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

 9th Generation in North American

Ruby Mae (Bethea) Davis9
b. 02-15-1905, Nunez, Emanuel County, GA
d. 08-15-1978, Orlando, Orange County, FL
m. Robert Nicholas Davis 04-24-1921

Ruby Mae Bethea9, She was the daughter of Evander Edward Philip Bethea
and Mary Murry8
b. 02-15-1905, Nunez, Emanuel County, GA; d. 08-15-1978, Orlando, Orange County, FL; Married Robert Nicholas Davis 04-24-1921. He was the son of Jerry Davis and Sally Ray.  He was born 07-05-1893 in Warren County, GA and died 03-07-1967 in Orlando , FL. Their children are as follows:

1) Phillip Nick Davis10, b. 05-17-1922, Canooche, Emmanuel County, GA;d.04-14-2000, Sanford, FL; m. Alzada Starling, 11-06-1941
2) Alton Eugine Davis10, b. 11-25-1923, Canooche, Emanuel County, FL; d. Sanford FL; m. Dixie Lee Midgett , 10-17-1941
3) Carson Napolian Davis10, b. 01-26-1926;d. 11-08-1930
4) William Quenton Davis10, b. 09-29-31, Orlando, FL; m. Barbara Colleen Yearout, 06-10-1951
5) Vernon Bethea Davis10, b. 11-27-1934, Orlando, FL; m. Pat Davis, 06-01-1953
6) JoAnn Davis10, b. 10-28-1938,Orlando,FL;m. Junie Starling, 06-16-1959
7) Martha Jo Davis10, b. 10-28-1938,Orlando,FL;m. Paul Frederick Simkins, 05-10-1958

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  William Bethea-> "DEVIL" John Bethea4 ->
William Bethea5
   ->Jesse Bethea6  ->  John Colin Bethea7  -> 
Evander Edward Philip Bethea 8 ->
Ruby Mae ( Bethea) Davis9

1st John "English John" Bethea  b. about 1684

 

2nd John "Virginia John" Bethea b. about 1704 d. 1779

 

3rd  William "Sweat Swamp" Bethea  b. 1726,  d. about  1784

 

4th "DEVIL" John Bethea  b.1752 American Revolutionary Patriot

 

5th William Bethea  b. 5-23-1775 

 

6th  Jesse Bethea  b. 05-22-1807 d. 01-04-1876 m. Christian Bethune

7th John Colin Bethea b. 05-31-1831, Marion District, SC; 
d. 09-15-1902, near Bingham, SC.
m. Drucilla Jackson near Bingham, SC

 

8th Evander Edward Philip Bethea 8 b. 12-26-1868, Dillon County, SC; 
d. 02-07-1926, Stillmore, Emanuel County, GA.
 
m. Mary Murry

9th Ruby Mae ( Bethea) Davis9, b. 02-15-1905, Nunez, Emanuel County, GA
d. 08-15-1978, Orlando, Orange County, FL
m. Robert Nicholas Davis 04-24-1921


 

Significant Places Research Publications A Bethea Story Bethea Family English John Bethea

 

 

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