Richard Bentley
Birth Date
On 1820 October 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1906 March 24 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Aycliffe, Durham, England, United Kingdom
1820 October 1
Mother
Anna Wood
Father
Thomas Bently
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 October 1
Baptized by
Joseph Fielding
1842 February 1 (Age 21)
Married
Elizabeth Price
1843 September 9 (Age 22)
Traveled in
Henry W. Miller Company (1852)
1852 July 8 – September 10 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Emma Geneva Bentley (Age 5)
Elizabeth Price (Age 31)
Mary Lavinia Bentley (Age 3)
William Oscar Bentley (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1852 July 8
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 10
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1860 September 22 – 1864 October (Age 39)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1860 September 22
Set Apart
On 1864 October
Departed from Field
Ended On 1864 October
Released
Traveled in
Joseph W. Young Company (1864)
1864 August 21 – September 29 (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1864 August 21
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 September 29
Company Arrived
Married
Hannah Copp Webster
1883 September 18 (Age 62)
Died in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States
1906 March 24 (Age 85)
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Richard Bentley (1820 - 1906) Profile
Richard Bentley (1820 - 1906)
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Iowa, Pottawattamie County.
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13. Image 16 of 48.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Mrs. Mary L. B. Woolley Dies", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (24 July 1918), Page 6.
Washington County News
"William Oscar Bentley Suddenly Called Home", Washington County News, (18 March 1920), Page 1.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 10 August 1861.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 September 1860, Vol. A, Page 2, Line 68.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 September 1860, Vol. B, Page 2, Line 68.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Our Immigration", Deseret News, (7 September 1864), Page 5.
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"20th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 5 October 1864.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 125.
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13, 20 September 1852.
Richard Bentley autobiographical sketch, undated
Richard Bentley autobiographical sketch, undated, Page 10.
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Salt Lake daily telegraph and commercial advertiser
"Local Affairs", Salt Lake daily telegraph and commercial advertiser, (1 October 1864).
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Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Old Pioneer Passes Away", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (25 March 1906), Page 30.
