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 in North American
Samuel Austin Smith⁹
b. 09-03-1901
d. 07-08-1960

Samuel Austin Smith⁹ b. 9-3-1901. d. 07-08-1960 Son of Stephen Lane Smith and Annie Victoria Hays. Married (2) Mary Lonnie Flannagan (b. 02-13-1910, d. 01-7-1975. Buried Westhampton Memorial Park Richmond, VA)). Their children are:

1) Samuel Austin Smith Jr. (10) b. 9-10-1948


Samuel Smith Sr(9)	Taken about 1940 Forest Tavern Stephen Lane Smith(8) , unknown , Samuel Smith Sr(9).	Samuel and Sister Edith Christine Smith Probably in the home place in Smithbore (Latta) SC	Samuel Smith Sr. and Allie Smith Bottom

Levi Bethea (5th) b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buckswamp" John Bethea³->
William Bethea⁴ -> Levi Bethea⁵-> Sophia Bethea⁶-> Samuel Oscar Smith ⁷

1st	*John "English John" Bethea b. about 1684*
2nd	*John "Virginia John" Bethea b. about 1704 d. 1779*
3rd	*"Buckswamp" John Bethea settled Buck Swamp abt. 1756 Died 8-12-1821*
4th	William Bethea b. 8-18-1769 (1) marriage to Miss Crawford (2) marriage to Mary (Polly) Shackleford
*5th*	Levi Bethea b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852 m. (1) Mary Ann Bethea(6th) (2) Mary Shackleford

Mary Ann Bethea (6th)
b. 8-28-1818 d. 11-1-1888

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea³->
"Devil John" Bethea ⁴-> John Bethea⁵

*1st*	*English John Bethea b. 1684*
*2nd*	*John Bethea (Virginia John)*
*3rd*	*William Bethea (Sweatswamp) b. 1725*
*4th*	*Devil John Bethea b. 1752 d. 1812 m. Mary Hennegan b. 1756*
*5th*	*John Bethea b. 10-20-1787 m. Hannah Walker*
*6th*	Levi Bethea b. 10-1808 d. 1-4-1852 m. (1) Mary Ann Bethea(6th) (2) Mary Shackleford

6th	Sophia Bethea b. 5-20-1837, d.12-24-1906 m. William Henry Smith
7th	*Samuel Oscar Smith* b. 1-27-1858,d. 4-19-1901,m. Margaret Emma Tart
*8th*	*Stephen Lane Smith* b. 10-31-1879 m. Annie Victoria Edwards
*9th*	Samuel Austin Smith b. 9-3-1901