THE BETHEA FAMILY IN NORTH AMERICA
____________1700 - 200O's____________

9th GENERATION DESCENDANTS

Arvil Thomas Benson 
b. 8-17-1916

Arvil Thomas Benson Born 8-17-1916 Son of Dollie Bethea and Noah Benson.

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  "Sweat Swamp" William Bethea3  ->
"Devil John" Bethea 4 -> William Bethea5 -> Tristram Bethea 6 -> Tristram Pinkney Bethea7 ->  
Dollie (Bethea) Benson 8 -> Arvil Thomas Benson9

 

1st John "English John" Bethea  b. about 1684

 
2nd John "Virginia John" Bethea   b. about 1704 d. 1779

 
3rd  William "Sweat Swamp" Bethea  b. 1726,  d. about  1784

 
4th Bethea, John  "Devil John" (b. Oct. 1752) m. Mary Henegan (4th)  

 
5th Bethea, William  (b. 7-23-1775) m. Olivia Pearce , Sarah Hargrove  (5th)
6th Bethea, Tristram (b. Dec. 3 , 1802) m. Nancy McLaurin, Sarah Todd (6th)
7th

TRISTRAM PINKNEY BETHEA (b. 1836- d. 1917) m. Rebecca Vise

 
8th

Dollie Bethea Benson  married Noah Benson. 5 children: Annie Myrle Benson (Blann)9, Arvil Thomas Benson9, Beatrice Benson (Johnson)9, Earle Benson9, Mervin Benson9
9th Arvil Thomas Benson b. 8-17-1916

 

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