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Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune 1873–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1873

Birth Location: Spalding County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 15 Feb 1959

Death Location: Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Robert Bethune

Mother: Cordelia Knight

Spouse(s): James Bates

Children(s): Preston Bates, William Bates, Cleoria Wilbanks, Carl Bates, Bethel Bates, William Bates, Casey Bates, Cordell Bates, Robert Bates, Millard Bates, James Bates, Pete Bates

The story of Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune began in 1873 in Spalding County, Georgia, USA. In 1880, Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided in District 1068, Spalding, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided in Langston, Jackson, Alabama, USA. Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune married James Bailey Jim Bates, and had children including Bethel Lee Bates, Carl Alton Bates, Casey Bates, Cleoria Ann Wilbanks, Cordell Bates, James Loveless Bates, Millard Elmore Bates, Pete Ellis Bates, Preston Allen Bates, Robert Huriel Bates, William Lynn Bates, William Virgil Bill Bates. Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune passed away in 1959 in Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune began in 1873 in Spalding County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided in District 1068, Spalding, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided in Langston, Jackson, Alabama, USA.
  • Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune married James Bailey Jim Bates, and had children including Bethel Lee Bates, Carl Alton Bates, Casey Bates, Cleoria Ann Wilbanks, Cordell Bates, James Loveless Bates, Millard Elmore Bates, Pete Ellis Bates, Preston Allen Bates, Robert Huriel Bates, William Lynn Bates, William Virgil Bill Bates.
  • Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune passed away in 1959 in Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rosanna Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Rosanna Bethune
1873–1959
Birth Place: Spalding County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Robert Jefferson Bethune
1842–1928
Vaughn, Spalding County, Georgia, United States of America
Cordelia (A) Knight
1852–1923
Spalding County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Malcom (Laughlin) Bethune
1793–1855
North Carolina, USA
Nancy (A) Buck
1798–1899
Georgia, USA
John Knight
1788–1862
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Jane (Fanny) Jones
1815–1897
Henry, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martin Bethune
1740–1814
Barbara Arquette
1745–1838
Edward Buck
1764–1826
William Knight
1762–1832
Temperance Bibb
1757–1832
Allen Jones
1762–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colin Bethune
1712–1781
Janet Fraser
1719–1765
Donald Arquette
1720–1794
Thomas Buck
1748–1825
Elizabeth Goose
1747–1829
John Knight
1736–1811
Kayt Wood
1738–1814
Thomas Bibb
1716–1781

Rosanna Bethune's Descendants

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Rosanna (Annabelle "Belle") Bethune (17 Sep 1873–15 Feb 1959) m. James (Bailey "Jim") Bates (10 Mar 1868–7 Nov 1929)
  1. 1. Preston (Allen) Bates 1893–1952 m. Daisy (Ann) Gilliam 1898–1961
    1. 1. James (Hurrel) Bates 1925–1991 m. Edna (Marie) Jones 1923–2017
    2. 2. Preston (Clyde) Bates 1918–1994 m. Jewel Bates 1919–2004
    3. 3. Alma Davis 1920–1984 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Davis 1915–1977
    4. 4. Nannie (S) Grooms 1914–1987
    5. 5. Troy (Lee) Bates 1933–1969 m. Nelda (Martyne "Mimi") Wright 1936–1995
  2. 2. William (Lynn) Bates 1903–1965 m. Naomie Bates 1905–1981
    1. 1. William (Lynn Bates) Jr 1926–1977
    2. 2. Ellis (Cobb) Bates 1929–1975
    3. 3. Clifford (Lloyd) Bates 1932–1994
  3. 3. Cleoria (Ann) Wilbanks 1890–1966 m. John (Frank) Wilbanks 1883–1960
  4. 4. Carl (Alton) Bates 1904–1977
  5. 5. Bethel (Lee) Bates 1916–1995 m. Delphia Bates 1920–1998
  6. 6. William (Virgil "Bill") Bates 1913–1992 m. Della (R) Bates 1915–2009
    1. 1. J (W) Bates 1935–2016
    2. 2. Billy (Jack) Bates 1943–2009
  7. 7. Casey Bates 1910–1959 m. Willie Bates 1912–1994
  8. 8. Cordell Bates 1916–1916
  9. 9. Robert (Huriel) Bates 1898–1945 m. Carrie (Ernestine) Crawford 1896–1974
  10. 10. Millard (Elmore) Bates 1895–1983 m. Vicia (M) Baxter 1895–1978
  11. 11. James (Loveless) Bates 1901–1976 m. Mamie (Alice) Watkins 1903–1981
  12. 12. Pete (Ellis) Bates 1908–1994 m. Callie Plunkett 1910–1977
    1. 1. Cecil (Lendell) Bates 1939–2013

Rosanna Bethune's Timeline

8 Records

1873
17 Sep 1873
Birth of Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune in Spalding County, Georgia, USA
Spalding County, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided here in District 1068, Spalding, Georgia, USA
District 1068, Spalding, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided here in Langston, Jackson, Alabama, USA
Langston, Jackson, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided here in Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 62
Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided here in Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 67
Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune resided here in Pine Grove, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Pine Grove, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1959
14 Feb 1959
Age 86
Death of Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune in Rainsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Rainsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1959
15 Feb 1959
Age 86
Burial of Rosanna Annabelle "Belle" Bethune in Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Spalding County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1068, Spalding, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Langston, Jackson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pine Grove, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1959
    Event Place: Rainsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1959
    Event Place: Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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