Married Louisiana "Lucy Ann" Hiles on 27 JAN 1870 in Shelby County, Missouri.

Zadoc Bethards of Shelbyville accompanied his daughter, Mrs. Ben Burroughs, to her home in St. Louis Thursday, to make his home there. Mrs. Bethards died about ten days ago at Shelbyville.
Shelbina Democrat (Shelbina, MO), 1917-11-14; page 7, column 1

OLD RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES
Zadoc Bethards, for many years a resident of Shelby county, died last week at the home of his son, Lee, in Plains. Kans. The body was taken to Shelbyville, in and near which place he had spent most of his life, and the funeral was held there Sunday. He was 75 years old. His wife was buried at Shelbyville a little over a year ago.
Shelbina Democrat (Shelbina, MO), 1919-04-16; page 1, column 3

Information on file with Shelby County (MO) Historical Society & Museum.

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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Zedicks Bethards
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1860: Black Creek, Shelby, Missouri
Post Office: Shelbyville
Household Members: Name Age
Josiah Bethards 62
Matilda Bethards 45
Mathew Bethards 25
Adeline Bethards 19
Zedicks Bethards 18
Kimball Bethards 16
Isabella Bethards 13
Theodore Bethards 5

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Zadak Bethards
Birth Year: abt 1843
Place of Birth: Missouri
Age on 1 July 1863: 20
Race: White
Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)
Residence: Black Creek, Shelby, Missouri
Congressional District: 8th
Class: All

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Zadic Bethards
Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1870
Marriage Place: Shelby, MO
Registration Place: Shelby, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Lucy A Hiles

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Zadock Bethards
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1880: Black Creek, Shelby, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucy A. Bethards
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Members: Name Age
Zadock Bethards 36
Lucy A. Bethards 36
Lee Bethards 10
Daisy Bethards 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bethards
[Zedec Bethards]
[Zura Bethards]
Age: 56
Birth Date: Jun 1843
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Black Creek, Shelby, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie A Bethards
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Members: Name Age
Zedec Bethards 56
Lizzie A Bethards 56
A Lee Bethards 29
Daisy Bethards 21