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William Andrew Bentley 1871–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1871

Birth Location: Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 14 May 1954

Death Location: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Bentley

Mother: Annie Pate

Spouse(s): Mary Nalls, Juaniee Bentley

Children(s): Billie Bently, Lena Hays, Clarence Bentley, Marie Spence, Hazel Bentley, Wesley Bentley, Jennie Hawkins

William Andrew Bentley was born in 1871 in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of John Henry Bentley And Annie B Pate. In 1880, William Andrew Bentley resided in Erath, Texas, USA. In 1910, William Andrew Bentley resided in Clyde, Callahan, Texas, USA. William Andrew Bentley married Juaniee B Bentley, Mary Virginia Nalls, and had children including Billie Atlanta Bently, Clarence E Bentley, Hazel P Bentley, Jennie Jo Hawkins, Lena Bell Hays, Marie Dale Spence, Wesley A Bentley. William Andrew Bentley passed away in 1954 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Andrew Bentley was born in 1871 in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of John Henry Bentley And Annie B Pate.
  • In 1880, William Andrew Bentley resided in Erath, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, William Andrew Bentley resided in Clyde, Callahan, Texas, USA.
  • William Andrew Bentley married Juaniee B Bentley, Mary Virginia Nalls, and had children including Billie Atlanta Bently, Clarence E Bentley, Hazel P Bentley, Jennie Jo Hawkins, Lena Bell Hays, Marie Dale Spence, Wesley A Bentley.
  • William Andrew Bentley passed away in 1954 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bentley
1847–1917
Birth Location: Alabama
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Annie Pate
1859–1948
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

Mary Nalls
1873–1941
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Juaniee Bentley
–1944
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Billie Bently
1900–
Birth Location: Texas
BB
Lena Hays
1892–1971
Birth Location: Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
LH
Clarence Bentley
1895–
Birth Location: Texas
CB
Marie Spence
1902–1977
Birth Location: Texas
MS
Hazel Bentley
1904–
Birth Location: Texas
HB
Wesley Bentley
1907–1942
Birth Location: Texas
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Jennie Hawkins
1913–1993
Birth Location: Clyde Callah, Texas
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William Bentley's Ancestors

Self
William Bentley
1871–1954
Birth Place: Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
John Henry Bentley
1847–1917
Alabama
Annie (B) Pate
1859–1948
Texas
Grandparents
Thomas (K.) Bentley
1823–1868
Allabama
Mary (Jane) Bentley
1826–1915
Allabama
William ((Frank)) Pate
1827–1898
Georgia
Margaret (Ann Alvis) Pate
1835–1916
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bentley's Descendants

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William (Andrew) Bentley (11 January 1871–14 May 1954) m. Mary (Virginia) Nalls (20 Apr 1873–12 Jun 1941) m. Juaniee (B) Bentley (–Abt 1944)
  1. 1. Billie (Atlanta) Bently 1900– m. James (Clayton Albertson) Jr 1898–1972
    1. 1. William (James) Albertson 1926–1989 m. Joan Wallace 1928–2008 m. Bernice Caldwell 1922–2018
  2. 2. Lena (Bell) Hays 1892–1971
  3. 3. Clarence (E) Bentley 1895–
  4. 4. Marie (Dale) Spence 1902–1977
  5. 5. Hazel (P) Bentley 1904–
  6. 6. Wesley (A) Bentley 1907–1942
  7. 7. Jennie (Jo) Hawkins 1913–1993

William Bentley's Timeline

14 Records

1871
11 January 1871
Birth of William Andrew Bentley in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 9
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Erath, Texas, USA
Erath, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Clyde, Callahan, Texas, USA
Clyde, Callahan, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 49
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
1921
1921
Age 50
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Abilene, Texas, USA
Abilene, Texas, USA
1926
1926
Age 55
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Abilene, Texas, USA
Abilene, Texas, USA
1928
1928
Age 57
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Abilene, Texas, USA
Abilene, Texas, USA
1929
1929
Age 58
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Abilene, Texas, USA
Abilene, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 59
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
1931
1931
Age 60
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Abilene, Texas, USA
Abilene, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 64
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas
Houston, Harris, Texas
1939
1939
Age 68
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Everett; Marysville, Washington, USA
Everett; Marysville, Washington, USA
1940
1940
Age 69
William Andrew Bentley resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
1954
14 May 1954
Age 83
Death of William Andrew Bentley in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1871
    Event Place: Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [8] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clyde, Callahan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Abilene, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Abilene, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Abilene, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Abilene, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Abilene, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Everett; Marysville, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1954
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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