Bethesda Cemetery - Leon County, Texas ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Cheryl Burks USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Bethesda Cemetery From the intersection of Highway 3 at Highway 79 take highway 3 and go south 8.2 miles to CR 470. Turn left on CR 470. Cemetery will be on the left at approx. 1 mile. The highway Cemetery sign on the West Side of Hwy 3 says Bethesda. On the East Side of Highway 3 there is a wooden sign that says Williams Cemetery. The Cemetery Association calls their Cemetery "Bethesda" There is a small story at the bottom of this page about Bethesda Cemetery Original survey 1965 by Stephenie H. Tally-Frost, Billie Douthitt, and Jeanette Douthitt Updated as necessary through the use of the Obits ADAMS, George W. Hus of Laura (Moon) Adams Aug 3, 1856 Jan 23, 1943 ADAMS, John Henry June 25, 1805 Feb 8, 1883 ADAMS, Laura (Moon) Dau of Wiley Brittain & Emily (Phillips) Moon Wife of George W. Adams June 14, 1866 June 14, 1935 BATES, Bertha June 24, 1883 July 25, 1904 BATES, Billy Frank July 3, 1938 Nov 2, 1990 BATES, C.C. b&d 1887 BATES, Dorothy L. (Swallow) Wife of Joe I. Bates Jan 11, 1928 living BATES, Emma B. Wife of Frank H. Bates May 11, 1863 Apr 28, 1945 BATES, Fleming Sept 25, 1866 Aug 6, 1883 BATES, Frank H. Jr. Son of Frank H. & Emma B. Bates Hus of Vina Bates Texas Pvt 129 Field Arty 35 Div WWI June 2, 1888 Feb 2, 1943 BATES, Frank H. Sr. Hus of Emma B. Bates July 4, 1856 Apr 4, 1910 BATES, Infant May 24, 1893 May 24, 1893 BATES, Infant Son of Frank H. & Belle Bates Ma r15, 1896 Mar 15, 1896 BATES, Jim A. Mar 16, 1926 Apr 10, 1999 BATES, Joe I. Hus of Dorothy L. (Swallow) Bates PVT US Army WWII Feb 4, 1921 May 4, 1992 BATES, Vina Wife of Frank Bates Dec 31, 1901 Feb 17, 1959 BIDDLE, Eunice Merle Dau of Jess J. & Gussie (Sullivan) Biddle Feb 9, 1933 Feb 27, 1934 BIDDLE, Lois Dau of Jess J. & Gussie (Sullivan) Biddle Jan 4, 1927 Jan 5, 1927 COPELAND, E.C.H. May 5, 1843 Sept 3, 1871 COPELAND, Infant Child of E.C.H. Copeland Sept 3, 1871 Sept 3, 1871 COPELAND, J.C. May 16, 1827 Jan 6, 1896 COPELAND, Jimmie Son of J.B. & Keziah Copeland July 2, 1866 Mar 22, 1868 COPELAND, Joseph Hus of Mariah Copeland Aug 25, 1866 Jan 15, 1900 COPELAND, Mariah Wife of Joseph Copeland 1870 1900 COPELAND, Martin W. Aug 8, 1868 Mar 16, 1882 COPELAND, William Reason Son of J.B. & Keziah Copeland Mar 17, 1861 Dec 6, 1873 EDINBURGH, Elma Lee Wife of C.C. Edinburgh Nov 5, 1885 Nov 18, 1910 EDINBURGH, Wendell (Leon County Death Records) (1908) (Mar 9, 1932) ELLISON, Allen Benjamin Son of W.L. & Dora Ellison July 29, 1890 Jan 6, 1892 ELLISON, Infant Dau of W.L. & Dora Ellison Oct 16, 1894 Oct 27, 1894 ELLISON, Infant Son of Fred & R.A. Ellison Feb 14, 1907 Feb 17, 1907 ELLISON, Lula M. Dau of W.L. & Dora Ellison Nov 25, 1880 May 13, 1881 ELLISON, Ruba Dau of W.L. & Dora Ellison Jan 18, 1896 Feb 17, 1896 EVANS, Charlotte (Copeland)(Cowan) Dau of Ricketts & Mary Copeland Wife of Thompson Cowan, m. Sept 10, 1810 (div) Wife of Thomas R. Evans Mother of Lucinda Evans Wyche "CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS" July 2, 1794 Apr 3, 1887 FAIL, Margaret E. Wife of William L. Fail 1879 1928 FAIL, William L. Hus of Margaret E. Fail 1880 1829 GILBERT, Caroline R. Wife of Marion W. Gilbert June 8, 1854 May 18, 1888 GILBERT, Floyd Son of M.W. & C.R. Gilbert Oct 31, 1883 Sept 4, 1905 GILBERT, John Ambrose Mar 4, 1886 Oct 23, 1887 GILBERT, Lillah May Nov 24, 1881 Apr 2, 1883 GILBERT, Marion W. Hus of Caroline R. Gilbert Mar 10, 1857 July 8, 1937 GILBERT, Seth Son of M.W. & C.R. Gilbert Oct 28, 1885 Dec 1, 1900 GILBERT, Singleton Nov 20, 1898 Feb 25, 1900 HAMLETS two unmarked graves No dates No dates HEATH, Britten H. July 1, 1903 Oct 25, 1910 HEATH, Charles G. Jan 23, 1899 June 7, 1984 HEATH, J.O. 1865 Nov 19, 1909 HEATH, Ruth E. 1896 1921 HEATH, Willie J. Sept 1894 1918 HILLHOUSE, Jesse Monroe unmarked Died Aug 4, 1917 HINES, Ella Lee (Winstead) Dau of Sam & Julia Winstead Wife of William Richard Hines Mar 18, 1863 no date HINES, Furman Sept 20, 1900 Oct 25, 1900 HINES, Ollie no date no date HUFFMAN, Larry BM3 US Navy Vietnam Apr 2, 1948 Jan 12, 1994 HUTCHINS, Edd Cozart Funeral Home records 1879 Feb 12, 1910 HUTCHINS, Frances H. Jan 10, 1897 Nov 29, 1968 HUTCHINS, Vivian H. May 4, 1887 Nov 30, 1951 IVEY, Thomas B. CSA Co. A. Cherokee Regiment Leon County Death Records no date Jan 5, 1908 M T Oct 19, 1848 no date McALLISTER, Robert L. Mason Jan 11, 1898 May 20, 1934 McCLARY, Alda L. (Snow) Dau of Green & Ida Snow Wife of Hodge L. McClary m. May 30, 1953 July 8, 1927 living McCLARY, Hodge Larkin Hus of Alda L. (Snow) McClary Sept 17, 1917 July 28, 1987 MILLER, Bleva no dates no dates MILLER, Benton no dates no dates MILLER, Bettie P. 1851 1928 MILLER, L.H. "Bud" Hus of Mary Miller 1862 1925 MILLER, Helen Joyce Sept 20, 1932 Sept 20, 1932 MILLER, Mary Wife of L. H. Miller Dec 16, 1868 Jan 15, 1910 MILLER, Tressa J. 1892 1911 MOON, Albert D. Son of Albert & Josie Moon Apr 15, 1927 Apr 19, 1927 MOON, Allen Samuel "Buddy" Hus of Susan Moon unmarked May 27, 1861 May 7, 1945 MOON, B.P. (Benjamin Parker) Son of W.B. & Emley (Phillips) Moon Hus of Euna (Eaton) Moon Sept 21, 1873 Dec 3, 1909 MOON, Earl Son of Albert & Josie Moon Apr 26, 1931 Aug 20, 1931 MOON, Elizabeth A. (Hughson) Wife of Reason Moon Mar 1814 no date MOON, Emitt Feb 13, 1906 Dec 7, 1962 MOON, Emley (Phillips) Dau of Jeremiah & Nettie (Wooley) Phillips Wife of Wiley Brittain Moon Jan 2, 1840 June 15, 1922 MOON, Infants Two children of Buddy & Susan Moon no dates no dates MOON, Jefferson E. CSA Co. B 22 Texas Infantry 1835 1890 MOON, Jerry R. Son of Wiley Brittain & Emley (Phillips) Moon Nov 12, 1868 Oct 28, 1932 MOON, Reason Hus of Elizabeth Ann (Hughson) Moon June 9, 1810 Oct 22, 1883 MOON, Sarah L. Dau of W.B. & Emley (Phillips) Moon Nov 26, 1870 Aug 15, 1871 MOON, Susan (Reece) Wife of "Buddy" Moon Oct 1870 Oct 1952 MOON, W.B. (Wiley Brittain) Son of Reason & Elizabeth (Hughson) Moon Hus of Emley E. (Phillips) Moon CSA Co. D 26th Tex. Cav. DeBray's Regt. Feb 22, 1837 July 30, 1915 MOON, William Son of Allen Samuel & Susan Elizabeth (Reece) Moon ca 1900 unmarked MOORE, Ellen E. Wife of C.J. Moore Jan 29, 1845 Aug 24, 1888 MOORE, Thomas Hus of Mary Jane (Cowan) Moore (Williams) According to Welton Fail this is the first person buried in this cemetery. Only has T.M. carved on red rock ca 1805 Oct 19, 1848 NEWTON, Velma Lee 1896 1935 RODEN, D.E. (hard to read) Dec 8, 1911 Nov 1, 1914 SCOTT, Ida (Wyche) Wife of Calvin Scott Feb 27, 1877 Nov 14, 1914 SCOTT, Robert unmarked SNOW, Ada A. Wife of William R. Snow Nov 9, 1883 Dec 12, 1970 SNOW, Baby girl Info from Addie Ramey b&d June 15, 1906 SNOW, Charlie C. Son of Ed & Lessie E. Snow Dec 27, 1907 May 18, 1910 SNOW, Day (Oliver Day) Son of Jack & Jennie (Watson) Snow Hus of Vonia (Adams) Snow Dec 15, 1883 May 28, 1961 SNOW, Ed Son of Jack & Jennie (Watson) Snow Jan 20, 1873 July 15, 1955 SNOW, Green "Monkey" Son of Jack & Jennie (Watson) Snow Hus of Ina E. Snow (Noey) 1885 1932 SNOW, Green Dau of Ed & L.E. Snow b&d June 15, 1906 SNOW, Harry Son of Jack & Jennie (Watson) Snow 1875 1891 SNOW, Infant Dau of Norman & Bennie (McKnight) Snow Dec 26, 1923 Dec 26, 1923 SNOW, Infant Son of Ed & L.E. Snow Dec 6, 1901 Dec 6, 1901 SNOW, J.W. "Jack" Hus of Jennie (Watson) Snow CSA Co. D 26th Tex Cav DeBray's Regt 1836 Nov 22, 1913 SNOW, Jack Jr. Son of Jack & Jennie (Watson) Snow 1890 1904 SNOW, Jack Avery Hus of Virginia (Prothro) Snow Tec 4, US Army WWII Oct 12, 1921 June 29, 1994 SNOW, Jennie (Virginia C. Watson) Wife of J.W. "Jack" Snow 1842 Dec 4, 1916 SNOW, Jessie Dotson Hus of Ola Snow May 27, 1890 May 27, 1956 SNOW, Lessie (Ellison) Wife of Ed Snow Feb 2, 1882 Feb 22, 1978 SNOW, Luther Edward Son of Jesse Dotson & Ola Snow Mar 14, 1914 Mar 16, 1914 SNOW, Mattie E. Aug 6, 1866 Dec 23, 1902 SNOW, Mildred 1876 1886 SNOW, Mildred M. (Dolly) June 19, 1915 May 18, 1981 SNOW, Montie Brittain Son of William R. & Ada A. Snow Hus of Alene Snow Oct 21, 1912 Oct 3, 1997 SNOW, Ola "Granny" Wife of Jesse Dotson Snow July 25, 1892 July 18, 1974 SNOW, Roy Leon Son of Green & Ina Snow Sept 4, 1925 Nov 1925 SNOW, Virginia (Prothro) Wife of Jack Avery Snow m. Sept 24, 1954 Mar 18, 1926 living SNOW, Vonia (Adams) Dau of George Washington & Laura L. (Moon) Adams Wife of Oliver Day Snow Feb 1, 1900 Dec 6, 1953 SNOW, Walker WWII Tex Pvt C. K. 323 Infantry Dec 2, 1901 Sept 8, 1966 SNOW, William R. Hus of Ada Snow Oct 28, 1866 Sept 29, 1943 SNOW, William W. Feb 2, 1903 Feb 17, 1960 STEWART, Alma M. (Snow) Dau of Green & Ina Snow Wife of Fred Copeland Wife of Noah F. Stewart July 8, 1927 living STEWART, Joyce Montez Dau of Brian & Ida (Copeland) Stewart July 20, 1998 July 20, 1998 STEWART, Noah Franklin Hus of Alma M. (Snow) Pvt US Army WWII June 10, 1921 May 13, 1997 STRINGER, J.L. "Pop" May 10, 1918 Apr 27, 1983 SULLIVAN, Edna Earl Feb 1, 1913 Feb 1, 1913 SULLIVAN, Essie Nov 5, 1908 Oct 24, 1945 SULLIVAN, Fannie unmarked SULLIVAN, Larkin (Daniel) (Info from Syble Miller) 1885 (May 7) 1932 SULLIVAN, Lula E. July 9, 1876 Sept 17, 1946 SULLIVAN, Percy unmarked (Cozart Funeral Home Records) June 3, 1907 Aug 7, 1970 SULLIVAN, Ruthie (Heath) Sept 12, 1896 Feb 12, 1924 T M (rock stone) (See info on Thomas Moore) Oct 19, 1848 TAYLOR, Telitha H. Wife of J.L. Taylor Dec 29, 1849 Oct 6, 1912 WARD, Samuel Goode Hus of Sarah Ann (Wyche) Ward (info from Sargeant Ward Braden) unmarked Aug 27, 1818 Oct 17, 1885 WARD, Sarah Ann (Wyche) Wife of Samuel Goode Ward (info from Sargeant Ward Braden) unmarked Mar 10, 1825 May 15, 1889 WATSON, Ada Emily Dau of James Baker & Martha E. (Coody) Wilson May 5, 1868 Apr 15, 1950 WATSON, Alden E. Son of J.L. & C.V. Watson Dec 22, 1892 Mar 24, 1902 WATSON, Alice Porter Dau of Henry Evan & Lessie (Moon) Watson Feb 15, 1903 Mar 13, 1910 WATSON, Alma Dau of J.L. & C.V. Watson Aug 26, 1899 Aug 29, 1903 WATSON, Aubrey A. Son of E.C. & D.M. Watson Dec 19, 1904 Aug 19, 1908 WATSON, Carlis Son of J.L. & C.V. Watson May 18, 1895 Sept 18, 1900 WATSON, Cinda (Wyche) Dau of Hugh & Benetta Wyche Wife of Jake L. Watson May 1, 1890 Sept 7, 1966 WATSON, Della Mae (Rudisill) Wife of Edward Courtney Watson Jan 8, 1882 Mar 29, 1969 WATSON, Edward R. (Ray) Apr 14, 1914 Arp 9, 1970 WATSON, Elmo Son of Jake & Cinda (Wyche) Watson Aug 5, 1913 Mar 1, 1914 WATSON, Henry Evan Hus of Lessie Watson Apr 14, 1870 Aug 1, 1950 WATSON, Howard J. (Jesse) Son of James Baker & Martha (Coody) Watson Hus of Mary Dena (Moon) Watson Sept 18, 1874 Oct 22, 1951 WATSON, Inez (Green) Dau of William Philmore & Beulah (Grimes) Green Wife of Kirk Watson m. Oct 9, 1937 May 23, 1917 May 16, 1981 WATSON, Infant Dau of Marcus L. & Mary A. (Coody) Watson Nov 27, 1885 Jan 15, 1886 WATSON, Infant Dau of Will & Cordie (Moon) Watson b&d Sept 27, 1916 WATSON, Infant Son of R.L. & C.B. Watson b&d Nov 2, 1890 WATSON, Infant Son of Marcus L. & Mary A. (Coody) Watson b&d Aug 7, 1878 WATSON, Infant Son of H.J. & Dena (Moon) Watson July 19, 1898 Sept 12, 1898 WATSON, J.H. Son of James Baker & Mariah (Copeland) Watson Oct 2, 1831 Dec 7, 1853 WATSON, Jake L. Son of Marcus L. & Mary A. (Coody) Watson Hus of Lucinda (Wyche) Watson July 30, 1886 Jan 29, 1964 WATSON, James B. (Baker) Son of James Baker & Mariah (Copeland) Watson Hus of Martha Elizabeth (Coody) Watson CSA Co. D 26th TX Cav DeBray's Reft Dec 28, 1832 Oct 12, 1895 WATSON, Joe Baily Hus of Paulette (Baur) Watson Son of Henry Evan & Lessie Ella (Moon) Watson PFC US Army WWII Jan 21, 1910 May 24, 1987 WATSON, Kirk (Riley Kuykendal) Son of Jake L. & Lucinda (Wyche) Watson Hus of Inez Watson Hus of Cloteal (Blount) Watson Dec 27, 1916 living WATSON, Lessie Ella (Moon) Dau of David M. & Calpernia (Copeland) Watson Wife of Henry Evan Watson Sept 26, 1879 Mar 29, 1962 WATSON, Lola 1896 1914 WATSON, Louise (Knight) Wife of Vernon Watson m. Dec 20, 1952 Feb 5, 1924 living WATSON, M.L. (M. Lallie) Wife of J.H. (John Henderson) Watson Apr 15, 1870 Mar 7, 1902 WATSON, M.L. (Marcus Leonidas) Son of James Baker & Martha E. (Coody) Watson July 25, 1877 June 6, 1881 WATSON, Martha E. (Elizabeth Coody) Wife of James Baker Watson Jan 8, 1842 Feb 16, 1926 WATSON, Mary Dena (Moon) Dau of David M. & Calpernia (Copeland) Moon Wife of Howard Jesse Watson Feb 16, 1876 Mar 20, 1954 WATSON, Mary Frances Dau of Roger & Winnie M. Watson Aug 17, 1944 Aug 18, 1944 WATSON, Oma Dau of Will & Cordia Watson Nov 28, 1905 Nov 7, 1910 WATSON, Oran Son of Howard Jesse & Mary Dena (Moon) Watson Nov 15, 1896 July 30, 1900 WATSON, Paulette (Baur) Wife of Joe Baily Watson May 17, 1921 Dec 23, 1984 WATSON, Rich Son of Howard Jesse & Mary Dena (Moon) Watson Hus of Stella Mae (Wallace) Watson Tex T. Sgt. Co I 359 Infantry Regiment WWII May 9, 1916 Nov 4, 1969 WATSON, Roger Hus of Winnie Mae Watson Oct 13, 1907 Oct 8, 1990 WATSON, S.L. (Sarah L. Hodges) Dau of Jacob Mickler & M.A. (Rutherford) Hodges Wife of Ruff and Ready Watson Sept 18, 1850 Nov 24, 1902 WATSON, Seth Son of Jake & Cinda (Wyche) Watson Aug 18, 1911 Apr 30, 1985 WATSON, Stella M. (Mae Wallace) Wife of Rich Watson June 1, 1926 Feb 17, 1983 WATSON, Vernon J. Son of Edward C. & Della Mae (Rudisill) Watson Hus of Louise (Knight) Watson July 22, 1909 Apr 2, 1986 WATSON, Winnie Mae Wife of Roger Watson Nov 9, 1907 Jan 8, 1998 WEAVER, 3 children - graves lost - very old WILLIAMS, A.L. Wife of J.F. Williams Mar 17, 1861 Jan 12, 1920 WILLIAMS, Amos Buren Hus of Stella Mae (Snow) Williams Nov 28, 1899 Sept 3, 1971 WILLIAMS, Annie Lou Wife of C. Bruce Williams Oct 26, 1890 Jan 7, 1978 WILLIAMS, C. Bruce Hus of Annie Lou Williams Feb 14, 1877 June 2, 1953 WILLIAMS, Carl E. Son of W. & M. Williams Mar 20, 1913 Oct 19, 1914 WILLIAMS, Carnelia Dau of J.F. & A.L. Williams June 5, 1883 Jan 31, 1902 WILLIAMS, Cynthia C. Dau of J.F. & A.L. Williams June 15, 1887 Apr 27, 1890 WILLIAMS, Ellen Wife of Sam W. Williams Mar 4, 1853 Feb 5, 1947 WILLIAMS, Eric Benton Son of Willie R. & Mamie E. Williams Oct 13, 1915 May 20, 1965 WILLIAMS, F. Pearl Wife of J. Rush Williams Sept 12, 1882 Aug 5, 1951 WILLIAMS, Fletcher Bruce Hus of Mary Jane (Cowan) (Moore) Williams Nov 7, 1826 Mar 2, 1898 WILLIAMS, Glenn Erwin Son of Amos Buren & Stella Mae (Snow) Williams Mar 24, 1928 Dec 23, 1989 WILLIAMS, Infant Son of A.B. & Stella (Snow) Williams b&d Jan 20, 1934 WILLIAMS, J.F. Hus of A.L. Williams Hus of Mary A. Williams Jan 28, 1856 Feb 5, 1913 WILLIAMS, J. Rush Hus of F. Pearl Williams Sept 8, 1875 June 24, 1946 WILLIAMS, Joe Berle Son of A.B. & Stella (Snow) Williams May 1, 1926 Feb 25, 1931 WILLIAMS, L.E. Dec 2, 1904 July 31, 1919 WILLIAMS, Lucinda C. Dau of F.B. & Mary J. Williams Dec 20, 1851 Oct 17, 1852 WILLIAMS, Mamie E. Wife of Willie R. Williams Nov 8, 1892 Dec 30, 1969 WILLIAMS, Marvin W. Hus of Mary Kate Williams Oct 3, 1913 June 4, 1987 WILLIAMS, Mary A. Wife of J.F. Williams Oct 29, 1858 Nov 26, 1877 WILLIAMS, Mary D. Dau of J.F. & M.A. Williams Feb 12, 1876 Nov 26, 1877 WILLIAMS, Mary J. (Jane Cowan) Dau of Thompson & Charlotte (Copeland) Cowan Wife of Thomas J. Moore, m. Apr 22, 1830 Wife of Fletcher Bruce Williams, m. Mar 28, 1850 "CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS" Oct 26, 1812 Mar 22, 1891 WILLIAMS, Mary Katherine (Lacey) Wife of Marvin W. Williams Aug 9, 1914 Apr 16, 1998 WILLIAMS, S. Eliza Wife of Sam W. Williams Sept 13, 1854 May 26, 1897 WILLIAMS, Sam W. Hus of S. Eliza Williams Hus of Ellen Williams Nov 30, 1853 May 6, 1926 WILLIAMS, Stella Mae (Snow) Dau of Ed & Lessie (Ellison) Snow Wife of Amos Buren Williams Apr 6, 1904 Apr 20, 1999 WILLIAMS, Willie R. Hus of Mamie E. Williams July 27, 1888 Nov 1, 1940 WINSTEAD, Andrew A. Son of John S. & Mary (Copeland) Winstead Dec 7, 1866 Mar 22, 1884 WINSTEAD, John S. Hus of Mary (Copeland) Winstead Jan 8, 1840 Sept 16, 1872 WINSTEAD, Mary C. Dau of Martin W. & Rachel C. (Evans) Winstead Dec 30, 1839 Oct 18, 1907 WOBIG, Brenda Eillen (Williams) Dec 30, 1949 Nov 19, 1993 WYCHE, Charlotte Dau of Benjamin & Lucinda (Evans) Wyche Mar 5, 1852 May 26, 1855 WYCHE, Daniel CSA Co K 25 Tex Calvary no dates no dates WYCHE, Eliza P. June 1800 Mar 1863 WYCHE, H.M. (Hugh Mathewson) Hus of Susan Bennetta (Moon) Wyche July 29, 1854 Jan 19, 1891 WYCHE, Henry CSA Co C 5 Tex Infantry no date 1932 WYCHE, Hugh Son of H.M. & S.B. (Moon) Wyche Oct 30, 1884 May 2, 1960 WYCHE, Jack Son of Hugh M. & Susan B. (Moon) Wyche 1886 1957 WYCHE, L. Hubert Son of Benjamin & Lucinda (Evans) Wyche May 7, 1858 Dec 14, 1912 WYCHE, Lucinda (Evans) Dau of Thomas & Charlotte (Copeland) Evans Wife of Benjamin Wyche May 23, 1827 Dec 26, 1912 WYCHE, S.B. (Susan Bennetta Moon) Dau fo Reason & Elizabeth A. (Hughson) Moon Wife of Hugh Mathewson Wyche Nov 19, 1854 Mar 26, 1916 WYCHE, Wm. Evans Son of Benjamin & Lucinda (Evans) Wyche May 2, 1847 Apr 8, 1853 WYCHE, William W. Son of Hugh M. & Susan B. (Moon) Wynce no date no date Dena Snow, Secretary of the Cemetery Association TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION ERECTED 1990 BETHESDA CEMETERY "Located on land granted to Thomas Moore (ca 1805-1848) by the Republic of Texas. This cemetery began in the 1840's as a small family graveyard. Although Thomas Moore's grave is the oldest documented burial, his son, Ed B. Moore, amy have been interred here two years earlier. By the 1850's the cemetery had become a community burial ground. Among the graves heere are those of seven citizens of the Republic of Texas, as well as veterans of the Civil War, World War I and World War II."