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William D. Bentley 1906–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Mar 1906

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky

Death Date: Aug 1977

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Father: Otho Sr

Mother: Sadie Collier

Spouse(s): Edna Bentley

Children(s): Ted Bentley

William D. Bentley was born in 1906 in Letcher County, Kentucky, the child of Otho Bentley Sr And Sadie Collier. In 1910, William D. Bentley resided in Schultz, Greenup, Kentucky. In 1920, William D. Bentley resided in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky. William D. Bentley married Edna Mae Bentley, and had children including Delores Bentley, Leonard Bentley, Lora Bentley, Sadie Bentley, Ted Bentley, Willie Bentley. William D. Bentley passed away in 1977 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

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Biography

  • William D. Bentley was born in 1906 in Letcher County, Kentucky, the child of Otho Bentley Sr And Sadie Collier.
  • In 1910, William D. Bentley resided in Schultz, Greenup, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, William D. Bentley resided in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • William D. Bentley married Edna Mae Bentley, and had children including Delores Bentley, Leonard Bentley, Lora Bentley, Sadie Bentley, Ted Bentley, Willie Bentley.
  • William D. Bentley passed away in 1977 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Otho Sr
1884–1965
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Sadie Collier
1885–1915
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
SC

Spouses(s)

Edna Bentley
1908–2008
Birth Location: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky
EB

Children(s)

Ted Bentley
1937–1993
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Bentley's Ancestors

Self
William Bentley
1906–1977
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
Parents
Otho Bentley Sr
1884–1965
Letcher County, Kentucky
Sadie Collier
1885–1915
Letcher County, Kentucky
Grandparents
John (Martin) Bentley
1854–1942
Pike County, Kentucky
Malinda Addington
1855–1933
Wise County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Bentley
1823–
Anna Potter
1830–1901
William Addington
1819–1892
Nancy Kilgore
1825–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Addington
1783–1857
Sarah Stallard
1790–1867
Ralph Kilgore
1797–1875
Amelia Wheatley
1804–1875

William Bentley's Descendants

1.
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William (D.) Bentley (03 Mar 1906–Aug 1977) m. Edna (Mae) Bentley (27 Sep 1908–03 Mar 2008)
  1. 1. Ted Bentley 1937–1993

William Bentley's Timeline

6 Records

1906
03 Mar 1906
Birth of William D. Bentley in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 4
William D. Bentley resided here in Schultz, Greenup, Kentucky
Schultz, Greenup, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 14
William D. Bentley resided here in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky
Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 24
William D. Bentley resided here in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky
Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
William D. Bentley resided here in Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Letcher, Kentucky, United States
1977
Aug 1977
Age 71
Death of William D. Bentley in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 67-2.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-01-7922; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Schultz, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Schultz, Greenup, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Schultz, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 67-2.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1977
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-01-7922; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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