Bethea Family Genealogy- 7th Generation Marian Bethea (Watson) Colston

Marian Bethea (Watson) Colston ⁷
b. 2/12/1894 d. 11/10/1972 She married Rev. Jesse Francis Colston

Marian Bethea Watson was born 2/12/1894 and died 11/10/1972 at Lake Taylor Nursing Home in Norfolk, VA. She married Rev. Jesse Francis Colston 12/20/1917 in Latta, SC, son of Francis Colston and Linnie Jenkins. He was born 5/29/1889 and died 2/7/1955 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Both are buried at Buckhorn Cemetery in Como, NC where he served as pastor. Their five children are as follows:

1) Jesse Francis Colston, Jr. b. 11/2/1918, Murfreesboro, NC; d. 1/19/1999, Huntington, WV; m. Lida Arlene Cole 9/2/1944; b. 9/20/1917 in Huntington, WV

2) Thomas Edwin Colston, 11/2/1918, Murfreesboro, NC; m. Maxine Yetta Winton 1/26/1945 in 20^th Street Baptist Church in Huntington, WV; b. 11/1/1921, Huntington, WV

3) Fred Lewis Colston, b. 7/26/1925, Kelton, SC; m.(1) Bernice Hudgins; m. (2) Anna ______ ; m. (3) Unknown; m. (4) Marie Eppolito 8/3/1963; b. 12/12/1934

4) Margaret Addie Colston, b. 5/27/1928, Darlington, SC; m. Charles Hester 8/30/1949; b. 9/25/1924

5) Rev. Raymond Otis Colston b. 2/10/1931, South Mills, NC; m. Mary Dolores Smith 12/25/1951 in Clifton Forge, VA; b. 10/24/1932

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 James Bethea born 6-25-1774 in Latta, SC, d. 5/8/1834 m. Margaret Cochrane b. 9/10/1782; d. 1/26/1848

5th John Robert Bethea, b. 1/5/1816 Marion Co, d. 8/20/1893; m.2/3/1842
to Harriet Belinda Bass, b. 9/30/1823, d.1/28/1885

6th Addie Wincie Bethea was born 3/3/1861 and died 7/31/1934. She married Edwin Bird Watson 4/28/1887, son of James Watson and Elizabeth Jones. He was born 9/8/1857 and died 1/20/1929. They had eight children.

7th Marian Bethea Watson was born 2/12/1894 and died 11/10/1972 at Lake Taylor Nursing Home in Norfolk, VA. She married Rev. Jesse Francis Colston 12/20/1917 in Latta, SC, son of Francis Colston and Linnie Jenkins. He was born 5/29/1889 and died 2/7/1955 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Both are buried at Buckhorn Cemetery in Como, NC where he served as pastor. They had five children.

*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	*James Bethea born 6-25-1774 in Latta, SC, d. 5/8/1834 m. Margaret Cochrane b. 9/10/1782; d. 1/26/1848*
5th	John Robert Bethea, b. 1/5/1816 Marion Co, d. 8/20/1893; m.2/3/1842 to Harriet Belinda Bass, b. 9/30/1823, d.1/28/1885
*6th*	Addie Wincie Bethea was born 3/3/1861 and died 7/31/1934. She married Edwin Bird Watson 4/28/1887, son of James Watson and Elizabeth Jones. He was born 9/8/1857 and died 1/20/1929. They had eight children.
*7th*	Marian Bethea Watson was born 2/12/1894 and died 11/10/1972 at Lake Taylor Nursing Home in Norfolk, VA. She married Rev. Jesse Francis Colston 12/20/1917 in Latta, SC, son of Francis Colston and Linnie Jenkins. He was born 5/29/1889 and died 2/7/1955 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Both are buried at Buckhorn Cemetery in Como, NC where he served as pastor. They had five children.