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

Marcus Carlisle Bethea, Sr
b. 10-22-1910 
m. Cleveland Albertine Dozier (b. 9-27-1907)

Marcus Carlisle Bethea, Sr.8 Son of Edward Campbell Bethea and Rachel Smith. Born 10-22-1910 Married Cleveland Albertine Dozier (b. 9-27-1907)

1) Marcus Carlisle Bethea Jr9. b. 2-15-1937

2) Joseph Glenn Bethea9 , b.4-3-1940 (no children)

3) Jack Nelson Bethea9 , b. 5-27-1942

 

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  "Buckswamp" John Bethea3 -> 
William Bethea4
-> Levi Bethea5-> George James Bethea6 -> 
Edward (Edwin) Campbell Bethea7
-> Marcus Carlisle Bethea, Sr.8

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 (2) Mary Shackleford

6th George James Bethea b. 1-25-1844 d. 8-12-1907 m. Flora Campbell 

7th Edward (Edwin) Campbell Bethea b. 8-27-1872 m. Rachel Smith (12-22-1897)

8th Marcus Carlisle Bethea, Sr b. 10-22-1910 m. Cleveland Albertine Dozier (b. 9-27-1907)

 

 

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

 

 

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