Bethea Family Genealogy- 8th Generation

Bethea Family
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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

James Elam Bethea (8)
b. 6-26-1907

James Elam Bethea (8), b. 6-26-1907 Son of James Elisha Bethea and Clarmon Elam.

1) James Robert Whatley Bethea(9) b. May 14, 1937
married to Beverly Jane Smith
2) Margaret Emily Bethea (9) b. July 7, 1942

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buck Swamp" John Bethea³->
"Catfish" Philip Bethea⁴ -> Elisha Bethea⁵ ->Rev. Robert Bethea⁶-> James Elisha Bethea⁷->James Elam 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.**
*8th*	James Elam Bethea b. 6-26-1907