Bethel Cemetery (between Huckabay and Morgan Mill) Erath County, Texas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cindy Shipman,cshipman@htcomp.net. ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** The Bethel Cemetery is located by driving north on Hwy 108 from Stephenville (toward Huckabay) and turning east on County Road 163. About four miles up the road there is a sharp turn to the north and the cemetery is on County Road 471 (dead ends). This one acre cemetery has no sign, but is fenced and maintained. Mark & Cindy Shipman read this cemetery on June 27, 2001 and it had been newly mowed. We compared our reading to the 1972 transcript (published in the 3 volume Erath County Cemetery Records) of Mrs. T.B. Cawyer and Weldon Hudson and changes in the cemetery are noted. The oldest marked grave is from 1879 and the most recent one is from 1936. There are many graves marked with fieldstones and the location of the marked graves suggest that many graves through the center of the cemetery may have been marked at one time. Cindy Shipman is working to create a list of possible unmarked graves. Please contact her at cshipman@htcomp.net if you know of an unmarked grave in this cemetery. Last First DOB YOB DOD YOD Other notes Banks Lorene daughter of C.P. & Lottie February 02 1913 January 30 1920 Cone Elijah September 04 1859 August 16 1920 Cone Nancy November 08 1828 June 09 1911 Earle Charles D. December 24 1881 April 22 1907 Elkins A.G. September 16 1834 January 21 1908 Elkins Sarah S. January 11 1878 September 02 1881 Dates as recorded by Cawyer/Hudson 1972 transcript; now a brick inscribed with "Sarah S. Elkins" marks this grave. Elkins W.B. May 13 1870 July 31 1889 Farmer Eva L. April 02 1907 May 16 1907 Farmer M.C.M. October 08 1862 April 03 1907 Farmer Neva daughter of C.M. & M.C. April 02 1907 June 25 1907 Cawyer/Hudson records death date as May 16, 1907. Ferrell William A. July 26 1889 August 25 1889 Ford Isaac H. son of W.L. & S.E. August 08 1901 August 09 1901 Ford Rushie E.S. daughter of W.L. & S.E. October 04 1902 May 25 1904 Gaither Neva daughter of J.W. & C.A. June 28 1893 October 08 1896 Cawyer/Hudson records this death year as 1895. Gatlin Eula September 13 1889 March 27 1908 Graves Marian B. son of B.A. & T.J. December 26 1890 October 08 1891 Halbert Martha E. October 02 1854 July 01 1881 Stone with additional information added since Cawyer/Hudson 1972 transcript. Halbert Andrew J. December 22 1859 April 06 1911 Stone with additional information added since Cawyer/Hudson 1972 transcript. Halbert John H. September 25 1827 July 1897 Stone with additional information added since Cawyer/Hudson 1972 transcript. Halbert Lois Noland May 27 1823 April 03 1911 Stone with additional information added since Cawyer/Hudson 1972 transcript. Henley Irene daughter of R.L. & R.C. December 13 1893 October 27 1900 Henley Nettie E. daughter of R.L. & R.C. February 16 1890 March 29 1890 Henley Roda L. daughter of R.L. & R.C. January 10 1874 December 17 1905 Hull De W. December 18 1889 December 03 1890 Hull Elijah C. June 15 1820 October 30 1890 Hull John A. June 17 1892 October 29 1893 Hull Theodore son of J.A. & J.A. February 22 1906 September 12 1907 Hull William D. September 15 1889 September 10 1893 Jones L.A. September 02 1848 October 05 1899 Jones Mahala wife of Rev. S.B. Jones July 04 1818 April 26 1915 Jones O.S. December 12 1879 August 08 1899 Jones R.F. March 18 1839 April 24 1910 Jones Rev. S.B. May 17 1816 November 04 1892 Jones Robert Franklin November 14 1881 August 02 1893 Kisby M.A. May 16 1891 Age 54 Kisby William H. November 11 1836 November 17 1935 Cawyer/Hudson transcript (1972) notes "Co. G. 12 TX Cav. CSA" Kring F. 1842 March 08 1912 Kring Infant of F. & S.N. July 28 1887 Kring S.N. March 24 1847 June 25 1937 Lay Elbert L. wife of M.E. April 21 1877 March 17 1896 Lay Infant son of M.E. & E.L. March 12 1896 March 12 1896 McAlpin J.H. May 20 1889 June 26 1889 Mowrey Ira D. December 09 1881 May 07 1886 The name on this marker can no longer be read. Name obtained from Cawyer/Hudson's 1972 transcript. Noah William W. April 07 1866 November 15 1884 Oliver E.J. December 11 1832 February 05 1894 Oliver W.J. August 25 1821 January 31 1894 Military marker: James W. Oliver, Texas Pvt. Texas Mtds. Vol., Mexican War; 1822-1894 Primrose Jeffie T. son of H.A. & L.E. April 15 1890 January 08 1891 Ray Hattie Ethel July 22 1900 November 21 1901 Ray Silent born son of A.J. & H.J. July 22 1902 Shoopman Infant son of W.T. & R. March 01 1900 March 08 1900 Sikes James June 17 1815 May 07 1879 Stephens Martha C. daughter of P.G. & H.E. October 04 1892 March 10 1893 Thompson Agness daughter of R.W. & S.E. October 24 1894 August 07 1895 Thompson J.A. February 26 1848 November 05 1899 Thompson M.S. February 18 1806 February 16 1890 Thompson R.W. August 07 1850 September 12 1918 Thompson S.E. October 30 1858 December 20 1895 Walker J.T. June 27 1831 January 31 1898 Walker James A. 1861 1928 Walker Laura F. 1871 1916 Yarbrough J.G. March 01 1812 January 04 1907