Bethea Family

Genealogy Website

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

Jack William Bethea (8)

b. 4-4-1909 d. 01-30-1984

m. Estes Mae Posey 06-11-1938


 

  

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Jack William Bethea (8) b. 4-4-1909 d. 01-30-1984 Son of James Elisha Bethea and Clarmon Elam m. Estes Mae Posey 06-11-1938

 

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  "Buck Swamp" John Bethea->
"Catfish" Philip Bethea4 -> Elisha Bethea5 -> Rev. Robert Bethea-> James Elisha Bethea7 -> Jack William Bethea8

 

1st John "English John" Bethea  b. about 1684 died sometime after 1750. Married the Widow lady Upton

2nd John "Virginia John" Bethea   b. about 1704 d. 1779 married Sarah Darby Bishop

3rd 

"Buck Swamp" John Bethea b. abt. 1740 d. 7-12-1821 m. Absala Parker

4th Philip Bethea b. April 25,1781 d. Nov. 22, 1875 m. Rachel Cochrane settled Cat Fish Place (near Latta), SC 

5th  Elisha Cochrane Bethea K2265 b. 2-28-1807 d. 4-5-1886 m. Martha Ann Walter

6th

Robert Bethea  b. 12,1831 d. 12-05-1913 Summit, Miss. m. Mary Legette 1852 

7th     

James Elisha Bethea b. 7-19-1872  Married Clarmon Elam.

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Significant Places Research Publications A Bethea Story Bethea Family English John Bethea

 

 

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