Brief Life History of William Oscar
When William Oscar Bentley Jr was born on 17 August 1884, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, his father, William Oscar Bentley Sr, was 32 and his mother, Mary Ann Mansfield, was 25. He married Hettie Sullivan on 28 December 1907, in Kanab, Kane, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 27 September 1974, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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Sources (60)
- William Oscar Bentley in entry for Miriam Bentley, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- W O Bentley, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- W L Bentley in entry for Ronald Wayne Bentley and Irene Tolton, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
Spouse and Children
1884–1974 Male
1886–1978 Female
Children (6)
1913–1992 Female
1915–1991 Male
1917–2005 Male
1920–1995 Male
1923–2013 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1851–1920 Male
1859–1949 Female
Siblings (9)
1880–1963 Female
1882–1966 Female
1884–1974 Male
1886–1950 Female
1889–1934 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1886
Age 2
1896 · Utah Becomes a State
Age 12
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places, the chief of which are in Derbyshire, Essex, Hampshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and East and South Yorkshire. The placename is from Old English beonet ‘bent grass’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
In some cases also an Americanized form of South German Bentele or of its Swiss German or South German cognates Bandle and Bandli.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
William Oscar Bentley Jr.
Superintendent of St George schools. Involved with Dixie college.
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