Jefferson Bentley (1830-1901

BENTLEY, JOHNSON, RIHAL

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/22/2011 at 20:35:10

Maquoketa Excelsior, April, 26, 1901

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Jefferson Bentley, aged 70 years, 10 months, and 11 days, died April 19, 1901, at the home of his son, Granville Marion, in Maquoketa, early Friday morning of Bright’s disease, after an illness lasting five months, during which time his every want was anticipated by his loved ones and nothing left undone which could alleviate his suffering.
He was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania and came to Iowa in 1848, locating near Maquoketa. He married in 1851 Miss Huldah J. Hofius, who bore him eleven children and died May 2, 1888. In 1862 Mr. Bentley responded to the call for soldiers and enlisted as a musician in Company F, 31st Iowa Infantry, serving until the close of the war. About eight years ago he removed to Maquoketa and became a familiar figure upon our street. Of the children, one son and two daughters are dead. The others-Perry, Joseph, Lewis and Bert, all of DeWitt, George, Marilda (now Mrs. A. C. Johnson), and Emma (now Mrs. Chas. Rihad), and Granville Marion, all of this city, were with him at the last.

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