The earliest record is Jon Bethell born in 1730 the son of Johannis. John married Sarah Nixon on 11th June 1751.
We have five recorded children for Jon and Sarah, christenings were at Wolstanton which is where they married,
| St Margarets Church Wolstanton above and St John the Baptist Church Keele right |
The youngest recorded child of Jon and Sarah was also called Jon, he was christened at Wolstanton in 1764 and later married Mary Jonson at Wolstanton on 26th July 1786. In 1790 they had a son Elijah who married Jane Viggars at Wolstanton on 11th December 1811.
Elijah and Jane had a son Elija who married Hannah Hollins at St John the Baptist Church Keele on 24th December 1838. At this time the Bethell's were Colliers.
Julia Bethell the daughter of Elija and Hannah moved to Congleton, either to go into service or seeking work in the mills there. She married James Knapper on St Stephens Church Congleton on 26th March 1871.