Bethea Family Genealogy- 9th Generation - James Robert Whatley Bethea

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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 in North America

James Robert Whatley Bethea⁹
born May 14, 1937
married to Beverly Jane Smith

James Robert Whatley Bethea born May 14, 1937 Son of James Elam Bethea
married to Beverly Jane Smith and has three children :

1) James Robert Whatley Bethea, Jr.(10th) has two children Kristy and Ashlie and
is divorced from their Mother and remarried
2) Rholie Lynn Bethea (10th) has 2 children Scott and Tyle and is divorced from their Father
3) Michael Shane Bethea (10th) has one child Breana Star and is divorced from her Mother

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buck Swamp" John Bethea³->
"Catfish" Philip Bethea⁴ -> Elisha Bethea⁵ ->Rev. Robert Bethea⁶-> James Elisha Bethea⁷->James Elam Bethea⁸-> James Robert Whatley Bethea⁹

*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*	**James Elisha Bethea b. 7-19-1872 Married Clarmon Elam.**
*8th*	James Elam Bethea b. 6-26-1907
*9th*	James Robert Whatley Bethea born May 14, 1937 married to Beverly Jane Smith