Bethea Family Genealogy- 4nd Generation John 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

4th Generation in North America

John Bethea⁴
b. Dec. 10, 1770 in Cumberland County N.C.
Died Mar. 8, 1881 in Cumberland County, N.C.
Married Elizabeth Atkins 11-14-1799.

4th Generation in North American

John Bethea⁴ was the son of William Bethea and Jerusa Brown. b. Dec. 10, 1770 in Cumberland County N.C. Died Mar. 8, 1881 in Cumberland County, N.C Married Elizabeth Atkins 11-14-1799.

Their children were:

1) Mary Polly Bethea b. Jan. 5, 1801

2) Nancy Bethea b. Feb. 1, 1803

3) William Atkins Bethea b. Dec. 10, 1804 in Cumberland County, N.C Moved to Georgia and
Married Molly Lee in Blakely (Early County), Georgia

4) John Lewis Bethea b. Dec. 2, 1806 in Cumberland County, N.C married Mary Bowlin

5) Jerusa Bethea Morrison b. Sept. 28, 1808 in N.C died in Tishomingo County, Miss.
Married "Archie" Archibald Morrision about Dec. 30 1831 in Cumberland County, N.C

6) Winefred Bethea b. Nov. 23, 1810

7) Elizabeth Bethea b. Sept 29, 1812 died about 1882

8) Sara Ann Bethea b. Sept 21, 1814

9) Grace Bethea b. Dec. 17, 1816

10) Jeannette Bethea b. Oct. 30 , 1818 died 1901

11) James Atkins Bethea b. Sept. 12, 1820 in Cumberland County, N.C.

12) Jesse Northington Bethea b. Jun. 1, 1822 in Cumberland County N.C.

13) David Northington Bethea b. May 8, 1824 in Cumberland County N.C.

14) Archibald Alexander Bethea b. Mar. 14, 1827 in Cumberland County N.C.

"English" John Bethea¹ -> Tristram Bethea² -> William Bethea³-> John Bethea⁴

1st	John "English John" Bethea b. about 1684 in England. Sailed to America about 1700
2nd	Tristram Bethea²Born about 1713 in Herford (Gates County) N.C) Married Ann Goodman About 1735 Died 1779.
3rd	William Bethea³ b. March 1, 1744 in North Carolina married Jerusa Brown about 1770
*4th*	*John Bethea⁴b. Dec. 10, 1770 in Cumberland County N.C. Died Mar. 8, 1881 in Cumberland County, N.C Married Elizabeth Atkins 11-14-1799.*