Bethea Family Genealogy- 9th 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

9th GENERATION DESCENDANTS

Charles Wray Bethea⁹

b. 11-14-1922 in Caddo Mills, Tx.
m. Freida Janette Frazier 6-26-1953

Charles Wray Bethea⁹ born: 11-14-1922 in Caddo Mills, Tx. Son of Charlie Council Bethea and Rose Elizabeth Bledsoe. Married: Freida Janette Frazier 6-26-1953 born: 9-2-1935 in Greenville, Tx.

1) Charles Richard Bethea¹⁰ born: 6-25-1954 in Greenville, Tx.
married: Robbie Jo Cowles on 12-22-1978
born: 4-14-1956 in Port Arthur, Tx.

2) Janis Elizabeth (Bethea) McClure¹⁰ born 2-20-1956 married Daniel McClure (born: 9-8-1954)

3) Rebecca Lanette (Bethea) Geirling¹⁰ born 4-10-1961 married Greg Geirling (born: 3-27-1956)

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea³->
Goodman Bethea⁴->Jesse Bethea⁵ -> Jesse Council Bethea⁶ -> Ausborn Watkins Bethea⁷ ->
Charlie Council Bethea⁸-> Charles Wray Bethea⁹

*1st*	John "English John" Bethea #66 666 b. about 1684
2nd	John "Virginia John" Bethea #6 666 b. about 1704 d. 1779
*3rd*	William "Sweat Swamp" Bethea #6 66601= #666. b. 1726, d. about 1784
*4th*	Goodman Bethea #66602 b- oct 1759 S.C. m- Mary Council - 2 children. He served as a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War, he's also on the 1790 census. Brother to "Devil" John Bethea
*5th*	Jesse Bethea #666022 not much known about this Jesse, born in S.C. believed to have removed to Wilcox Co. Al with his son Jesse Council, possibly buried in unmarked grave in Reaves Chapel Cemetery, Wilcox , Al.
*6th*	Jesse Council Bethea #6660221 m- Cynthia Henry (she is rumored to be related to Patrick Henry) 6 children.
7th	Ausborn Watkins Bethea b.1830 in Monroe Co., Alabama died 1894 buried in Buena Vista Cemetary m. Margaret Nettles
8th	Charlie Council Bethea b. 3-6-1879 Monroe Co., Al d. 1961 in Caddo Mills, Tx. m. Rose Elizabeth Bledsoe in 1904
9th	Charles Wray Betheab. 11-14-1922 in Caddo Mills, Tx. m. Freida Janette Frazier 6-26-1953