Bethea Family Genealogy- 8th Generation Rev. Raymond Otis Colston SR.

Rev. Raymond Otis Colston (8) was born 2/10/1931 in South Mills, NC. He married Mary Dolores Smith 12/25/1951 in Clifton Forge, VA, daughter of Thurman Smith and Lillian Javins. She was born 10/24/1932 in Clifton Forge, VA. Rev. R. Otis Colston graduated from Campbell College in 1949, Wake Forest College in 1952, and Southeastern Theological Seminary in 1965. Their three children and five grandchildren are as follows:

1) Raymond Otis Colston, Jr. (9), b. 2/9/1953 in Tacoma Park, MD; m. Debra Kay Barger 7/20/1973 at Central Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA, b. 7/1/1953 in Bland Co, VA

2) Robert Lee Colston (9), b. 7/26/1954 in Tacoma Park, MD; m. (1) Valerie Eubanks Goodman 5/15/1976; m. (2) Cyndi Martin 3/7/1981; b. 1/7/1955

Elizabeth Ashley Colston (10), b. 3/10/1991

3) Debra Jean Colston (9), b. 6/10/1965 at York General Hospital in Rock Hill, SC; m. Michael Paul Moose 6/25/1988 in Norfolk, VA; b. 11/26/1962

Amy Nicole Moose (10) , b. 3/22/1995 in Durham, NC

Alissa Marie Moose (10), b. 4/1/1999 in Durham, NC

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 James Bethea born 6-25-1774 in Latta, SC, d. 5/8/1834 m. Margaret Cochrane b. 9/10/1782; d. 1/26/1848

5th John Robert Bethea, b. 1/5/1816 Marion Co, d. 8/20/1893; m.2/3/1842
to Harriet Belinda Bass, b. 9/30/1823, d.1/28/1885

6th Addie Wincie Bethea (6) was born 3/3/1861 and died 7/31/1934. She married Edwin Bird Watson 4/28/1887, son of James Watson and Elizabeth Jones. He was born 9/8/1857 and died 1/20/1929. They had eight children.

7th Marian Bethea Watson (7) was born 2/12/1894 and died 11/10/1972 at Lake Taylor Nursing Home in Norfolk, VA. She married Rev. Jesse Francis Colston 12/20/1917 in Latta, SC, son of Francis Colston and Linnie Jenkins. He was born 5/29/1889 and died 2/7/1955 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Both are buried at Buckhorn Cemetery in Como, NC where he served as pastor. They had five children.

8th Rev. Raymond Otis Colston (8) was born 2/10/1931 in South Mills, NC. He married Mary Dolores Smith 12/25/1951 in Clifton Forge, VA, daughter of Thurman Smith and Lillian Javins. She was born 10/24/1932 in Clifton Forge, VA. Rev. R. Otis Colston graduated from Campbell College in 1949, Wake Forest College in 1952, and Southeastern Theological Seminary in 1965.

*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	*James Bethea born 6-25-1774 in Latta, SC, d. 5/8/1834 m. Margaret Cochrane b. 9/10/1782; d. 1/26/1848*
5th	John Robert Bethea, b. 1/5/1816 Marion Co, d. 8/20/1893; m.2/3/1842 to Harriet Belinda Bass, b. 9/30/1823, d.1/28/1885
*6th*	Addie Wincie Bethea (6) was born 3/3/1861 and died 7/31/1934. She married Edwin Bird Watson 4/28/1887, son of James Watson and Elizabeth Jones. He was born 9/8/1857 and died 1/20/1929. They had eight children.
*7th*	Marian Bethea Watson (7) was born 2/12/1894 and died 11/10/1972 at Lake Taylor Nursing Home in Norfolk, VA. She married Rev. Jesse Francis Colston 12/20/1917 in Latta, SC, son of Francis Colston and Linnie Jenkins. He was born 5/29/1889 and died 2/7/1955 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Both are buried at Buckhorn Cemetery in Como, NC where he served as pastor. They had five children.
*8th*	Rev. Raymond Otis Colston (8) was born 2/10/1931 in South Mills, NC. He married Mary Dolores Smith 12/25/1951 in Clifton Forge, VA, daughter of Thurman Smith and Lillian Javins. She was born 10/24/1932 in Clifton Forge, VA. Rev. R. Otis Colston graduated from Campbell College in 1949, Wake Forest College in 1952, and Southeastern Theological Seminary in 1965.