Mary Lucile Bethune Hucks Residences, Addresses

Birth (July 7, 1908)
Bethune Plantation,
Thomas Crossroads,
Clyde, South Carolina

1919
Hartsville

19??? - 19???
Bethune Plantation,
Thomas Crossroads,
Clyde, South Carolina

1930
Waco Texas
per 1930 Census



1936
Florence, South Carolina

1936 -1938
Sheridan Way Rt 2 (corner of Sheridan and Peachtree?)
Altanta Georgia
(See letter from Emma Bethune dated February 9, 1938)

1938 -1947
177 Peachtree
Fayetteville, North Carolina

612 Westmont Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina

1947 - 1955
1567 South 2100 East
Salt Lake City, Utah       (phone #82632)

1955 -
Bentley Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California


1956
Eastbourne Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California

1956?
Malcolm Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California

1956-1957
San Francisco, Calf

1957 - 1964
1417 Veteran Avenue Apt. 3
Los Angeles 25, California

1964-1965?
1769 Kelton Avenue
Los Angeles 24, California

1965
1078 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, California

Olympic Blvd?
Beverly Hills

Santa Monica?

1973?
E. 15th Street
Newport Beach, California

4/1980 -
123 2nd Avenue #1014
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Cove Point
Provo, Utah

468 Stadium Ave
Provo, Utah

1993 - Death (February 16, 1994)
East Lake Care Center

• 1001 N 500 W
• Provo, Utah 84604

Burial
February 19, 1994
Olympus Park Section (Northwest corner)
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
3401 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah

Louise Bethune Cobb Letter to Patricia Sheranian 7-7-1979

Saturday afternoon

Dear Trish -

Well you all have been gone for two days now and Katie and I are still lonesome. I haven't decided to clean house yet, in fact it isn't too ____ to me. I did wash the towels Thursday, and yesterday we all spent the day with Bessie. Faye & Rebecca spent the night too & tonight also. They will be back here tomorrow.

The flowers took my breath, I was so shocked and their beauty in unspeakable. You shouldn't have done that, but I do love them and they are beautiful. You let your good thoughts run away from you - eh?

I am charmed with your adorable family and their Mother. You sure have reasons to be proud of them. They are all real cute. Faye Funder___ & Boopie(?) said to tell you they were sorry to have missed you but enjoyed the children.

Charles R. called Thursday afternoon for you and was real upset he missed you. He said maybe in ten years you could meet again.

I hope the Washington trip was more interesting to the boys than Hartsville. Ha.

I'm sure nothing went as you wanted it to but I do hope it was worthwhile for you. It was so good to know your grown(?) family.

We have had rain all day today & still no sunshine. I'm glad this didn't happen last Saturday.

Let me hear from you-

Love to all-

Louise

Note: I've included this letter not so much for its historical content as for its representation of the graciousness of a Southern woman. We were visiting Louise and other relatives while back East to attend the Bethune Family Reunion in Bethune, South Carolina. I seem to recall that I spent the night at Louise's (in Hartsville) for at least a night or two. (We also stayed in Myrtle Beach for at least a night.) Her reference to the previous Saturday seems to indicate that is when the reunion was held and we must have left Hartsville on Thursday for Washington DC. (What a poor memory I have!) -KV

Emma Thomas Bethune Pepper Relish Recipe

Pepper Relish

12 red peppers
12 green peppers
12 onions

Chop all and mix, then cover with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes. Drain. Add 1 pint of vinegar, 2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons salt. Boil 5 minutes. Pack in jar and seal.

Inscription from McCaskill Family Bible

"Printed 1804 in Edinburgh. This book was brought from Minganish in the Highlands of Scotland by my grandnephew Allen McCaskill -1811. Signed Dm.Bethune (grandfather)"

Notes:
1) This inscription information comes from an undated photocopy I found in my grandmother's (Mary Bethune Hucks) files. It is likely that she handcopied the inscription as this appears to be her handwriting and the Dm, Bethune mentioned would be Daniel Murdock Bethune, her grandfather.
2) "Minganish" is Minginish on the Isle of Skye.
3) The "grandnephew" reference is puzzling as that person would most likely have to be younger by 2 generations than Daniel Murdock Bethune, who was born in 1845. My guess is that whomever made the copy had a hard time reading the original inscription as there seems to my eye to be an indication that the "nephew" was added (as in not in the same penstroke flow) after the "grand." Daniel Murdock Bethune's maternal grandfather was Allen McCaskill, born in Minginish, Scotland. Daniel's mother Christian McCaskill was born April 1810 in Minginish, and Allen's next child (Catherine) was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina in 1815.

Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thomas Bethune

Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thomas Bethune, former residents of this city celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a large and lovely reception on Saturday at their country home in Mecklenburg county. Yellow roses, daffodils, and yellow tapers were used as room decorations. Receiving with the celebrants in the living room were their children Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bethune of Richmond, Va., Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bethune of Columbia, S. C., Mr. and Mrs E. E. Bethune, and Miss Frances Bethune.

Mrs. Bethune was gowned in aqua crepe and wore a shoulder bouquet of yellow rosebuds. Miss Betsy Bethune of Richmond, Va., granddaughter of the couple, kept the guest register in the gift room, where numerous gifts in gold were displayed. In the dining room the table was spread with hand-made lace and centered with a three-tier wedding cake ornamented with yellow roses. A salad plate was served by Misses Susan and Sarah Frances Bethune and Miss Gerry Genrich, the latter of Columbia, S C. Coffee was poured by Mrs Edna J. Almand of this city, and Mrs. Jack Drye served punch. Receiving hours were from 2 in the afternoon to 7 in the evening, and more than 100 guests called to extend congratulations and felicitations. The only absent member of the family, Mrs. Orin R. Parris of Salt Lake City, Utah, called her parents by long distance while the reception was in progress. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Kate McNaull, Mr. Eugene Brown, Gene and Lorena Brown of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. D. M. Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cobb, Mrs. R. C. Grant, Richard Grant, Mrs. J. V. Fagan, Mrs. Leonard King, and Mrs. John McDonald of Hartsville, S. C., Mrs. John Cagle and Hugh Cagle of Hamlet, Mr. and Mrs Hugh Witherspoon of Maysville, S. C, Mrs. E. Z. Truesdale, Miss Stella Bethune, and Mrs. M. G. King at Bethune, S. C., the Rev. and Mrs. Neil S. Truesdale, Rebecca and Althea Truesdale of Newberry, S. C.,

 Mrs. Hattie J. Ross, Mrs. A. C. Jones, Mrs. Maude Green, and Miss Margaret Bostie of Forest City Mrs ttussell Riley of Blacksburg. S. C., Mrs. A. Feuer and Ronald Feuer of Dallas, Mrs. Maggie Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Klllough, and Mrs E. B. Austin of Matthews; Mr and Mrs. John R. Bamett of Huntersville; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Forrester. Worth Jordan, Miss Nancy Jordan, Charlie Ledford, Mlu Nell Lee. Mrs. Paul Xhyne, Miss Elolse Hesbitt, Mrs tfova Tatham, Mrs. H. M. Webb. Kr.' and Mrs. Thomas C. Church E Halnes Gregg, Otis L. Peach, and Ur. and Mrs. Bcb Green of Gas- tonla; Mr. and Mra. Charles Baker of PfnevUle, and Mr. and Mrs Ray Preslar and Mr.^nd Mra. Hardy Davis of BelmocC Source: The Gastonia Gazette, Woman's Page 19 April 1950 Note: The above was taken from an OCR rendering as a paid subscription is required to see the actual document. As such, there are many misspellings, especially in the last paragraph. -KV

Margaret Letter To Mary July 7, 1984

July 7th 1984

Dear Mary,

We wish you a "Happy Birthday"  I remember - Papa took us (me Mac and Louise) down to Aunt May's - at that time she was living in a house across the road, while her "big" home, (on the other side, where it is now) was not completed. Aunt May was always so good to us, and especially if Mama needed her to help with the children. I don't remember Aunt May ever being real provoked at any of us. If she ever said No! don't do that!!!! we knew she wasn't "fooling." If we didn't say, "thank you," and "please at the table, we were corrected and then we got what we asked for. If we didn't, (like Mac she wouldn't say either -she had to leave the table without getting what she asked for.

You was a "beautiful baby" I thought. "Ole Aunt Delia" was with Mama-  She alway called Mama, "Babe" She had looked after Mama when a child. She and her husband lived on the Chesterfield Road in their own house and they would cut thru our field to get to the road in front of our home. and I remember, we little girls always knew when Douglas was coming, he always smoked a pipe and we could "smell it." I was allowed to "hold you" if Id sit right in the low rocking chair, that Mama always sat in when she would rock the "little ones" to sleep at night. We had a nice comfortable Home to live in. It was very impressive two-story home. Beautiful setting under the Big oak Trees and the lovely Magnolia. We each had a porch to have our "play house home" in - with our dolls we'd (J.K. Me, Mac & Louise) go visiting each other - our greetings were: How are you "Miss Kate" today - She'd say the same each of us was "Miss Kate", I don't remember how we all decided on the one name. (JK was never called Kate, only when we were "playing house."

I soon tired of dolls and I wanted to hold you as I was almost eight in August 12th after you were born.

Mama sewed for all of us, except Janie Kate - Aunt May and Grandma looked after her.

Janie Kate 1898 was born at the old Thomas home at the Cross Road. The later Papa had a job with A.M. McNair at Clyde S.C. it was then a post office. Later, before I was born Aug 12th 1900 we lived at Clyde S.C. after I was born. Papa was Mr McNair's bookkeeper

Mama and Papa and J.K. + me lived in house across the road from the McNair Home which was a big house up on a high ? Hill. They had a daughter, that J.K. loved to play with and her name was "Bessie" -My! I was a "little" baby and named: Margaret Elizabeth, which was too much name for a two year old (J.K.) So she cried and begged to let her call me by her friends name; So thats how I got that name Bessie, which I didn't like as I grew older - The other sisters had names of relatives and Bessie wasn't a relative name - So I always loved my real name - but was never called either name "Margaret or Elizabeth", until John and I went to a "Retirement Home" at Myrtle Beach S.C. then I announced my name Margaret. Have been called this for over three years. It seemed more "elegant" to me. All of my Legal papers - Insurance all business transactions was Margaret Elizabeth our Marriage License of course too.

I was so happy when Patricia's baby girl was born and she had you, Mary, the proud grandmother, to call me and tell me that the new baby girl was given one of my names - "Elizabeth" - Made me feel so proud that some one in the "Family" (Bethune) would carry on the same name of our great grandmother, her name was Elizabeth Reeves. Mama told me I was named after my two great grandmothers.

Mary have you told this to Elizabeth or Lisa. I'd love to know my name sake, maybe some times this Summer!!!

Mary, you were named for Papa sister Aunt "Mary Yarborough" and Aunt Mary Thomas which was "Aunt May". Mama's sister Sally Louise was named for Aunt Sally, Papa's sister, McCaskill. Janie {Catherine + Papa's mother Kate was named for both grandmothers, and Aunt Kate McNaull Papa's sister. Mac was named for Papa and Mama. Emma Malcolm.

Last, but not leas - when I M.E. was eleven years old, another baby girl - her name is Thornwell Faye - name for Mama's brother Thornwell Thomas. He was older than Mama and he died when his two sons (were small) Thornwell Norwood Thomas (Aunt Sallie's maiden name - and Hamilton Thomas named for one grandfather Thomas. Faye was the last of the girls - she ___ the older sisters thought she was "spoiled". But any way she was loved very much by all of us. She knew then, that Mama "____" for her to come now.

Well! Mary I know you are wondering why I've written this to you. Maybe you'd like to have it copied and give copies to your children. Hows that for a Happy Birthday present?? Hope you have many more. You have a wonderful family and you taught them the Gospel and they are a joy and a great pleasure to you. (You had a big decision to make early in your Life about you and your family). A beautiful daughter and two good looking sons. They are all true to the gospel that you taught to them.

Their families are to be proud of. I know you can truely love them and be very proud of the good decisions you made many years ago. and now I'm thinking of the "big" Bethune Reunion we had together - and how your family of good looking boys and girls. I've enjoyed remembering that Reunion - our family John & mine, was a very small one.

I'm so glad you and all your family could come back to the "place" where our Bethune began. Oh!: if Mama and Papa could have seen all of us. I know they would have been proud of their "Six Daughters" - and their families.

Then our last Reunion of the Six Sisters - and some of their family, is well to be remember. It was such a "short time" to be together our last time, Before we had to part with one one of the Sisters, and the Circle was broken. She was too young to die, I heard her lonely daughter, Carolyn make that remark the day of her mothers funeral. It was such a sad time for all of us. Then we were all together again. She left behind those attractive grandchildren and their Mother who has made such a good mother for them. They all loved their Granny so much and she loved them.

I hate to stop writing on "this sad note" but I've never written anything about Louise unless I cried! Never had an idea that she'd go before I did. Guess she was more prepared to go, than I.

Hope I'll get to see you this Summer. ___ disappoint me & all of us.

Love to you and all your family.

Bessie or Margaret.

Daniel Malcolm Bethune Life Story

My great grandfather, Neil Bethune, left Scotland in the latter part of the eighteenth century and settled in Montgomery County, North Carolina. My grandfather, Daniel Bethune, born 19th of December, 1799, came down to Kershaw County, South Carolina, when a young man and married Christian McCaskill 18 Feb 1841 who was born in Scotland Apr. 1810.  The large majority of the descendants live in that same section of the County which is known as Bethune, S.C. having been given that name about 1900 in honor of my father at a reception in Richmond, Va. for that purpose by the  Seaboard Air Line Railroad.

My father Daniel Murdock Bethune was born in Kershaw County 20 Feb. 1845, married Esther Catherine McCaskill born in 1847 in Chesterfield County near Jefferson S.C. 16 Jan.1868. I am their oldest child born 19 Dec 1868. I was christened in Presbyterian Church. They had 2 sons and 4 daughters Dan Sallie Mary Maggie Al & Kate. My mother died at birth of youngest—Kate—at age 32. I was only 12 and this was my first real grief. I felt her loss keenly.

I had little schooling – went 3 years to a one teacher school ten weeks each year. In my late teens, however I went to Atlanta Ga. with money I had saved from working and took a Business course. I was offered a job at the school but refused and came home after I finished.

Our home was of moderate means as result of War between the States. Sherman burned nearly everything they couldn’t carry away. My father was in S.C. House of Representatives during Reconstruction Days and he said there were Negroes in there couldn’t read or write their names. He also fought in the War – went in at age sixteen. He said the South went through some terrible times during that period. My father was left several thousand acres of land by his great Aunt Katie McCaskill and was land poor with no slaves to work it. Some families stayed on with us though.

My grandmother’s people –McCaskills – were cattle raisers, had turpentine business and were rice planters. My father grew rice and irrigated the field ____ creek. Cotton was the main crop. My father was a devout Presbyterian and taught us the Catechism and Bible at home. We had family prayers morning and night. My home tasks were attending sheep cattle and farming. I had a pet _____.

(As told to Mac)

(P.S. by Louise) I married Emma Jane Thomas 6 Sept 1897 at her home on a Monday morning. We met at  Pine Tree Presbyterian Church in Kershaw County while she was visiting. She winked at me during a prayer and our courtship began. We lived in or near Bethune, _________, & Clyde before moving to my wife’s homeplace after her mother’s death. By that time we had 3 children (girls) and 3 more were born later - Janie Kate, Bessie, Mac, Louise, Mary, and Faye.