Bettes Cemetery

Fannin County, Cemeteries of TX

Transcribed by Elizabeth Stephens

Submitted by Susan Hawkins

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

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Bettes Cemetery sits about 5 miles from the FM road, on a back gravel road. The cemetery is still active and is privately controlled by our elected board.

For more information on Fannin County and its cemeteries contact Susan Hawkins.

There is more information on names with *.
Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments misc

Row 1

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Wooten

Nancy J.

Sep 09 1883

Aug 10 1938

-

R01-P01

Wooten

William

Apr 15 1874

Sep 20 1930

-

R01-P02

Seals

Rev. William C.

1859

1939

-

R01-P03

Seals

Ida

Sep 17 1872

Nov 22 1929

-

R01-P04

Seals

Martha Elizabeth

Mar 17 1881

Oct 04 1903

-

R01-P05

Pearson

Phillip Edgar

Mar 16 1886

Jul 15 1969

-

R01-P11

Pearson

Margaret F.

Oct 04 1874

Jul 23 1966

-

R01-P12

Pearson

Mary Harris

May 27 1845

Feb 04 1930

-

R01-P13

Trammell

John B.

-

-

-

R01-

Trammell

Jane

-

-

-

R01-

Parker *

Lue Kelly

Jul 25 1862

Feb 22 1935

W/o Gabriel Newby Parker

R01-

Parker *

Gabriel Newby

Mar 24 1855

Oct 31 1931

-

R01-

Burke *

Jane Parisho

Jan 20 1837

May -- 1908

W/o 1st Elias Coleman Parker Mother/o Gabriel Newby Parker

R01-

Burke

Thomas Uriah

-

-

-

R01-

Parisho

J.M.

Mar 06 1842

Dec 12 1900

Bro/o Jane

R01-

Parker *

E.A. (Edmond Alberson)

Dec 13 1859

May 23 1917

-

R01-

Parker

Infant

-

May 01 1906

D/o E.A. & C.C.Twin/o Edmond McGrady

R01-

Parker *

Cora C. (Cecil Garrett)

Feb 05 1874

Dec 13 1914

-

R01-

Jackson

Clella Byron Parker

Dec 16 1894

Aug 11 1986

D/o E.A. & C.C.

R01-

Jackson

A. Lewis

Feb 27 1893

May 19 1961

-

R01-

Parker

Everett Ray

1901

1959

-

R01-

Parker

Ruby

1905

1989

-

R01-

Vandeventer

M.A. "Buster"

Aug 12 1910

Mar 10 1974

-

R01-

Vandeventer

Hazel

Mar 11 1916

Dec 27 1982

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R01

Row 2

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?

Irene

-

-

Infant Metal marker

R02-P01

Seals

William Harrison

Jan 12 1889

Jun 16 1932

-

R02-P03

Seals

Jessee Lee

Aug 31 1897

Jan 24 1971

-

R02-P04

Seals

Lucy Mae

Sep 26 1900

Dec 03 1962

-

R02-P05

Old

Robert E. IV

1983

2001

-

R02-

Ward

Mary Ellen

-

-

-

R02-

Ward *

Ida

1870

1902

-

R02-

Ward *

Elijah M.

1835

1870

-

R02-

Eubanks

John Albert

-

-

-

R02-

Eubanks

Nannie Ellin

-

-

-

R02-

Parker

Ernest Newby

1893

1948

-

R02-

Parker *

Eula Leon

Sep 23 1898

Jan 17 1990

-

R02-

Parker

Edward Albert

Dec 11 1901

Sep 07 1977

-

R02-

Jackson

Nobie

-

-

-

R02-

Jackson

C. Lewis

-

-

-

R02-

Cooper

S. Jane Jackson

Mar 12 1933

Aug 04 1991

"A part of the vine-truly a part of Jesus Christ"

R02-

Cooper

John E.

Dec 04 1921

Jan 12 1992

CAPT US ARMY WWII

R02-

Jackson

William Edmond

Mar 27 1922

Feb 03 1992

US AIR FORCE WWII KOREA

R02-

Jackson

William E. Jr

1950

2001

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R02-

Row 3

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Seals

Andrew N.

1886

1948

-

R03-P02

Seals

Pearlie Davlin

1891

1961

-

R03-P03

Seals

Clifford Leon

Jun 21 1938

Jun 21 1938

S/o R.L. & Ruth

R03-P05

Bettes

George A.

Apr 17 1861

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-

R03-P08

Bettes

Minnie

Jun 19 1873

Nov 22 1896

-

R03-P09

James *

Nancy Carolyn

1865

1905

W/o J.W.

R03-

Pritchard

G. Ernestine

-

-

-

R03-

Allen

Dale

Dec 31 1928

Apr 10 1942

-

R03-

Allen

Mary H. Todd

-

-

M: Mar 01 1978

R03-

Ridings *

Henry E. (Earl)

Sep 12 1923

Oct 23 1999

-

R03-

Bumpass

Otto

Dec 11 1908

Jan 14 1990

-

R03-

Bumpass

Nettie J.

Mar 19 1873

Nov 24 1951

-

R03-

Bumpass

Epson T.

Jan 14 1900

May 16 1917

"Christ loved him and took him home"

R03-

Bumpass

Alford H.

May 07 1865

Nov 24 1947

-

R03-

Kirkpatrick

S.F.

Dec 31 1875

Jan 01 1931

-

R03-

Parker

Edmond Grady

May 01 1906

Jul 03 1998

-

R03-

Osburn

Jennifer Leigh

-

Oct 06 1966

Age: 6 hours "A babe so dear, an angel too soon" Grand D/o Edmond Parker

R03-

Row 4

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Bettes

John

1852

1936

-

R04-P02

Bettes

Belle

1860

1920

-

R04-P03

Bettes

Lula

Dec 17 1899

Jan 02 1900

D/o J.A. & Belle

R04-P04

Bettes

Ula Ellen

Sep 21 1897

Oct 07 1897

D/o J.A. & Belle

R04-P05

Bettes

Gera

Apr 06 1896

Sep 14 1896

D/o J.A. & Belle

R04-P06

Bettes

Seldon Arthur

Nov 05 1887

Jan 10 1889

-

R04-P07

Bettes

Pearl

May 12 1882

May 13 1882

-

R04-P08

Bettes

Lena May

Feb 25 1880

Jun 02 1881

-

R04-P09

Carraway

Katie W.

Jan 02 1834

Dec 13 1868

-

R04-P13

Carraway

William F.

Nov 02 1865

Nov 17 1867

-

R04-P14

Carraway

William H.

Dec 04 1842

Jul 30 1868

-

R04-P15

Whisenhunt

W.M.

Jul 05 1847

Apr 23 1925

BOLANS REG CAV CSA

R04-

Fritzlan

Frank

Sep 30 1888

Jan 18 1916

-

R04-

Carlile

Orville Joe

Aug 16 1921

Apr 06 1997

"Father" US ARMY WWII

R04-

Carlile

Dorothy Lou

Oct 22 1925

Jun 14 1995

"Mother" M: Sep 12 1943

R04-

Eubanks

Almer Bill

Mar 02 1877

Mar 10 1945

-

R04-

Eubanks

Eula Edna Bingham

Sep 01 1889

Jun 25 1969

M: Nov 14 1906

R04-

Ridings

Clella Ann

Oct 29 1913

Feb 06 1930

-

R04-

Duehetlet

Thierry L.

-

-

-

R04-

Row 5

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Hilman

Etta Marie

1905

1920

-

R05-P01

Hilman

Ella Marie

-

Aug 12 1911

-

P05-P03

Old

John William

Mar 15 1845

Feb 04 1904

-

R05-P05

Old

Dear Lou

Jun 11 1847

Jan 24 1879

W/o J.W.

R05-P06

Old

Izzie A.

Jan 02 1879

Jan 13 1879

D/o J.W. & L.A.

R05-P07

Adams *

E.H.

Oct 18 1828

Mar 18 1899

-

R05-P08

Adams *

Amanda J.

Jul 26 1824

May 13 1879

-

R05-P09

Darnall *

B.A. (Barbara Adaline McRae

1836

1928

W/o A.I.

R05-

Darnall *

A.H. (Alford Harris)

Jan 22 1839

1907

CSA

R05-

Darnall

-

-

-

D/o A.H. & B.A.

R05-

Darnall

-

-

-

D/o A.H. & B.A.

R05-

Darnall

Rosette

-

-

-

R05-

Eubanks

Doris Glen

-

-

-

R05-

Eubanks

Jewell Clara Tucker

-

-

-

R05-

Eubanks

Dewey Mae

-

-

-

R05-

Eubanks

Elisha Joseph

-

-

-

R05-

Eubanks

Mary Ellen Black

-

-

-

R05-

Eubanks

Doris Glen

-

-

-

R05-

Trammell

Lum Eli

Mar 18 1884

Aug 16 1942

-

R05-

Trammell

Ottie Sula Eubanks

Nov 05 1912

Nov 22 1914

-

R05-

Row 6

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Allen

Mary E.

Jun 19 1859

Apr 09 1912

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Ro6-P03

Allen

J.G.

Mar 18 1852

Dec 15 1889

-

R06-P04

Ridings

Lewis

1887

1922

-

R06-P06

Ridings

Mary R.

1847

1912

-

R06-P07

Ridings

Mary (Infant)

-

-

-

R06-P08

Ridings

Authea (Infant)

-

-

-

R06-P09

Ridings

Tibeli

1867

1922

-

R06-P10

Ridings

Lovie M.

-

1922

-

R06-P11

Kirkpatrick

W.A. "Bill"

-

-

-

R06-

Kirkpatrick

E. Lois

-

-

-

R06-

Todd

Julia

-

-

-

R06-

Eubanks

Truett B.

-

-

-

R06-

Trammell?

Lucille Daisy Trammell Todd

-

-

-

R06-

Trammell

Forrest Joy

-

-

-

R06-

Wittingham

Sardena A. Pigg

1845

1920

-

R06-

Row 7

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Allen

T.N.

May 24 1833

Dec 21 1912

-

R07-P03

McIntire *

John C.

Jan 22 1860

Aug 13 1862

S/o J.S. & M.A. - (McIntyre?)

R07-P12

Ward

Sarah E.

May 14 1867

Aug 29 1869

-

R07-P13

Todd

Floyd

-

-

-

R07-

Todd *

William Mason

1815

1916

-

R07-

Todd

Jesse B.

-

-

-

R07-

Pearson

Joe

-

-

-

R07-

Pearson *

Eula James

1883

1924

-

R07-

Harris

Neva F.

-

-

-

R07-

Harris *

Mica (Micajah W.)

-

-

-

R07-

Row 8

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Ridings

Roy Edward

Nov 05 1912

Nov 22 1914

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R08-P05

Batten

Fletcher

Apr 13 1864

Jul 21 1956

-

R08-P09

Batten

Savanna Whisenhunt

Jul 19 1870

Apr 11 1947

-

R08-P10

Batten

Arthur "Pete"

Mar 26 1908

Aug 27 1932

-

R08-P11

Whisenhunt

Dora A.

-

-

-

R08-

Todd

Sessor

-

-

-

R08-

Row 9

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White

Vernie

1900

1901

-

R09-P06

White

Melvin

1894

1895

-

R09-P07

Chance

?

-

-

Metal Marker

R09-

Chance

Gertrude

-

-

-

R09-

Chance

William H.

-

-

-

R09-

Chance

?

-

-

Metal Marker

R09-

Row 10

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Hall

Ralph Benton

Jan 06 1921

Oct 24 1991

-

R10-P05

Hardin

Aunty Hattie

1880

1952

-

R10-P06

Hardin

Edwin L.

Jul 07 1877

May 05 1949

-

R10-P07

Hardin

Emma

1877

1948

-

R10-P08

Ridings

Ilah May

-

-

-

R10-P09

Row 11

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Kirkpatrick

James H.

Aug 12 1943

-

-

R11-P01

Kirkpatrick

Jackie N.

Aug 25 1943

-

-

R11-

Wyatt

B.W.

-

-

-

R11-

Wyatt *

Mary

1812

1868

W/o R.W.

R11-

Van Houser

Jane W.

-

-

-

R11-

Van Houser

Mary I.

-

-

-

R11-

Van Houser *

Ernest C. (Cecil)

-

May 07 1999

Age: 91 yrs - "Dick"

R11-

Martin

Mary Kathleen

May 30 1928

Jul 11 1999

- - "Kathy"

R11-

Row 12

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Whitworth Cameron 1993 1993 - R12-P03
Whitworth Randale Dean Jul 05 1975 Jun 12 1982 - R12-P04
Row 13 - - - - -
Brinley Rickey 1953 1999 - R13-P03
Row 14 - - - - -
Brinley Lewis D. Apr 08 1929 Mar 12 1984 TSGT US AIR FORCE WWII KOREA R14-P01
Nipper Allie Mae Feb 27 1890 Dec 24 1903 D/o J.D. & M. R14-
Roberts Infant - - Unmarked Grave R14-
Roberts Young Child - - Marked w/ concrete border R14-
Roberts Garnie M. Feb 06 1910 Jun 18 1986 - R14-
Golightly Tammy G. Jun 15 1965 Nov 08 1989 - R14-
Row 16 - - - - -
Corbett Cecil Nov 21 1910 Jun 19 1913 S/o A. & M. R16-P09
Corbett William M. Nov 28 1887 May 19 1962 PVT CO C 2 BN R16-P10
Herod? * Norman 1918 Dec 18 1998 Age: 80 yrs R16-P11
Row 17 - - - - -
Jones Lessie Duckworth Dec 13 1898 Oct 22 1922 - R17-P01
Van Kirk J.B. "Benny" Jul 11 1884 Mar 06 1965 - R17-P10
Van Kirk Della S. Mar 13 1894 Sep 06 1966 - R17-P11
Van Kirk Paul H. Aug 12 1928 Jun 02 1940 - R17-P12
Row 18 - - - - -
Duckworth Mary Jane Dec 03 1909 Dec 28 1910 - R18-P01
Thomas Lesta M. Nov 12 1898 Sep 04 1900 - R18-P08
Todd James - - - R18-P09
Todd Essie - - - R18-P10
Todd Infant - - - R18-P11
Row 19 - - - - -
Whisenhunt Infant - Mar 28 1892 I/o M.M. R19-P01
Whisenhunt Infant Feb 04 1898 Feb 11 1898 I/o W.H. R19-P02
Row 20 - - - - -
Bethel J.L. Apr 10 1890 Oct 23 1918 WOW R20-P06
Row 21 - - - - -
Duckworth S. Podin Dec 13 1847 Sep 30 1912 - R21-P02
Duckworth Jane W. Mar 23 1854 - - R21-P03
Duckworth S. Luther Jun 06 1892 Dec 31 1915 - R21-P04
Duckworth Mary 1891 1983 - R21-P05
Row 22 - - - - -
Boze Willie Wyse Apr 02 1907 Sep 04 1908 - R22-P05
Boze Zula Belle Jul 08 1900 Sep 10 1900 D/o W.F. & R.E. R22-P06
Boze Dewey Eler Jul 14 1898 Aug 18 1899 - R22-P07
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These appeared in three older lists and not in the above reading:

Adams *

John Crockett

1852

1889

S/o E.H. & Amanda

Old

Pearl

1847

1879

W/o J.W.

Old *

Neva Pearson? Nanna?

1881

??

D/o Maggie Old

Ward

Elijah

1835

1870

-

Ward

Ida

1870

1902

-

Seals

Andrew

1886

1918

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Ridings

Tabitha

1867

1922

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Bethel

J.L.

1890

1918

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Bettes

Minnie

1873

1896

W/o C.A.

Bumpus

E.P.

1900

1917

-

Harris

Micajah W.

-

-

-

James

Nancy

1865

1905

W/o J.W.

Todd

William

1859

1916

-

Pearson

Eula James

1883

1924

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Wise Funeral Home Additional Information

Parker, E.A. funeral was handled by the Wise Funeral Home notes on record say he died in Ivanhoe, Fannin County and was a member of the Woodmen Order.

Denison, Mrs. Mattie Gentry buried in "Bettis Cemetery" according to the Wise funeral Home records, died week of 16 Feb 1917.

Adam’s Family Note:

John C. Adams was a son of Edmund Hunt Adams and his first wife, Amanda Jane Ballard. Edmund was a son of Absolom Adams and grandson of William Adams. More information.

Obituaries from Pat Stephenson:

"Maxine Fogle, the year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B.M. Fogle of Ivanhoe died yesterday and was buried this afternoon at the Bettes Cemetery" Fannin County Favorite Oct 04 1918 (during the flu epidemic)

"Edna Jewel, ten months old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gaines died early this morning at the family home near Ivanhoe. The funeral will be held this afternoon. The interment will take place at the Bettes Grave Yard" Fannin County Favorite 17 Oct 1918 (during the flu epidemic)

Adams, Edrin died in Ivanhoe and buried week of 28 mar 1926 at age 43, Wise Funeral Home order by John Bettis