Bethea Family

Genealogy Website

This is a history of the descendents of an Englishman who crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Great Britain to Virginia about 1700. The Bethea family expanded and grew over the last three hundred years.

The Bethea Family in North America

1700 - 2000

10th Generation DESCENDANT
David Hugh Bethea10
#66602211323

b.1951 m. Frances Ann Barnard

  

David Hugh Bethea10 #66602211323 Son of Melton Floyd Bethea and Leomie Jacobs9. Born in 1951 and married Frances Ann Barnard. 3 Children  

1) Candace Robyn Bethea11  (b. 1976 - )

2) Kevin David Bethea11 (b. 1978 - )

3) Christina Joy Bethea11 (b. 1982 -  )

 

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea3  ->
 Goodman Bethea4 -> Jesse Bethea5 -> Jesse Council Bethea6 -> John "Jack" Bethea7 ->
Ausbon Watt Bethea8 -> Melton Floyd Bethea9 -> David Hugh Bethea10

1st John "English John" Bethea #66 666 b. about 1684

 
2nd John "Virginia John" Bethea #6 666  b. about 1704 d. 1779

 
3rd  William "Sweat Swamp" Bethea #6 66601= #666. b. 1726,  d. about  1784

 
4th Goodman Bethea  #66602 b- oct 1759 S.C. m- Mary Council - 2 children
poss more. He served as a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War, he's also on
the 1790 census. Brother to Devil John
5th  Jesse Bethea #666022 not much known about this Jesse, born in S.C.
believed to have removed to Wilcox Co. Al with his son Jesse Council,
possibly buried in unmarked grave in Reaves Chapel Cemetery, Wilcox , Al.
6th   Jesse Council Bethea  #6660221 m- Elizabeth Henry (she is rumored to
be related to Patrick Henry) 6 children.
7th John "Jack" Bethea7 #66602211 b. 1821 m. Martha Jane Peavy (b. 1829 d. 1921) 

 
8th

 

 

 Ausbon Watt Bethea8 #666022113 b. 11-5-1860 d. 1926 m. 1st Lula Gates (b. 1872 d. 1950) 2nd Mollie Ray 

Lula Gates Bethea, mother of Melton Floyd Bethea taken about 1930

 
9th

 

 

 Melton Floyd Bethea #6660221132 b. 1898 d. 1967 m. Leomie Jacobs (b. 1909 d. 1962)

Melton Floyd Bethea and Leomie Louise Bethea and son Melton Lee
Bethea taken about 1937

10th David Hugh Bethea #66602211323 b. 1951 m. Frances Ann Barnard (b. 1953)

Melton Floyd Bethea and son David Hugh Bethea taken about 1965

 

    
 

 

Significant Places Research Publications A Bethea Story Bethea Family English John Bethea

 

 

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