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

5th Generation in North America
 

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


 

Jerusa (Bethea) Morrison Son of John Bethea and Elizabeth Atkins 
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.

1) Margaret Jane Morrison m. Francis Marion Blunt 
2)
Mary Neal


This is marked as a 5 generation picture.  The people are lined up oldest to youngest right to left:
Mrs. Mary (James Madison) Neal, Mrs. Margaret Mc Rae, Mrs. Mary Selby, (Mrs.?) Mamie Bryant, Reece Bryant.  Mary Neal was the sister of Margaret Jane Morrison Blunt (Mrs. Francis Marion).

 

"English" John Bethea1 -> Tristram Bethea2 -> William Bethea3 -> John Bethea4 ->
Jerusa ( Bethea) Morrison5

 

1st John "English John" Bethea  b. about 1684 in England. Sailed to America about 1700

2nd Tristram Bethea2 Born 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 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.

5th 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

 

 

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

 

 

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