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

Christine Bethea (Reed)
b.12-21-1916 Kentwood, La.
d.12-24-1989 Muskegon, Mi.
m. 9-1-1934 Muskegon, Mi.
Milford Day Reed (b.9-15-1911 Fairfield, Ia d.5-4-1987
Muskegon, Mi)

Christine Bethea (Reed) Daughter of Ivor Walter Bethea and Mary Caroline Carpenter
b:12-21-1916 Kentwood, La. d:12-24-1989 Muskegon, Mich
m: 9-1-1934 Muskegon, Mi. Milford Day Reed b:9-15-1911 Fairfield, Ia d:5-4-1987
Muskegon, Mi

1) Robert Ivor Reed b:12-14-1936 Muskegon, Mi . m:1 3-10-1955 Joann DeWolf b:1937 d:1997 Muskegon, Mi

2) Milton Day Reed b: 2-4-1938 Muskegon, Mi

3) Mary Alice Reed b: 11-22-1939 d:11-10-1962 Muskegon, Mi

4) Dorothy Mae Reed b:4-19-1941 Muskegon, Mi

5) William Carlton Reed b:9-11-1945 Muskegon, Mi

6) Russell Raymond Reed b: 3-25-1950 Muskegon, Mi

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buck Swamp" John Bethea³->
"Catfish" Philip Bethea⁴ -> Elisha Bethea⁵ ->Robert Bethea⁶-> Richard Bethea⁷->
Ivor Walter Bethea ⁸-> Christine Bethea (Reed)⁹

*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*	Richard Bethea b: 4-21-1853 d: 11-5-1930 McComb, Miss m: in McComb, Miss Alice Porter (b:7-1-1851 d:8-17-1912 McComb, Miss)
*8th*	Ivor Walter Bethea b: 1-15-1879 d:1-3-1929 McComb, Miss m 1:? m 2: Mary Caroline Carpenter (b:3-19-1890 Langipahoa, La d:1-10-1929 McComb, Miss)
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