Coffee County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda English-Holland Linda.English.Holland@gmail.com January 9, 2007 This list was prepared by me, Linda English-Holland, from my personal files as part of the project I have initiated in order to document the grave markers in Bethlehem Cemetery for the benefit of those researching their ancestry in Coffee County, Alabama. I have photographs of the grave markers listed here. I have most of the people represented here on Family Group Sheets from my genealogical files because most of them are in my family tree. This list represents about one third of the graves in Bethlehem Cemetery. This is a project in progress and plans are to have it completed by June 2008. On the list of cemeteries and locations, Bethlehem is said to be in Ino. Somehow, that does not seem right to me. The directions from Elba to Bethlehem are as follows: Leave Elba over the Pea River Bridge on State Road 84 going toward Enterprise. As soon as the bridge ends, turn right onto County Road 401. Drive two miles and turn right onto County Road 410. Drive four-and-a-half miles and turn right onto County Road 421. Drive one-half mile. The road ends at the cemetery beside the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church building. Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Coffee County, Alabama County Road 421 Birth Death Other Archer, Martha F. July 4, 1847 - Jan. 29, 1930 Archer, William H. Aug.15, 1852 July 15, 1905 Bedsole, H. no data Bedsole, Houston Richard Jan 9, 1928 May 12, 2002 “Smokie” Bedsole, Ida Pearl Barbree Jan 8, 1907 Sept 13, 1983 “Mother” Bedsole, Jessie M. June 9, 1873 Oct 29, 1955 Bedsole, L. C. 4-9-1854 5-10-1933 Bedsole, Mary S. (Smith) Apr 17, 1873 Feb 21, 1966 (w/o Jessie) Bedsold, Mine Lee 1906 1909 (Minnie Lee Bedsole) Bedsole, Rebecca D. Aug 17, 1890 Mar 27, 1971 (w/o Willie J.) Bedsole, W. B. 6-5-1848 6-12-1932 Bedsole, Willie J. Sept 25, 1892 no death date Boles, Nolis “Father” 1892 1950 Byrd, Charles Sherman 10 December 1906 29 November 1929 Byrd, Earlie U. D. 17 October 1909 18 March 1925 Byrd, Infant (Jenny Ruth) 12 August 1913 13 August 1913 Byrd, J. O. (Johnny Ormond) 13 August 1897 18 January 1914 Byrd, Reed W. 29 September 1869 3 May 1958 Byrd, Sara Elizabeth “Lizzie” English 26 April 1872 22 July 1952 Davis, Ava C. (Wilson) Jan 6, 1877 Dec 16, 1939 (w/o L.G.) Davis, Charles M. Jan. 19, 1942 Feb. 8, 1942 “He was the sunshine of our home” Davis, Elizabeth Wise 29 August 1835 21 May 1908 (w/o Micajah B.) Davis, James J. Dec. 14, 1904 June 18, 1933 (h/o Sallie Mae) Davis, Joseph Lee Walter 25 April 1898 11 October 1973 (h/o Martha H.) Davis, L. G. (Leroy Green) Nov 15, 1870 Aug 20, 1959 (h/o Ava C.) Davis, Levi F. Aug 25, 1893 May 13, 1896 Davis, Levy A. (Alexander) Jan. 2, 1911 Jan. 6, 2000 (h/o Zelma F.) Davis, Martha Matilda Hudson 2 November 1901 8 September 1969 (w/o JLW) Davis, Mary Margaret no data Davis, Mary Margaret Apr. 13, 1856 Oct. 6, 1934 Davis, Micajah B, III no dates on marker (dates from my files Sep 27, 1831 – Apr 4, 1886) Davis, Mrs. Nancie Davis Jan. 3, 1834 Jan. 19, 1904 Davis, Nancie no data Davis, Obie Oscar April 14, 1905 March 29, 1985 “My Cup Runneth Over” Davis, S. S. Oct 31, 1884 July 18, 1922 Davis, Sallie Mae Nov. 18, 1906 Jan. 20, 1965 (w/o James J.) Davis, William Edgar Jan. 8, 1885 July 24, 1967 Davis, Zelma F. (Nancy Zelma Farris) Nov 16, 1908 May 25, 1970 (d/o W. E. Farris) Footstone “Zelma Farris Davis” Donaldson, Elizabeth B. Farris 8 December 1847 14 November 1919 Donaldson, Ruthie E. 11-25-1868 8-25-1901 w/o G. M. Hataway - (beside infant) Donaldson, Thomas Edmond 27 December 1847 18 June 1913 Dye, Walter A. C. Apr. 27, 1915 Dec. 19, 1997 English, Charlottie Davis 11 March 1834 11 February 1914 (w/o James Wilke) English, Francis Marion 10 March 1905 15 January 1967 (Frank) English, James Wilke 1 August 1835 15 January 1918 (h/o Charlottie) English, Margaret E. Farris 15 January 1877 30 January 1964 (Maggie, w/o W. I.) English, Mary Nell 20 November 1914 18 November 1923 (d/o W. I. & M. E.) English, W. I. 10 November 1869 30 October 1943 (h/o Maggie) Farris, Addie Lou Nov. 24, 1904 Feb. 17, 1971 “Daughter” Farris, David H. Dec. 9, 1890 Dec. 31, 1900 Farris, Della R. Oct. 28, 1875 Aug. 3, 1962 (w/o John H.)(maiden name: Bradley) Farris, Dwight Monroe 1962 1964 (s/o Otha & Miriam) Farris, Elmira Adeline Beard 31 December 1846 2 June 1897 (w/o S. J.) Farris, Ethel Pearl July 14, 1908 July 9, 1979 (Hataway) Farris, George Marion Oct.8, 1919 Aug. 9, 1920 s/o A.M. & M.E. Farris “Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven” Farris, J. D. Sept. 12, 1906 Dec. 31, 1988 Farris, James Newton Jan. 22, 1902 Feb 3, 1964 Farris, John H. 2 December 1874 11 July 1933 (h/o Della R.) Farris, John Restess Feb 25, 1895 Jan 2, 1971 (should be Respess) Farris, Ida Smith Mar. 31, 1896 Nov. 28, 1937 (w/o Wm. Jasper) Farris, Larry Otha 1949 1955 (s/o Otha & Miriam) Farris, Lorrie May 29, 1922 Jan 8, 1923 d/o S. A. & S. S. Farris Farris, Lossie Laura Wise 10 March 1875 1 February 1961 (w/o William E.) Farris, Manuel Todd 1960 1963 (s/o Otha & Miriam) Farris, Margaret Evelyn Blue January 19, 1862 November 17, 1925 (w/o Wm Newton) Farris, Martin Van Buren 6 August 1852 10 June 1936 Farris, Mary Alice Mar 3, 1897 Oct 26, 1982 (w/o John Respess)(d/o G. M. Hataway) Farris, Mary “Polly” Hall 19 March 1821 22 November 1907 (w/o Wm. Henry) Farris, Mary Ann 18 July 1873 29 September 1888 Farris, Maude H. (Hataway) July 30, 1906 Dec 31, 1968 (3rd w/o Walter Lee Farris) Farris, Otha D. 24 April 1930 13 March 2005 Farris, Pocahontas (Gatlin) May 20, 1886 Apr 20, 1925 (2nd w/o Walter Lee Farris) Farris, Richard D. 1954 1955 (s/o Otha & Miriam) Farris, S J (Stephen Jasper) 4 July 1846 28 September 1916 (h/o Elmira) Farris, Samuel David May 24, 1930 July 23, 2004 Married Dec. 16, 1950 Farris, Sarah Ellen King 11 March 1856 4 February 1940 (w/o Martin V. B.) Farris, Stephen A. (Augustus) Dec 14, 1902 Oct 14, 1964 Farris, Syble S. (Smith) June 12, 1901 Oct 22, 1907 (w/o Stephen A.) Farris, Walter Lee 26 October 1880 12 October 1953 Farris, William Earnest “Will” 27 August 1870 2 April 1951 (h/o Lossie) Farris, William Henry 2 December 1818 20 April 1893 Farris, William Jasper Feb. 5, 1893 Dec.8, 1937 Married Dec. 24, 1914 (h/o Ida Smith Farris) Farris, William Newton March 13, 1857 August 18, 1925 Hataway, Annie Adessie June 26, 1916 May 19, 1964 “Mother” (w/o Vernon Monroe) Hataway, Annie R. (Ruth) 10-17-1923 2-3-1943 (Farris, d/o John & Della) Hataway, Fred 5-7-1922 5-21-1943 Hataway, G. M. Nov 15, 1872 Sept 13, 1937 Hataway, Infant no dates Infant of G. M. and Ruthie E. Hataway Hataway, Lilla A. 1896 1953 Hataway, Maggie D. (Donaldson) Nov 22, 1895 June 28, 1986 Hataway, Roy March 25, 1928 May 28, 1951 ALABAMA PVT 17 INF 7 INF. DIV. KOREA Hataway, Ruby Nell Jan 18, 1922 Sept 12, 1925 (d/o W. G. & Lilla Hataway) Inscription “Darling We Miss Thee” Hataway, Ruthie E. Donaldson 11-25-1868 8-25-1901 w/o G. M. Hataway Hataway, Samuel Albert Dec. 16, 1881 Oct. 7, 1971 (h/o Willie Ana) Hataway, Vernon Monroe June 15, 1916 Jan. 26, 1992 “Father” (h/o Annie Adessie) Hataway, Virginia D. Dec. 9, 1933 no death date Hataway, Willie Ana Mar. 13, 1884 Mar. 21, 1949 (w/o Samuel Albert) Hataway, W. G. 1895 1972 Kendrick, Emma W. May 5, 1892 _____ 1976 (can’t read mo. & day) Kendrick, Joseph Henry Aug. 25, 1894 Jan. 13, 1963 (h/o Emma W.) Killpatrick, Boy (or Roy) small brick-lined grave w/ wood marker, carved data, illegible King, Mary Frances Oct 28, 1872 July 17, 1903 (or 1908…. hard to read) Long, Mary Jane July 28, 1933 Mar. 14, 1973 Peacock, Willie Lee 1919 1939 Peacock, Winnie Deal Peacock Davis 1911 1983 (shares Peacock headstone w/ Willie Lee) Smith, Richard C. “In Memory of” May 7, 1836 Oct. 27, 1918 “God’s finger touched him and he slept” Smith, Sarah M. “In Memory of” Feb. 5, 1848 Aug. 15, 1936 “Rest, Mother, rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o’er thee weep” Thames, Ida H. Aug 8, 1871 July 30, 1930 w/o Will Thames Tucker, Benjamin Franklin 9 October 1807 17 May 1892 Tucker, Lizzie B 14 November 1878 10 January 1887 Elizabeth Blanche Tucker, Florence Hickman June 25, 1885 October 18, 1941 (w/o JE Tucker) Emma Ann Florence Hickman Tucker, Franklin Pierce Sept. 7, 1852 Jan. 29, 1940 Tucker, James Ernest “Jim” July 11, 1881 May 28, 1941 (h/o Florence Hickman Tucker) Tucker, Jesse Heard 1 November 1842 1908 Tucker, Johnny 10 January 1894 14 March 1894 Tucker, Leetie Richburg June 24, 1873 Apr. 28, 1953 (2nd w/o F.P. Tucker) Harriet Seleta Melinda Richburg Tucker, Mary Elizabeth 17 February 1817 16 March 1891 Tucker, Mary Frances English 17 December 1855 26 December 1898 (1st w/o F.P. Tucker) Walker, (difficult to read) 1920 1922 Wise, Baby Oct 14, 1929 Jan 22, 1930 (d/o Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Wise) Wise, Dillie May Mar 1, 1905 Dec 16, 1905 age 9 months & 15 days (d/o D.M. & E.E. Wise) Wise, Emma (Elizabeth) Beasley Oct 13, 1880 Jan 25, 1921 “Lizzie” (w/o Daniel Monroe Wise) Wise, Evelyn Lou Sept 1, 1920 July 6, 1922 (d/o Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Wise) Wise, Harriet Louisa Mims 29 May 1841 27 January 1907 (w/o H Wise) Wise, Herrin “H” 2 February 1838 23 April 1908 (h/o HL Mims Wise) Wise, Minnie Myrtle Feb 18, 1887 Mar 12, 1945 (w/o William J.) Wise, Sidney N. (Donaldson) Jan 17, 1883 Jan. 20, 1966 (w/o W. I.) Wise, W. I. (William Irvin) April 25, 1876 Sept. 14, 1967 Married Dec 22, 1898 Wise, William J. Feb 6, 1886 Mar 8, 1971 s/o Peter T Young, Eliza A. (English) 2 March 1867 no death date (2nd w/o Willie G.) Young, James Elijah 18 July 1820 24 October 1878 (h/o Martha Jane Peacock) Young, James E. May 31, 1893 Dec. 9, 1933 “At Rest” (s/o Willie & Eliza) Young, Josephus B. 13 March 1887 30 April 1889 (s/o Willie & Mary) Young, Martha Jane Peacock 18 September 1926 26 March 1918 (w/o James Elijah) Young, Mary E. (Beard) 2 June 1857 5 September 1891 (1st w/o Willie G.) Young, Mary Edna (Sumersett) Apr 6, 1899 Jul 15, 1982 (w/o Walter Lee) Young, Mary Winnie 14 July 1891 22 September 1892 Young, Walter Lee Apr 4, 1900 Nov 18, 1957 (h/o Mary Edna) Young, Willie G. 20 January 1856 1 January 1944 (William Green Young) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/coffee/cemeteries/bethlehempb.txt