The focal point for this blog is the descendants and direct ancestors of Daniel Malcolm Bethune and his wife Emma Jane Thomas, "Papa" and "Mama" respectively. On each side of the point there are real people who led and lead real lives. On the descendant side we have more readily available information and we can start with Mama and Papa's six daughters:
Janie Kate Bethune
Margaret Elizabeth Bethune
Emma Malcolm Bethune
Sally Louise Bethune
Mary Lucile Bethune
Thornwell Faye Bethune
However, as the purpose of this blog is primarily "ancestors" we'll leave the compilation of a list of these six sisters' descendants to another publication, one with restricted access. My grandmother Mary Lucile Bethune Hucks is the exception as she is my direct ancestor and I feel a greater responsibility to present some of her life story. I leave it to others to cover the life histories of her sisters, their spouses and descendants.
In a similar vein, much could be detailed about ancestors' siblings and their spouses and descendants, and while they might be mentioned in passing, it is beyond the scope of this blog to cover them in detail. Merely moving back through generations of direct ancestors is a large task as it is, remembering that for each generation back doubles the number of direct ancestors. It is not my intent to cover only those direct ancestors with the Bethune surname.
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