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Solomon Bentley 1856–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1856

Birth Location: , Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1944

Death Location: Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Daniel Bentley

Mother: Miranda Ramey

Spouse(s): Mary Bentley

Children(s): Morgan Bentley+, William Bentley, Sarah Bentley, Samuel Miner, Henry Bentley, SIMON BENTLEY, Ermon Bentley, Henry Bently, Savana Bently, John Miner, Samuel Bentley, Sarah Bently, Adren Bentley, Samantha Bently

Solomon Bentley was born in 1856 in , Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of Daniel Bentley And Miranda Ramey. Solomon Bentley married Mary Jane Bentley, and had children including Adren D Bentley, Ermon M Bentley, Henry L Bentley, Henry Quiller Bently, John A Bentley Coal Miner, Morgan Bentley, Samantha Bently, Samuel B Bentley, Samuel E Bentley Farmer Coal Miner, Sarah Letitia Bentley, Sarah Letitia Bently, Savana Bently, Simon Bentley, William Simon Bentley. Solomon Bentley passed away in 1944 in Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Solomon Bentley was born in 1856 in , Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of Daniel Bentley And Miranda Ramey.
  • Solomon Bentley married Mary Jane Bentley, and had children including Adren D Bentley, Ermon M Bentley, Henry L Bentley, Henry Quiller Bently, John A Bentley Coal Miner, Morgan Bentley, Samantha Bently, Samuel B Bentley, Samuel E Bentley Farmer Coal Miner, Sarah Letitia Bentley, Sarah Letitia Bently, Savana Bently, Simon Bentley, William Simon Bentley.
  • Solomon Bentley passed away in 1944 in Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Bentley
1823–1862
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
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Miranda Ramey
1825–1892
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky
MR

Spouses(s)

Mary Bentley
1857–1918
Birth Location: Alexander, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
MB

Children(s)

Morgan Bentley+
1896–1989
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Bentley
1881–1963
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
WB
Sarah Bentley
1898–1988
Birth Location: Millstone, Kentucky
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Samuel Miner
1890–1934
Birth Location: Kentucky
SM
Henry Bentley
1882–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
HB
SIMON BENTLEY
1881–1969
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Ermon Bentley
1879–1956
Birth Location: Baker Letcher, Kentucky, USA
EB
Henry Bently
1882–
Birth Location: Kentucky
HB
Savana Bently
1884–1967
Birth Location: Kentucky
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John Miner
1887–1930
Birth Location: Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
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Samuel Bentley
1890–1934
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Sarah Bently
1898–1988
Birth Location: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Adren Bentley
1878–1956
Birth Location: Letcher,Co., Kentucky, USA
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Samantha Bently
1893–1937
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Solomon Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Solomon Bentley
1856–1944
Birth Place: , Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Daniel Bentley
1823–1862
Perry, Kentucky, USA
Miranda Ramey
1825–1892
Perry, Kentucky
Grandparents
Lewis (P Bentley 4th) GGF
1783–1872
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Nancy (Hammon or) Hammonds
1783–1872
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Moses Ramey
1796–1846
Kentucky
Tabitha Fuller
1800–1866
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr
1752–1839
Nancy Lewis
1759–1845
Joseph Hammons
1763–1867
Catherine Collins
1767–1850
William Ramey
1745–1816
Anna Samlins
1784–1856
Abraham Reverend
1774–1858
Anna Bennett
1774–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1728–1789
Mary Beasley
1714–1795
Peter Lewis
1704–1780
Margaret Eyre
1725–1803
Reverend (Hammond)
1712–1793
Sarah Parsons
1738–1818
Rupert Collins
1750–1770
Tecumpolas Tail
1704–1791
+++Daniel Line
1722–1763
Darcus Brickey
1720–1774
William Salmons
1761–1825
Elizabeth Sanders
1760–1825
Isaac Cantrell
1729–1805
Mary Linder
1755–1844
Henry Bennett
1750–1776
Mary Hamilton
1757–1827

Solomon Bentley's Descendants

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Solomon Bentley (17 Mar 1856–17 Feb 1944) m. Mary (Jane) Bentley (9 Jul, 1857–26 Jan 1918)
  1. 1. Morgan Bentley+ 1896–1989 m. Queen (Isabelle) Fleming 1895–1962
    1. 1. Walker (Hayes Bentley Sgt.) * 1921–1944 m. Octava Stewart 1921–2009
      1. 1. Eleanor (J) Rudd 1942–2009
      2. 2. Kenneth (Ray) Bentley 1944–2008
    2. 2. Lloyd (Erman) Bentley 1928–1997
    3. 3. Clarence (Edward) Bentley* 1924–2011
    4. 4. Mayford BENTLEY* 1922–
    5. 5. Margaret (Opal Bentley) * 1934–2019
    6. 6. Paul Bentley 1931–1937
    7. 7. Carlas (Hastle) Bentley 1936–1937
    8. 8. William ("Bill" Frederick Bentley) * 1925–1963 m. Rebecca (Jane) Bailey? 1925–2005 m. Phyllis (Ann) Bentley 1938–2014
  2. 2. William (Simon) Bentley 1881–1963 m. Sarah Bentley 1888–1980 m. Martha Meade 1881–1962 m. Anna (Hanan) Wright 1877–1953
    1. 1. Dixie Bentley 1921–2005
    2. 2. Cara Bentley 1923–2011
    3. 3. Pauline Bentley 1924–2004
    4. 4. Ida (Bentley-) Shumate 1925–1981
    5. 5. Billie (Maple) Bentley 1929–2004
    6. 6. Myrtle (Bentley)Shumate 1917–2001
    7. 7. Sam Bentley 1913–1933
    8. 8. Opal (Bentley) Moles 1916–2009
    9. 9. Marvin Bentley 1929–1929
    10. 10. Marlin Bentley 1928–1928
    11. 11. Hazel (Jane) Bentley 1915–1915
    12. 12. Wilburn (E) Bentley 1908–1978
    13. 13. Mary (Jane) Bentley 1906–1987
      1. 1. Ida Rose 1897–
    14. 14. Nancy Bentley 1920–
    15. 15. Marlin Bentley 1929–1929
    16. 16. Marvin Bentley 1929–1929
    17. 17. Lee Bentley 1931–2001 m. Phyllis (Ann TACKETT Bentley Wilson) Park 1936–2017 m. Juanita (Slaughter) Bentley 1936–2012
  3. 3. Sarah (Letitia) Bentley 1898–1988
  4. 4. Samuel (E Bentley, Farmer, Coal) Miner 1890–1934
  5. 5. Henry (L) Bentley 1882–
  6. 6. SIMON BENTLEY 1881–1969
  7. 7. Ermon (M.) Bentley 1879–1956 m. Susie Sparks 1901–
  8. 8. Henry (Quiller) Bently 1882– m. Hotence Bentley 1888–1967
    1. 1. Anna (Mae) Bentley 1912–
    2. 2. Lucinda Bentley 1920–1996
    3. 3. Ballard (J.) Bentley 1922–1949
    4. 4. Kelley Bentley 1906–1985 m. Bonnie Tackett 1920–
    5. 5. Junior Bentley 1915–
    6. 6. Morgan (B) Bentley 1916–1942
    7. 7. Mabel (M) Bentley 1919–1997
    8. 8. Allie Bentley 1905–
    9. 9. Elijah Bentley 1908–1976
    10. 10. Polly (J) Bentley 1910–1928
  9. 9. Savana Bently 1884–1967 m. JONATHAN (DONNY) HALL 1882–1914 m. James Wright 1878–1930
    1. 1. Arnold Hall 1918–1976 m. Gussie (Olavene) Land 1915–2007
    2. 2. Floyd Hall 1912–2007
    3. 3. WILLIE HALL 1909–1981
    4. 4. WESLEY HALL 1907–1911
    5. 5. NANCY (JANE) HALL 1905–2003
    6. 6. Morgan (Bentley) Hall 1902–1975
    7. 7. William Hall 1910–1981
  10. 10. John (A Bentley, Coal) Miner 1887–1930 m. Grace Holbrook 1887–1928
    1. 1. Laura (Bele) Gibson 1914–1988
    2. 2. Jessie Bentley 1917–
    3. 3. Wintford Bentley 1923–1962
    4. 4. John Bentley 1916–
    5. 5. Bessie Bentley 1913–
    6. 6. Verdia Bentley 1911–
  11. 11. Samuel (B.) Bentley 1890–1934 m. Eliza Bentley 1887–1969
    1. 1. Cora (Letitia) Anderson 1915– m. Luther Anderson 1910–
      1. 1. Jayce Anderson 1934–1936
    2. 2. Nora (Hazel) Bentley 1917–1936
    3. 3. Samuel Bently 1921–1941 m. Crennia Bentley 1922–
    4. 4. Lola (Bernice) Patterson 1922–1939
    5. 5. Viola Bentley 1925–
  12. 12. Sarah (Letitia) Bently 1898–1988
  13. 13. Adren (D) Bentley 1878–1956
  14. 14. Samantha Bently 1893–1937

Solomon Bentley's Timeline

15 Records

1856
17 Mar 1856
Birth of Solomon Bentley in Letcher Co, Kentucky
Letcher Co, Kentucky
1856
17 Mar 1856
Birth of Solomon Bentley in Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
1856
17 Mar 1856
Birth of Solomon Bentley in Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1856
17 Mar 1856
Birth of Solomon Bentley in Letcher, Kentucky
Letcher, Kentucky
1856
17 Mar 1856
Birth of Solomon Bentley in , Letcher, Kentucky, USA
, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
Solomon Bentley resided here in District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 14
Solomon Bentley resided here in District 3, Pike, Kentucky, United States
District 3, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 24
Solomon Bentley resided here in Cawman, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Cawman, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Solomon Bentley resided here in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 79
Solomon Bentley resided here in Neon, Letcher, Kentucky
Neon, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 84
Solomon Bentley resided here in Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1944
17 FEB 1944
Age 88
Death of Solomon Bentley in Neon, Letcher Co, Kentucky
Neon, Letcher Co, Kentucky
1944
17 Feb 1944
Age 88
Death of Solomon Bentley in Jenkins, Casey, Kentucky, United States
Jenkins, Casey, Kentucky, United States
1944
17 Feb 1944
Age 88
Death of Solomon Bentley in Kentucky
Kentucky
1944
17 Feb 1944
Age 88
Death of Solomon Bentley in Aged, Ash Sharqiyah, Oman
Aged, Ash Sharqiyah, Oman

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Letcher Co, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Birth Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Neon, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67-13
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cawman, Letcher, Kentucky
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 41B; Image: 88; Family History Library Film: 545994
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 538; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1240538
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: M653_381; Page: 746; Image: 269; Family History Library Film: 803381
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1856
    Event Place: , Letcher, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: M653_381; Page: 746; Image: 269; Family History Library Film: 803381

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 41B; Image: 88; Family History Library Film: 545994

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cawman, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cawman, Letcher, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 538; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1240538

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Neon, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Neon, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Neon, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67-13

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Letcher
    Record Source: Kentucky, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1944
    Event Place: Neon, Letcher Co, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Jenkins, Casey, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Aged, Ash Sharqiyah, Oman

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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