Family Branches & Heritage  

The Bethany Family Reunion celebrates the generations of families connected through the Bethany estate and the ancestors who helped shape our shared history.

Over the years, our family has grown into many branches through marriage, heritage, and generations of descendants.

Family Branches of the Bethany Estate 

This page helps identify the different family branches so relatives can reconnect, learn more about our shared roots, and discover where they fit within the larger family tree. 

Main Family Lines 

Bethany Branch
Descendants connected to the Bethany family and the Bethany estate. Many of the family traditions and gatherings are rooted in this branch of the family history.

Clemons Branch
The Clemons family became part of the Bethany family history through marriage and generations that followed. Today, many descendants of the Clemons branch remain closely connected to the extended Bethany family.

Fisher Branch
The Fisher family represents another important branch connected through the maternal line. Descendants of this branch are an important part of the extended family heritage and reunion tradition.

Fisher Family Line (Generations)

This line traces the Fisher family from early generations through the Fisher descendants. 

Generation 1
Jonathan Fisher — Rebecca (unknown)

Generation 2
Benjamin Fisher (1680–1716) — Elizabeth Boughan

Generation 3
James Fisher (1711–1784) — Martha Beall

Generation 4
William Fisher (1757–1817) — Mary

Generation 5
Benjamin P. Fisher (1780–1826) — Nancy Dance

Generation 6
Thomas Dance Fisher (1804–1853) — Martha Elizabeth Blackwell

Generation 7
Rufus Latimus Fisher (1832–1905) — Mary Amelia “Mellie” Chappel Ransom

Generation 8
Albert James Fisher Sr. (1860–1943) — Lucinda Knox

Generation 9
Mary Amelia Fisher (1881/1884?-1980) — William Clemons Sr. (birth year to be confirmed)

Generation 10
Lucy Clemons — Claude Bethany

Generation 11
The 12 Bethany Children

Generation 12
Descendants of the Bethany Children

Featured Ancestors

Generation 7
Rufus Latimus Fisher (1832–1905) (View memorial )

Generation 8

Albert James Fisher Sr. (1860–1943) (View memorial - Click "Read More" button)

Generation 9
Mary Amelia Fisher (1981-1884?-1980) (View memorial)  (birth year to be confirmed)

Clemons Family Line (Generations)

This line traces the Fisher family from early generations through the Clemons descendants. 

Generation 1
Betie Clemons

Generation 2
Wales (Whales) Clemons (1829/1836-1906) Sarah Kellough (birth year to be confirmed)

Generation 3
William Clemons, Sr. (1881-1946) Mary Amelia Fisher

Generation 4
12 Clemons Children

Featured Ancestors

Generation 2
Wales (Whales) Clemons (1829/1836-1906) (View life story)  (birth year to be confirmed)

Wales (Whales) Clemons (1829-1906) (View article)

Generation 3
William Clemons, Sr. (1881-1946)

Bethany Family Line (Generations)

This line traces the Bethany family from early generations through the Bethany descendants. 

Generation 1
Sam Bethany 

Generation 2
Allen Bethany (1840-1926) — Mariah Shield

Generation 3
Claude Bethany (1898-1983) — Lucy Clemons

Generation 4
The 12 Bethany Children

Generation  5
Descendants of the Bethany Children

Featured Ancestors