Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery Newsletter #12 - March 1997, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Peggy Chandler Beaubouef, 2656 Hwy 1232, Winnfield, LA 71483
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[These articles are taken from the Bethlehem Cemetery Newsletter
published by the Bethlehem Baptist Church cemetery committee. They 
are posted here with the full knowledge and consent of the cemetery
committee. Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Ward 8 of Winn Parish on
Hwy. 1232. These articles were written by Peggy Beaubouef based upon
information supplied by others. As with all secondary sources, the 
data shown should be used as clues to further research and verification. 
Submitted by Peggy Chandler Beaubouef]


Issue No. 12     March, 1997

[Photo of Alfaras Onus & Harriett Mott Garrett (seated) and their children
(l-r seated) Onus, Sug, (standing) Jessie, Edward, and Patrick.]

HISTORICAL NOTES:

     Pictured above is yet another pioneer family of this community, Alfaras
Onus and Harriett Mott Garrett (seated) and their children (l-r seated) Onus,
Sug, (standing) Jessie, Edward, and Patrick.

     Alfaras (pronounced Alphus) Garrett was the son of James Washington and
Sarah Garrett. James W. Garrett was a teacher and a Baptist minister (helped
organize Sardis Baptist Church and preached at Bethlehem).  According to his
g.g. grandson, John Edward Garrett, James Washington Garrett and his daughter,
Nancy, assisted in the distribution of Confederate currency during the Civil
War by cutting the sheets of newly printed Confederate bills apart as they
came off the press.

     Alfaras Onus Garrett was born 2 March 1856 in Mississippi. Quoting from
his obituary at "about the age of 21, moved to Winn Parish and settled near
the Mar's Hill Community, later moving to Wattsville where he engaged in
farming until his death..."  Sometime before 1879 he met and married Miss
Harriett Mott of Winn Parish. To this union were born the following children: 

     1) Edward Thomas Garrett b. 1879, d. 25 Jul 1964, married Hattie Eugene
Thomas 11 Dec 1904. Their children were Brithol, Douglas Elonzo, Hubbard
Edward, Winnie Ophelia,  Smith Newell, and Thomas Parker Garrett.

     2) Jessie Belle Garrett b. 16 Oct 1886, d. 26 Jun 1929, married J.A.
McQuillin 2 Aug 1904. Their children were Myrtle, Alma, Tamar, Bernice, Clyde,
Arvel, and Virgil McQuillin.

     3) Patrick L. Garrett b. 17 March 1889, d. 15 Feb 1973, married Etta
Griffin 18 Dec 1910. Pat and Etta had one child, Dewey.  Etta died in 1943 and
Pat married a second time to Nola Thomas.

     4) Sug Garrett b. 17 Sep 1892, d. 2 Mar 1945, married Jeanette B. Griffin
26 Nov 1913. Sug and Jeanette had the following children: Gladys, Eugene,
Johnnie, Willie,  and Joyce.

     5) Onus Moffitt Garrett b. 1899, d. 1974, married Pearl Griffin 28 Jan
1920. Onus and Pearl had two children, Irma and Onus Jr. (Buck).  Pearl
Garrett died in 1925 and Onus married again to Bessie Frazier Pavey 14 Nov
1936.

     Alfaras Garrett departed this life 11 May 1927 and his wife Harriett, 29
Nov 1932.  Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Garrett and four of their children are buried in
Bethlehem Cemetery.  We salute this family and their contribution to this
community. Special thanks to Mrs. Colvin (Karen) Garrett who provided the
picture and family data for this article.