James L. Bentley was the general agent for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company stationed in Deadwood, SD. He made the arrangements for Captain Seth Bullock's Cowboy Brigade to travel by train to Washington DC in March or 1905. The Cowboy Brigade rode their horses in the inagural parade to honor President Teddy Roosevelt.
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Find A Grave contributor Andrea contributed the following....
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History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915
JAMES L. BENTLEY.
James L. Bentley, general agent at Deadwood for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, was born in Wyoming. Ontario. Canada,
December 28, 1863, a son of Joseph L and Jane (Williams) Bentley. The
mother was born in Wyoming, Ontario, December 25, 1841, and the father
was a native of Middlesex county, Ontario, born July 3, 1837. He learned the trade of shoemaking in early life and also engaged in
farming. About 1891 he removed across the border into Michigan,
settling at Grindstone City, where he carried on general agricultural
pursuits. He died in 1905 while visiting a son in Lead, South Dakota,
in which place his widow now resides.
James L. Bentley was the first born in a family of ten children.
He attended school in Newbury, Canada, and when about sixteen years of
age began earning his own living, working at various occupations both
in Canada and in Michigan. On the 27th of December, 1883, when a young
man of twenty years, he went to Hubbell, Nebraska, where he entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company as night operator After about six months he was transferred to Wymore, Nebraska, where he had charge of the freight department as clerk for about two years. On the expiration of that period he removed to Hardy, Nebraska, where he spent eighteen months as agent, and then for a year and a half or two years he acted as extra man. He was agent at Pawnee, Nebraska, for two and a half years, after which he was made traveling freight and passenger agent at Beatrice, Nebraska, continuing in that position for about three years. He came to Deadwood on the 26th of October, 1894, as general agent for the company and has since acted in that capacity. For almost a third of a century he has been continuously in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and is one of their most trusted and efficient representatives.
In May, 1889, Mr. Bentley was united in marriage to Miss Sarah L.
Hawkins, who was born at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a daughter of Thomas J. and Rebecca (Ervine) Hawkins, both of whom were natives of Virginia and at an early period in the development of Nebraska went to that state, settling at Pawnee, where the father engaged in general
merchandising. Both he and his wife died in that state. To Mr. and Mrs. Bentley has been born a son, James Marvin, who is still with his
parents in Deadwood.
Fraternally Mr. Bentley is connected with the Masons, holding
membership in the blue lodge, commandery and shrine. He is also a
member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In polities he is an independent republican, but has never aspired to office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs, his close
application, energy and reliability having won for him the advancement
which has come to him. He is now well known in Deadwood, where he has
so long resided, and he enjoys the high regard, confidence and goodwill of his fellow townsmen.
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Greetings,
Find A Grave contributor Andrea contributed the following....
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History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915
JAMES L. BENTLEY.
James L. Bentley, general agent at Deadwood for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, was born in Wyoming. Ontario. Canada,
December 28, 1863, a son of Joseph L and Jane (Williams) Bentley. The
mother was born in Wyoming, Ontario, December 25, 1841, and the father
was a native of Middlesex county, Ontario, born July 3, 1837. He learned the trade of shoemaking in early life and also engaged in
farming. About 1891 he removed across the border into Michigan,
settling at Grindstone City, where he carried on general agricultural
pursuits. He died in 1905 while visiting a son in Lead, South Dakota,
in which place his widow now resides.
James L. Bentley was the first born in a family of ten children.
He attended school in Newbury, Canada, and when about sixteen years of
age began earning his own living, working at various occupations both
in Canada and in Michigan. On the 27th of December, 1883, when a young
man of twenty years, he went to Hubbell, Nebraska, where he entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company as night operator After about six months he was transferred to Wymore, Nebraska, where he had charge of the freight department as clerk for about two years. On the expiration of that period he removed to Hardy, Nebraska, where he spent eighteen months as agent, and then for a year and a half or two years he acted as extra man. He was agent at Pawnee, Nebraska, for two and a half years, after which he was made traveling freight and passenger agent at Beatrice, Nebraska, continuing in that position for about three years. He came to Deadwood on the 26th of October, 1894, as general agent for the company and has since acted in that capacity. For almost a third of a century he has been continuously in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and is one of their most trusted and efficient representatives.
In May, 1889, Mr. Bentley was united in marriage to Miss Sarah L.
Hawkins, who was born at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a daughter of Thomas J. and Rebecca (Ervine) Hawkins, both of whom were natives of Virginia and at an early period in the development of Nebraska went to that state, settling at Pawnee, where the father engaged in general
merchandising. Both he and his wife died in that state. To Mr. and Mrs. Bentley has been born a son, James Marvin, who is still with his
parents in Deadwood.
Fraternally Mr. Bentley is connected with the Masons, holding
membership in the blue lodge, commandery and shrine. He is also a
member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In polities he is an independent republican, but has never aspired to office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs, his close
application, energy and reliability having won for him the advancement
which has come to him. He is now well known in Deadwood, where he has
so long resided, and he enjoys the high regard, confidence and goodwill of his fellow townsmen.
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James L. Bentley was the general agent for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company stationed in Deadwood, SD. He made the arrangements for Captain Seth Bullock's Cowboy Brigade to travel by train to Washington DC in March or 1905. The Cowboy Brigade rode their horses in the inagural parade to honor President Teddy Roosevelt.
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Greetings,
Find A Grave contributor Andrea contributed the following....
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History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915
JAMES L. BENTLEY.
James L. Bentley, general agent at Deadwood for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, was born in Wyoming. Ontario. Canada,
December 28, 1863, a son of Joseph L and Jane (Williams) Bentley. The
mother was born in Wyoming, Ontario, December 25, 1841, and the father
was a native of Middlesex county, Ontario, born July 3, 1837. He learned the trade of shoemaking in early life and also engaged in
farming. About 1891 he removed across the border into Michigan,
settling at Grindstone City, where he carried on general agricultural
pursuits. He died in 1905 while visiting a son in Lead, South Dakota,
in which place his widow now resides.
James L. Bentley was the first born in a family of ten children.
He attended school in Newbury, Canada, and when about sixteen years of
age began earning his own living, working at various occupations both
in Canada and in Michigan. On the 27th of December, 1883, when a young
man of twenty years, he went to Hubbell, Nebraska, where he entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company as night operator After about six months he was transferred to Wymore, Nebraska, where he had charge of the freight department as clerk for about two years. On the expiration of that period he removed to Hardy, Nebraska, where he spent eighteen months as agent, and then for a year and a half or two years he acted as extra man. He was agent at Pawnee, Nebraska, for two and a half years, after which he was made traveling freight and passenger agent at Beatrice, Nebraska, continuing in that position for about three years. He came to Deadwood on the 26th of October, 1894, as general agent for the company and has since acted in that capacity. For almost a third of a century he has been continuously in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and is one of their most trusted and efficient representatives.
In May, 1889, Mr. Bentley was united in marriage to Miss Sarah L.
Hawkins, who was born at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a daughter of Thomas J. and Rebecca (Ervine) Hawkins, both of whom were natives of Virginia and at an early period in the development of Nebraska went to that state, settling at Pawnee, where the father engaged in general
merchandising. Both he and his wife died in that state. To Mr. and Mrs. Bentley has been born a son, James Marvin, who is still with his
parents in Deadwood.
Fraternally Mr. Bentley is connected with the Masons, holding
membership in the blue lodge, commandery and shrine. He is also a
member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In polities he is an independent republican, but has never aspired to office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs, his close
application, energy and reliability having won for him the advancement
which has come to him. He is now well known in Deadwood, where he has
so long resided, and he enjoys the high regard, confidence and goodwill of his fellow townsmen.
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Greetings,
Find A Grave contributor Andrea contributed the following....
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History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915
JAMES L. BENTLEY.
James L. Bentley, general agent at Deadwood for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, was born in Wyoming. Ontario. Canada,
December 28, 1863, a son of Joseph L and Jane (Williams) Bentley. The
mother was born in Wyoming, Ontario, December 25, 1841, and the father
was a native of Middlesex county, Ontario, born July 3, 1837. He learned the trade of shoemaking in early life and also engaged in
farming. About 1891 he removed across the border into Michigan,
settling at Grindstone City, where he carried on general agricultural
pursuits. He died in 1905 while visiting a son in Lead, South Dakota,
in which place his widow now resides.
James L. Bentley was the first born in a family of ten children.
He attended school in Newbury, Canada, and when about sixteen years of
age began earning his own living, working at various occupations both
in Canada and in Michigan. On the 27th of December, 1883, when a young
man of twenty years, he went to Hubbell, Nebraska, where he entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company as night operator After about six months he was transferred to Wymore, Nebraska, where he had charge of the freight department as clerk for about two years. On the expiration of that period he removed to Hardy, Nebraska, where he spent eighteen months as agent, and then for a year and a half or two years he acted as extra man. He was agent at Pawnee, Nebraska, for two and a half years, after which he was made traveling freight and passenger agent at Beatrice, Nebraska, continuing in that position for about three years. He came to Deadwood on the 26th of October, 1894, as general agent for the company and has since acted in that capacity. For almost a third of a century he has been continuously in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and is one of their most trusted and efficient representatives.
In May, 1889, Mr. Bentley was united in marriage to Miss Sarah L.
Hawkins, who was born at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a daughter of Thomas J. and Rebecca (Ervine) Hawkins, both of whom were natives of Virginia and at an early period in the development of Nebraska went to that state, settling at Pawnee, where the father engaged in general
merchandising. Both he and his wife died in that state. To Mr. and Mrs. Bentley has been born a son, James Marvin, who is still with his
parents in Deadwood.
Fraternally Mr. Bentley is connected with the Masons, holding
membership in the blue lodge, commandery and shrine. He is also a
member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In polities he is an independent republican, but has never aspired to office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs, his close
application, energy and reliability having won for him the advancement
which has come to him. He is now well known in Deadwood, where he has
so long resided, and he enjoys the high regard, confidence and goodwill of his fellow townsmen.
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