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William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley 1907–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1907

Birth Location: Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1973

Death Location: Lower Beaver, Dema, Knott, Kentucky, USA

Father: Robert Bentley

Mother: Sarah Bentley

Spouse(s): Bessie Whitt

Children(s): Nora Bentley, George Bentley, James Bentley, Harold Bentley, Paul Bentley, Hershel Bentley, Charles Bentley

In 1907, William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley entered the world in Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Kentucky, USA, born to Robert Bob Bryant Fleming Bentley And Sarah Sally Jane Hall Bentley. In 1910, William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley resided in Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley resided in Lackey, Floyd, Kentucky, USA. William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley married Bessie F Whitt, and had children including Charles Ray Bentley, George Herman Boar Bentley, Harold Bentley, Hershel Edmond Bentley, James K Bentley, Nora Lee Bentley, Paul Vincle Bentley. William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley passed away in 1973 in Lower Beaver, Dema, Knott, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley entered the world in Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Kentucky, USA, born to Robert Bob Bryant Fleming Bentley And Sarah Sally Jane Hall Bentley.
  • In 1910, William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley resided in Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley resided in Lackey, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley married Bessie F Whitt, and had children including Charles Ray Bentley, George Herman Boar Bentley, Harold Bentley, Hershel Edmond Bentley, James K Bentley, Nora Lee Bentley, Paul Vincle Bentley.
  • William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley passed away in 1973 in Lower Beaver, Dema, Knott, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bentley's Ancestors

Self
William Bentley
1907–1973
Birth Place: Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Robert "Bob" Bryant Fleming Bentley
1881–1970
Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Jane Hall) Bentley
1884–1952
Millstone, Holbrook, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Finley) Bentley
1850–1922
Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Lovedia (Eda) Fleming
1852–1910
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Mathew (( Mack)) Bentley
1851–1923
Letcher, Kentucky
Diadema Belcher
1853–1920
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bentley
1824–1900
Elizabeth Bentley
1833–1910
Frederick Fleming
1821–1878
Daniel Bentley
1823–1862
Miranda Ramey
1825–1892
Thomas Belcher
1826–1868
Sarah Fouts
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1781–1880
Elizabeth Laws
1789–1869
J. Fleming
1773–1852
Elizabeth Stambaugh
1784–1859
Lewis GGF
1783–1872
Nancy Hammonds
1783–1872
Moses Ramey
1796–1846
Tabitha Fuller
1800–1866
Bartlett Belcher
1764–1848
Alice Lawson
1768–1849

William Bentley's Descendants

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William ("Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley) Bentley (27 Jan 1907–20 Sep 1973) m. Bessie (F) Whitt (28 Nov 1907–9 Nov 1993)
  1. 1. Nora (Lee) Bentley 1929–2007
  2. 2. George (Herman Boar) Bentley 1931–1999
  3. 3. James (K) Bentley 1933–1993
  4. 4. Harold Bentley 1936–1997
  5. 5. Paul (Vincle) Bentley 1942–1988
  6. 6. Hershel (Edmond) Bentley 1943–1943
  7. 7. Charles (Ray) Bentley 1947–1947

William Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1907
27 Jan 1907
Birth of William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley in Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley resided here in Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley resided here in Lackey, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Lackey, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1973
20 Sep 1973
Age 66
Death of William "Willie" "Bill" Oscar Bentley Bentley in Lower Beaver, Dema, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Lower Beaver, Dema, Knott, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Upper Carr, Littcarr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lackey, Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2340480
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: T624_482; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374495

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: T624_482; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374495

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lackey, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lackey, Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2340480

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1973
    Event Place: Lower Beaver, Dema, Knott, Kentucky, USA

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