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 GENERATION DESCENDANTS
 James LaMarr Bethea10  
 b. 01/04/43 d. 07/05/92 

 
 

 

 

James LaMarr Bethea10 b. 01/04/43 d. 07/05/92 Son of Clarence LaMarr Bethea9 and Mabel Edith Rich. 3 Children

1) Nathan Thomas Bethea b. 1/8/79 (11th generation)
2) Ruth Irene Bethea b. 8/13/82   (11th)
3) Katherine Anne Bethea b. 5/2/91 (11th)

 

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea3  ->"Devil John" Bethea 4 -> William Bethea5 -> Tristram Bethea 6 -> Tristram Pinkney Bethea7 -> Columbus Lee Bethea8 -> Clarence LaMarr Bethea9 -> James LaMarr Bethea10

 

1st John "English John" Bethea  b. about 1684

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

 
3rd  William "Sweat Swamp" Bethea  b. 1726,  d. about  1784

 
4th Bethea, John  "Devil John" (b. Oct. 1752) m. Mary Henegan (4th)  

 
5th Bethea, William  (b. 7-23-1775) m. Olivia Pearce , Sarah Hargrove  (5th)
6th Bethea, Tristram (b. Dec. 3 , 1802) m. Nancy McLaurin, Sarah Todd (6th)
7th

TRISTRAM PINKNEY BETHEA (b. March 14, 1836- d. April 13, 1917) m. Rebecca Vise (b. Nov. 9, 1836 , d. April 17, 1917)

 

 
8th

COLUMBUS LEE BETHEA8 b. Sept. 4, 1877  -  d. April 4, 1911 Married to Maggie Whittington.  Died April 4, 1911 at age of thirty-three. One male child, Clarence LaMarr Bethea9

 
9th

Clarence LaMarr Bethea9 born Sept. 22, 1911 died. Feb. 15, 1996 married Mabel Edith Rich. They have 6 children. 

Richard Lee Bethea10 b. 08/18/31 d. 12/02/84 @ age 52
Mary Josephine (Bethea) Conaulty 10 b. 05/12/34 d. 01/31/87 @ age 52
Ruth Ann (Bethea) Hensley 10 b. 09/12/37 Currently resides in Pasadena, Texas
Carolyn Sue (Bethea) Rose10 b. 12/21/40 Currently resides in Wichita, Kansas 
James LaMarr Bethea10 b. 01/04/43 d. 07/05/92 @ age 49  
Kathryn Jean (Bethea) Bevan10 b. 12/06/52 Currently resides in Humble, Texas
10th James LaMarr Bethea10 b. 01/04/43 d. 07/05/92 3 Children

 
11th

1) Nathan Thomas Bethea b. 1/8/79 (11th generation)
2) Ruth Irene Bethea b. 8/13/82   (11th)
3) Katherine Anne Bethea b. 5/2/91 (11th)

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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