Bethea Family Genealogy- 6th 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

7th Generation in North American

Jesse Cade Bethea⁷b. 07-27-1853
d. 05-11-1898
m. Bessie Clanton

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> William Bethea³-> "Devil" John Bethea⁴ ->
Cade Bethea⁵-> John Washington Bethea⁶ -> Jesse Cade Bethea⁷

Jesse Cade Bethea Born 07-27-1853 and died 05-11-1898 (died of a snake bite). Son of John Washington Bethea and Jeanette Bethea. Married Bessie Clanton (b.03-11-1861 d. 05-13-1946) Buried Vahalla Cemetery, St. Louis Missouri

1) Jessie Gilmer Bethea b.12-03-1882 d. 12-22-1903

2) John Washington Bethea b. 07-15-1885 d. 12-05-1919 (of pneumonia) buried Vahalla Cemetery

3) Lucille (Bethea) Hilleman b. 05-08-1892 d. 01-16-1989 m. 10-21-1911 Rudolph Martin Hilleman (b. 11-10-1890 d. 04-14-1980) buried Vahalla cemetery
4) Bessie Gilmer (Bethea) Dupree, b. 07-20-1897 d. 08-09-1951 Buried Vahalla Cemetery m. William Addison Dupree b. 09-10-1898 d.?

*1st*	*John "English John" Bethea*
2nd	*John "Virginia John" Bethea .*
*3rd*	*William "Sweat Swamp" Bethea .*
*4th*	"Devil" John Bethea b.1752 American Revolutionary Patriot
5th	*Cade Bethea b. 1792 SC d. 9/12/1867*
6th	*John Washington Bethea b. 1821 SC d. 4/6/1874 SC*
*7th*	*Jesse Cade Bethea b. 07-27-1853 d. 05/11/1898 m. Bessie Clanton*