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Christopher Bentley

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Christopher Bentley

Birth
Pike County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Jan 1940 (aged 89)
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 21, Sec 6, 39, 15; unmarked
Memorial ID
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Aged 89y 3m 13d. Died in Decatur, IL

Christopher, his wife Almeda, and an infant granddaughter are buried here, all in unmarked plots, as shown by the windmill in the photo. Grave locations were found using cemetery plot map.
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Christopher Bentley of Decatur died Thursday, Jan. 4, 1940, at residence of daughter, Mrs. Nellie Jackson, in Decatur, age 89 years. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maude Robson, and Mrs. Nellie Jackson; five sons, Orville, Christopher E., James, Yuell, and Addison; twenty-six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren.

IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1-5-1940
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Christopher Bentley
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1850
Birth Place: Pike Co , Ill
Death Date: 4 Jan 1940
Death Place: Decatur, Macon Co , Ill
Burial Date: 6 Jan 1940
Burial Place: Springfield, Sangamon Co., Ill.
Cemetery Name: Oak Ridge
Death Age: 89
Occupation: Miner - Coal Mine
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Decatur, Macon Co., Ill.
Father Name: Newman Bentley
Spouse Name: Almeda
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Aged 89y 3m 13d. Died in Decatur, IL

Christopher, his wife Almeda, and an infant granddaughter are buried here, all in unmarked plots, as shown by the windmill in the photo. Grave locations were found using cemetery plot map.
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Christopher Bentley of Decatur died Thursday, Jan. 4, 1940, at residence of daughter, Mrs. Nellie Jackson, in Decatur, age 89 years. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maude Robson, and Mrs. Nellie Jackson; five sons, Orville, Christopher E., James, Yuell, and Addison; twenty-six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren.

IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1-5-1940
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Christopher Bentley
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1850
Birth Place: Pike Co , Ill
Death Date: 4 Jan 1940
Death Place: Decatur, Macon Co , Ill
Burial Date: 6 Jan 1940
Burial Place: Springfield, Sangamon Co., Ill.
Cemetery Name: Oak Ridge
Death Age: 89
Occupation: Miner - Coal Mine
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Decatur, Macon Co., Ill.
Father Name: Newman Bentley
Spouse Name: Almeda
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947


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  • Created by: BjJ
  • Added: Nov 4, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61122384/christopher-bentley: accessed ), memorial page for Christopher Bentley (21 Sep 1850–4 Jan 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61122384, citing Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476).