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

James Wilson Bethea⁸

76th birthday of James Wilson Bethea (01/22/1932) Photo of him surrounded by wife, sons, daughter-in-law, grand children , and 6 of his 9 great grand children.

James Wilson Bethea⁸

Son of Loundis Bryan Bethea and Melba Jackson. Born 1938. Married Jessie Belle Ellison. Their children, grandchildren, and two great grandchildren are as follows :

1) Willard Bryan Bethea⁹, b. 1953 married Kit Schmid Bethea (9th)

Kristina Bethea Mosely¹⁰, b. 1974 married Donald Mosely (10th)
Meagan Mosely¹¹ , b. 1999 (11th)
Harley Mosely¹¹ , b.2000's (11th)

Brandi Sherie Bethea¹⁰, b. 1976 (10th)
William Bradley Bethea¹⁰, b. 1978 (10th)
Sabrina Aleish Bethea¹⁰, b.1982 (10th)

2) James Wilson Bethea Jr⁹,b. 12/3/54 married Kim Courtney Bethea

James Lucas Bethea¹⁰, b.1/3/79 (10th)
Courtney Bethea¹⁰, b. 8/6/81 (10th)

Easter 1996 before Melba Jackson Bethea died in Jan 5th 1997.
(Back row) - Lanell Bethea McKinney, Leon Wallace Bethea, Carolyn Bethea Croft,
Belvajean Bethea Millinor, Nathan Andrew Bethea

(Sitting) James Wilson Bethea, Janet Bethea Wiles, Virginia Bethea Shinholser
and sitting in front is our Mother Melba Jackson Bethea-b.1912-1997

From left to right Bryan, Jessie Belle, Wilson, and James

All the grand children of James Wilson Bethea and Jessie Belle Bethea on July 4, 2000. In front are Sabrina Bethea and Kristy Bethea Mosely. In back are Brandi, Brad, Lucas and Courtney Bethea

December 13,2003 (Graduation Day) at F.S.U.,with Sabrina Lytle earning her B.S. in Elementary Education

With son Willard Bryan Bethea and grandson William Bradley (Brad) Bethea Saturday March20, 2004

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buckswamp" John Bethea³->
Parker Bethea⁴-> John Harllee Bethea⁵-> James John Bethea⁶->Loundis Byran Bethea⁷ ->
James Wilson Bethea⁸

*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*	*Parker Bethea b. 3-17-1790, d. 12-27-1867*
*5th*	*John Harllee Bethea b. 9-2-1815, d. 9-7-1894 m. Catherine Ann Roberts.*
*6th*	James John Bethea *b.12-2-1862 d. ? Married Martha Louisa Roberts.*
*7th*	Loundis Bryan Bethea b.1911, d..1968 and married Melba Jackson
8th	*James Wilson Bethea b. 1932 married Jessie Belle Ellison*