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William Riley Bentley 1822–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Nov 1874

Death Location: Carrck, Letcherco, Kentucky, USA

Father: Solomon BENTLEY

Mother: Mary Yonts

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bentley

Children(s): Robert Bentley, Polly Bentley, Bristol Bentley, Manford Bentley, Francis Bentley, Elizabeth Bentley, Ezekiel Bentley, James Bentley, John Bentley, William Bentley, Mary Bentley

William Riley Bentley was born in 1822 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Solomon Bentley And Mary Polly Yonts. In 1880, William Riley Bentley resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. William Riley Bentley married Elizabeth Bentley, and had children including Bristol T Bentley, Elizabeth Matilda Bentley, Ezekiel Elberson Bentley, Francis Bentley, James Bentley, John Bentley, Manford Scott Bentley, Mary Bentley, Polly A Bentley, Robert Carlyle Bentley, William Bentley. William Riley Bentley passed away in 1874 in Carrck, Letcherco, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Riley Bentley was born in 1822 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Solomon Bentley And Mary Polly Yonts.
  • In 1880, William Riley Bentley resided in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Riley Bentley married Elizabeth Bentley, and had children including Bristol T Bentley, Elizabeth Matilda Bentley, Ezekiel Elberson Bentley, Francis Bentley, James Bentley, John Bentley, Manford Scott Bentley, Mary Bentley, Polly A Bentley, Robert Carlyle Bentley, William Bentley.
  • William Riley Bentley passed away in 1874 in Carrck, Letcherco, Kentucky, USA.

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William Bentley's Ancestors

Self
William Bentley
1822–1874
Birth Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Solomon BENTLEY
1793–1860
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Yonts
1800–1882
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bentley's Descendants

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William (Riley) Bentley (1822–17 Nov 1874) m. Elizabeth Bentley (1 June 1826–11 Oct 1900)
  1. 1. Robert (Carlyle) Bentley 1852–1893 m. Arta Bentley 1855–1925
    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–
  2. 2. Polly (A.) Bentley 1848–
  3. 3. Bristol (T.) Bentley 1859–1903 m. Susanna Bentley 1862–1941
    1. 1. Maggie (Jane) McFall 1885–1956 m. Creed McFall 1905–
      1. 1. Edgar (Mc) Fall 1912–
      2. 2. Jesse (Mc) Fall 1923–
      3. 3. Inez (Mc) Fall 1925–
      4. 4. Bernie (Mc) Fall 1926–
      5. 5. Millard (Mc) Fall 1910–
  4. 4. Manford (Scott) Bentley 1862–
  5. 5. Francis Bentley 1865–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Matilda) Bentley 1867–1943
  7. 7. Ezekiel (Elberson) Bentley 1857–1944
  8. 8. James Bentley 1846–
  9. 9. John Bentley 1855–
  10. 10. William Bentley 1851–
  11. 11. Mary Bentley 1849–

William Bentley's Timeline

3 Records

1822
1822
Birth of William Riley Bentley in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1874
17 Nov 1874
Age 52
Death of William Riley Bentley in Carrck, Letcherco, Kentucky, USA
Carrck, Letcherco, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
William Riley Bentley resided here in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 582d; Enumeration District: 064
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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: 582d; Enumeration District: 064

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Carrck, Letcherco, Kentucky, USA

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