Clinton-Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Bentley, Lorinda Burnham September 7, 1888
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Jackson Sentinal, Sep. 13, 1888
    Jackson Sentinel, Sep. 13, 1888

    DIED
    BENTLEY-Lorinda Burnham Bentley, wife of David Bentley, was born in
Washington County, New York, August 10th, 1810 and died Sep. 7th, 1888, at her
home in Brookfield township, Clinton county, Iowa, aged 78 years and 27 days.
    Lorinda Burnham was married to David Bentley in Washington county, New York,
June 11, 1832. She was the mother of nine children, four sons and five
daughters, six of them survive her, two sons and four daughters, also 29
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
    She emigrated with her husband from Warren county, New York to Jackson
county, Iowa, landing in Maquoketa December 15, 1841. She united with the
Baptist Church when about 20 years of age and was a consistent member up until
her death. Her pastor, Rev. Langridge conducted the funeral services at the
Union Church, which was thronged by relatives, friends and neighbors. Interment
was in the Union cemetery. Rev. Langridge preached on Christian Sorrows for
departed Christians, text 1st Thessalonians, 4-13. 



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