Bethea Family Genealogy- 7th Generation

Bethea Family
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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

7th Generation DESCENDANT
Ausborn Watkins Bethea⁷

Born 07-07 1830 in Monroe Co., Alabama
died 1894 buried in Buena Vista Cemetary
Married Margaret Nettles

Ausborn Watkins and Margaret (Nettles) Bethea

Ausborn Watkins Bethea7 Born 07-17-1830 in Monroe Co., Alabama and died 1894 buried in Buena Vista Cemetary. Son of Jesse Council Bethea #6660221 and Cynthia Henry. Married Margaret Nettles born 1842 died 2-28-1906 buried IOOF Cemetary in Caddo Mills, Texas. Children:

1) John Edward Bethea⁸born: 1869 Monroe Co.,Al
died: 1910 buried: ?

2) Thomas Dickson Bethea⁸born: 7-17-1873 Monroe Co., Al
died: 1942 buried: IOOF Cem. Caddo Mills, Tx
married: Maggie Bell McCants 1-3-1895
born: 9-6-1875 died: 1957

3) Jesse Claude Bethea⁸born:1-2-1875 Monroe Co. Al
died: 12-14-1916 buried: IOOF Cem. Caddo Mills
married: Ida Lee Marrett 11-24-1897
born:2-25-1880 died: 4-15-1963

4) Corrie Line Bethea⁸ born: 8-17-1877 Monroe Co. Al
died: ? married: Walter Thomas Bailey 11-17-1897
born: 5-10-1870 Died: 2-7-1917

5) Charlie Council Bethea⁸ born: 3-6-1879 Monroe Co.,Al
(my grandpa) died: 1961 buried: IOOF Cem. Caddo Mills, Tx.
Married: Rose Elizbeth Bledsoe 12-29-1904

6) Albert Sidney Bethea⁸ born: 6-6-1881 Monroe Co., Al
died: 1935 buried: IOOF Cem.
married: Leona Burton 6-6-1905
born: 6-3-1890 died: ?

7) Clara Ann Bethea⁸ born: 2-15-1885
died: 8-23-1953

8) William Lawrence Bethea⁸ born: 10-6-1887
died: 1962

9) Annie Jennette Bethea⁸ born: 2-12-1871 died: 10-5-1872
buried: Buena Vista Cem.

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea³->
Goodman Bethea⁴->Jesse Bethea⁵ -> Jesse Council Bethea⁶ -> Ausborn Watson Bethea⁷

*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. He served as a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War, he's also on the 1790 census. Brother to "Devil" John Bethea
*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	*Ausborn Watkins Bethea* b.1830 in Monroe Co., Alabama died 1894 buried in Buena Vista Cemetary m. Margaret Nettles