Bluford Bethell, b: 1798 - Spartanburg Co., SC

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


			^{William Bethell}^{b.1700 d.1756 Virginia}

		^{Sampson Bethell}^{b.1750 Frederick, VA d.1813 Warren Co., TN}	^Jean Hurst^b.1700 d.

^{Margarett Bethell}^b.1829 d.	^{Bluford Bethell}^{b.1798 Spartanburg Co., SC d.1854 Warrick Co., Indiana}

^{Bluford Bethell}^b.1831 d.		^{Mary Cantrell}^{b.1754 New Castle Co., DE d.}

^{Jane Bethell}^b.1833 d.

^{Elizabeth Bethell}^b.1835 d.

^{Isaiah Bethell}^b.1837 d.	^Polly^{b.1800 Virginia d.}

^{Mary Bethell}^b.1840 d.