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Wesley Monroe Bentley 1879–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1879

Birth Location: Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1964

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Isham Bentley

Mother: Sarah Garren

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Wesley Monroe Bentley was born in 1879 in Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA, the child of Isham S Bentley And Sarah Jane Garren. In 1880, Wesley Monroe Bentley resided in Blount, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Wesley Monroe Bentley resided in Uz, Montague, Texas, USA. Wesley Monroe Bentley passed away in 1964 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Wesley Monroe Bentley was born in 1879 in Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA, the child of Isham S Bentley And Sarah Jane Garren.
  • In 1880, Wesley Monroe Bentley resided in Blount, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, Wesley Monroe Bentley resided in Uz, Montague, Texas, USA.
  • Wesley Monroe Bentley passed away in 1964 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Wesley Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Bentley
1879–1964
Birth Place: Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA
Parents
Isham S Bentley
1844–1905
Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA
Sarah (Jane) Garren
1844–1930
Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Bentley
1816–1880
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Sarah Farris
1814–1884
South Carolina, USA
Absolom Garren
1817–1864
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Winifred Sitton
1821–
Rabun Gap, Rabun, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Bentley
1781–1845
Mary Whitlock
1779–1851
Unknown Farris
1772–1810
Patience
1775–1850
William Sr
1796–1874
Sarah Lanning
1792–1868
John Sitton
1793–1840
Susannah Bryant
1792–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Bentley
1755–1792
Sarah Benthall
1760–1810
William Whitlock
1745–1805
Mary Roundtree
1747–1813
Andrew Sr
1760–1845
Mary Phoutz
1753–1835
John Lanning
1757–1839
Sarah Whitaker
1769–1846
Phillip Sitton
1770–1843
Winnifred Bradley
1766–1841

Wesley Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1879
16 Aug 1879
Birth of Wesley Monroe Bentley in Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Wesley Monroe Bentley resided here in Blount, Alabama, USA
Blount, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Wesley Monroe Bentley resided here in Uz, Montague, Texas, USA
Uz, Montague, Texas, USA
1964
28 Dec 1964
Age 85
Death of Wesley Monroe Bentley in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Birmingham, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blount, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 461C; Enumeration District: 008
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Uz, Montague, Texas; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241660
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blount, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 461C; Enumeration District: 008

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Uz, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Uz, Montague, Texas; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241660

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1964
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

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