"The Betheas were French. The original spelling was Bethier. They left France during the French rebellion and migrated to Wales, then later to Virginia."
1.0 Frank E Bethea (b. Feb 23,1863 d. Feb 23, 1938 ) m. Dec 21,1881 Martha (Mattie) Able (b. Oct 1, 1850 – Oskaloosa, Iowa d. Mar 27, 1948)
1.0.1 John William (Willie) Bethea (b about 1882)
1.0.1.1 Frank Bethea
1.0.1.2 Joe Bethea
1.0.1.3 Eather Bethea
1.0.2 Fred Bethea (b. about 1889)
1.0.2.1 Gladys Bethea
1.0.3 Claude Bethea (b about 1892)
1.0.3.1 Donald Bethea
1.0.3.2 Leah May Bethea
1.0.4 Charles Vernon Bethea (b. May 8, 1897 d. May 30, 1979) m. Pearl Margarite Huckins ( b Oct 16, 1896- d Feb 6, 1990)
1.0.4.1 Naomi Pearl (Bethea) Hughes (b. Sept 2, 1918 – d. Jun 29, 2005) m. Robert Roy Hughes (b Jan 4, 1915 - 2012)
1.0.4.1 Barbara (Dixie) Lou Hughes (b. 1939 ) m. Theodore (Ted) J. Waterhouse (b. 1932 ) (div. 1977)
1.0.4.1.1 Tracie Pearl Waterhouse (b. 1960) m. Don Morris (b. 1955 ) (div. 2011)
1.0.4.1.1.1 Cameo (Camie) Bethea Morris (b. 1984) m. Scott Brennan (div. 2011) m. (2020) Joel R. Sadowsky (b. )
1.0.4.1.1.1.1 Bo Robert Brennan (2009- )
1.0.4.1.1.1.2 Kaylee Naomi Brennan (2011- )
1.0.4.1.1.2 Adi Lee Morris (1986)
1.0.4.1.1.3 Sean Joseph Morris (b.1990) m. (M. 2018 ?) Madoline (Maddy) Holmquist (b.1992)
1.0.4.1.2 Terry Michael Waterhouse (1962- ) m. Debbie Jacobson (divorced) m. Sabrina Solenson (1977)
1.0.4.1.2.1 Michael Joseph Waterhouse (1985) Not m. Jessica Gish Vogan (b. 1981)
1.0.4.1.2.1.1 Nash Michael Waterhouse (b. 2019)
1.0.4.1.3 Michelle (Micki) Bethea Waterhouse (b. 1963) m. John King (b 1959)
1.0.4.1.3.1 Rachel Naomi King (b. 1984) m. Ben Festervan (b 1986) (divorced 2015)
1.0.4.1.3.1.1 Laurence Leone Festervan (b. 2011)
1.0.4.1.3.2 Tabitha Lila King (b. 1986) m. Luca Funare (b 1980)
1.0.4.1.3.3 Elizabeth (Ellie) Michelle King (b.1988- ) m. (2013) Matt Chandler Landis (b. 1971)
1.0.4.1.3.3.1 Adaline Michelle Landis (b. 2017)
1.0.4.1.3.4 Sarah Margaret King (b.1989) m. 2013 Chad Flores (b.1971)
1.0.4.1.3.4.1 Madisyn Hope Flores (b.2015)
1.0.4.1.3.4.2 Dawsyn John Flores (b.2016)
1.0.4.1.3.4.3 Nolyn Louis Flores (b.2018)
1.0.4.1.3.4.4 Raelynn Ann Flores (b.2020)
1.0.4.1.3.5 Rebekah (Beckah) Mary-Joy King (b.1991) m. (2016) Andrew Johnson (b.1990)
1.0.4.1.3.6 John (Mac) McCandish King (b.1993)
1.0.4.1.3.7 Hannah Bethea King (1995) m. (2020) Johnathan (John) Andrew Gordon Dakin (b.1990)
1.0.4.1.3.8 Emma lee (Emma) Ruth King (b.1998)
1.0.4.1.3.9 Naomi Pearl King (2001)
1.0.4.1.3.10 Charles Thomas (Tom) King (2005)
1.0.4.2 Robert (Bob) (Bud) Vernon Hughes (b. 1941); m. (1963) Linda Joan Lyons Williams (b. 1943)
1.0.4.2.1 Daniel (Dan) Robert Hughes (b.1963); m. (1983) Charlene Norma Flood (b.1964) (dv. 2008); m. (2009) June Faye Lamfers Ranschau (b.1963)
1.0.4.2.1.1 Jeremiah (Jeremy) Daniel Hughes (b.1986 ); m. (2017) Kristin Brewer (b. 1988)
1.0.4.2.1.1.1 Damien Jeremiah Hughes (b.2020)
1.0.4.2.2 Shelley Marie Hughes Malcolm (b.1966 ); m. (1996) David (Dave) Malcolm (b. 1965)
1.0.4.2.2.1 Alec Donald Malcolm (b. 1999)
1.0.4.2.2.2 Karlee Nicole Malcolm (2002)
1.0.4.2.2.3 Casey Robert Malcolm (2004)
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NOTE: From a handwritten note by Charles Vernon Bethea
March, 2006, By: R R Hughes
Naomi's (1.0.4.1) father left a brief genealogical report that he had obtained from a cousin. The following handwritten note appeared at the top:
"The Betheas were French. The original spelling was Bethier. They left France during the French rebellion and migrated to Wales, then later to Virginia." Initialed CVB. (Charles Vernon Bethea)
JOHN BETHEA:
Emigrated to Virginia in 1830. He had two sons: John and Triston.
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JOHN (Jr.) had two sons: John and William.
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WILLIAM had four sons: John, Goodman, Philip and Jesse.
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GOODMAN had two sons: Philip and Jesse.
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PHILIP had five sons: Goodman, William, Mathew, John (my grandfather) and Hix
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JOHN had two sons and two daughters: William, Frank, (my father), Elizabeth, and Florence.
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FRANK EDGAR BETHEA, born Feb. 23, 1863, died Feb. 23, 1938. Married Martha (Mattie) Abel, born Oct. l, 1860, died March 27, 1948. They were married Wed., Dec. 21, 1881, at the home of her parents, William Abel, Clarks, Merric County, Nebraska.
They had four sons:
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JOHN WILLIAM, born 9/15/1882, died 4/30/1987, 3 children, 2 boys, one girl.
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FRED CURTIS, born 12/1/1889, died 1/17/1984, one child, (daughter) Gladys
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CLAUDE EDGAR, born,3/20/1892, died 5/8/1945, two children: son Donald, daughter Leah May
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CHARLES VERNON, born 5/8/1897, died 5/30/1979, one child, daughter Naomi. Vernon married Pearl Marguerite Huckins, (born 10/16/1896, died. 2/6/1990). Daughter, Naomi Pearl, (born 9/2/1918, died, 6/25/2005)