Bethel Union or Lizard Point Cemetery - Updated 5/24/2001 Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky ************************************************************************ 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/ *********************************************************************** Recorded by Brad Buck and Mildred Buck Story, March 4, 2000 email thebucks@core.com Directions: From US 68, turn down Pope's Creek Road. Cemetery is on right about 1-2 miles down the road. Cemetery is fenced in and has a locked gate (volunteer caretaker lives in house on same side just before cemetery and can grant access). There is generally only room enough to park one car unless the gate is unlocked/open. This is a small (1/2 acre) cemetery. This is the newer of the two Bethel Union cemeteries in Marion County, KY. This cemetery has suffered from much vandalism and neglect in the past. The back section of the cemetery is grown over, and many of the graves are sunken in. Many markers are down, including one rather large that is face down and therefore unreadable. Several markers are field stone with rough hand lettering, some unreadable. Often the graves have sunken in, including some more modern ones. Many graves are unmarked, some undoubtedly due to theft and vandalism. Many markers are missing since a 1978 survey. The fencing of this cemetery has greatly reduced damage in recent years. The church and cemetery land was set aside by deed in October 1871. The oldest marked burial is from 1875. The newest is from 1974. The cemetery is across the road from the site of the old Bethel Union Presbyterian Church. The church has been gone a number of years now. LISTING: LAST FIRST BIRTH DEATH REMARKS (Aldridge) Ruth (Jannie) Jul 9, 1937 May 19, 1938 "Our Baby" Barnes Harland Feb 26, 1886 Mar 17, 1888 "Son of G&N Barnes" Barnes Nannie Wright Mar 6, 1845 Jul 3, 1922 "Wife of G.H. Barnes" Bland Carl 1871 1948 Husband of Nannie Bland Jennie 1850 1932 Wife of Crittenden Bland Crittenden 1844 1907 Husband of Jennie Bland Nannie 1876 1945 Caskey Cosby ? Jul 9, 1925 Edwards W.B. Jan 1, 1808 Sep 13, 1877 Gribbons Gertrude 1910 1910 "Infant daughter of Otis and Virgie" (actual name was Louise Gribbons, born April 13, 1913, died days later.) Hancock Annie Marie 1870 1933 "Wife of J.S. Hancock" Lanham Phillip Carl Apr 29, 1950 Jan 25, 1963 Langford Harry Cleland Jan 22, 1886 Nov 26, 1901 Langford J.F. Jan 16, 1850 D.O.D. 1/5/1928 per death cert Langford J.W. Dec 28, 1824 Dec 6, 1911 Langford Lee B. 1848 1935 Langford Nannie Penick Jan 7, 1845 Apr 24, 1909 Langford Nannie V. 1855 1935 Missing marker Langford Samuel Nov 12, 1880 Sep 29, 1881 "Son of LB & NV" Langford Willie Lee Aug 14, 1888 Dec 6, 1908 Missing marker Lawson Aritha L. Dec 20, 1916 "Married Dec 24, 1936" Lawson Charles "Jeff" Jun 26, 1904 Mar 26, 1975 "Married Dec 24, 1936" Mann B. Feb 17, 1870 Jun 16, 1945 (John Berry Mann) Mann Frank Jr. Apr 7, 1941 Apr 7, 1941 Missing marker Mann infant girl Apr 5, 1912 Apr 5, 1912 d/o Milton and Bettie Gribbons Mann Janie Bell Sep 26, 1909 May 2, 1913 Missing marker, d/o Callee &Ann Mann John C. 1829 1868 Missing marker Mann Mariah Albina 1830 1893 Missing marker Mann Mary Eleanor 1860 1864 Missing marke, d/o John & Mariah Marcum Mary Ellen Feb 28, 1892 May 19, 1959 Grave is sunken, marker toppled Marple Adline May 17, 1831 Jun 3, 1906 "Gone but not forgotten" Marple George G. Mar 4, 1829 Dec 5, 1896 Husband of Adline Marple J.C. Sep 15, 1813 Aug 3, 1901 Marker toppled Mullins Lee S. Jul 3, 1875 Jan 31, 1953 Husband of Mary Bell Mullins Mary Bell 1879 1912 Wife of Lee S. Mullins Robert C. Feb 1904 Oct 1963 "Father" Murphy George W. Oct 11, 1844 Nov 12, 1919 "10 KY Company H Union Infantry" Murphy Mary Susan Aug 4, 1843 Mar 30, 1912 "Wife of George Murphy" Paris America W. 1864 (9/13/1937) DOD 9/13/1937 per death cert Paris H.R. 1859 1925 Husband of America W. Penick Buford N. Sr. Apr 23, 1803 Mar 3, 1875 O.S.S.W. Cecelia Penick Cecelia J. May 11, 1843 Mar 17, 1908 O.S.S.W. Buford Phender Jack A. Sep 22, 1917 Mar 26, 1974 Husband of Maud Phender Maud T. Sep 1, 1905 Wife of Jack Raley Catherine Unmarked Raley Jesse Lee Aug 7, 1890 Aug 30, 1892 Raley John S. 1825 1883 Unmarked Smith Nannie May May 1, 1900 Dec 16, 1913 Smothers James T. 1888 1963 Taylor Marcum Marker missing Taylor Mary Ellen Feb 28, 1892 May 19, 1955 Marker missing Tharp Lee Unmarked Tungate Cleaver Jan 26, 1915 Feb 19, 1970 Tungate Dorthy 1909? 1913? Hand lettered field stone Tungate Flossie 1911 1913 Marker missing Tungate Henry unreadable 1926? Hand lettered field stone Tungate Mary L. Jan 23, 1870 Wife of Ruseau Tungate Mattie May Aug 28, 1954 Sep 3, 1958 Tungate Ruseau Dec 4, 1866 Dec 28, 1931 Husband of Mary Walston Albany Apr 30, 1819 Dec 23, 1889 Walston Lena H. May 12, 1887 Feb 25, 1894 "Son of A&B Walston" Wicker Alice Ann 1854 1921 Wife of Thomas Wicker Rhonda C. 1903 Wife of Wyard Wicker Thomas H. 1853 1919 Husband of Alice Ann Wicker Wyard W. 1913 1944 Husband of Rhonda Wright Augusta Jun 2, 1860 Jun 15, 1932 Marker Missing Wright George Oct 31, 1845 Nov 19, 1900 Marker Missing Wright Louis Jan 9, 1810 Feb 22, 1894 Husband of Margaret Wright Margaret Jarboe Nov 16, 1822 Apr 14, 1890 Wife of Louis Wright Thomas L. Nov 29, 1846 Mar 9, 1922 Marker toppled