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 America

Willard Bryan Bethea⁹
b. 1953
m. (1) Rodna K. Williams 02-02-1974 - 01-19-1981
(2) Kit Schmid Bethea

From left to right Bryan, Jessie Belle, Wilson, and James

Willard Bryan Bethea⁹Son of James Wilson Bethea and Jessie Belle Ellison. Born 1953 married (1) Rodna K. Williams 02-02-1974 - 01-19-1981 . Their children and grandchildren are :

1) Kristina Bethea Mosely¹⁰, b. 8/25/74 m. Donald Mosely (10th)
Meagan Mosely¹¹ , b. 12/30/99 (11th)
Harley Mosely¹¹ , b. 08/23/01 2000's (11th)

2) Brandi Sherie Bethea¹⁰, b. 5/15/76 (10th)
3) William Bradley Bethea¹⁰, b. 5/23/78 (10th)

Second marriage to Kit Schmid Bethea

4) Sabrina Aleish Bethea¹⁰, b.6/4/82 (10th)

This is a picture of all my girls in 1994. Kristy, Sabrina, Brandi and Kit in the back

This is a picture of my wife (Kit) and I at the Buckswamp Cemetary on our recent visit to Latta SC.

Brad married Arica Hunt from Cross City Florida on Saturday March20, 2004

With father Willard Bryan Bethea and grandfather James Wilson Bethea

"English" John Bethea¹ -> "Virginia" John Bethea² -> "Buckswamp" John Bethea³->
Parker Bethea⁴-> John Harllee Bethea⁵-> James John Bethea⁶->Loundis Byran Bethea⁷ ->
James Wilson Bethea⁸-> Willard Bryan Bethea⁹

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

4th Parker Bethea b. 3-17-1790, d. 12-27-1867

5th John Harllee Bethea b. 9-2-1815, d. 9-7-1894 m. Catherine Ann Roberts.

6th James John Bethea b.12-2-1862 d. ? Married Martha Louisa Roberts.

7th Loundis Bryan Bethea b.1911, d..1968 and married Melba Jackson

8th James Wilson Bethea b. 1932 married Jessie Belle Ellison

9th
Willard Bryan Bethea b. 1953 m. Kit Schmid Bethea

*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*
*4th*	*Parker Bethea b. 3-17-1790, d. 12-27-1867*
*5th*	*John Harllee Bethea b. 9-2-1815, d. 9-7-1894 m. Catherine Ann Roberts.*
*6th*	James John Bethea *b.12-2-1862 d. ? Married Martha Louisa Roberts.*
*7th*	Loundis Bryan Bethea b.1911, d..1968 and married Melba Jackson
8th	*James Wilson Bethea b. 1932 married Jessie Belle Ellison*
*9th*	Willard Bryan Bethea b. 1953 m. Kit Schmid Bethea