The Captain Elisha Bethea Chapter No. 490 Chapter of the South Carolina Society of the National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 held a grave marker dedication honoring Captain Elisha Bethea on Saturday, March 29th at the Bethea Buck Swamp Cemetery in Latta. Elisha Bethea, who lived from 1787 to 1854, was a captain in the last war with Great Britain in the years 1812-1814. We will have a full story on this dedication coming soon, but here are some pictures from the dedication.
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Photos by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon County News, LLC Dillon High School JROTC
Dillon High School JROTCPledge of AllegianceCrowdCrowdPledge of AllegiancePeggy Sorrell, Chaplain, leads the prayer.Peggy Sorrell, Chaplain, leads the prayer.Ruth Barnett, PresidentUnveilingThe grave marker with the dpsical stone added at rightThe grave marker with the dpsical stone added at rightFlagsTribute to Elisha Bethea by Tammy Herron, Historian/caption]
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