)
1688–1731
Jane Turner
1690–1747

Simon Bentley's Descendants

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Simon Bentley (1826–1880) m. Nancy Hall (1837–1 Apr 1904) m. Nancy Hall (1837–1 Apr 1904) m. Nancy Hall (1837–1 Apr 1904)
  1. 1. Lavina Bentley 1857–1937
  2. 2. Hiram Bentley 1856–1925
  3. 3. William (Fars) Bently 1876–1911
  4. 4. Joseph (LaFayette) Bentley 1860–1932
  5. 5. Lucinda Bently 1865–
  6. 6. Mary (A.) Bently 1866–1912
  7. 7. Joseph (Levi) Bentley 1860–1932 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Potter 1862–1926
    1. 1. Lafayette ((Fate)) Bentley 1884–1962 m. Melvina (Velma Melvine) Hall 1885–1954
      1. 1. Ferrel Bentley 1907–1983 m. Nancy (Isabel) Mullins 1901–1972
        1. 1. Daniel (Orville) Bentley 1926–
        2. 2. Bernice Bentley 1924–
  8. 8. Hiram Bentley 1856–1925
  9. 9. Lucinda Bentley 1865–
  10. 10. Mary (A.) Bentley 1866–1912
  11. 11. Ulysses (G.) Bentley 1869–1906
  12. 12. Martha (Alifair) Bentley 1875–1914
  13. 13. William (F.) Bentley 1875–
  14. 14. Joseph (Levi) Bentley 1860–1932 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Potter 1862–1926
    1. 1. Theodore (Roosevelt) Bentley 1901–1975
    2. 2. Benjamin (A) Bentley 1892–
    3. 3. Hanney Bentley 1898–
    4. 4. Isaac (Ike) Bentley 1886–
    5. 5. Lafayette ((Fate)) Bentley 1884–1962 m. Melvina (Velma Melvine) Hall 1885–1954
      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
    6. 6. Marget Bentley 1898–
    7. 7. Martha (Jane) Bentley 1888–
    8. 8. Mary (Adeline) Bentley 1893–
    9. 9. Simon Bentley 1896–
  15. 15. Hiram Bentley 1856–1925
  16. 16. Lucinda Bentley 1865–
  17. 17. Mary (A.) Bentley 1866–1912
  18. 18. Ulysses (Grant) Bentley 1869–1906
  19. 19. William (F.) Bentley 1875–
  20. 20. Lavina Bentley 1857–1937
  21. 21. Louisa Bentley 1853–
  22. 22. Frances Bentley 1854–
  23. 23. Martha (Alifair) Bentley 1875–1914
  24. 24. Lavina Bentley 1857–1937
  25. 25. Louisa Bentley 1853–
  26. 26. Frances Bentley 1854–
  27. 27. Louisa Bentley 1853–
  28. 28. Frances Bentley 1854–
  29. 29. Martha (Alifair) Bentley 1875–1914

Simon Bentley's Timeline

14 Records

1826
1826
Birth of Simon Bentley in Pike County, Kentucky, United States
Pike County, Kentucky, United States
1826
1826
Birth of Simon Bentley in Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
1826
1826
Birth of Simon Bentley in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1826
1826
Birth of Simon Bentley in Perry, Kentucky, United States
Perry, Kentucky, United States
1826
1826
Birth of Simon Bentley in Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
Simon Bentley resided here in District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1852
2 May 1852
Age 26
Simon Bentley was married in Pike, Kentucky
Pike, Kentucky
1863
1 July 1863
Age 37
Simon Bentley resided here in Sub District, Kentucky, United States
Sub District, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 44
Simon Bentley resided here in District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Simon Bentley resided here in Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Death of Simon Bentley in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Death of Simon Bentley in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 54
Death of Simon Bentley in Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
1881
30 May 1881
Age 55
Death of Simon Bentley in Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 439; Page: 685D; Enumeration District: 102
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 209; Page: 134b
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Marriage Records
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 439; Page: 685D; Enumeration District: 102
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 107B; Family History Library Film: 545994
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 209; Page: 134b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 May 1852
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 209; Page: 134b

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Sub District, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 107B; Family History Library Film: 545994

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 439; Page: 685D; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pike
    Record Source: Kentucky, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1881
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
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