Bethea Family Genealogy- 8th 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

8th GENERATION DESCENDANTS

AusbonWatt Bethea⁸
#666022113
b. 11-5-1860 d. 1926 m. 1st Lula Gates (b. 1872 d. 1950) 2nd Mollie Ray

AusbonWatt Bethea⁸ #666022113 Son of John "Jack" Bethea7 #66602211 and Martha Jane Peavy. Born 11-5-1860 died. 1926 m. 1st Lula Gates (b. 1872 d. 1950) 2nd Mollie Ray. 4 children are as follows:

1) Owen Bethea⁹(1895 - 1971)

2) James Hugh Bethea⁹ (1894 - 1970)

3) Melton Floyd Bethea⁹ (1898 - 1967)

4) Dewey F. Bethea⁹ (1902 - 1983)

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea³->
Goodman Bethea⁴->Jesse Bethea⁵ -> Jesse Council Bethea⁶ -> John "Jack" Bethea⁷ ->
Ausbon Watt Bethea⁸

*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 poss more. He served as a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War, he's also on the 1790 census. Brother to Devil John
*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	*John "Jack" Bethea⁷ #66602211 b. 1821 m. Martha Jane Peavy (b. 1829 d. 1921)*
8th	*Ausbon Watt Bethea⁸ #666022113 b. 11-5-1860 d. 1926 m. 1st Lula Gates (b. 1872 d. 1950) 2nd Mollie Ray* Lula Gates Bethea, mother of Melton Floyd Bethea taken about 1930