Bethea Family Genealogy

THE BETHEA FAMILY IN NORTH AMERICA
______________1700 - 2000's________________

12th Generation in North American



Kevin W. Bethay12

 #66602212 / 46111  b-oct 27, 1959

Kevin W. Bethay12 Son of Pet H. Bethay11  was born oct 27, 1959.  

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea->
 Goodman Bethea4 -> Jesse Bethea5 -> Jesse Council Bethea6 ->Goodman H. Bethea7 -> John Chesley Bethay/Bethea8 ->Fletcher Knox Bethay9 ->Wade Morton Bethay10 -> Pet H. Bethay11 
->
Kevin W. Bethay12

 

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

 

12th

Kevin W. Bethay #66602212 / 46111  b-oct 27, 1959

 


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