Hart County, GA; Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barry Clark ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Data Collected by W.B. Clark, 30 Wakefield Ave., Fredericksburg, Va. 22405 Dec. 27, 1999 Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery 2085 Bethany Bowersville Rd. Canon, Hart County, Ga. 30520 DIRECTIONS: From ROYSTON, Georgia: Go NORTH on US29/GA8 approx. 4 miles to AIRLINE GOLDMINE RD (note church sign); Turn LEFT and go approx. 3.5 miles to intersection with BETHANY BOWERSVILLE RD (note church sign); Turn RIGHT and go approximately 1 mile to church. Cemetery is across the road. From HARTWELL, Georgia: Go SOUTH on US29/GA8 to intersection with BETHANY BOWERSVILLE RD (note church sign); Turn RIGHT and go approximately 2 miles to church. J.H. BOBO 1877-1939 (FS “Father”) Nora E. CLARK 1877-1960 (FS “Mother”) Francis SHIFLET 2 Jan 1835 - 2 Jan 1904 “Wife of William Shiflet” “Gone to Rest” L.W. RAY “born May 10, 1863 died July 13, 1901” “Kind father of love, thou art gone to thy rest Forever to bask mid the joys of the blest.” Francis CLARK 15 May 1814 - 20 Jan 1897 “Our father’s blest who is at rest with Christ forevermore” Amanda CLARK 22 Oct 1822 - 7 Jun 1905 “Weep not children and friends for me, for I am waiting in glory for thee” [Note: This is a large imposing marker (quartz granite?) with an arched top supported by two pillars. “Father & Mother” inscribed on the arch.) Narcie I. CLARK “daughter of Thomas and Lavina Clark” 20 Nov 1890 - 6 Nov 1976 William F. CLARK 20 Aug 1864 - 13 Jan 1954 Lora A. CLARK 26 Sep 1871 - 12 Jan 1915 Exie [CLARK] “Dau. of W.F. & L.A. Clark” 11 Jan 1889 - 5 Sep 1907 “She was too good , too gentle and fair, to dwell in this cold world of care” T.R. CLARK [Note: This sandstone marker was readable c.1980, but is now too eroded to be read. Facing the marker of Exie Clark, it is on your right. It is a child’s grave and has a footstone. Further to the right are several broken, fallen sandstone markers.) Effie C. McCURLEY 28 Sep 1893 - 3 Sep 1921 Walter McCURLEY 28 Feb 1888 - 1 Aug 1972 John C. CLARK 1855-1935 Lou R. [Clark] 1864-1951 Penny C. RAY 12 Feb 1880 - 26 Jul 1903 “May he find you in the life everlasting” John A. GRAY 1862 - 1912 Julia Gray CLARK 1875-1959 Emma RAY 1865 - 1901 James J. RAY 18 Aug 1828 - 18 Jan 1907 Amanda E. RAY 6 Dec 1832 - 26 Aug 1902 “They steer d their course to the same quiet shore, not parted long, and now to part no more” Nancy Ann BELL “wife of Jasper Ray” 10 May 1861 - 16 Jan 1915 “The angels that fly write in this book” Elbert B. SKELTON 15 Sep 1883 - 14 Jan 1938 Sara E. RAY 14 Nov 1834 - 26 Oct 1913 Minnie Scott SKELTON 11 Feb 1889 - 31 Dec 1979 Howel J. RAY 1861 - 1926 (FS “father”) Emma L. RAY 1865 - 1920 (FS “mother”) Charles A. RAY 1882 - 1921 (FS “son”) John H. CLARK 1883-1965 Vinnie FAIN 1884 - 1967 Gordon T. CLARK 1888 - 1965 Nancy B. [Clark] 1888-1985 Sally Clark HICKS 1849 - 1919 George T. HICKS 1907 - 1908 J.I. FAIN 30 Nov 1866 - 30 Dec 1933 Charles D. [RAY] “Son of L.W. and Octavia Ray” “born Apr 9, 1885 died Aug. 5, 1901” “It was hard, indeed, to part with thee,but Christ’s strong arm supported me.” Chancey N. [RAY] “Son of L.W. & Octavia Ray” “born Sept 9, 1883, died Aug. 8, 1901” “To him, we trust, a place is geven Among the saints with Christ in heaven.” Mamie [RAY] “dau of L.W. and Octavia Ray,” “born Dec 29, 1886 died Sept. 3, 1901” “She was too good, too gentle and fair, to dwell in this cold world of care.” Octavia RAY 1860 - 1914 William A. RAY 22 Jun 1856 - 5 Sep 1901 (FS “Father”) Sara E. RAY 26 Sep 1858 - 30 Aug 1946 (FS “Mother) William FAINE 1838 - 1918 Mary FAINE 1845 - 1920 Bessie E. FAIN 21 Sep 1879 - 7 Sep 1938 [In a Sanders plot] Thomas F. CLARK 21 Jul 1852 - 13 Jan 1915 (FS “Father”) Lavina A. CLARK 4 Jun 1856 - 31 July 1941 (FS “Mother”) “Our parents tho we miss you much, we know you rest” Berry B. CLARK 1874 - 1946 Minne C. [CLARK] “dau of J.C. and M.L. Clark” “born Oct 14, 1897 died Aug 29, 1901” Lois J. [RAY] “Son of L.W. and Octavia Ray,” “born Dec 22, 1893 died Aug 1, 1894” [NOTE: While not intended to be a complete list, the following surnames appear to be prominent in this cemetery: ALEWINE, BANISTER, BOWERS, BROWN, FLEMING, HENDRIX, HERNDON, HILLEY, MOORHEAD, MORRISON, MYERS, PRICE, PRITCHARD, REYNOLDS, SEYMOUR, and WEAVER.