The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Mary McLeod Bethune
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
| Ancestry of Mary McLeod Bethune | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Mary Jane McLeod,
b. Mayesville, S. C., 10 July 1875,
d. Daytona Beach, Fla., 18 May 1955,
m. ... May 1898, Albertus Bethune, b. ... , S. C., ... June 1870, d. ... , son of ... Bethune and of ... . |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Samuel McLeod,
b. ... , S. C., ... [ca. 1830],
d. ...
m. |
| 3 | Patsy McIntosh, b. ... , S. C., ... [ca. 1833], d. ... |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
... McLeod,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 5 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 6 |
... McIntosh,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 7 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1900 Florida, Putnam Co., Palatha, ED 151, sheet 1B, line 75
Bethune Albirtus H B M Jun 1870 29 M 2 SC SC SC Day Laborer
Mary W B F Nov 1874 25 M 2 1 1 SC SCS SC Teacher
Albirtus S B M Feb 1899 1 S 1 GA SC SC
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1880 South Carolina, Sumter Co., Lynchburg, ED 115, page 47, line 21
McLeod Samuel B M 50 Farmer SC SC SC
Patsey B F 47 W Keeping House SC SC SC
Beaurefort B M 19 S Works on R R SC SC SC
Julia B F 17 D Works on farm SC SC SC
Kissia B F 12 D Works on farm SC SC SC
William T B M 10 S Works on farm SC SC SC
Mary Jane B F 4 D SC SC SC
Samuel and Patsey were marked as "cannot read" and "cannot write"
Julia and Kissia were marked as "cannot write"
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1870 South Carolina, Sumter Co., Lynchburg, Waynesville PO, page 38, line 18
McLeod Samuel 41 M B Farm laborer ---- 200 SC
Patsey 28 F B Keeping house SC
Sallie 21 F B Farm laborer SC
Samuel Jr 16 M B Attending school SC
Seily 14 F B Do SC
Kelley 13 M B Do SC
Beauregard 9 M B Do SC
Rebecca 11 F B At home SC
Julia 8 F B Do SC
Kezzie 3 F B Do SC
William T 1 M B Do SC
Samuel [Sr], Patsey, and Sallie were marked as "cannot read" and "cannot write"
Seily and Rebecca were marked as "cannot write"
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