Brief Life History of Tristram Benjamin
Tristram Benjamin Bethea was born on 12 April 1810, in Marlboro, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States as the son of Jesse Bethea. He married Eugenia Volanto Bethea on 27 November 1832, in Wilcox, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wilcox, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Alabama, United States in 1870. He died on 6 September 1876, at the age of 66, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States.
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- T Bethen, "United States Census, 1850"
- Tristram B. Bethea, "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957"
- Tristam Benjamin Bethea, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1816
Historical Boundaries: 1816: Montgomery, Mississippi Territory, United States 1817: Montgomery, Alabama Territory, United States 1819: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered form of Welsh Bethel .
History: The name was brought to VA by John Bethea (known as ‘English John’) (1684– after 1750), who settled in Nansemond, VA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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