BETHANY CEMETERY, Plano, Collin County, Texas Located at what is now the NW corner of Legacy Drive and Custer Road As of 18 January 1998 Ron & Stephanie (Logan) Falls - rscmf@cyberramp.net Plano, Texas USA "Bethany Cemetery, 1877, Endowed by the Estates of Roy & Russell Carpenter" "Bethany Christian Church & Public School, 1877, on these grounds once stood a church, school & teacher's quarters- each in separate bldgs. And out of this church for many years came much of the support for Add Ran College." Stones: 1] "In Loving Memory, I. [roman numeral] Capt. R.W. Carpenter, b. 1832, II. [roman numeral] J. H. Carpenter, b. 1859 III. [roman numeral] Robert W. Carpenter, b. 1882 Wife [to above Robert] Rubye Fox, b. 1888 Dedicated 1992 by sons: IV. [roman numeral] R.W. Jr., b. 1910 - Roy , b. 1912 - Max, b.1915 - Rex, b. 1921" 2] Father, John H. Carpenter, Jan. 2 1859, Oct 6, 1930 Mother, Mary Ida Carpenter, April 24, 1862, Oct 6, 1930 3] Carpenter Roy (Hossie), 1894-1961 Helen O., 1901-1976 4] Carpenter: William C., June 5, 1908, July 24, 1985 Married March 8, 1930 Rubye E., Sep 15, 1909, no D. date 5] Raymond Carpenter, ["brother" at foot], 1892-1915 [In same bounded area with #3 and #4] 6] Nolin V. Roland, Aug. 21, 1927, May 24, 1931 7] [Metal funeral home marker, no stone] Nora Lee Duncan, 1903, 1988 Turrentine-Jackson Funeral Home 8] Clarence Edgar, son of G.E. & Gyrene Carpenter, born Aug 7, 1897, died Jan 4, 1900 9] [Modern stone over on its face, back reads "Carpenter] 10] Carpenter: Ralph R., April 3, 1891, July 27, 1954 Together Forever Linda S. January 28, 1893, January 29, 1978 11] Carpenter: Russell Elzie, August 29, 1911, April 19, 1988 12] Mary Emma, wife of B.O. Carpenter, April 26, 1880, August 16, 1902 [On this grave was a little cross constructed of white beads strung on a leather lace, with a loop, like it could be a bracelet] 13] In Memorandum: Wm. B. Tipton, born Nov 17, 1866, died Nov 25, 1893, "Farewell our brother and friend..." 14] N.N. Carpenter, 1840-1915 15] R.W. Carpenter, 1832-1898 16] E.M. Carpenter, 1832-1882 [Stones # 14,15 and 16 all match] 17] Capt. R.W. Carpenter, born 1832, died 1898 [see stone #15] 18] Mary Katie Carpenter, dau of R.W. & E.A., died March 14, 1878, aged 1 yr., 2 mo., 8 [or 6] days 19] Our Mother, In memory of Catherine P. Lunsford, born Dec 10, 1801, died apr 13, 1884, aged 82 years, 4 ms, 3 ds 20] [Masonic] In Memory of William G. Matthews, born Sept 28, 1824, died May 16, 1890, Aged 65 yrs, 8 mo., 12 days 21] Allyne, infant dau of R. E. & L.J. Carpenter, born Aug 23, 1896, died Aug 27, 1896 22] Carpenter: Minnie B., 1877- 1925 Benjamin O., 1868- 1917 23] James P. Newsom, born Oct 21, 1849, died Aug 28, 1886 24] Merrill: Roy Lee, 1906-1988 Wed Dec 30, 1935 Pauline Smyth, 1917-1990 25] Taylor: Mabel James, MO [Missouri] 1,13,1876, TEX [Texas] 12, 31 , 1959 William Monroe, ARK [Arkansas] 4,23,1867, TEX [Texas] 1,10,1947 26] Infant Dau. of E.F. & C.D. Elkin, born Mar 27, 1881 27] Carrie D., wife of B.F. Elkin, born Dec 9, 1847, died April 4, 1886 28] Ida Clark Cole, Oct 4, 1857, July 28, 1927 29] William Taylor Haun, born Mar 20, 1913, Died Mar 30, 1913 30] Ralph T. Clark, Nov 4, 1848, Jan 29, 1884 31] Christopher H. Clark, Feb 24, 1848, Oct 17, 1884 32] [A small stone simply engraved: "Kitty Clark"] 33] Clark Keatts, 1904-1905 34] Fannie E. Barnum, 1853-1930 35] Ralph C. Barnum, 1875-1902 36] Dixie L. Sanders, 1885-1973 37] A.J. Sanders, 1869-1949 38] Richard C. Clark, Jan 19, 1842, Jan 2, 1929 39] Catherine B. Clark, Mar 9, 1847, Jan 28, 1910 40] Walter Clark, June 12, 1876, Jan 4, 1877 41] Willie M. Clark, April 24, 1878, Aug 12, 1880 42] Ben L. Clark, 1872-1926 43] Earl C. Clark, 1888-1960 44] Jesse C. Whittaker, U.S. Navy, Apr 22, 1923, Mar 24, 1988 45] William D. Butterfield, July 6, 1961, June 8, 1982 46] Richard Jacobs, Oct 17, 1826, Apr 26, 1918 47] Edna Jane, wife of Richard Jacobs, born Feb 28, 1827, died Sep 30, 1903 48] Infant Dau of W.L. & Callie Jacobs, born Dec 11, 1901, died Dec 12, 1901 49] Carl Jacobs, born Mar 13, 1883, died July 10, 1908 50] Myrtle Freeman, 1932-1976 51] Little Creighton, son of D.W. & C.J. Kerley, born Feb 11, 1886, died May 23, 1887 52] Ella M., wife of Joe Taylor, Jun 24, 1875, Mar 24, 1899 53] Jennie R., wife of T.M. Hand, May 19, 1877, Mar 29, 1899 54] In Memory of Samuel D. Howard, born Oct 23. 1869, departed this life July 31, 1889 55] Father and Mother: Mrs. R.B., wife of W.J. Howard, born May 29, 1834, died Jan 20, 1922 W. J. Howard, born Nov 24, 1834, died Nov 12, 1897 56] J.F. [only info listed] 57] Infant Daughter Coker, 1879, Blessed are we, the innocent 58] Bennie Coker, 1881-1881, Weep not, for I have known neither sin nor sorrow 59] John S. Coker, 1868-1881, I sleep quietly here and wait Him unafraid 60] In memory of Nannie J. Coker & children Johnie S., son of W.H. & N.J. Coker, born Jan 5, 1868, died Apr 20, 1881 61] Coker: Annie Cannefax, 1843-1881 William Harrison, 1822-1902 62] William T. Coker, 1863-1892, Go ye to him and say that he is forgiven 63] Shelby Vandiver, born Dec 6, 1854, died Sept 30, 1882 64] Mary J. Mitchell, born Nov 10, 1824, died Aug 25, 1882 [Masonic symbol, laying face down on the ground, probably another person listed on front] 65] Jackson M. Mitchell, born April 17, 1867, died July 11, 1882 Wesley H. Mitchell, born Aug 20, 1864, died July 8, 1882 66] Deliza, Zeliff, born Jan 24, 1817, died [no date given] David P. Zeliff, born July 22, 1887, died Jun 9, 1809 [Base for a stone, but stone missing] 67] Lillie N. Ellison, born Dec 30, 1882, died May 17, 1892 68] Broken & Unreadable 69] Infant son of Joe & Laura McDaniel, born Nov 25, 1901, died Dec 1, 1901 70] Lulu B. Colier, daughter of W.F. & H.N. Henderson, born Dec 11, 1863, died Mar 18, 1885 Harry T.N. Henderson, June 7, 1824, died April 12, 1884 71] Taylor: Viney, 1812-1897 [place for wedding date, but none given] John, 1810-1902 72] [Old stone for above] Viney, wife of John Taylor, born 1812, died June 14, 1897 [Sitting outside fence] 73] Berry Patterson, born 1835, died May 8, 1898 74] Anna, Laura, [That is how the name is listed]beloved wife of J.B. Mosley, born Sept 15, 1867, died Nov 22, 1892 75] Lena, Dau. of J.H. & P.M. Robbins, born Nov 15, 1897, died mar 21, 1900 76] Walter L. Jacobs, born July 14, 1865, died July 23, 1912 77] Nannie M. Stevens, born Apr 15, 1861, died Sept 22, 1887 78] William Homer, son of J.W. & E.E. Asbury, born Oct 17, 1871, died Jun 2, 1894 79] Euphamy E., wife of J.W. Asbury, born May 22, 1837, died Nov 29, 1897 80] Mathews: Annie E. Mathews, born Feb 22, 1838, died Mar 30, 1886, aged 48 y'rs, 1 mo., 8 d's Owen Mathews, born Feb 27, 1830, died Apr 15, 1910, aged 80 y'rs, 1 mo., 18d's 81] [Much older stone next to # 80] Annie E., wife of Owen Mathews, born Feb 22, 1838, died Mar 30, 1886 82] W.S. Mathews, 1859-1928 83] U. Dora Willie, wife of W.S. Mathews, born Jun 30, 1862, died Jan 15, 1894 84] Infant Dau of W.S. & D.W. Mathews, born Feb 6, 1891, died Sep 15, 1891 85] Rodger O., son of W.S. & D.W. Mathews, born Apr 4, 1892, died June 9, 1892 86] Infant son of W.S. & U.D.W. Mathews, born and died Jan 15, 1894 [see #83] 87] Jessey, Dau of W.S. &W. H. Mathews, born Dec 6, 1900, died July 22, 1906 88] Little Carl , son of Frank & Mary Mathews, born Feb 21, 1895, died Aug 8, 1895 89] Blanford: Mattie Fances, Sep 8, 1844, Aug 9, 1887 No wedding date given in wedding space John William, Feb 10, 1840, May 22, 1896 [Stone is modern relative to time of death] 90] William R., son of J.G. & Mary E. Hart, born May 3, 1867, died Oct 26, 1901 91] Lula M., wife of S.M. Hart , born June 27, 1879, died Dec 12, 1900 92] Our brother John W. Ducker, died May 10, 1888, aged 26 yrs, 3mo. & 13 days 93] [Broken stone] Edgar, son of R.L. & D.E. [cracked at this point], died Nov 25, 1902, aged 2 days, Little flower of love 94] Lottie Farrell, 1906-1906 95] R.L. (Bob) Farrell, Oct 28, 1880, July 17, 1938 96] Darius A., son of R.A. & M.E. Moran, born July 14, 1877, died Feb 2, 1888 97] E.T. Haun, born June 9, 1892, died Nov 28, 1912 98] [Small broken stone] 99] Smith: Mary, 1887-1954 [Wedding space blank] L.R., 1886-1959 100] Birdie May, Dau of J.B. & C.B. Farrell, died May 29, 1899, aged 7 mo. & 11 dy 101] Herman Ellis, son of W.H. & M.A. Robinson, Sept 9, 1917, Nov 27, 1917 102] Emmer, dau of W.H. & M.A. Robinson, Nov 7, 1915, May 20, 1916 103] Nettie, dau of W.H. & M.A. Robinson, Aug 14, 1914, Nov 26, 1914 104] Earnest, son of W.H. & M.A. Robinson, Sept 9, 1912, Feb 21, 1913 105] Clarie, dau of W.H. & M.A. Robinson, Aug 27, 1910, Oct 30, 1910 106] Ruby, dau of W.H. & M.A. Robinson, May 26, 1909, Jun 30, 1910 107] Robinson: L. Vernon, Feb 8, 1898, Jan 31, 1980 (astronomer, Ph.D.) [No marriage date listed] Mary R. Garrison, Jan 13, 1902, Feb 7, 1991 Heb. 13:5,6 Phil. 4: 4,6 108] Robinson: Myrtle O., 1875-1934 [No marriage date listed] William H., 1871-1936 109] Daddy, John R.L. Robinson, 1903-1944 110] Willie Anna Mae McCanliss, 11-13-1899, 9-14-1972, Mother of Kenneth and Clayton 111] James Warrick, Jun [?] 28, 1882, Nov 5, 1917 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ron & Stephanie (Logan) Falls < rscmf@cyberramp.net > ====================================================================