Individual Details

1860 Sebastian County, Arkansas, census.

1870 Sebastian County, Arkansas, census.

1880 Sebastian County, Arkansas, census.

1900 Sebastian County, Arkansas, census. no children born, none living.

BETHEL, G. F., was born in McKensie, Tenn., 1826, April 28th. He is a son of Green Bethel. Children are Benj. L., Alf., Annie M. Mr. Bethel has 1310 acres of land, mostly underlaid with coal. He would sell. He has been assessor of Sebastian Co., and D.S. for a number of years." (From 1903 Atlas of Sebastian County, by E.L. Hayes.)

Letter from Gene Bethel, Dallas, Texas to Reta Evans, Fort Worth, Texas, dated 7 April 1995.

Birth	April 28, 1826	McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee
Marriage	March 16, 1847	St. Francois County, Missouri - Margaret Cole
Marriage	Abt, 1853	Arkansas - Electra Sorrels
Marriage	Abt, 1869	Arkansas - Rebecca A.
Death	September 11, 1914	Sugar Loaf, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Burial		Green Floyd Bethel Cemetery, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Spouse	Margaret Cole (1831 - 1851)
Child	Ann "Annie" L. Bethell (1849 - 1903)
Child	Mary Elizabeth Bethell (1849 - 1868)

Spouse	Electra Sorrels (1835 - 1869)
Child	Benjamin L. Bethell (1853 - )
Child	William R. Bethell (1854 - 1884)
Child	James L. Bethell (1856 - 1856)
Child	Lemuel "Samuel" Alfred "Alf" Bethell (1857 - 1921)
Child	Green Bethell (1859 - 1870)

Spouse

Rebecca A. (1844 - )

Father	Greene Floyd Bethel (1784 - 1842)
Mother	Zillah Busey (1790 - 1842)
Sibling	Alfred Bethell (1809 - 1887)
Sibling	Nancy Bethell (1811 - 1889)
Sibling	Benjamin Bethell (1814 - )