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John Clay BETHSHEARS

John Clay BETHSHEARS

Male 1849 - 1927  (77 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Clay BETHSHEARS was born on 19 Oct 1849 in Tennessee (son of John BETHSHEARS and Mary A. WILSON); died on 31 Aug 1927 in Williamson, Tennessee.

    John married Sarah Jane TERRELL on 25 Dec 1870 in Williamson, Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1855 in Tennessee; died about 1876 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" BETHSHEARS was born on 9 Nov 1871 in Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1956 in Davidson, Tennessee.
    2. James Woodson BETHSHEARS was born on 26 Jan 1874 in Tennessee; died on 17 Feb 1962 in Williamson, Tennessee.

    John married Eliza Ann GREEN on 10 Jan 1877 in Hickman, Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Richard GREEN and Lucy WALKER) was born on 26 Dec 1854 in Tennessee; died on 2 Sep 1934 in Williamson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Lucy BETHSHEARS was born on 30 Oct 1877 in Tennessee; died on 3 May 1952 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    2. Judy Alice BETHSHEARS was born on 8 Sep 1880 in Jingo, Williamson, Tennessee; died on 4 Apr 1954 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
    3. John Albert BETHSHEARS was born on 11 Mar 1881 in Tennessee; died on 21 Aug 1955 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
    4. Dora BETHSHEARS was born in Aug 1882 in Tennessee; died about 1901.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John BETHSHEARS was born about 1802 in Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia (son of Jesse BETHSHEARS and Betsey SHELL); died about 1865 in Williamson, Tennessee.

    John married Mary A. WILSON on 24 Feb 1842 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Mary was born about 1820 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary A. WILSON was born about 1820 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. William H. BETHSHEARS was born on 15 Jan 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee; died on 12 Sep 1913 in Tennessee.
    2. 1. John Clay BETHSHEARS was born on 19 Oct 1849 in Tennessee; died on 31 Aug 1927 in Williamson, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy E. BETHSHEARS was born on 24 Sep 1855 in Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1932 in Kingston Springs, Cheatham, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jesse BETHSHEARS was born in 1767 in Brunswick County, Virginia; died after 1830 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

    Jesse married Betsey SHELL on 24 Nov 1795 in Brunswick County, Virginia. Betsey was born in 1774 in Brunswick County, Virginia; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Betsey SHELL was born in 1774 in Brunswick County, Virginia; died after 1810.
    Children:
    1. 2. John BETHSHEARS was born about 1802 in Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia; died about 1865 in Williamson, Tennessee.