William Shepard Smith

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

7th Generation DESCENDANT

William Shepard Smith⁸
b. 5-17-1881/1882
d. 6-25-1960
m.

William Sheppard Smith⁸ m. Helen May Hobbs* born Jan., 19, 1902 in Toronto, Kansas. She died Jan. 5, 1991 in Sierra Vista, AZ. (divorced in the late 1930's)
Children William S. Smith b. Oct. 15, 1920 in Kelton, AZ d. June 4, 1935.swimming accident Ethel Ann Smith Robert Smith Howard Rolfe Smith.	The only known photo of William S. Smith. He drowned in a at age 14 in Tucson, AZ. His middle name is unknown.


*Helen Hobbs was married to William Shephard Smith on December 13, 1920 in San Simon, AZ. They had four children. She was married twice more and outlived both husbands. There were no children from these unions. Her first husband after my grandfather was Marvin Irwin. He died of natural causes in the late 1950's and she next married Steve Kascak. He also died of natural causes in the 1980's.

William Shepard Smith⁸

Levi Bethea (5th) b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buckswamp" John Bethea³->
William Bethea⁴ -> Levi Bethea⁵-> Sophia Bethea⁶ -> Samuel Oscar Smith ⁷

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(6th) (2) Mary Shackleford

Mary Ann Bethea (6th)
b. 8-28-1818 d. 11-1-1888

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea³->
"Devil John" Bethea ⁴-> John Bethea⁵

*1st*	*English John Bethea b. 1684*
*2nd*	*John Bethea (Virginia John)*
*3rd*	*William Bethea (Sweatswamp) b. 1725*
*4th*	*Devil John Bethea b. 1752 d. 1812 m. Mary Hennegan b. 1756*
*5th*	*John Bethea b. 10-20-1787 m. Hannah Walker*
*6th*	Levi Bethea b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852 m. (1) Mary Ann Bethea(6th) (2) Mary Shackleford

6th(7th)	Sophia Bethea b. 5-20-1837, d.12-24-1906 m. William Henry Smith Daughter of Levi Bethea(5th) and Mary Ann Bethea(6th)
7th(8th)	*Samuel Oscar Smith* b. 1-27-1858,d. 4-19-1901,m. Margaret Emma Tart