BETHLEHEM (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) CEMETERY, Smith County, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net ***************************************************************** Made available to the USGenWeb Archives by the East Texas Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 CEMETERY RECORDS OF SMITH COUNTY TEXAS, Volume III, Southwest Quarter, p. 209. Copied Aug 1982 by Sally McAdams Garner George W. and Boley McMinn sold five acres to Jack Dewberry, Miles Logan, Robert Dewberry, William Williams, and Claiborn Dewberry for church, school and burial purposes in 1890. * Funeral Home Marker : Double marker BROWNING, Fannie - 8 Apr 1886 - 23 Jul 1912 DEWS, Jim - d. 25 Jan 1911 - aged 44 yrs FLOURNOY, Clay B. - 24 Dec 1847 - 1 Jun 1915 RUNNE..., Alford - 14 Aug 189_ - 7 Dec 1922 - (broken stone) JONES, Sherman - Texas PVT ICL 322 Serv BN - 6 Aug 1930 - (only date) :BROWNING, Martha - 8 Feb 1888 - 10 Nov 1956 :BROWNING, Finley - 20 Dec 1889 - 4 Feb 1967 DEWBERRY, Artie ) These two names were RICHARDSON, Suzie ) printed on a brick DEWS, Marshall - Texas PVT ICL 28 Depot Serv Co - 8 Jul 1932 only date REESE, Lizzie - 1868-1933 JOHNSON, Ben - 26 Feb 1892 - 24 May 1928 RECE, Ned - (no other information) CHILTON, Lula - age 76 CHILTON, John - died at the age of 68 - 21 Jun 1933 RUNNLS, Mallisia - 4 Dec 1871 - died Feb #46 - age 75 RUNNELS, Mable - 23 Mar 1904 - 27 Sep 1942 - age 38 ___ARA, ___ager (broken stone) - 1880 - 8 Jan 1943 CART__ Elbet - 15 Aug 1889 - 25 May 1943 - (almost unreadable stone) RA - Apr --- Age 72 - (broken stone) GUPTIN, Saul - age 45 JOHNSON, Mary - no information BRAXTER, Charlie - 1854-1934 SWANCY, Ned - Texas PVT QM Corps - 25 Sep 1935 - (only date) BYARS, Mollie - born 1865 - died (unreadable) HUDSON, Lessie Black - 1 Jul 1923 - 22 Nov 1947 PUGH, Estla - 23 Apr 1903 - 11 June 1936 TAYLOR, Sarah - (no information) GUPTIN, Lon Thomas - Texas Pvt 165 Depot Brig - 24 Dec 1936 (only date) (Funeral Home Marker: Alonzo Guptin, 40 yrs) GUPTIN, Emily - d. 14 Dec 1936 ____ IZZL_, Richard Bat___or - 20 Mar 1936 - (only date) RECE, Della - (no information) BROWNE, Larah - born in 1890 - 9 Jun 1945 - aged 47 BATTL__, Richa - 20 Mar 1938 ____SON GUPTIN, Jessie - 17 Jun 1881 - 14 Jul 1935 GUPTIN, Samuel - 2 Sept 1902 - 28 Nov 1929 SWANSON, Josie P. - 14 Jan 1881 - 30 Jul 1929 GUPTIN, Ben - died 10 Sept 1928 - age 80 yrs SWANSON, John H. - 22 July 1887 - 15 Oct 1929 WILLIAMS, Mr. Wnie - died 16 Dec 1939 (Broken stone - 19 Aug 1941) DEAN, Will - died 25 Jan 1926 - aged 77 yrs (Broken stone - age 53 - died 20 Sept 1924) WILLIAMS, Charlie - Texas Pvt 815 Pioneer Inf. - 22 Mar 1940 RUNNELS, Mr. Earl Lee - died 25 Sept 1955 (F.H.Marker - aged 29 yrs 1 mo 23 days) HO___NESS, Baby James E. Jr. - 4-11-72 - (Funeral Home Marker) JONES, Allen - 1 Aug 1886 - 20 May 1955 BATTLES, Lovelace - Texas PFC 212 Mil Police Co WW II 3 Nov 1907 -19 Feb 1955 FULLER, Classie - 15 Oct 1875 - 22 Dec 1854 LEE, Cleveland W. - Texas PVT HQ & HQ Co 25 Infantry WW II 31 Aug 1926 -3 Apr 1954 BROWNING, Herman Gene - Texas AB 3919 Supply SQ AF 23 May 1934 - 13 Dec 1959 CHILTON, Joertho - (nothing more) JOHNSON, Eddie - Texas PVT US Army WW II 20 Jan 1919 - 26 May 1959 COATS, Vernon - Texas PVT 777 Field Arty Bn WW II 25 Nov 1923 -24 Nov 1955 HAMILTON, Lula Bell - 1903-1964 - (broken footstone - ___orty) WILLIAMS, Percy - 10 Oct 1888 - 15 Sept 1953 WILLIAMS, Mary E. - 11 Aug 1888 - 23 Sept 1957 WILLIAMS, Mr. Percy L. - 10 Sept 1952 - 1 Sept 1975 KIRBY, Robert M. - 3 Feb 1869 - 6 Mar 1960 JONES, L. K. - Texas Tec 5 4223 QM Truck Co WW II 6 Jun 1911 - 13 Dec 1953 CHILTON, Howard - Texas PVT Co D - 537 Eng WWI 28 Dec 1892 - 18 Aug 1963 SPIKES, Oscar - Texas PVT Army Air Forces WW II 3 Jan 1909 - 23 Apr 1947 BROWNING, Charles W. - 1929 - 4 Jul 1948 BATTLES, Nettie - 15 Mar 1898 - 17 Jun 1950 - age 52 FOLEY, Sharlie L. - 15 Aug 1863 - 7 Mar 1956 - Mother MASOE, Jones - 1943-1958 GUPTIN, Jessie R. Jr. - 23 May 1907 - 6 Feb 1961 CHILTON, Horace - Texas Pvt Co C 531 Eng WW I 11 Apr 1899 - 22 Apr 1961 SHACKELFORD, Russell Jr. - 26 Aug 1963 - 4 July 1969 - Son SHACKELFORD, Lonnie Charles - 6 Nov 1966 - 4 Jul 1969 - Baby BROUGHTON, Willie Mae - 2 Sept 1897 - 20 Jul 1969 DEWBERRY, Naomi Williams - 18 Apr 1931 - 31 July 1969 WHITE, Nadine - 10 June 1921 - 12 Oct 1969 :CHILTON, Gerome - 6 Oct 1901 - 16 Oct 1969 :CHILTON, Minnie B. - (no dates) *WILLIAMS, Temika - 10-27-80 - 2½ hrs *WILLIAMS, Baby Boy - 12-2-78 DEWBERRY, Monroe - Texas Pvt Co L 24 Infantry WW I 27 Mar 1893 - 15 Dec 1963 HUDSON, Warren - Texas PFC 610 Port Co TC WW II 24 Dec 1930 - 2 Sep 1957 SWANSON, Duncan D. - 2 May 1944 - 29 May 1970 *KIRK, Mrs. Pearlie M. - 3 May 1931 - 13 Nov 1969 - age 38 yrs *YOUNG, Jefferson F. - 26 Apr 1971 - 1 day McMILLIAM, Bobby Jr. - 12 Mar 1972 - (only date) *McCUIN, Mrs. Henritta - 15 July 1860 - 23 June 1973 - 112 yrs *KIRK, Baby Girl - 25 Sept 1973 McCLEVELAND, Mary - 17 July 1910 - 24 Sept 1973 KIRBY, Robert L. - Cpl US Army WW II - 1 Aug 1925 - 13 Dec 1980 age 55 yr ROGERS, Nerma - 11 Sept 1965 - 29 Oct 1966 JONES, Vera Johnson - 10 June 1936 - 24 Dec 1964 KIRBY, Eadie - 26 Dec 1875 - 18 Apr 1967 DEWBERRY, Bettie - 2 Dec 1882 - 29 Jun 1965 RUNNELS, Nettie Gupton - 21 Feb 1915 - 19 Aug 1965 BROWNING, Roy W. - 8 Sept 1885 - 13 Nov 1965 *BROWNING, John T. - 2 Jun 1888 - 17 Mar 1967 aged 72 yrs 9 mo 15 days FRY, Archie Lynn - 5 Sept 1956 - 20 Apr 1969 BROWDER, Joe - Tex Pvt Co C13 Med Thg Bn WW II 5 Mar 1902 - 9 Feb 1973 *FLOURNOY, Mr. Phinese - 12 Apr 1906 - 27 Nov 1972 - 66 yrs *BROOKS, Ms Louise - 10 May 1926 - 7 Mar 1974 - age 48 yrs *ALEXANDER, Mr. Willie B. - 27 June 1919 - 29 July 1972 - age 53 yrs JONES, Rather - Texas PVT WW II - 7 Aug 1926 - 16 Apr 1973 BATTLES, Fannie - Dec 1881 - 4 Feb 1972 DEAN, Ed - 5 Mar 1895 - 16 May 1975 *WILSON, Mrs. Erma - 24 July 1972 RAYFORD, Henry Sr. - 28 Aug 1904 - 1 Apr 1968 JACKSON, Ella Cicero - 12 Sept 1892 - 30 Apr 1968 *ALEXANDER, Mrs. Minnie Ola - 3 Apr 1924 - 1 Mar 1968 - aged 43 HARTFIELD, Lorine - 30 Aug 1904 - 15 Jan 1968 WILLIAMS, Dave - Texas Pvt US Army WW I - 8 Aug 1886 - 1 Jun 1961 *BROWDER, Mr. Ben - died 8 Mar 1975 JOHNSON, Lucy - died 1 Aug 1962 DEAN, Horace Grealy - 18 Nov 1916 - 1 May 1967 JONES, Jeremiah M. - Tex Cpl 232 Ord Ammo Co WW II - 4 Feb 1911-26 Jul 1962 *HOGG, Ms Emmett Sr. - 15 Apr 1917 - 24 Sept 1971 - age 54 yrs *GONN, Mrs. Sammie - died 3 May 1974 LOVELACE, Mrs. Jo Annie Mae - 12 Feb 1903 - 30 Dec 1970 McMILLAN, Willie Mae - 9 May 1907 - 6 Dec 1970 GUPTON, Marcus - 5 Mar 1888 - 23 Sept 1979 GUPTON, Mattie - 20 Apr 1889 - 25 Jul 1970 DEWBERRY, Frank - Texas Pvt US Army WW II - 12 Jun 1903 - 22 May 1965 GUPTON, Dewitt Stevenson - 19 Jun 1919 - 29 May 1963 FRY, Micheal W. - 4 Sept 1954 - 24 Dec 1962 - "Mike" *FLOURNOY, Mr. Colvin - 16 Jan 1900 - 19 May 1976 - 76 yrs 4 mo 3 days WILLIAMS, Viola - 15 Oct 1898 - 3 Aug 1976 BROUGHTON, Maurice - Pvt US Army WW II - 26 Aug 1923 - 9 Aug 1976 - 52 yrs *RAYFORD, Mrs. Mary - 8 Feb 1882 - 11 Nov 1977 - age 95 yrs 9 mo 3 days :WILSON, Claude - 13 Mar 1910 - 22 Nov 1977 :WILSON, Hazel G. - b. 6 Jul 1928 - (only date) HUDSON, Lula - 13 Sept 1896 - 17 Apr 1955 *GUPTON, Mr. Elbert - 26 Nov 1902 - 11 July 1974 ROBERTS, Rissie - 1896-1975 *ROBERTS, Mr. John - 6 Mar 1942 - 24 Oct 1975 - age 33 yrs *REECE, Mrs. Maggie - 10 Apr 1918 - 30 Nov 1975 - aged 57 yrs CARTER, Adams - Pvt US Army WW II - 15 Feb 1918 - 25 Mar 1976 BROUGHTON, Ausby - 13 July 1902 - 27 Feb 1978 - Free Spirit Award *DEWBERRY, Mrs. lola - 24 Nov 1879 - 27 May 1978 - age 98 yrs DEWBERRY, Spencer Sr. - 18 Nov 1897 - 3 Jun 1975 *WILLIS, Mrs. Arlean - 5 May 1920 - 19 May 1975 SCOTT, W. G. - d. 26 Mar 1975 - age 83 yrs *COLEAAN, Martha - 2 Dec 1880 - 26 May 1974 - 93 yrs SCOTT, Terry - 18 Apr 1894 - 5 June 1972 - Wife *FORWARD, Courtney D. - 31 Jan 1978 - 2 Feb 1978 - 2 days *HAMILTON, Mr. Richard - 13 Dec 1898 - 25 May 1972 - 73 yrs *HAMILTON, Mr. Henry - 1 July 1897 - 27 May 1972 - 74 yrs *LOLLAR, Mr. Jessie - 1 May 1954 - 9 Oct 1974 - age 20 *DEWBERRY, James - 23 Feb 1877 - 15 Jan 1976 - age 97 yrs :SANDERS, Herbert - 15 Sept 1913 - 6 Apr 1977 :SANDERS, Annie Mae - b. 5 Apr 1922 - (only date) - married 1 Feb 1939 *BATTLES, Mrs. Flora L. - 15 Mar 1912 - 15 Jan 1978 - age 65 yrs *SWANSON, Mrs. Katherine - 14 July 1917 - 16 Jan 1979 - 61 yrs *RUNNELS, Mr. Sidney Jr. - 10 Aug 1934 - 10 Feb 1979 - 44 yrs McCUEN, Arthur - US Army WW II - 3 June 1917 - 16 Mar 1979 WILSON, Bobbie Lee - 22 Oct 1913 - 16 Oct 1979 *JONES, Mrs. Lexie C. B. - 4 Oct 1902 - 2 Feb 1981 - age 78 yrs *HUDSON, Mary L. - 1945-1980 *COLBAAN, Mr. Frank - 3 Mar 1913 - 22 Nov 1980 - 67 yrs BROWNING, Effie - 25 Dec 1903 - 9 Sept 1980 - (Sister) - (*Mrs) *THOMAS, Mr. George - 28 May 1906 - 31 Oct 1980 - 74 yrs *ELLIS, Miss Sandra G. - 18 Oct 1961 - 7 May 1980 - 19 yrs BIGGS, William - 23 Nov 1910 - 6 Dec 1979 CHILTON, Otho - Pvt US Army WW II - 1 Apr 1926 - 28 Nov 1979 *BATTLES, Mr. Reese - 22 Mar 1895 - 28 May 1980 - age 95 *GUPTON, Mr. Elbert - 26 Nov 1902 - 11 July 1974 *ELLIS, Mr. Caudy R. - 15 May 1950 - 21 June 1982 - age 32 yrs *BRANHAM, Mr. Columbus Jr. - 13 Mar 1930 - 7 Aug 1982 - 52 yrs *BRANHAM, Mrs. Rosa B. - 28 Oct 1895 - 29 Nov 1971 - 76 yrs *HUDSON, Albert Sr. - 23 May 1889 - 5 July 1973 age 84 yr 1 mo 12 days *RIESL, Alberta - d. 20 Dec 1972 *JONES - Infants of May Evelyn Jones - (no dates) *DEWS, Mr. George Lee - 16 Jan 1895 - 3 Apr 1979 *LOLLAR, Gene Arthur - 29 Dec 1972 - age 22 yr 1 ino 21 days *COLEMAN, Mr. Dennis - 10 Apr 1940 - 10 June 1973 - age 33 yrs WRIGHT, Reginald LeMon - 22 Jul 1971 - 16 Feb 1974 :JOHNSON, Bertha Bee - 25 Dec 1903 - 26 Jul 1974 :JOHNSON, M. J. - b. 20 Feb 1896 - (only date) *SPENCER, Vernon C. - 11 Sept 1974 - 23 Nov 1974 - 2 mo WILLIAMS, Burnet - 10 Jul 1917 - 3 Nov 1976 *JOHNSON, Rev. Robert - 13 June 1913 - 11 Sept 1977 - 64 yrs 3 mo FREENEY, Bobby G. - 1 Nov 1956 - 24 Jan 1979 - Son FREENEY, Odell - 29 Aug 1959 - 1 Nov 1980 - Son *PATRICK, Mr. Will - 15 Jan 1890 - 10 Aug 1981 *McMILLAN, Mr. Ferrel Gene - 20 Apr 1944 - 17 Feb 1978 - age 34 *BANKS, Mr. Thomas Lee - 25 Sept 1950 - 16 Apr 1981 *MILLER, Mrs. Georgia A. - 18 Oct 1895 - 3 Nov 1979 *MILLER, Joyce Renee - 31 Jan 1980 - 31 Jan 1980 *LOLLAR, Tina Roschelle - 6 Sept 1981 - 19 Sept 1981 *BROWNING, Mr. Stephen - 2 Nov 1913 - 5 Jan 1981 - 67 yrs *HOLINESS, Mr. Buford - 10 Mar 1901 - 15 Sept 1981 WEBSTER, Sarah - b. 1877 - d. 1920 RAYFORD, Ella - Apr 1918 - age 58 yrs DEWBERRY, Nannie - wife of Robert Dewberry - d. 20 Nov 1916 age about 50 SWANCY, Anner - 13 Oct 1858 - 6 Apr 1917 GUPTON, Winfield - 8 Nov 1892 - 21 Dec 1918 McCUEN, Ella - wife of Mose - d. 4 Oct 1922 - age 38 yrs SWANSON, Dave - 12 Dec 1854 - 24 Aug 1924 BATTLE, Marrie - 6 May 1882 - 1 Feb 1922 BATTLES, Lonzy - 8 Oct 1900 - 16 Sept 1926 SWANCY, Irine - 28 Nov 1898 - 24 Sept 1926 SMALLWOOD, Littie - 16 Aug 1885 - 22 Nov 1926 SWANCY, Lila - 17 Feb 1895 - 1 May 1928 SWANSON, Josie R. - 14 Jan 1881 - 30 Jul 1929 TOWELS, Littie - 16 Jul 1869 - 13 Dec 1922 CARTER, Jane - 1 Feb 1901 - 6 July 1915 CARTER, Gladys - 10 Jan 1910 - 29 Apr 1915 CARTER, Ella - 12 Sept 1905 - 29 Dec 1912 TOWELS, Will - 10 J-y 1860 - 21 Jul 1941 CARTER, Nancy - b. in Georgia Aug 1845 - d. Mar 1922 ADAMS, Joe - 29 Aug 1871 - 20 Sept 1924 BRISCOE, Doc - d. 1 Nov 1948 - age 79 yrs CARTER, Sam - d. 15 June 1908 - aged 85 yrs HUTSON, Rosetta - wife of Tom Hutson - died 5 Dec 1916 age 48 yrs -member of the Missionary Baptist for 30 yrs LYONS, Eadie - wife of Sandy Lyons - died 13 July 1911 age about 83 yrs DEWS, Julia Lyons - 15 Dec 1872 - 23 Feb 1960 - "Mother Dews" CARTER, William - STM 1 US Navy - 1914-1974 HUDSON, Mrs. Mary - 20 Sept 1893 - 20 Sept 1971 - age 78 yrs NIXON, Emma - 1891-1926