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Bethany Cemetery
HIghbank, Falls County, Texas
An African American Cemetery
GPS Coordinates 31.18985 -96.85557
Last Name |
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Notes
|
BARTLETT |
Thornton Jr. |
May 04 1866 |
Dec 07 1937 |
Son of Thornton & Priscilla Bartlett Sr. Husband of Martha Bartlett info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
BERRY |
Betty Marie |
Feb 02 1948 |
Nov 21 1949 |
Daughter of Jessie & Annie (Hays) Berry Age 22 months
info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
BROWN |
Ben |
Jun 1851 |
Dec 25 1934 |
Age 83 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
CATES |
Elizabeth (Coleman) |
Jun 24 1863 |
May 22 1937 |
Daughter of Tom & Matilda Coleman Age 74 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
CLARK |
Bernice |
Aug 08 1914 |
Apr 22 1915 |
Daughter of Unknown Father Clark & Ella Clark info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
COLEMAN |
Edna (Battle) |
Aug 21 1875 |
Sep 28 1956 |
Daughter of Jemmie & Emily Battle, both born in Alabama info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
DAVIS |
John |
Apr 26 1925 |
Jun 21 1936 |
Son of John & Maggie (Wilson) Davis Sr. Age 11 years
info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
DAWSON |
M. D. |
Nov 02 1881 |
Jan 23 1940 |
Son of Willie & Maxie Dawson info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
DRENON |
Frank |
Mar 10 1867 |
Nov 15 1941 |
Son of Joe & Francis (Green) Drenon, both born in Alabama Age 74 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
DUPREE |
Caroline (Daingerfield) |
May 28 1873 |
Oct 31 1928 |
Daughter of Walker & Polly (Robertson) Daingerfield Wife of Jesse Dupree Age 55 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
DUPREE |
Jesse |
Nov 20 1860 |
Jan 16 1937 |
Son of John & Martha Dupree both born in Mississippi Husband of Caroline (Daingerfield) Dupree Migrated with family to Texas in early to middle 1860's from South Carolina. Owner and operator of a Grist Mill in Highbank, turning corn into cornmeal; sugarcane (or ribboncane) into sugar and syrups info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
DUPREE |
Miles |
Dec 05 1903 |
Dec 05 1953 |
Son of Jessie & Carolyn (Daingerfield) Dupree info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
FRIER |
Lue Renza |
1866 |
Nov 16 1915 |
Age 49 years
info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
GARD |
Andrew |
Apr 16 1843 |
Jan 16 1934 |
Son of Eloy &
Unknown Mother Gard
Husband of Lizy Gard Age 90 years 9 monthsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
GRAY |
Annie (Balds) |
May 03 1845 |
Nov 04 1943 |
Daughter of
Lundon & Unknown Mother Balds
Age 98 years 6 months
info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
GRAY |
Johnie |
1866 |
Jan 29 1934 |
Son of John &
Mary A. Gray
Husband of Maggie (Holston)Gray Age 68 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
GRAY |
Maggie (Holston) |
Aug 1870 |
Dec 17 1939 |
Daughter of Sam
& Shalott (Flutcher) Holston
Wife of Johnie Gray Age 69 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
HOLMES |
Alma Lavera |
Apr 10 1932 |
Mar 30 1937 |
Daughter of Johnnie & Johnnie Louise Holmes info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
HYCHEW |
Dollie (Batts) |
Feb 1832 |
Feb 13 1934 |
Daughter of Unknown Batts Age 102 years
info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
JACKSON |
Ora E. (Tates) |
1887 |
Mar 23 1924 |
Daughter of Henry & Elibeth (Colman) Tates Age 37 years
info submitted by Pearl
(Taylor) Vanderbilt |
JOHNSON |
Robert Lee |
Jun 02 1940 |
Aug 06 1940 |
Infant Son of Williams & Asie (Truett) Johnson Age 4 days info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
JONES |
Fillice |
No Date |
March 1916 |
Buried on March 15, 1916 info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
LYNN |
Argusta |
1861 |
Jan 17 1934 |
Son of Calvin & Unknown Mother Lynn. Calvin is buried in Zion Rock Cemetery Age 73 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
MOORE |
Jessie Claude |
Sep 06 1924 |
Jan 02 1958 |
Son of Jessie & Edna (Wilson) Moore info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
OLIVER |
Garrett |
1854 |
Feb 21 1940 |
Age 86 years info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
PAYNE |
Allen |
1893 |
Jul 29 1937 |
Son of K. C. & Ophelia (Sellars) Payne Husband of Estella Payne Age 44 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
PHILLIPS |
Arthur |
Oct 13 1919 |
Nov 14 1936 |
Son of Lewis & Viola (Riness) Phillips info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
PLATT |
Willie |
1894 |
Aug 05 1924 |
Son of John & Unknown Mother Platt info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
PRUITT |
Emogen |
Mar 18 1924 |
Aug 16 1924 |
Infant Son of Roosebelt & Maggie (Morrison) Pruitt info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
SELLERS |
Emma (Oliver) |
Nov 02 1882 |
Oct 03 1937 |
Daughter of Garrett & Vina Oliver info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
SHORTER |
Jerry |
Oct 15 1891 |
Jun 02 1951 |
Son of Jerry & Manervia (Henry) Shorter info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
SHORTER |
Manda (Melton) |
Dec 17 1884 |
Mar 28 1949 |
Daughter of Isom & Rachael Melton info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
SMITH |
Thetana Lee |
Sep 09 1929 |
Mar 31 1930 |
Daughter of Mack & Ida (Giddings) Smith info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
STEWART |
William |
1869 |
Aug 31 1926 |
Age 57 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
TURNER |
Alex |
Nov 25 1861 |
Nov 02 1936 |
Son of William &
Lea Turner, both born in Virginia
Husband of Lottie Turner Age 75 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
TYLER |
Lovie |
Aug 17 1924 |
Sep 01 1929 |
Daughter of Johnnie & Lula (Smith) Tyler info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
WILLIAMS |
Eliza |
Nov 03 1911 |
Sep 28 1925 |
Daughter of West & Herrett Williams Age 14 years
info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
WILLIAMS |
Soke |
1870 |
Jun 21 1932 |
Son of Jack & Ann (Kizzee) William info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
WILLIAMSON |
General |
1864 |
Mar 05 1931 |
Son of Henry & Unknown Mother Williamson Age 67 yearsinfo submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
