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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lewis Andrews LAndrewssr@aol.com ==================================================================== PERSONS BURIED AT OLD BETHEL CHURCH CEMETERY IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, GEORGIA AS OCTOBER 15, 1996. THE CEMETERY IS VERY EASY TO GET AROUND IN AFTER YOU GET TO IT. IT IS A LITTLE OFF ANY MAIN ROADS. THE BEST WAY TO GET TO IT FROM MACON, GEORGIA IS TO GO WEST ON HIGHWAY U.S. 80 OUT OF BIBB COUNTY. WHEN YOU GET TO THE CRAWFORD COUNTY, GEORGIA LINE, LOOK FOR SANDY POINT ROAD, WHICH IS ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MILES PAST THE COUNTY LINE AND ON THE LEFT. TURN ON SANDY POINT ROAD AND GO ABOUT TWO MILES AND CAUSEY ROAD IS ON YOUR RIGHT. CAUSEY ROAD IS THE THREE ROAD ON THE RIGHT AFTER YOU GET ON SANDY POINT ROAD. IT IS NOW A DIRT ROAD, BUT MAYBE PAVED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. FOLLOW CAUSEY ROAD PAST A STOP SIGN, AND AFTER YOU PASS UNDER SOME POWER LINES THERE IS A SANDY DIRT ROAD THAT FORKS OFF TO YOUR RIGHT. TAKE THIS ROAD AND THE CEMETERY IS JUST ABOUT TWO HUNDRED YARDS AHEAD. THE ROAD WILL END AT THE CEMETERY. THERE IS A LOT OF UNMARKED GRAVES AND I FEEL SURE THAT THERE IS A LOT OF GRAVES THAT ARE NOT MARKED AT ALL. MOST OF THE MARKER SEEM TO BE PUT THERE AT THE SAME TIME, AS THEY ARE ALL ALIKE. SOME JUST HAVE NAMES, AND SOME DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON THEM. 1: ISSAAC HARRELL, (NO DATES) 2: SALLY HARRELL, (NO DATES) 3: CHILD OF CLIFF HARRELL, (NO DATES) 4: WILLIAM B. HARRELL "GA , PVT 110 INF. 28 DIV JAN 10, 1936". 5: SAMUEL B. HARRELL, NOV. 1938 6: MARTHA B. HARRELL,1856- JUN 1926 Martha was married to Samuel B. Harrell on 12 April 1883. She was the daughter of John W. Becham, Jr. & Caroline Johnson Becham. Carol Anita RUCKS 7: ROBERT HARRELL, (NO DATES) 8: UNMARKED 9: UNMARKED 10: ELIZABETH F. NICHELS, 1869 - 1887 11: BETTY JANE V. NICHOLS, 1849 - 12: JAMES A. NICHOLS, 1832-1866. 13: ELIZABETH N. EUBANKS, 1828- 1890. 14: JAMES D. EUBANKS, ? - 1887. 15: ELIZABETH M. NICHOLS, 1805 - 1878. 16: VINCENT NICHOLS, (NO DATES) 17: MARGARET G. SMITH, 1834-1874. 18: JOSIAH SMITH, CO D 30TH GA INF CSA, FEB 29, 1824-APR 14, 1901. 19: JAMES EDGAR SMITH, 1879-1882. 20: NANCY EMMA SMITH, ? - 1881. 21: ROBERT W. SMITH, 1856- 1880. 22: GENIE BECHAM, (NO DATES) Genie died an infant. She was the daughter of John W. Becham, Jr. & Caroline Johnson Becham. Carol Anita RUCKS 23: CHILD OF JOHN AND CAROLINE BECHAM, (NO DATES) 24: CHILD OF JOHN AND CAROLINE BECHAM, (NO DATES) 25: JOHN BECHAM, BORN MARCH 5, 1830, DIED JUNE 1, 1886. John was the son of John W. Becham, Sr. & Susan Davis. He was the husband of Caroline Johnson who is buried beside him. He served in the C.S.A. and has a service marker at his grave. Carol Anita RUCKS 26: CAROLINE BECHAM, (NO DATES). 1830-unknown Caroline was the wife of John W. Becham, Jr. This cemetery is also called Old Bethel Methodist. Carol Anita RUCKS 27: WILLIAM SEABORN BECHAM, (NO DATES). 28: MOLLIE HARRELL BECHAM, (NO DATES). 29: BURL BECHAM, (NO DATES). 30: INFANT OF LILE BECHAM. (NO DATES) 31: INFANT OF LILE BECHAM, (NO DATES). 32: UNMARKED 33: UNMARKED. 34: UNMARKED. 35: UNMARKED. 36: UNMARKED. 37: UNMARKED. 38: UNMARKDED. 39: UNMARKED. 40: BABE BECHAM, (NO DATES). 41: JACK BECHAM, (NO DATES). 42: SUSAN BECHAM PYLES, (NO DATES). 43: INFANT OF THOMAS AND PATIENCE PYLES, (NO DATES) 44: INFANT OF THOMAS AND PATIENCE PYLES, (NO DATES). 45: PATIENCE B. PYLES, 1866- 1934. 46: THOMAS J. PYLES, 1858-1905. 47: THOMAS L. PYLES, 1910-1910. 48: LAURA A., WIFE OF J.W. SANDEUR, BORN FEB 2, 1863, DIED NOV 29, 1903. 49: FLORENCE EMANDA SANDEFUR, MAY 2, 1885 - OCT 12, 1901. 50: LAURA LORENA SANDEFUR, DEC 26, 1894 - MAY 2, 1901. 51: SUSANANAH SANDEFUR, APR 2, 1882 - JULY 2, 1882 52: UNMARKED. 53: UNMARKED. 54: 2ND LIEUT. BENJAMIN J. BECHAM, CO F 57TH GA INF. C.S.A. Carol A. Rucker CAROLINAANITA@msn.com 1837-1915 He was a jug maker or potter by trade and his makers mark was BB. He was a son of John Becham & Susan Davis 55: AZALINE F. BECHAM, (NO DATES) 56: UNMARKED. 57: UNMARKED. 58: UNMARKED. 59: ELLA FRANCIS, WIFE OF W.T. BRYANT, JUNE 26 1861 - OCT 20, 1882. 60: INFANT SON OF W.T. AND E. F. BRYANT, BORN AND DIED SEP 20, 1882. 61: UNMARKED 62: UNMARKED. 63: UNMARKED. 64: UNMARKED. 65: UNMARKED. 66: UNMARKED. 67: UNMARKED. 68: BABE SANDEFUR, (NO DATES). 69: SARAH J. BRYANT, OCT 26 1844 - DEC 4, 1922. 70: T.L. BRYANT, AUT 27 1832 - MAR 30, 1904. 71: JOSIE SANDEFUR, (NO DATES). 72: UNMARKED. 73A: UNMARKED. 73: UNMARKED. 74: JAMES A. PATTERSON, 1889 - 1890. 75: MARY ANNA PATTERSON, OCT 20, 1857 - SEP 11, 1930. 76: WYLEY THOMAS PATTERSON, SEP 22, 1849 - AUG 26, 1924. 77: TEMPERSANCE T., WIFE OF R.M. BRYANT, JULY 1, 1813 - AUG. 13, 1899. 78: ROBERT BRYANT, DIED OCT 2, 1868, AGE 64 YEARS. 79: INFANT OF WYLEY T. PATTERSON, (NO DATES). 80: INFANT OF WYLEY T. PATTERSON, (NO DATES). 81: FRANK SANDERS, 1899 - 1930. 82: UNMARKED. 83: UNMARKED. 84: ANNE B. SCARBOROUGH, 1910 - 1910. 85: WINNIE E. SCARBOROUGH, 1906 - 1907. 86: UNMARKED. 87. UNMARKED. 88: UNMARKED. 89: UNMARKED. 90: UNMARKED. 91: ADDIE BECHAM SMITH, FEB 25, 1860 - OCT 22, 1939. 92: WILLIAM L. SMTIH, SEP 12, 1846 - OCT 16 1920, CO E 63TH GA INF. C.S.A. 93: MARTHA EUBANKS SMITH, DEC 4, 1848 - AUG 9, 1889. 94: UNMARKED. 95: UNMARKED. 96: UNMARKED. 97: UNMARKED. 98: INFANT OF WILLIAM L. AND ADDIE B. SMITH, (NO DATES). 99: NANCY W. ANDREWS, DEC 21, 1834 - JULY 3, 1903. 100: UNMARKED. 101: UNMARKED. 102: UNMARKED. 103: CICERO H. MARSHALL, SEP 24, 1841 - NOV 24, 1904. Cicero Harrison Marshall. Researcher: JMar822@aol.com Pvt Co. C., 27th Regiment - son of Joseph and Nancy Layfield Marshall 104: MARY E. MARSHALL, 1845 - 1886. Mary Eubanks, daughter of James D. and Permelia McCook Eubanks. Wife of C.H. Marshall 105: CHILD OF ROBERT F. AND SARA B. MARSHALL, (NO DATES). 106: VERY J. SMITH, GA PVT U.S. ARMY, JULY 2, 1931. 107: GEORGIANNA H. SMITH, 1853 - 1936. 108: JAMES ZACHERY SMITH, 1849 - ? 109: UNMARKED. 110: UNMARKED. 111: UNMARKED. 112: UNMARKED. 113: UNMARKED. 114: LULA ROWLAND SMITH, 1882 - 1902. 115: CHARLES H. SMITH, 1849 - 1931. 116: ELIZABETH C. SMITH, 1856 - 1939. 117: PRESTON S. SMITH, 1852 - 1932. 118: UNMARKED. 119: LIZZIE RUTH LONG, 1919 - 1919. 120: THALEN LONG, (NO DATES). 121: CHILD OF JOHN W. AND ANNIE LONG, ? - 1918. 122: VALINA SMITH, 1884 - 1885. 123: ANNA SMITH, 1875 - 1879. 124: THAD LEE LONG, 1901 - 1901. 125: MOLLIE MARSHALL LONG, ? - 1909. 126: CHILD OF MOLLIE AND JOHN B. LONG, ? - 1909. 127: SARA E. LONG, 1868 - 1918. 128: JOHN BERRIAN LONG, 1850 - 1923. 129: JOANNA, WIFE OF JOHN B. LONG, DIED ? 6, 1880, AGE UNREADABLE, 10 MONTHS, 18 DAYS. 130: UNMARKED. 131: BESSIE SMITH, (NO DATES) 132: UNMARKED. 133: UNMARKED. 134: UNMARKED. 135: UNMARKED. 136: UNMARKED. 137: UNMARKED. 138: UNMARKED. 139: UNMARKED. 140: UNMARKED. 141: UNMARKED. 142: UNMARKED. 143: UNMARKED. 144: E.A. LONG, DIED MAR. 1882, AGE 37 YEARS, 7 MONTHS, 11 DAYS. 145: JAMES ASBURY LONG, CO F 57 GA INF C.S.A., FEB 12, 1843 - MAR 16, 1899. 146: SENA WALTER LONG, (NO DATES) 147: WILLIAM A. LONG, (NO DATES) 148: UNMARKED. 149: ROSA LEE MARSHALL, 1920 - 1920. 150: UNMARKED. 151: UNMARKED. 152: UNMARKED. 153: UNMARKED. 154: HOLLY BECHAM, 1906 - 1907. 155: BLANCHE BECHAM, 1896 - 1898. 156: VAN BECHAM, 1886 - 1886. 157: LAURA COLLINS, SEP 28, 1905 - APR 25, 1906. 158: UNMARKED. 159: MATTIE LONG HAMLIN, (NO DATES). 160: WASHINGTON M. HAMLIN, 1878 - ?. 161: MILLIE J. HAMLIN, 1846 - ?. 162: INFANT OF G.W. AND MILLIE HAMLIN, (NO DATES) 163: GEORGE W. HAMLIN, CO A, 7 GA INF C.S.A. (NO DATES) 164: ELIZABETH D. HAMLIN, 1845 - 1922. 165: UNMARKED. 166: UNMARKED. 167: UNMARKED. 168: UNMARKED. 170: GEORGE W. BECHAM, 1832 - 1912. "Wash" was a potter or what was known as a jug maker. He served in the C.S.A.. He was married to Ann. He was the son of John Becham & Susan Davis Becham. Carol Anita RUCKS 171 ANNA C. BECHAM, 1828 - 1890. 172: ALLEN BECHAM, (NO DATES) NOTE: 1832 - ?1864 Husband of Martha. He was a "jug maker" like most of his family and farmed too. He was the son of John W. Becham, Sr. & Susan Davis. Carol A. Rucker CAROLINAANITA@msn.com 173: BECHAM, ( NO GIVEN NAME OR DATES). 174: BECHAM, (NO GIVEN NAME OR DATES). 175: BECHAM, (NO GIVEN NAME OR DATES). 176: BECHAM, (NO GIVEN NAME OR DATES). 177: ROSA LEE SMITH, DAU OF MR & MRS M.O. SMITH, AUG 4, 1899 - NOV 28, 1899. 178: JOSEPH EARL SMITH, SON OF MR & MRS M.O. SMITH, DEC 16, 1907-DEC 24, 1908. 189: UNMARKED. 190: UNMARKED. 191: MYRTIS BECHAM, 1890 - 1918. 192: LUDIE S. BECHAM, 1866 - 1913. 193: JACK COLUMBUS BECHAM, 1862 - 1928. 194: CLARISE BECHAM, (NO DATES). 195: GRACE BECHAM, (NO DATES). 196: UTA BECHAM, (NO DATES). 197: ADDIE A SMITH, 1905 - 1921. 198: FANNIE ALBERTA SMITH, 1883 - 1932. 199: HORACE HUDSON, 1900 - 1902. 200: DORA HUDSON, 1864 - 1910. 201: W.C. HUDSON, JAN 6, 1906 - MAY 1 1925. Hudson, Anise Delilah Becham Feb. 21, 1861(Crawford Co)-May. 25, 1954(Lizella Bibb Co) "Lila" married James Russell "Ruffin" Hudson on 25 Nov 1886 in Crawford County, Georgia after the death of his first wife. Lila was the daughter of John W. Becham, Jr. & Caroline Johnson Becham. Lila died at 10:45 @ home and was buried on 27 May 1954 next to her daughter Corrye Dalton Hudson Rucks who died from injury in a storm at the age of 28. On the other side of Lila is buried her sister-in-law Nancy Ann Hudson who never married 202: WILLA B. TIDWELL, 1892 - 1929. 203: JACK TIDWELL, 1925 - 1926. 204: FRANK TIDWELL, 1919 - 1923. 205:BRANTLEY E. SMITH, 1858 - 1925. 206: ALICE VIRGINIA SMITH, 1868 - ?. 207: BRANCH SMITH, 1896 - ?. 208: LULA V. SMITH, 1902 - 2918. 209: JEWEL SMITH, 1913 - 1914 210: CLEVIE JOE SMITH, 1915 -1 1916. 211: OLLIE E. SMITH, 1866 - 1917. I CERTIFY THAT ON OCTOBER 15, 1996, I VISITED OLD BETHEL CHURCH CEMETERY AND THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. BENJAMIN F. PHILLIPS 8254 AUTUMN FOREST DRIVE JONESBORO, GEORGIA 30236 ========= NOTES: Mona Lowe monaplowe@yahoo.com A marker at the entrance of Old Bethel Cemetery off Causey Road reads: On land donated by Vincent (Jack) Nichols, Born in 1804, died 1876. He sawed the timber which was donated by himself and others in the community to build the Church. His residence, grist mill, and saw mill were located near by. He was a prominent Church community leader a mason, a justice of the peace, and served Crawford Co. as one of it's leading citizens. He was church C. L. until his death. The Nichols family were active Church members, and at one time numbered 22 on roll. He and his wife, Elizabeth had seven known children Elizabeth, Daniel, James, Nancy, Jobez Jackson, Joseph Warren and Robert Vincent. This marker was erected by descendants of Vincent Nichols in his memory. Erected October 1992.