s second wife was a Miss Sessions. The children of the first wife were Herbert, Ernest, Adger, Carl and one daughter May. May is a woman now and unmarried. HERBERT BETHEA. Herbert Bethea, first son of Julius N. Bethea, married a Miss Smithy and has several children. EARNEST BETHEA. Earnest Bethea, second son of Julius Bethea, died a young man, unmarried. ADGER BETHEA. Adger Bethea, third son of Julius Bethea, married but whom I do not know. CARL BETHEA. Carl Bethea, fourth son of Julius Bethea, married but whom I do not know. I do not know the children of Juleus N. Bethea by his second marriage.   I her insert a reminisence in the life of John R. Bethea. This should have been recorded on a previous page under the short sketch of this family. During the Civil War the mail days, especially in the rural districts, were looked forward to with much interest and expectation. Most of the well-to-do citizens generally were subscribers to some daily newspaper which contained the principal war news. "The Richmond Despatch" at that time had the most subscribers. The post office at Reedy Creek was kept by Squire Sam Bethea and on mail days, there was always a throng of the gentry of the neighborhood to get their mail and learn what was happening at the front. You would always see at these gatherings such men of the Bethea family as Dr. Alfred Bethea, Evander S. Bethea, John C. Bethea and James R. Bethea. There would be men of other families such as the Ellens, Rogers, and others. With such a gathering, there was always some fun going on either in the telling of jokes on one another, or playing some prank. Old man John R. Bethea, for more curiosity, he said, took, in addition to the usual periodical, Parson Brownlow's paper, "The Knoxville Whig", I think it was called. This paper was very bitter against the South. Its politics was strictly abolitional, and consequently was one of the main organs of the Republican party, black Republicans they were called. This paper came regularly to old man John R. with his other mail. After reading his "Despatch" he would take up the "Knoxville Whig" with the remark "Lets see what old man Brownlow has to say." The spirit of Secession and opposition to the Union was so strong with the crowd they did not like old man John R. taking it. His reason was not satisfactory and they determined to put an end to it. In order to do this several of the crowd conspired together secretly to discuss what to do. The result of their deliberations was to get the schoolmaster, who at that time was Harris Covington, well known now by a great many as a man of brilliant intellect and superior talents, to write an article for Brownlow's paper for publication, which would stop Old Man John R. taking it. In a short time, Covington prepared an article, which was approved by the conspirators and sent to Brownlow. The article was an elaborate obituary of John R. Bethea. It set forth in strong language the difficulties under which he lived, surrounded by such a horde of secessionists and fire eaters, that at times his life was in danger and he did not dare to show his face for fear of assassination; that he could not worship God in peace; that he was scorned and spurned; that he was hissed at and insulted; and on one occasion was pelted with rotten eggs; but, not withstanding these severe trials, he remained faithful to the glorious cause of Republicanism and that when he came to die, his last words were , "Union! Union! Union!" This is a mere synopsis of the article. It was of considerable length and written in a style that no one but Covington could produce. The conspirators were on the alert for the expected mail and on that day were on hand at the post office to watch old man John R., get his mail. The mail was distributed as usual and they easily perceived that the Brownlow paper was handed to him. He found a comfortable corner and proceeded to read the "Dispatch" and talk at intervals with some of the crowd about the War. When he had finished all he wished to read in the "Dispatch", he laid it aside and took up the Brownlow paper with the usual remark, "Well, let's see what old man Brownlow has today." He spread out the paper and there on the front page was the article in question, bordered in mourning, with this flaming headline in large capital letters. "The Death of a Great and Good Man." "Who in the hell is that?" said the old man as he began to read. The conspirators were silently watching for they knew that it would not be long before the old man would explode. He read on until he came to his own name "What in the hell, does this mean?", he said, as he continued to read and fume, at the same time cursing Brownlow for an "old Republican Devil". Then it seemed to come to him, that someone in the neighborhood had fixed it up. He bawled out "Old Sam Bethea, he wrote this and I will right now give him a piece of my mind". The Squire pleaded not guilty. The conspirators were almost bursting with enjoyment. One of them said, "What's the matter, John R.?" He handed them the paper, and one of them read the article aloud for the benefit of the crowd, while old man John R. raved and fumed. The crowd had a big laugh and teased the old man unmercifully. Mr. Covington was at the School house and missed it all, but they soon sent for him and told what had happened. He pretended as if it was all news to him. They certainly had some fun over this thing and it was some time before old man John R. learned all about it. He quit taking Brownlow's paper. John R. Bethea had a sister who married a Colonel Bridges, who in the late fifties moved to Tennessee. His family saw the obituary in Brownlow's paper and thinking the Bethea family were Black Republicans, they united with that party and fought on Union side in civil war. There is no telling what a joke will sometimes do. JAMES R. BETHEA. 1809. James R. Bethea, the other son of Philip Bethea, married Miss Mary McLeod in 1844. She was of Scotch descent on her father's side. Her father came over from Scotland the latter part of the eighteenth century. He was from the Isle of Skye. Her mother was a Welsh woman by name of Evans. Rev. J.A.W. Thomas in his History of Marlborough County tells all about the McLeod family so I will not repeat it here, also Mr. Sellers in his History of Marion County has something to say of this good woman. The writer is her son, and knows that what is said by two above-mentioned writer's as to her virtues is no exaggeration. She was undoubtedly the best of women and nothing that I could say in praise of her various virtues would be in the least an exaggeration. She certainly by precept and example endeavored to bring up her children in the right way. Everyone loved her; the poor especially were loud in their praises of good deeds done by her. She was a Methodist of the old school and literally conformed to the discipline of the Church. She had a family altar in her home and family prayers were a regular duty. She never spoke evil of anyone. Her construction of wickedness in anyone was of a charitable character. My father in his early married life was not at all religiously inclined and did not take any part, not even by his presence in the family devotions, but I suppose her good Christian character and her consistent life had it's good influence and after some years standing aloof, he finally yielded to her good influence and became her partner in religious worship. She died regretted by everyone. She is buried at Dothan Church by the side of her husband. James R. Bethea settled on Catfish, about two miles northwest of his father on the road leading from Berry's Cross Roads to Catfish Church. He was a farmer by occupation. In his early days, as a young man, his ambition ran along military lines. He was made Captain in the Militia and steadily rose to be Colonel of the regiment. He represented his county one term in the Legislature (1848). Promptness was one of his virtues. If he made an appointment he would be there on time. He was strictly honest and always paid his debts. If anyone owed him, he generally collected it to the cent. He hated meanness and if anyone was unkind he had the backbone to tell him what he thought of them. In disposition he was peaceable and good natured. He loved a good joke, but did not like anyone to joke him. He was very fond of hunting. He always kept a pack of hounds to run foxes and hunt deer. None of his sons inherited this trait. He used to say that his mantle in this respect fell on his nephew John C. Sellers. He loved hard cider and was fond of mutton. It is related that he, Squire Sam, John R and Mr. Sellers ate a whole sheep in one sitting. I suppose this must have been a lamb. They certainly were big eaters but don't think they could have eaten as much as that. He and old man John R were quite chummy. They hunted together a great deal and their families were very intimate. He belonged to the Home Guard during the War between the States. In politics he was always on the right side and he was generally posted on the issues of the day. His reading was confined to newspapers. He rarely read a book and wrote very few letters. I can's remember now that I ever saw him do any writing. If he had any writing to be done some of his family did it at his dictation. This was not because he could not write, for he wrote a fair hand but because he did not wish to bother with it. He had several sons and daughters. His sons were Jesse Peterkin, James David, Philip Yancey, Elisha John, D. MacLeod and Robert Lucien. His daughters were Catherine Racheal, Clara Ellen, and Martha Isabella. Catherine R. (Kate as she was called) was highly intellectual and well educated. She excelled both at school and at college. Her aspirations were high and she was very ambitious. She was the favorite of her father, and nothing was spared by him to make her an accomplished woman for that day and time. Alas, she made an unhappy marriage. Often have I seen my father affected and my mother weep over her trials and misfortunes. She is dead now. She married Gibson G. Crawford. Clara Ellen, married rather late in life, Holland Manning. She has two daughters, Mary Belle the older married Charlie Bethea, son of William Ellis Bethea. The other daughter Hope is unmarried (1916). Elisha John - born Feb. 22, 1851 died Nov. 3, 1880, unmarried - buried at Dothan. Martha Isabella, married a John Rouse. She died childless several years ago. JESSE PETERKIN BETHEA. Jesse Peterkin, the first son of James R. Bethea, died in his youth. Born Dec. 25, 1844 died Nov. 25, 1860 buried at Dothan Church. JAMES DAVID. James David, the second son of James R. Bethea, married Miss Flora J. Fore, daughter of Stephen Fore, who was a very excellent man. He had several sons and daughters. His sons were Kemper, Charles, Liston, and Laurie. His daughters were Mary, Blanche, Maude, Clara, Maggie and Leslie. Mary died in her youth. Blanche married Dan Dillon. Maude married Chalmers Biggs, Clara married Tracy Fore being his second wife. Maggie married Willis Fore and died soon afterwards. Leslie married a John McKinnon of Washington, DC. KEMPER BETHEA. Kemper Bethea, the eldest son of James Daniel Bethea married a Miss Parr of Washington, DC. He is connected with one of the Government Departments in Washington. He spent some time in Panama doing government work. He has at least one child. CHARLES BETHEA. Charles Bethea, second son of James D. Bethea, died while young. LAUNIE BETHEA. Launie Bethea, third son of James D. Bethea, died while young. PHILIP YANCEY BETHEA. 1849. Philip Yancey Bethea, the third son of James R Bethea, was born October 5th, 1849. He married Florence Amanda Johnson Nov. 25th, 1875. She was a daughter of Oscar E and his wife Gabriella A. Johnson of Charleston, SC. Gabriella A, the mother of Florence A., was a daughter of Lewis Strobel, whose wife was Sarah Owens, whose mother was Pattie Bethea, daughter of John Bethea 3rd. Therefore, Philip Y. and his wife are related. Her grandmother being first cousin to his father. The wife of Philip Y. Bethea is a well educated woman. Her education is thoroughly practical, and she is what you might call a business woman. She is a good calculator, and practices it in her domestic affairs. She never undertakes anything without calculating the result. She is a first class housekeeper and economical in the management of her household. On the whole she is a superior woman in every respect. The writer of this brief sketch is her husband and he ought to know her more thoroughly than any one else. He is not writing this for publication but for the benefit of his immediate family, therefore, he will be free and candid in speaking of his wife. If there is anything that can be said to the credit of her husband, it is due to her good influence. She is a lady of the old school and does not endorse the progressive ideas of the "Smart Set" and she has raised accordingly her girls strictly by this rule. Her mother was a most superior woman, and her daughter shows the training of an exceptional mother. She is a member of the Methodist Church and takes an interest in Church affairs. She reads the newspapers and is thoroughly posted on the issues of the day. She dispenses a reasonable amount of charity and looks after the sick in her neighborhood. I do not feel like writing my own autobiography in these sketches, so I will merely state a few undisputed facts about my life. What education I have, I received mainly at Hofwyl Academy and Wofford College, after which I taught school for several years. In January 1880, I came to Marion Courthouse and became County Auditor and Clerk of Board of County Comm

ARTHUR BETHEA.

Arthur Bethea, the second son of Elisha C Bethea, Jr., married a Miss Hayes, daughter of William B Hayes of Hillsboro Community.

MORGAN BETHEA.

Morgan Bethea, the third son of Elisha C. Bethea, Jr., is now unmarried (1916).

POWER W. BETHEA.

Power W. Bethea, son of Elisha C. Bethea, Jr., by his second wife, married and now lives in Conway, South Carolina. He is Principal of the Graded Schools in that town. He also is the Editor of "The Field", one of the newspapers of that town.

PICKETT BETHEA.

Pickett Bethea, the sixth son of Elisha C. Bethea, married Miss Carrie Honour of Charleston, South Carolina. She was the daughter Rev. John H. Honour of that city. Soon after his marriage he enlisted for service in the Confederate Army. He was killed in battle somewhere in Virginia. His first son, Walter, died in infancy. His second son, Pickett, married a Miss Davis of North Carolina. He located in Horry County and practiced medicine. He died a few years ago. I don't know what became of his family. The widow of Pickett Bethea, Sr., married the second time, J.W. St. Clair, a school- teacher, who taught at Hofwyl School, just after the War between the States. The writer went to his school. William W. Bethea and the writer were his best men at the wedding being mere lads, we led the bride and groom into the parlour, where the ceremony was performed. St. Clair was a strange character. He drifted into the community just after the surrender and was employed by the trustees of Hofwyl to take charge of the the school. He was a fine teacher, as far as he knew. What he did not know he pretended to know and on this account he was constant by getting into difficulties. He said he had been educated at such and such a place, but nobody believed it. He claimed to be a Confederate Colonel but never could exactly establish it. He was a gifted conversationalist and told a great many reminiscences, in which he was chief actor, or hero. He said his native state was Kentucky, but this is very doubtful for he really lacked common geographical knowledge of that commonwealth, such as rivers, mountains, etc. He is the school-teacher, old man Capt. Elisha C. Bethea took to task about a certain River in that State. He had the manners of a Chesterfield and there is no question about his knowledge of polite Society. He must have had good training in this respect in his early years. He was one of the best fisherman I ever knew. He always brought home fish. He could tell you some big fish stories. There were very few streams south of the Mason and Dixon Line in which he had not fished. You could hardly mention a place, but he had been there. He would get on an occasional drunk, was a great gambler at times and, one time, even joined the Radical party and chummed with the Negroes. He repented this last act and the people overlooked it and continued to employ him. His school was a good one and was patronized by people outside of the community. The exhibitions there were grand occasions and he possessed the knack of showing off what his school was doing, which impressed the patrons in a high degree. He pretended to teach Greek but his knowledge of this language did not extend far beyond the alphabet. William W. Bethea and the writer were favorites of his. We would arrange fishing excursions for Saturdays for his benefit. My father would hardly ever refuse to let me go for he knew we would bring back fish, and he certainly loved to eat them.

MORGAN BETHEA.

Morgan Bethea, the seventh son of Elisha C. Bethea, never married. As quite a young man he enlisted early in the War. He sickened and died in a few months.

GEORGE BETHEA.

George Bethea, the eighth son of Elisha C. Bethea, was accidently killed in his early youth.

WILLIAM WALTER BETHEA.

1849. William Walter Bethea, the ninth son of Elisha C. Bethea, married Miss Sallie Morrison, daughter of Rev. E. Morrison of Morven, North Carolina. She is an exceptionally fine woman, being well educated, refined and strictly religious. Her father was a Presbyterian minister of the old school and consequently she fully endorses the tenets of that Church, living accordingly. Her husband was brought up a Methodist, but in his younger days was not at all religious, nor inclined to be. He was a Methodist through association. She has had a good influence on him. It took some time for her religious teachings and Christian example to seep into his character, there, to find lodgement and become permanently fixed, but it finally did it's work and he is now a member of her church, and a very useful one. They live near Clausene, South Carolina in Florence County. Hopewell is their church. During the first years of their married life, they resided near Latta, South Carolina. His sons are Morrison, Theodore, Oscar and James, Fred died in infancy. His daughters are Daisy Kate, Grace and Essie. Daisy Kate is now (1916) unmarried, Grace married a Mr. Ward and lives near Ebenezer, Florence County. Essie married a Mr. Chammess of Bennettsville, South Carolina.

MORRISON BETHEA.

Morrison Bethea, the first son of William W. Bethea, married a Miss Curtis of Clinton, South Carolina. He is an Episcopal minister and has a church at Wilson, North Carolina. He is quite a talented young man and will no doubt rise high in the Church. He has several children all boys, namely, Curtis, Eugene, Edward, Theodore, and Oscar (1916).

THEODORE BETHEA.

Theodore Bethea, the second son of William W. Bethea married a Miss Thomas of Charleston, South Carolina. He was educated at the South Carolina Military Academy. After his graduation he taught school a while; then went into the insurance business which he is now following. His children are Oscar and Samuel (1916).

OSCAR BETHEA.

Oscar Bethea, the third son of William W. Bethea married Miss Ruby Hardee. He is a Physician by profession and holds a Chair in the Tulane University at New Orleans, La. He is a man of eminent man in his profession and has written a book on Pharmacy that has been adopted by the chief medical institutions in the United States. He is very talented and bids fair to rise higher in his profession. His children are Theodore and John H.

JAMES BETHEA.

James Bethea, the youngest son of William W. Bethea is now unmarried. (1916). He recently graduated in medicine and is now taking a course in some hospital. He like the others possesses great ability and in all probability will rise high in his profession.

CLARENCE BETHEA.

Clarence Bethea, the tenth son of Elisha C. Bethea, died in infancy.

JULIUS N. BETHEA.

1852. Julius N. Bethea, the youngest son of Elisha C. Bethea, married the first time, Miss Annie Shrewsbury of the Free State Section. His second wife was a Miss Sessions. The children of the first wife were Herbert, Ernest, Adger, Carl and one daughter May. May is a woman now and unmarried.

HERBERT BETHEA.

Herbert Bethea, first son of Julius N. Bethea, married a Miss Smithy and has several children.

EARNEST BETHEA.

Earnest Bethea, second son of Julius Bethea, died a young man, unmarried.

ADGER BETHEA.

Adger Bethea, third son of Julius Bethea, married but whom I do not know.

CARL BETHEA.

Carl Bethea, fourth son of Julius Bethea, married but whom I do not know.

I do not know the children of Juleus N. Bethea by his second marriage.

 

I her insert a reminisence in the life of John R. Bethea. This should have been recorded on a previous page under the short sketch of this family.

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