Edward Bentley Dies Following Long Illness

Death came to Edward Bentley, age 71, a respected citizen of this community, last Tuesday about noon, following an illness of several years duration from an incurable malady from which he has suffered much. He had been bed fast for several months preceding his death, and had been unable to do much work for a long time before that.

Funeral services will be held for him Saturday afternoon at one o’clock in the Parowan East Ward Chapel, under the direction of Rev. Forsyth of the Cedar City Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Bentley was born in Chester, England, March 29, 1866, a son of Frederick and Mary Evans Bentley, and approximately the first 13 years of his life were spent in England. He with other members of the family came to America in 1879 on the steamship “Wyoming”, landing at Castle Gardens, New York. He came on to Salt Lake City and then to Parowan, where he has lived ever since. He married Margaret West, who died 28 years ago, and to them were born eleven children, eight of whom survive.

The deceased was a farmer and livestock man in a small way and held office in Parowan City and Iron County for about thirty years, being deputy sheriff and city marshal for a number of terms and constable and court balliff at other times. He held the last named office until ill health forced him to resign last year. He was always active in politics as a member of the Republican party and served as precinct chairman and secretary for the organization for a number of years. He was also a member of the building committee for the construction of the local Presbyterian Chapel.

He is survived by the following children: Edward W. Bentley of Provo, Utah, Ruby B. Thompson of California, Ray Bentley of Caliente, Clara B. Luke of Midway, Utah, Wesley Bentley, Pearl B. Bardino of Milford, Douglas Bentley and Lizzie B. Hall of this city, all of whom are here for the funeral. He is also survived by three brothers, Fred of Sanford, Colorado, William of Lewiston, Utah, and Charles of Parowan, and sister Mrs. Margaret Ann Holyoak of Great Falls, Montana, who was here for a month or two recently helping care for him and 21 grandchildren. _________________________________________________

Grandma said her dad's name as Edward William Bentley. All other documents that I have found have Edward Bentley, no middle name. Feel Grandma is correct, but have no additional documentation to back that up. Made Edward William the alternate name.

Birth date in Aunt Kates' book - 29 March 1867. Birth date in Ancestral File as 29 March 1866. Birth date on headstone is 1865; Date of Death 27 Jul 1937, headstone 1937, death certificate has b: 27 Mar 1866 d: 29 Jul 1937 - corrected to death certificate.

I posted a question attempting to find lost family member at the Roots message boards; below is part of a reply to that post.

Parowan Times 16 Feb 1916 At the last meeting of the city fathers Leo Johnson was appointed as Marshal in the place of Ed Bentley

Parowan Times 26 Apr 1916 Primary Called Primary of the Republican Party of Parowan Precinct is hereby called to convene at the County Court House in Parowan, April 26, 1916 8 p m for the purpose of electing three delegates to attend the Republican State Convention and a Republican Congressional Convention to be held at Provo on Monday the first day of May 1916. Edward Bentley Precinct Chairman

Parowan Times 26 July 1916 Notice A republican primary will be held at the Court House Monday evening at 8 o'clock, July 31, for the purpose of electing eight to attend a county convention to be held in the Court room of the Court House on Saturday the 5th day of August, 1916, and to transact such other business that may properly come before such meeting. Edward Bentley Precinct Chairman

Presbyterian Church Dedication: http://tinyurl.com/cc2kyx Parowan Times 18 July 1917 Dedicatory Services The friends of the Presbyterian Mission are cordially invited to join us in dedicating the new Parowan chapel We expect to have a social evening beginning at 8 30 p m on Saturday, July 28th. Sunday morning, July 29th at 10 30 o'clock the dedicatory services will begin, the Rev C J Hanks of Ferron, Utah, preaching the sermon. Sunday evening at 8 o'clock a popular service will be held at which the Rev Wm Paden, D D of Salt Lake City will preside. We cordially invite you to each service and to the ones which will follow. CLATONS RICE Minister DT JAMES GREEN EDWARD BENTLEY T G ECKLES Trustees

Marriage licenses http://tinyurl.com/csgwsr Parowan Times 16 Apr 1919 County Clerk Bentley informs us that during the past week he has issued marriage licenses to the following people (From this it appears that Edward Bentley was County Clerk, but it could be one of his brothers.)

Edward Bentley janitor and jailor: http://tinyurl.com/dexzt5 Parowan Times 25 Feb 1925 we learn from county officials, that Mr. Edward Bentley has been decided upon as the new janitor and jailor for which job there were so (many) applicants. Mr. Bentleys bid was $50 a month. Edward Bentley headstone in Parowan Cemetery, Parowan, Utah