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Robert Major Bethune 1846 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1846

Birth Location: Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec 1896

Death Location: Bertrand, Mississippi, Missouri, USA

Father: Duncan Bethune

Mother: Mary Major

Spouse(s): Mary Boyd

Children(s): William Bethune, Adolph Bethune, Ella Bethune, Cora Bethrine, Robert Bethune, Clarence Bethune, Henry Bethune, Noble Bethune, Claude Bethune

In 1846, Robert Major Bethune entered the world in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, born to Duncan Bethune and Mary G "Polly" Major. Robert Major Bethune married Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Boyd, and had children including William Alexander Bethune, Adolph P Bethune, Ella Bethune, Cora A Bethrine, Robert Major Bethune, Clarence Bethune, Henry Bob Bethune, Noble S Bethune, Claude E Bethune. Robert Major Bethune passed away in 1896 in Bertrand, Mississippi, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Robert Major Bethune entered the world in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, born to Duncan Bethune and Mary G "Polly" Major.
  • Robert Major Bethune married Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Boyd, and had children including William Alexander Bethune, Adolph P Bethune, Ella Bethune, Cora A Bethrine, Robert Major Bethune, Clarence Bethune, Henry Bob Bethune, Noble S Bethune, Claude E Bethune.
  • Robert Major Bethune passed away in 1896 in Bertrand, Mississippi, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Duncan Bethune
1780 – 1846
Birth Location: Dingwall, Ross Camp, Cromarty, Scotland
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Mary Major
1812 – 1886
Birth Location: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Boyd
1853 – 1896
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

William Bethune
1870 – 1938
Birth Location: Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Adolph Bethune
1872 – 1971
Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee
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Ella Bethune
1874 –
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
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Cora Bethrine
1877 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Robert Bethune
1880 –
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
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Clarence Bethune
1881 –
Birth Location: –
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Henry Bethune
1883 – 1954
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee
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Noble Bethune
1888 – 1960
Birth Location: Missouri
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Claude Bethune
1890 – 1955
Birth Location: Bertrand, Missouri, USA
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Robert Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Robert Bethune
1846 – 1896
Birth Place: Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Duncan Bethune
1780 – 1846
Dingwall, Ross Camp, Cromarty, Scotland
Mary (G "Polly") Major
1812 – 1886
Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James Major
1781 – 1867
North Carolina, United States
Sarah (C) Weakley
1785 – 1850
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Majors
1761 – 1847
Huldah Ladd
1764 – 1849
Thomas Weakley
1755 – 1830
Prudence Chappell
1765 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Weakley
1725 – 1798
Eleanor Stewart
1726 – 1799
Prudence Ward
1725 – 1778

Robert Bethune's Descendants

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Robert (Major) Bethune (27 Apr 1846 – 25 Dec 1896) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Betty") Boyd (11 Jan 1853 – 24 Jan 1896)
  1. 1. William (Alexander) Bethune (22 October 1870 – 23 September 1938)
  2. 2. Adolph (P) Bethune (30 Jan 1872 – 10 July 1971)
  3. 3. Ella Bethune (Mar 1874 – )
  4. 4. Cora (A) Bethrine (May 1877 – ) m. Wm Brewer (Jul 1873 – 29 September 1948)
    1. 1. Arther Brewer (Jan 1896 – )
    2. 2. Clyde Brewer (1898 – 19 Mar 1989) m. Clyde (Jones) Brewer (6 Feb 1898 – )
      1. 1. Arther Brewer (Jan 1896 – )
    3. 3. Calvin Brewer (1902 – )
    4. 4. Tools Brewer (1907 – )
    5. 5. Albert Brewer (1908 – )
    6. 6. Unnamed Brewer (1910 – ) m. Ethel Brewer (abt 1916 – )
      1. 1. Albert Brewer (abt 1933 – )
      2. 2. Donna (P) Brewer (abt 1937 – )
      3. 3. Brenda (J) Brewer (abt 1940 – )
  5. 5. Robert (Major) Bethune (1880 – )
  6. 6. Clarence Bethune (1881 – )
  7. 7. Henry (Bob) Bethune (30 Dec 1883 – 7 Dec 1954)
  8. 8. Noble (S) Bethune (27 Jan 1888 – 30 Jun 1960)
  9. 9. Claude (E) Bethune (2 Jan 1890 – 8 Aug 1955)

Robert Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1846
27 Apr 1846
Birth of Robert Major Bethune in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
1896
25 Dec 1896
Age 50
Death of Robert Major Bethune in Bertrand, Mississippi, Missouri, USA
Bertrand, Mississippi, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Bertrand, Mississippi, Missouri, USA
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