Loundis Bryan Bethea7 Son of James John Bethea  and Martha Louisa Roberts. Born 1911 and  died.1968. Married Melba Jackson. Their children are:  1) Virginia Louise Bethea Shinholser8,b.06-1-1930      m. Charles Ray Shinholser , Sr.(09-24-1950)   2) James Wilson Bethea8 b. 1932 m. Jessie Belle Ellison   3) Martha LaNell Bethea McKinney8, b.12-24-1933      m. Ralph J. Gamble , Noah Edwin McKinney   4) Lillian Belvajean Bethea Millinor8 b. 04-1938      m. Joseph H. Millinor (07-11-1955)   5) Carolyn Bethea Croft8, b. 01-30-1940      m. Laurie Joseph Croft (08-01-1959)  6) Nathan Andrew Bethea8, 08-09-1941,      m. Catherine Towles (08-7-1960)  7) Loundis Bryan Bethea, Jr8, 08-31-1942, d. 12-23-1986,     m. Judy Tuten (09-21-1963)  8) Colon Jerry Bethea8 ,b.01-24-1944, d. 01-25-1978,     m. Martha Ward (03-01-1969)  9) Leon Wallance Bethea8, b. 10-06-1945      m. Barbara Mock ,Ruth Roberts 10) Janet Dale Bethea Wiles8,b. 07-13- 1950       m. Billy R. Wiles (09-13-1966) Front row: Loundis. Leon, Janet, Melba Jackson Bethea Second row: Colin , Loundis Jr., Nathan, Carolyn Back row: Belvajean, Lanell, Wilson and Virginia Bethea. Belvajean Bethea Millinor

Loundis and bear which he killed while deer hunting in western Taylor
County Florida

Front Row- Virginia Bethea Shinholser, Lanell Bethea McKinney, Belvajean Bethea Millinor, 
Carolyn Bethea Croft,  Janet Bethea Wiles  Back Row-  James Wilson, Nathan Andrew, Loundis Bryan Jr, Colin Jerry, and Leon Wallace Bethea , Taken in 1975

 

 

Easter 1996 before Melba Jackson Bethea died in Jan 5th 1997. 
(Back row) - Lanell Bethea McKinney, Leon Wallace Bethea, Carolyn Bethea Croft, 
Belvajean Bethea Millinor, Nathan Andrew Bethea

(Sitting) James Wilson Bethea, Janet Bethea Wiles, Virginia Bethea Shinholser
and sitting in front is our Mother Melba Jackson Bethea-b.1912-1997

 

1st	John "English John" Bethea  b. about 1684
2nd	John "Virginia John" Bethea   b. about 1704 d. 1779
3rd	"Buckswamp" John Bethea settled Buck Swamp abt. 1756
4th	Parker Bethea  b. 3-17-1790, d. 12-27-1867
5th	John Harllee Bethea b. 9-2-1815, d. 9-7-1894 m. Catherine Ann Roberts.
6th	James John Bethea  b.12-2-1862 d. ? Married Martha Louisa Roberts.
7th	Loundis Bryan Bethea b.1911, d..1968 and married Melba Jackson