BETHEL CEMETERY

            This cemetery is located on Liberty Road south of Scotts Hill. It is indicated near the upper left corner of the U.S.G.S. Thurman quadrangle (1972). Bethel is an old cemetery. The cemetery is still in use but is full. There are probably over 100 unmarked and fieldstone marked graves.

            David Donahue recorded this cemetery December 27, 1995 and updated it January 11, 2002. The cemetery was recorded by Blanche Tuten on March 28, 1976. Her record appears in Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records by the Captain Nathaniel A. Wesson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, Tennessee, 1984, pp. 54-59. This is referred to as UDC transcription in the notes below.

 

Anglin, Jonny E., Jan. 24, 1882-Oct. 13, 1882 [replacement]

Anglin, Joseph S., Sept. 3, 1855-July 8, 1904 [replacement]

Anglin, Virgie Z., Aug. 4, 1893-Nov. 2, 1900 [replacement]

Austin, Abigal [see Medlin, Abigal Austin]

Austin, Eulah, Sept. 13, 1902-Apr. 10, 1950

Austin, James Madison, 1832-1913
Austin, Charity Duck, 1835-1914, "Parents were early pioneers from N. Car." [replacement]

Austin, Jonathan Charles, 1860-1912 [replacement]

Austin, Mary L., Mar. 7, 1873-June 21, 1942
Austin, Henry A., Sept. 2, 1865-Aug. 13, 1943

Austin, Sarah Ann, Oct. 3, 1858-Oct. 3, 1933 [replacement]

Austin, Susannah [see Clenney, Susannah Austin]

Austin, W. P., 1832-1896, "Dr." [replacement]

Bauswell, Malinda Jane, Dec. 24, 1834-June 12, 1878, "2nd Wife of E. Lee" "Consecrated to her memory by her husband and son E. & N. D. Lee" (broken, fallen) [Notes: E. Lee's first wife is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Henderson County; another wife is N. I. S. Gill, see below. E. Lee is buried in Scotts Hill Methodist Cemetery.]

Brasher, Jesse A., Aug. 16, 1898-Feb. 5, 1991
Brasher, Rowena D., Apr. 5, 1903-Jan. 2, 1987, "Married Sept. 11, 1918" [probably daughter of William D. and Dora E. Duck, whose double marker is adjacent]

Caudel, C. E., Feb. 26, 1862-Sept. 17, 1919, "Wife of W. M. Caudel" (eroded) [dates from UDC transcription]

Caudle, Lucy, June 29, 1829-July 26, 1914

Clenney, A. W., Dec. 20, 1873-May 6, 1925, "Husband of Sallie Clenney"

Clenney, Albert J., Jan. 7, 1887-Jan. 11, 1908, "Son of B. M. & L. E. Clenney"

Clenney, Aldona, Nov. 28, 1881-July 14, 1969

Clenney, Cynthia M., Oct. 24, 1874-July 19, 1940

Clenney, Dorothy, Nov. 1936 [replacement]

Clenney, Elmer R., Sept. 13, 1912-Dec. 7, 1925, "Son of E. L. & R. A. Clenney"

Clenney, Eddie L., Dec. 4, 1876-Feb. 20, 1956, "Father" footstone
Clenney, Roxie Ann, Aug. 26, 1879-Dec. 27, 1962, "Mother" footstone

Clenney, Edgar L., Jan. 14, 1903-June 7, 1987, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"

Clenney, Elzie W., 1898-1957

Clenney, Franklin D., July 8, 1933-Jan. 11, 1978, military marker as footstone "BMC US Navy"

Clenney, Grady, 1908-1992, temporary marker as footstone, Boyd Funeral Home, "Grady B. Clenney"

Clenney, H. M., Nov. 24, 1890-Dec. 23, 1890
Clenney, J. V., Aug. 25, 1874-Sept. 4, 1976 [marker is too moss covered to read in 1995; dates are from UDC transcription]

Clenney, Hazel, Aug. 30, 1911-July 19, 1994

Clenney, Ivy, 1892-1916
Clenney, Laurel, 1891-1958, military marker as footstone "Joseph L. Clenney" "Tennessee Pvt Co H 323 Inf World War I; dates on military marker Mar. 3, 1891-June 23, 1958
Clenney, Jettie, 1906-1936

Clenney, J. M., Dec. 8, 1845-July 19, 1919, "Father"
Clenney, N. J., Jan. 19, 1856-Aug. 12, 1930, "Mother"

Clenney, James Clifford, Mar. 11, 1922-____

Clenney, Jessie S., Dec. 25, 1891-Nov. 25, 1902
Clenney, Joseph L., Jan. 23, 1884-Oct. 9, 1983, "Brothers"

Clenney, John Drew, 1914-1922 [replacement]

Clenney, Lissie G., 1891-1939
Clenney, Will F., 1881-1956 [replacement]

Clenney, Lucinda, Mar. 11, 1848-Nov. 20, 1930
Clenney, B. M., Sept. 29, 1847-Mar. 26, 1939

Clenney, M. J., Nov. 19, 1870-Dec. 20, 1870, "Dau. of B. M. & L. E. Clenney"

Clenney, Marvin Wayne, Jan. 15, 1940-Mar. 22, 1940

Clenney, Mary P., 1857-1901
Clenney, Jessie A., 1853-1931
Clenney, Ida Mc., 1881-1920 [replacement]

Clenney, Maude B., 1880-1967, Mother"
Clenney, Samuel L., 1867-1949, "Father"

Clenney, Mintie, 1882-1969, "Mother" footstone
Clenney, Charlie, 1879-1908, "Father" footstone

Clenney, Ozie [see Tucker, Ozie Clenney]

Clenney, Sallie Ann, Sept. 13, 1875-June 22, 1937 [replacement]

Clenney, Shug Odell, 1924-2001, temporary marker, Reed's Chapel, 3 feet north of military marker for Willie E. Clenney

Clenney, Sintha [see Duck, Sintha Clenney]

Clenney, Susannah Austin, May 5, 1828-May 24, 1881
Clenney, Minerva Gaithing, May 1, 1834-Feb. 24, 1920
Clenney, Arvie Hark, Apr. 3, 1825-Dec. 5, 1915, "Born in Anson Co., N.C." "Come to Decatur Co. at the age of 14"

Clenney, Vesta H., Feb. 5, 1874-1951

Clenney, W. A., Feb. 20, 1877-Feb. 4, 1950

Clenney, William F., Apr. 27, 1904-July 30, 1973, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"

Clenney, William P. Clenney, June 28, 1850-Mar. 1938
Clenney, Sarah A., May 24, 1851-Aug. 7, 1920 [replacement; older marker lies by fence on north side of cemetery]

Clenney, Willie E., Feb. 18, 1923-Nov. 25, 1969, military marker "Tennessee Tec5 US Army World War II"

Curtis, John L., Mar. 27, 1925-July 5, 1998

Duck, Charity [see Austin, Charity Duck]

Duck, Daniel M., n.d., "Age 65 Yrs." [replacement]

Duck, J. H., Apr. 5, 1860-June 5, 1930

Duck, J. J. W., Mar. 1, 1868-Aug. 20, 1876

Duck, Sarah, Sept. 19, 1865-May 31, 1926 [adjacent to marker for J. H. Duck]

Duck, Sarah Ann, Oct. 9, 1832-Dec. 9, 1901, "Wife of Wm. Duck"

Duck, Sintha Clenney, Oct. 25, 1841-Aug. 7, 1892, "Mother" footstone
Duck, Jonathon, Oct. 24, 1838-Jan. 10, 1931 [replacement]

Duck, William B., Nov. 28, 1865-Apr. 14, 1944, "Father" footstone
Duck, Dora E., June 4, 1876-Mar. 6, 1956, "Mother" footstone

Duck, William S., Jan. 9, 1828-Aug. 19, 1906, "Husband of Sarah Ann Duck"

Edgin, Frances A. S., Mar. 7, 1829-????, "Wife of S. D. Edgin" [not found in 1995 or 2002; from UDC transcription; noted in 1976 as broken at death date]

Fields, Infant, Sept. 19, 1934, "Infant son of Mr.-Mrs. D. C. Fields" [replacement]

Fields, Infant, June 9, 1937-June 11, 1937, "Infant daughter of Mr.-Mrs. D. C. Fields" [replacement]

Fields, Infant, June 14, 1938, "Infant daughter of Mr.-Mrs. D. C. Fields" [replacement]

Fields, Infant, b. May 27, 1939, "Infant son of Mr.-Mrs. D. C. Fields" [replacement]

Fields, Kenneth Earl, July 14, 1935-May 1937, "Son of Mr.-Mrs. D. C. Fields" [replacement]

Fields, Mary, b. Aug. 10, 1926, "Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Fields"

Flatt, Lucinda, d. Mar. 1940 [not found in 1995 or 2002; reported in UDC transcription as a temporary marker]

Gaithing, Minerva [see Clenney, Minerva Gaithing]

Gill, E. J., Nov. 27, 1829-Oct. 17, 1891, "Dau. of George & S. E. Gill and wife of W. J. White" [dates are moss covered in 1995 and were taken from UDC transcription]

Gill, N. I. S., Oct. 25, 1840-May 30, 1910, "Dau. of George & S. E. Gill and wife of E. Lee"

Harrington, Dave, Mar. 21, 1889-Dec. 2, 1917, "Nobly he fell while fighting for liberty."

Harrington, L. V., Mar. 3, 1855-Dec. 18, 1911, "Wife of M. G. Harrington"

Head, Irene O'Neal, Sept. 18, 1917-____
Head, Walter L. "Sonny," Sept. 28, 1917-Apr. 8, 1989, military marker as footstone "US Navy World War II"; "Married Dec. 5, 1948"

Head, James Neal, Aug. 25, 1951-June 2, 1992, "Son C Joshua"

Hefner, Flora Mae, Dec. 6, 1904-Sept. 22, 1995
Hefner, William P. (Bud), Mar. 3, 1904-Dec. 11, 1982

Helms, Opal L., June 22, 1922-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone
Helms, Gordon B., Jan. 13, 1920-Sept. 25, 1946, "Father" footstone; also military marker as footstone "Tennessee Pvt 610 AAF Base Unit World War II"

Helms, Harold Dean, Nov. 24, 1946-Feb. 25, 1978

Helms, Loise E., July 1900-Aug. 1927 [replacement; matches replacement markers for the family of Artielle G. and Alfred G. Maness]

Howell, Florence M., Dec. 18, 1875-Jan. 1, 1927

Jones, Infant, n.d., "Infant daughter of John & Mollie Jones" [replacement]

Helms, J. E., Feb. 6, 1892-Jan. 3, 1918, military marker as footstone "Joseph Edgar Jones" "Pvt US Army World War I"

Helms, J. H., Mar. 7, 1856-July 13, 1918

Helms, Mollie, 1865-1942 [adjacent to marker for J. H. Jones]

Helms, Pearl Alice, Oct. 14, 1898-Aug. 26, 1977, "Mother"

Helms, Webb, Feb. 10, 1900-Apr. 13, 1993
Helms, Homes, Jan. 12, 1895-Aug. 12, 1979, "Brothers"

Maness, Artielle C., July 28, 1879-Mar. 16, 1915, "Mother" footstone
Maness, Alfred C., Apr. 19, 1875-Aug. 10, 1953, "Father" footstone

Maness, Baby, 1905 [replacement]

Maness, Floyd Ray, May 26, 1902-Nov. 9, 1903, "Son of A. G. & A. A. Maness" [replacement]

Maness, Myrtle Mae, Feb. 1, 1903-May 30, 1961 [adjacent to marker for Woodrow H. Maness]

Maness, N. S., Jan. 9, 1857-July 28, 1927

Maness, Woodrow H., Mar. 18, 1913-Dec. 26, 1969, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Pvt US Army World War II"

Mayo, Claud, 1902 [replacement]

Medlin, Cleo, July 3, 1917-____
Medlin, Zula, Jan. 8, 1928-June 17, 1977, "Married Oct. 2, 1943"

Medlin, Ervin Coleman, Aug. 30, 1830-Mar. 5, 1868
Medlin, Abigal Austin, 1828-1879, "His wife"

Minton, S. V., 1852-1939, "Father" footstone
Minton, Annie, 1869-1940, "Mother" footstone

Minton, Vester, Mar. 17, 1901-Jan. 3, 1969

Murphey, Louisa, Oct. 2, 1825-May 22, 1896

Murphy, Ima Jean, Sept. 21, 1930-Oct. 5, 2001, "Mrs.," temporary marker, Johnson Funeral Home, Newbern, Tennessee, 3 feet south of marker for James C. Murphy

Murphy, James C., 1920-1979, "Father," military marker as footstone "US Army"; dates on military marker June 22, 1920-May 6, 1979

Murphy, John H., Oct. 31, 1879-Mar. 14, 1960, "Father" footstone

Murphy, Martha K. Tye, 1796-after 1860
Murphy, Daniel H., 1796-after 1850, "Son of Daniel Murphy, Sr., A.R.W.V., B. 1763 D. After 1840" [replacement]

Murphy, Mary A., May 1, 1842-June 14, 1921, "Mother"
Murphy, T. J., Jan. 11, 1838-Jan. 22, 1918, "Father"

Murphy, Sarah [see O'Neal, Sarah Murphy]

O'Neal, Irene [see Head, Irene O'Neal]

O'Neal, Lantie Lee, 1881-1968, "Descendant of Daniel Winchester A.R.W.V. b. Va. c. 1762"
O'Neal, Sarah Murphy, 1884-1971, "Descendant of Daniel Murphy A.R.W.V. b. N.C. 1763"

Oneal, S. V., Apr. 16, 1863-____, "Mother' footstone
Oneal, W. T., July 17, 1857-July 11, 1933, "Father' footstone

Stricklin, Cordelia E., July 7, 1871-Apr. 4, 1876, "Dau. of W. H. & P. E. Stricklin"

Tucker, Ozie Clenney, June 8, 1903-June 19, 1974, "Wife" footstone

Tye, Martha K. [see Murphy, Martha K. Tye]

Volner, Mandy Jane, Oct. 6, 1863-Sept. 12, 1865, "Dau. of M. & Susannah Volner" [name is moss covered and unreadable in 1995; identified in UDC transcription based on dates]

Williamson, James P., Nov. 7, 1884-Dec. 3, 1897, "Son of M. D. & S. Williamson" (fallen)

 

Other People Known to be Buried Here

Pleasant W. Austin (1869-1876), son of James Madison Austin and Charity Duck
William Brigance Austin (1856-1874), son of James Madison Austin and Charity Duck
Martha Lucinda Flatt (1873-1948), daughter of James Madison Austin and Charity Duck and wife of Noah Flatt.

 

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