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Bentley, Benny Silas

Male 1929 - 1961  (32 years)


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  • Name Bentley, Benny Silas 
    Birth 24 Mar 1929  Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death 8 Nov 1961  Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Burial Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Benny Silas Bentley (1929-1961)    		 Benny Silas Bentley (1929-1961)
    Person ID I2390  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2021 

    Father Bentley, John Henry,   b. 7 Apr 1887, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1970, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Holbrook, Lula J.,   b. 4 Sep 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1981 (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 13 Mar 1924  Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Blair, Wilma Faye,   b. 1 Jan 1936   d. 21 Dec 2009, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 5 Apr 1954  Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Bentley, Benny Ray
     2. Bentley, Pam
    Family ID F905  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Mar 1929 - Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Apr 1954 - Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Nov 1961 - Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S609] SSDI.

    2. [S197548] Bennie Bentley, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    3. [S197549] Silas Bently in household of John Bently, "United States Census, 1940".

    4. [S197546] Benny Silas Bentley, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987".

    5. [S197545] Benny Silas Bentley, "Find A Grave Index".

    6. [S197547] Benny S Bentley, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988".