Bethea Family Genealogy- 11th Generation

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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

11th Generation in North American
Pet Hendrick Bethay¹¹ b- Aug 2, 1938
m- Sandra S. Pheneger

Pet Hendrick Bethay¹¹ Son of Wade Morton Bethay was born Aug 2, 1938 married Sandra S. Pheneger. 4 children including Kevin W. Bethay¹².

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea³->
Goodman Bethea⁴->Jesse Bethea⁵ -> Jesse Council Bethea⁶ ->Goodman H. Bethea⁷ -> John Chesley Bethay/Bethea⁸ ->Fletcher Knox Bethay⁹ ->Wade Morton Bethay¹⁰ -> Pet H. Bethay¹¹

*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- Cynthia Henry (she is rumored to be related to Patrick Henry) 6 children.
*7th*	Goodman H. Bethea #66602212 abt 1825 (He served in the Mexican wars and was mustered out of service in Memphis). 6 children
*8th*	*John Chesley Bethay/Bethea #66602212 / 4 b- oct 1856 m- Laura Bell Dutton. 10 children*
*9th*	Fletcher Knox Bethay #66602212 / 46 b-jan 26, 1896 m- Ruby Pearl Patterson 4 children
*10th*	Wade Morton Bethay #66602212 / 461 b- sep 19, 1914 m- Willie Mae Barber 5 children
*11th*	*Pet H. Bethay #66602212 / 4611 b- aug 2,1938 m- Sandra S. Pheneger 4 children*