In a message dated 6/30/01 9:01:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, SCMARION-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > reunions of the Bethea family." Mr. Stokes' book was published in 1978 and > I don't know if the Bethea's still have their reunions there of not but I > think they do because it seems I heard something about my husband's cousin, > Mary Alice, attending one a few years ago. She was the wife of Preston > Hardy who was a Bethea descendent and is buried there. Mr. P. L. Bethea > that I told you about was of the same family as the Betheas who lived in the > Dothan Dear List, It would be nice if anyone from the list has ever attended a BETHEA reunion. Since there were some BETHEA/CRAWFORD marriages I would very much like to hear about the reunions & if they've produced any lineage records which may contain references to the CRAWFORDs. The history of all families are so interesting from this area to those of us who live in other states. Or should I, like John Alden, "Speak for yourself, John Alden." Winkie CRAWFORD R