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Walter Lomax Bethune 1893–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 February 1893

Birth Location: Spalding County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 10 February 1973

Death Location: Dutton, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Robert Bethune

Mother: Cordelia Knight

Spouse(s): Bessie Bethune

Children(s): Rozena Holland, Audrey Pace, Elvis Bethune, Leora Bethune, Clara Bethune, Loretta Bethune, Lester Bethune, R Bethune

In 1893, Walter Lomax Bethune entered the world in Spalding County, Georgia, USA, born to Robert Jefferson Bethune And Cordelia A Knight. Walter Lomax Bethune married Bessie Magnolia Bethune, and had children including Audrey Lorene Pace, Clara C Bethune, Elvis Lomax Bethune, Leora Annetta Bethune, Lester Lee Bethune, Loretta Estell Bethune, Nellie Ruth Johnson, R B Bethune, Rozena Bell Holland. Walter Lomax Bethune passed away in 1973 in Dutton, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Walter Lomax Bethune entered the world in Spalding County, Georgia, USA, born to Robert Jefferson Bethune And Cordelia A Knight.
  • Walter Lomax Bethune married Bessie Magnolia Bethune, and had children including Audrey Lorene Pace, Clara C Bethune, Elvis Lomax Bethune, Leora Annetta Bethune, Lester Lee Bethune, Loretta Estell Bethune, Nellie Ruth Johnson, R B Bethune, Rozena Bell Holland.
  • Walter Lomax Bethune passed away in 1973 in Dutton, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Walter Bethune
1893–1973
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

Walter Bethune's Descendants

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Walter (Lomax) Bethune (25 February 1893–10 February 1973) m. Bessie (Magnolia) Bethune (26 April 1897–28 October 1964)
  1. 1. Rozena (Bell) Holland 1913–1999
  2. 2. Audrey (Lorene) Pace 1922–2008
  3. 3. Elvis (Lomax) Bethune 1915–1948 m. Syble (M) Bethune 1918–1952
    1. 1. Vivian (M) Sliger 1935–2008
  4. 4. Leora (Annetta) Bethune 1920–2008
  5. 5. Clara (C) Bethune 1925–1925
  6. 6. Loretta (Estell) Bethune 1934–1938
  7. 7. Lester (Lee) Bethune 1917–1970
  8. 8. R (B) Bethune 1932–2015

Walter Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1893
25 February 1893
Birth of Walter Lomax Bethune in Spalding County, Georgia, USA
Spalding County, Georgia, USA
1973
10 February 1973
Age 80
Death of Walter Lomax Bethune
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 February 1893
    Event Place: Spalding County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1973
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dutton, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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