Bethea Family Genealogy- 7th 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 DESCENDANT

Samuel Oscar Smith⁷
b. 1-27-1858
d. 4-19-1901
m. Margaret Emma Tart 12-17-1873

Samuel Oscar Smith ⁷ born 1-27-1858 and died 4-19-1901. Son of Sophia Bethea and William Henry Smith. Married Margaret Emma Tart. Their children are:

1) Stephen Lane Smith (8) , b. 10-31-1879
2) William Sheppard Smith (8), b. 5-17-1881
3) LeRoy Samuel Smith (8), b. 12-15-1882, d. 10-23-1982
4) Robert Benjamin Smith (8), b.3-9-1887
5) Hubert Smith(8) , b. 5-26-1891 d. 1891
6) Mary Ethel Smith (8)
7) Lottie Smith (8)
8) Maggie Eva Smith (8) d. 10-11-1930
9) Emma Pearl Smith (8)
10) Leona Smith( 8) b. 5-25-1894

Levi Bethea (5th) b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buckswamp" John Bethea³->
William Bethea⁴ -> Levi Bethea⁵-> Sophia Bethea⁶ -> Samuel Oscar Smith ⁷

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 Died 8-12-1821*
4th	William Bethea b. 8-18-1769 (1) marriage to Miss Crawford (2) marriage to Mary (Polly) Shackleford
*5th*	Levi Bethea b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852 m. (1) Mary Ann Bethea(6th) (2) Mary Shackleford

Mary Ann Bethea (6th)
b. 8-28-1818 d. 11-1-1888

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea³->
"Devil John" Bethea ⁴-> John Bethea⁵

*1st*	*English John Bethea b. 1684*
*2nd*	*John Bethea (Virginia John)*
*3rd*	*William Bethea (Sweatswamp) b. 1725*
*4th*	*Devil John Bethea b. 1752 d. 1812 m. Mary Hennegan b. 1756*
*5th*	*John Bethea b. 10-20-1787 m. Hannah Walker*
*6th*	Levi Bethea b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852 m. (1) Mary Ann Bethea(6th) (2) Mary Shackleford

6th(7th)	Sophia Bethea b. 5-20-1837, d.12-24-1906 m. William Henry Smith Daughter of Levi Bethea(5th) and Mary Ann Bethea(6th)
7th(8th)	*Samuel Oscar Smith* b. 1-27-1858,d. 4-19-1901,m. Margaret Emma Tart