~ Claude was named after a well known Baptist preacher named Bentley, who lived in the Paducah, KY area and was a descendant of Pocahontas; there were quite a few families who named their sons Bentley after him, because he was well liked by the entire community.
~ 1st wife: Ruth Ayers (1910-1936) she is buried just outside of Mayfield, KY (in a small Baptist churchyard) - she died of a blood disease.
~ 2nd wife: Juanita Rogers - Claude and Juanita were divorced after Claude was discharged from the Army.
~ 3rd wife: Edith Pauline Tingle (see Memorial# 76012644)
SIBLINGS:
***1. Claude Bentley, born 7/1/1905 in Paducah, KY, died 2/14/1989 in Valley Station, KY (pneumonia/cancer) - buried in Louisville Memorial Gardens East, Louisville, KY. (Memorial #76012366)
2. Mary Wright, born 6/6/1907 in Mayfield, KY, died 9/3/2008 in Laguna Woods, CA (natural causes) - buried in Sawtelle Veteran's Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. (Memorial #
3. William Dewitt "Bill", born 11/19/1909 in Paducah, KY, died 12/5/1978 in LaGrange, KY (mouth cancer)- buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #15700955)
4. Marvin Woodrow "Pete", born 10/12/1912, died 6/6/1988 in Dodgeville, WI (cancer) - buried in Linden Cemetery, Dodgeville, WI. (Memorial #76038118)
5. John Spurlin "Ben", Jr., born 7/25/1914, died 7/26/1914 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY. (he only lived a little over 12 hours)- buried in Mayfield, KY. (Memorial# 29501428)
6. Sara Virginia, born 12/1911 in Mayfield, KY, died three days later (accidently smothered) - buried in Mayfield, KY.
7. James Cox "Jim", born 10/31/1920 in Mayfield, KY, died 12/7/1966 (cancer) - buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #32833715)
***(Claude was the 1st child in this family).
~ 1st wife: Ruth Ayers (1910-1936) she is buried just outside of Mayfield, KY (in a small Baptist churchyard) - she died of a blood disease.
~ 2nd wife: Juanita Rogers - Claude and Juanita were divorced after Claude was discharged from the Army.
~ 3rd wife: Edith Pauline Tingle (see Memorial# 76012644)
SIBLINGS:
***1. Claude Bentley, born 7/1/1905 in Paducah, KY, died 2/14/1989 in Valley Station, KY (pneumonia/cancer) - buried in Louisville Memorial Gardens East, Louisville, KY. (Memorial #76012366)
2. Mary Wright, born 6/6/1907 in Mayfield, KY, died 9/3/2008 in Laguna Woods, CA (natural causes) - buried in Sawtelle Veteran's Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. (Memorial #
3. William Dewitt "Bill", born 11/19/1909 in Paducah, KY, died 12/5/1978 in LaGrange, KY (mouth cancer)- buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #15700955)
4. Marvin Woodrow "Pete", born 10/12/1912, died 6/6/1988 in Dodgeville, WI (cancer) - buried in Linden Cemetery, Dodgeville, WI. (Memorial #76038118)
5. John Spurlin "Ben", Jr., born 7/25/1914, died 7/26/1914 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY. (he only lived a little over 12 hours)- buried in Mayfield, KY. (Memorial# 29501428)
6. Sara Virginia, born 12/1911 in Mayfield, KY, died three days later (accidently smothered) - buried in Mayfield, KY.
7. James Cox "Jim", born 10/31/1920 in Mayfield, KY, died 12/7/1966 (cancer) - buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #32833715)
***(Claude was the 1st child in this family).
~ Claude was named after a well known Baptist preacher named Bentley, who lived in the Paducah, KY area and was a descendant of Pocahontas; there were quite a few families who named their sons Bentley after him, because he was well liked by the entire community.
~ 1st wife: Ruth Ayers (1910-1936) she is buried just outside of Mayfield, KY (in a small Baptist churchyard) - she died of a blood disease.
~ 2nd wife: Juanita Rogers - Claude and Juanita were divorced after Claude was discharged from the Army.
~ 3rd wife: Edith Pauline Tingle (see Memorial# 76012644)
SIBLINGS:
***1. Claude Bentley, born 7/1/1905 in Paducah, KY, died 2/14/1989 in Valley Station, KY (pneumonia/cancer) - buried in Louisville Memorial Gardens East, Louisville, KY. (Memorial #76012366)
2. Mary Wright, born 6/6/1907 in Mayfield, KY, died 9/3/2008 in Laguna Woods, CA (natural causes) - buried in Sawtelle Veteran's Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. (Memorial #
3. William Dewitt "Bill", born 11/19/1909 in Paducah, KY, died 12/5/1978 in LaGrange, KY (mouth cancer)- buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #15700955)
4. Marvin Woodrow "Pete", born 10/12/1912, died 6/6/1988 in Dodgeville, WI (cancer) - buried in Linden Cemetery, Dodgeville, WI. (Memorial #76038118)
5. John Spurlin "Ben", Jr., born 7/25/1914, died 7/26/1914 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY. (he only lived a little over 12 hours)- buried in Mayfield, KY. (Memorial# 29501428)
6. Sara Virginia, born 12/1911 in Mayfield, KY, died three days later (accidently smothered) - buried in Mayfield, KY.
7. James Cox "Jim", born 10/31/1920 in Mayfield, KY, died 12/7/1966 (cancer) - buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #32833715)
***(Claude was the 1st child in this family).
~ 1st wife: Ruth Ayers (1910-1936) she is buried just outside of Mayfield, KY (in a small Baptist churchyard) - she died of a blood disease.
~ 2nd wife: Juanita Rogers - Claude and Juanita were divorced after Claude was discharged from the Army.
~ 3rd wife: Edith Pauline Tingle (see Memorial# 76012644)
SIBLINGS:
***1. Claude Bentley, born 7/1/1905 in Paducah, KY, died 2/14/1989 in Valley Station, KY (pneumonia/cancer) - buried in Louisville Memorial Gardens East, Louisville, KY. (Memorial #76012366)
2. Mary Wright, born 6/6/1907 in Mayfield, KY, died 9/3/2008 in Laguna Woods, CA (natural causes) - buried in Sawtelle Veteran's Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. (Memorial #
3. William Dewitt "Bill", born 11/19/1909 in Paducah, KY, died 12/5/1978 in LaGrange, KY (mouth cancer)- buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #15700955)
4. Marvin Woodrow "Pete", born 10/12/1912, died 6/6/1988 in Dodgeville, WI (cancer) - buried in Linden Cemetery, Dodgeville, WI. (Memorial #76038118)
5. John Spurlin "Ben", Jr., born 7/25/1914, died 7/26/1914 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY. (he only lived a little over 12 hours)- buried in Mayfield, KY. (Memorial# 29501428)
6. Sara Virginia, born 12/1911 in Mayfield, KY, died three days later (accidently smothered) - buried in Mayfield, KY.
7. James Cox "Jim", born 10/31/1920 in Mayfield, KY, died 12/7/1966 (cancer) - buried in Smithfield, KY. (Memorial #32833715)
***(Claude was the 1st child in this family).
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