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.
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.
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.
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
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)
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
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)
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