Bethea Family Genealogy- 9th Generation

Bethea Family
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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

Margaret Emily (Bethea) Stafford(9)

Margaret Emily (Bethea) Stafford (9) born July 7, 1942 Daughter of James Elam Bethea
Divorced from Thomas Ray Stafford, Jr. and children are :
1) Thomas Ray Stafford III b. 11/16/1962
2) James Edward Stafford b. 2/22/1964

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buck Swamp" John Bethea³->
"Catfish" Philip Bethea⁴ -> Elisha Bethea⁵ ->Rev. Robert Bethea⁶-> James Elisha Bethea⁷->James Elam Bethea⁸-> Margaret Emily Bethea Stafford⁹

*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*	Margaret Emily Bethea Stafford b. July 7, 1942