Bethel Cemetery

Henderson, Rusk Co. Cemeteries of TX

Transcribed by Mary Frank Dunn Updated by  Gina Heffernan (2000)

Cemeteries of TX Coordinator:  Joan Singletary

Submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield, Rusk Co. Coordinator

From Henderson, Hwy 79, turn south onto FM 3310 (between Herschel's and Newspaper office). Go about 2-1/2 miles, pass Ebenezer Church, turn right onto CR 314. Go another 2-1/2 miles, Bethel Methodist Church on left, Cemetery on right. Small gate in back is unlocked.

m. = married, w/o = wife of, h/o = husband of, c/o = children of, d/o = daughter of, s/o = son of, WOW = Woodsmen of the World.  Additions by Gina Gale

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments

Anthony

S.J.

Sep 08 1873

Oct 26 1944

-

Barkman

Wilson A.

Aug 19 1916

Jan 04 1990

-

Bell

Mary Ann

Jan 10 1830

Apr 21 1884

by Son

Bell

Sallie

Nov 09 1888

Jun 22 1890

broken marker

Bell

Zack M.

1845

Feb 27 1890

PVT CO E 25 GA Inf CSA

Betty

Icy Orice

1924

1945

-

Birdwell

Agnes

1896

1965

stone/w Jarret

Birdwell

Arlyn

Jun 20 1902

Feb 20 1985

stone/w George

Birdwell

C.R.

Jan 22 1849

May 17 1891

-

Birdwell

Eugene

Jun 14 1873

Oct 15 1935

-

Birdwell

George A.

Sep 26 1894

Nov 30 1955

Texas Cook 496 SVC Park Unit MTC WWI stone/w Arlyn

Birdwell

Jarret D.

1877

1927

stone/w Agnes

Boatner

Elijah

Mar 20 1824

Jan 23 1904

stone/w Francis

Boatner

Francis

Jun 17 1835

Sep 15 1909

-

Bolton

Alonzo

May 12 1881

Nov 28 1959

CWT US Navy WWI & WWII stone/w Minnie L.

Bolton

Eddie

Sep 22 1888

Jan 23 1959

stone/w Tessie

Bolton

Ferraby Ann

Mar 04 1804

Sep 20 1898

w/o John

Bolton

G.N.

Mar 14 1849

Sep 05 1923

stone/w Mrs. G.N. They died as they lived - Christians.

Bolton

George Winfield

Jul 02 1899

Aug 20 1979

stone/w Lola

Bolton

Hubbard

1903

1923

-

Bolton

J.W.

Jun 06 1838

Oct 03 1924

-

Bolton

James A.

Nov 15 1847

Nov 04 1879

-

Bolton

James Edward

Jun 07 1930

Jun 08 1930

s/o Mr & Mrs Eddie

Bolton

Jeff

Jul 25 1894

Mar 09 1952

Texas SGT 22 Engineers WWI

Bolton

John W.

May 28 1937

Aug 22 1992

-

Bolton

Johnnie

Oct 26 1865

Oct 09 1935

stone/w S.P.

Bolton

Lawson T.

Aug 05 1917

Oct 15 1998

WO1 US Army WWII double stone

Bolton

Lillie Pearl

Aug 17 1930

Dec 01 1996

stone/w Wess & Sarah

Bolton

Lola Hazel

Jun 01 1902

-

m. Nov 10 1923

Bolton

M.

Oct 23 1896

Jan 14 1940

-

Bolton

Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Grubbs

Jun 16 1865

Feb 14 1940

w/o John

Bolton

Minnie L.

1880

1964

-

Bolton

Miss Jimmie W.

Jul 24 1875

Apr 18 1956

-

Bolton

Mrs. G.N.

Nov 06 1861

Jan 17 1933

stone/w G.N.

Bolton

Mrs. Mary Manerva

Aug 01 1836

Apr 07 1920

-

Bolton

Mrs. Rachel

Sep 12 1851

Oct 15 1888

-

Bolton

Richard W.

Feb 09 1931

-

-

Bolton

S.P.

Jun 22 1854

Nov 22 1929

stone/w Johnnie

Bolton

Sandi

no dates

Bolton

Sarah Jane

May 30 1907

Jan 14 1996

stone/w Wess and Lillie

Bolton

Susan Jane

Feb 14 1844

Sep 22 1881

w/o J.W.

Bolton

Tessie V.

Mar 12 1891

Sep 01 1979

stone/w Eddie

Bolton

Vernon

1915

1986

CHSUPCLK US Navy WWII "American Ex-Prisoner of War"

Bolton

Virdie

May 30 1877

Aug 14 1892

-

Bolton

W.A.

1841

1919

-

Bolton

William C.

Sep 26 1889

Nov 26 1971

Father PVT US Army WWI

Bolton

Wm. M. "Wess"

Aug 05 1901

Oct 13 1975

stone/w Lillie & Sarah

Bradley

David R.

Dec 28 1837

Oct 03 1911

stone/w Elizabeth

Bradley

Elizabeth J.

May 03 1835

Nov 09 1920

stone/w David

Breedlove

Bessie Marell

Sep 01 1912

Oct 14 1990

stone/w Olen

Breedlove

Boyd Russell

1908

1981

ME 3 US Navy WWII

Breedlove

Olen Dorman

Jan 22 1898

Feb 22 1992

stone/w Bessie

Cartwright

John F.

Feb 28 1876

Jul 24 1948

-

Compton

Julia Alcora Finley

Dec 22 1871

Mar 24 1943

-

Cooper

William Frank

Nov 20 1932

Jul 26 1997

A1C US Air Force Korea

Crow

David Phonso

Dec 12 1877

May 13 1880

s/o J.S. & L.A. Little Phonso sleeps sweetly here.

Crow

Fannie

1854

1938

She hath done what she could; same stone and carving as Elijah Boatner

Davis

Lovie Finley

Jan 04 1908

Jan 10 1944

same stone & carving as Jim Finley

Dawson

P.T.

Sep 17 1834

Mar 04 1918

-

Dent

DeWitt

Oct 17 1907

Mar 11 1965

-

Dent

John T.

Apr 08 1881

May 12 1965

stone/w Leah

Dent

Leah

Jan 23 1889

Nov 17 1962

stone/w John T.

Dent

Minnie P.

Feb 24 1881

Jan 01 1965

stone/w I.O.

Dent

Rev. I.O.

Dec 12 1875

Aug 02 1969

stone/w Minnie P.

Derrington

Beulah

Dec 19 1894

Aug 21 1957

stone/w W.F. & Mary P.

Derrington

Mary P.

Nov 10 1859

Apr 05 1941

stone/w W.F. & Beulah

Derrington

W.F.

Dec 13 1851

Nov 12 1934

stone/w Mary P. and Beulah

Dison

Erma

Oct 09 1912

-

stone/w Evert

Dison

Evert

Oct 30 1894

Nov 12 1984

PFC US Army WWI stone/w Erma

Dison

Forest

Aug 17 1900

Jul 17 1974

-

Dison

Hobart

1926

1981

PVT US Army WWII

Dison

Rudoalph

Jan 10 1903

Jun 05 1974

-

Dorsey

Johnnie B.

Jun 17 1908

Mar 16 1996

Daddy

Dorsey

LaVerne Williams

1918

1990

-

Ector

Benjamin W.

Nov 04 1865

Aug 13 1952

b. Merriweather Co., GA

Ector

George Banton

Apr 10 1906

Feb 15 1964

Texas PVT Med Det 3868 SVC Unit WWII

Ector

Howard B.

Dec 03 1902

Aug 02 1968

Texas PVT US Army WWII

Ector

L.M.

Jun 27 1868

Jul 20 1934

-

Ector

Rendie L.

Nov 26 1869

Apr 13 1960

-

Edmonds

Samantha Lynn

-

Dec 20 1973

one date; d/o James & Judy Pruitt Edmonds

Finley

Annie

Nov 19 1863

Nov 17 1941

stone/w James J.

Finley

Ettie Dent

Nov 14 1873

Jun 14 1955

w/o S.A. stone/w Samuel

Finley

James Elwin "Jim"

Oct 02 1903

Aug 01 1934

same stone & carving as Lovie Davis

Finley

James J.

Jan 11 1862

Sep 10 1941

stone/w Annie

Finley

James M.

Mar 09 1885

Aug 06 1885

stone/w Jarone

Finley

Jarone

Sep 01 1886

Sep 22 1886

stone/w James M.

Finley

John

1877

1943

stone/w Lacey

Finley

Lacey

1882

1936

stone/w John

Finley

Mary J.

Sep 26 1841

Feb 15 1886

w/o J.R.

Finley

Samuel A.

Feb 16 1874

Jan 18 1962

stone/w Ettie

Flanagan

Bert C.

Aug 21 1922

Oct 01 1987

PFC US Army WWII stone/w Mattie

Flanagan

Mattie R.

Nov 30 1928

-

m. Nov 02 1951 stone/w Bert

Fountain

Glen

Feb 29 1932

Jan 14 1996

stone/w Mary Jo

Fountain

Mary Jo

Jun 07 1938

-

m. Jun 29 1956 stone/w Glen

Fountain

Robert Paul

Jan 12 1941

Feb 15 1997

-

George

A.F.

Jul 22 1883

Jun 24 1889

son of A.R. & I.R. same type of stone as Broken Stone

George

Albert D.

May 31 1933

Aug 28 1993

stone/w Betty J.

George

B.F.

Sep 07 1899

Mar 14 1963

(Benjmin Franklin) stone/w Laura

George

Betty J.

May 24 1938

-

stone/w Albert D.

George

Bonnie F.

1914

1946

"Mother" stone/w Lawrence E.

George

Broken Stone

-

Jul 29 1895

-

George

Clarence O.

Nov 28 1908

Dec 02 1968

Texas TEC 5 HO CO 5 Inf WWII

George

Eddie L.

Mar 13 1961

Oct 16 1983

-

George

Floyd L.

Mar 29 1899

May 10 1955

-

George

Jimmy La Wayne

1964

1986

-

George

Laura

Sep 06 1901

Oct Oct 1961

stone/w B.J. (nee Armstrong)

George

Lawrence E.

1924

1942

Son stone/w Bonnie F.

George

Lena Maye

Mar 14 1887

Apr 20 1916

-

George

Lonnie R.

Nov 07 1921

Dec 23 1991

U.S. Army

George

Mattie Taylor

Jan 21 1865

Jan 23 1939

-

George

Mrs. L.R.

Jan 11 1841

May 04 1907

-

George

Russell

Jan 08 1920

Apr 29 1923

-

George

William Henry

Nov 10 1851

Jan 03 1929

-

Gifford

Virginia Hays

1912

1961

-

Hale

Beatrice Bolton

Mar 18 1875

Nov 22 1929

w/o Joel N.

Harper

Annie

Sep 07 1875

May 24 1926

w/o J.M.

Harper

Arthur Rade

Aug 11 1895

Oct 07 1976

PVT US Army WWI stone/w Hilda

Harper

Babies

-

-

no dates

Harper

Faustine Gayle

Feb 15 1920

Aug 11 1922

d/o A.R. & Hilda

Harper

Georgia S.

Nov 04 1874

Jan 05 1965

stone/w John F.

Harper

Henry Haskell

Jul 13 1909

Oct 15 1973

stone/w Sallie

Harper

Hilda

Sep 26 1898

Aug 08 1985

stone/w Arthur

Harper

James J.

Mar 24 1911

Sep 25 1995

stone/w Mary

Harper

James M.

Aug 19 1869

Mar 02 1931

h/o Annie

Harper

James Ottis

Jul 04 1904

Jul 06 1904

stone/w Maud Gladys c/o J.M. & Annie

Harper

Jeannelle S.

Aug 24 1932

-

m. Aug 11 1952

Harper

John F.

May 30 1872

Sep 25 1957

stone/w Georgia

Harper

John Gordon

Oct 26 1936

Jul 12 1994

-

Harper

John H.

Mar 03 1839

Dec 01 1909

CO H 19th Texas Inf CSA 1862-1865; h/o Margaret

Harper

Margaret

May 28 1828

Dec 30 1903

w/o J.H.

Harper

Mary

Feb 11 1914

May 26 1978

stone/w James J.

Harper

Mary Velma

May 13 1900

Aug 01 1921

d/o J.M. & Annie

Harper

Maud Gladys

Apr 21 1897

Mar 20 1906

stone/w James Ottis c/o J.M. & Annie

Harper

Ottis Donald

Dec 09 1933

Jan 17 1957

A1C US Air Force

Harper

Robert Melton

Dec 13 1930

Jan 24 1997

SSGT US Air Force Korea stone/w Jeannelle

Harper

Sallie Mae

Aug 24 1914

-

stone/w Henry

Harrell

J.W.

Jun 04 1832

Jul 04 1911

-

Harrod

Josephine M.

Jul 17 1915

Jun 22 1966

-

Harrod

Sallie

1873

1942

-

Hays

Achsa J.

Dec 13 1895

Oct 11 1982

stone/w Douglas; m. Jun 18 1918

Hays

Baby Boy

-

Feb 26 1908

only one date; s/o G.W. Hays & wife

Hays

Cora

1896

1984

stone/w Homer

Hays

George W.

1867

1940

h/o Maggie

Hays

Homer

1889

1958

stone/w Cora

Hays

Infant of G.W. & wife

Dec 02 1893

-

-

Hays

Infant of G.W. & wife

Feb 25 1906

-

-

Hays

J. Douglas

Apr 01 1897

Aug 28 1974

PVT US Army stone/w Achsa

Hays

James Otto Jr.

Apr 09 1918

Jul 01 1999

PFC US Army WWII stone/w Jessie

Hays

Jessie M.

Apr 29 1927

-

m. Oct 18 1945 in Toowoomba Australia stone/w James O.

Hays

Jewell

Jul 09 1893

Feb 28 1899

d/o G.W. & wife

Hays

Maggie

May 17 1870

Jul 01 1917

w/o G.W.

Hays

Nancy L.

1929

1929

stone/w Ruby

Hays

Robert W.

Jun 08 1921

-

stone/w Rubye

Hays

Ruby

1924

1924

stone/w Nancy L.

Hays

Rubye L.

Dec 20 1924

Dec 01 1994

stone/w Robert W.

Hicks

Green A.

Aug 23 1855

Dec 23 1947

stone/w Letitia

Hicks

Letitia E.

Aug 24 1867

Jan 25 1933

stone/w Green

Husband

J.M.

Mar 12 1848

Jan 13 1909

-

Husband

J.E.

Dec 18 1886

Jul 29 1929

-

Husband

Martha Birdwell

Oct 13 1851

Jul 05 1921

-

Husbands

Etta Florence

Jul 25 1881

Jul 16 1883

d/o J.M. & M.A.

Husbands

Kime Wood

Jul 30 1884

Sep 28 1885

s/o J.M. & M.A.

Huston

Para Morris

Jan 05 1903

Nov Nov 1992

stone/w Stinson

Huston

Stinson

Sep 02 1899

Feb 23 1982

stone/w Para Morris

H.

J.M. (initals only)

-

-

-

Jackson

Louise Harper

Nov 25 1918

-

stone/w Winn

Jackson

Winn Mallory

Nov 29 1915

Jul 14 1999

Williams Service funeral home marker stone/w Louise

Jimerson

Louis

Jul 22 1891

Jun 21 1977

stone/w Monnie

Jimerson

Monnie

Feb 18 1892

Jul 15 1971

stone/w Louis

Kelley

James A.

Nov 24 1863

Jul 19 1947

-

Kelley

Minnie Lee

Dec 23 1876

Jul 31 1931

w/o J.A.

Lummus

J. Watt

Dec 03 1881

Jun 22 1962

-

Lummus

Laura L.

Oct 18 1884

Nov 26 1953

-

Martin

Maud

Jan 07 1903

Apr 06 1962

Mother

Martin

S.A.

Jan 18 1896

Nov 19 1950

Father

McGarrity

Carrie Persis

Nov 14 1878

Dec 08 1879

-

Metal Marker

Jan 16 1900?

May 16 1996?

next to Josephine Harrod; Crawford A. Crim FH, Henderson, Texas, marker; difficult to read

Milstead

Cora

Jul 23 1892

May 15 1969

m. Nov 24 1912 stone/w Verdell

Milstead

Verdell

Jan 17 1888

Jun 03 1968

stone/w Cora

Morris

Ada

Mar 31 1871

Sep 10 1896

d/o J.C. & S.J.

Morris

Alice

Dec 14 1877

Mar 31 1923

w/o J.W. Morris

Morris

Aline Gary

1911

1958

stone/w Walter

Morris

Annie M.

Aug 28 1873

May 28 1965

stone/w Charles L.

Morris

Bessie

Mar 18 1901

Aug 27 1986

Mother

Morris

Carl S.

Feb 26 1898

May 25 1929

-

Morris

Charles L.

Sep 10 1869

Nov 17 1913

stone/w Annie M.

Morris

Charles Lee II

May 24 1913

Jan 12 1998

stone/w Lanelle

Morris

Cornelia I.

Jul 10 1818

Jun 03 1913

w/o Rev. J.T.

Morris

Gilbert Faulkner

Dec 05 1920

Jan 22 1990

SGT US Army WWII stone/w Lottie

Morris

Henry H.

Jul 20 1854

Dec 02 1925

stone/w Mollie J.

Morris

Henry Marcus

Nov 21 1891

Oct 08 1980

-

Morris

J.S.

Apr 10 1877

?1877

stone broken

Morris

J.W.

Nov 28 1872

Dec 29 1905

WOTW

Morris

James Allister

Aug 08 1874

Aug 17 1972

stone/w Lottie

Morris

James Calvin

Feb 08 1838

Jan 07 1879

CAPT CO H 41 GA Regt CSA stone/w Sarah

Morris

James Otho

Nov 25 1894

Feb 06 1990

stone/w Lavie

Morris

James Riley

Nov 23 1917

Oct 28 1918

-

Morris

Joanna

Mar 01 1935

Mar 03 1935

-

Morris

Joel Carter M.D.

May 11 1901

Sep 26 1971

-

Morris

John Wendell

Jul 11 1926

Apr 14 1988

-

Morris

Lanelle Stone

Jul 27 1917

-

-

Morris

Lavie Harper

Sep 10 1897

Aug 05 1983

stone/w James O.

Morris

Lottie Lee

Oct 21 1889

Jun 25 1978

stone/w James

Morris

Lottie M.

Jan 06 1922

Dec 15 1992

m. Dec 30 1953 stone/w Gilbert

Morris

Mabel Ross Powell

May 04 1912

Feb 03 1987

stone/w O'Neal

Morris

Mary Mozelle

Nov 20 1855

May 28 1942

stone/w William T.

Morris

Mollie J.

Feb 15 1861

Jul 26 1951

stone/w Henry

Morris

Olin D.

May 16 1905

Mar 21 22

-

Morris

O'Neal

Aug 24 1903

May 07 1987

stone/w Mabel

Morris

Rev. John T.

Feb 01 1816

Mar 07 1879

-

Morris

Rubye Rebecca

Aug 26 1896

Mar 05 1984

-

Morris

Sarah Josephone

Jan 14 1847

May 28 1934

stone/w James Calvin

Morris

Thelma

Mar 09 1900

Aug 24 1906

d/o of J.W. & Alice

Morris

Thomas Jeff

1887

1928

-

Morris

Troy Lee

Nov 24 1929

Jun 04 1950

Son

Morris

Turner Oree

2?/2?/1896

May 15 1971

Texas PVT 29 CO 165 Depot Brig WWI; difficult to read

Morris

Walter Adrian Morris

1905

1988

stone/w Aline

Morris

Will M.

Sep 25 1887

Apr 04 1909

-

Morris

William T.

1854

Apr 11 1904

stone/w Mary Mozelle

Morrow

John W.

Nov 24 1832

Dec 06 1865

Texas PVT CO H 19 Regt Texas Inf CSA

Peters

J.J.

May 08 1821

Dec 10 1899

h/o Susanna

Peters

Susanna