Sand Hill / Bethel Cemetery

 

Also know as Bethel Cemetery

Contributed by:  Annette Burdett

Directions: From the Long Lake junction take Hwy 84 West 9 miles to Co Road 489 East and From Fairfield take Hwy 84 East about 11 miles to Co. Road 489 East and go 4.6 miles. Take a left on Co. Rd. 240 for 1.3 miles. The Cemetery is on the left inside chain link fence.

The matriach of the Evans family, Sarah Claiborne Evans, moved to Texas in the late 1840's from Georgia after the death of her husband and settled in what would become Freestone County. Her plantation was located about five miles north of Butler. Two of her children were already here and eventually seven of her nine children were land owners and living near her.

The first Evans family to die was Henry D. Evans on Feb 6, 1853. He was buried in what then was the Evans burial ground on a hill near her plantation. Now it is called the Bethel Cemetery. Sarah died at her home on Jan 21, 1869 at the age of 87. Approximately thirty of the Evans family are buried, plus some of their slaves. The 1860 agricultural census lists the Evans family with 8,000 acres, 67 slaves, 52 oxen, 108 milk cows, 487 other cattle, 44 horses and mules, and 485 hogs. They produced 111 cotton bales, 2880 corn bushels, and other products. The 1860 federal census lists combined net worth over $108,000.

[Research of Josie and John Wood Evans - H of FC, Vol II, #252 & #254]

On the outside of the cemetery in the middle there is a small chain link fence with one grave in it. It is in loving Memory of Sarah Claiborne Evans 1782-1869. Sarah and children came to Texas in the late 1840’s and settled on this land. Graves are loss in this cemetery. Husband John is buried in Georgia.

Oldest Unmarked grave: Feb 6, 1853  Henry D. Evans
Oldest Marked grave: 1869  Sarah Evans

Alford, Andrew Dec 28, 1911 May 19, 1966
Alford, Andrew
     hus of Rosana (Crowder) Alford
1850 1925
Alford, Anner B. June 7, 1881 June 8, 1921
Alford, Bib Jan 26, 1916 Dec 7, 1992
Alford, Boysy
     hus of Carrie Alford
Feb 22, 1908 Apr 13, 1989
Alford, Carrie
     wife of Boysy Alford
June 19, 1912 Oct 10, 1990
Alford, Clem
     hus of Vesser Alford
1892 1968
Alford, Franca "Paul"
     hus of Valaria Alford
     son of X. A. & Frankie Alford
July 13, 1943 Apr 27, 1988
Alford, Haywood Jan 28, 1877 Mar 27, 1937
Alford, Luvenia Aug 8, 1886 June 16, 1948
Alford, Major Jr. 1913 1969
Alford, Maudie Unknown Nov 14, 1930
Alford, Maudie (Allen)
     wife of Wallace A. Alford
Mar 15, 1896 June 12, 1984
Alford, Rosana (Crowder)
     wife of Andrew Alford
Dec 25, 1857 July 14, 1907
Alford, Shirley Ann Oct 2, 1949 June 25, 2007
Alford, Vesser
     wife of Clem Alford
Apr 9, 1892 June 18, 1983
Alford, Wallace A.
     hus of Maudie (Allen) Alford
Dec 1, 1885 Nov 14, 1931
Alford, Woodie Nov 12, 1912 Apr 22, 1991
Alford, X. A.
     son of Clem & Vesser Alford
Apr 24, 1920 Apr 7, 2004
Alford, Zachary Renard Apr 21, 2005 Apr 21, 2005
Allen, Rev Alfred L.
     hus of Mary Ollie Allen
Dec 5, 1872 Nov 12, 1945
Allen, Caroline (Williams)
     wife of Peter Allen
     dau of Emanuel & Satira Williams
1840 Apr 24, 1885
Allen, Charles
     hus of Shugg (Shed) Allen
     son of Henry & Rhoda (Davis) Allen
Nov 24, 1895 Nov 23, 1936
Allen, Charlie Jr. Aug 8, 1885 June 7, 2001
Allen, Cladine
     son of Oslee & Argather (Tetis) Allen
Nov 23, 1940 Dec 1, 1940
Allen, David Apr 29, 1917 Aug 2, 1935
Allen, Doyle
     TX Pvt Co A 412 Res Labor BN QMC, WWI
Nov 11, 1892 June 9, 1959
Allen, Earnest Feb 17, 1888 Dec 15, 1973
Allen, James Aug 12, 1906 May 12, 1912
Allen, Jim
     son of Salom & Susan (Bluford) Allen
Mar 25, 1863 Apr 25, 1940
Allen, Liza (Shed)
     dau of Mose & Minnie Shed
Oct 1869 Jan 21, 1929
Allen, Mary Ollie
     wife of Alfred L. Allen
Mar 10, 1874 July 10, 1971
Allen, Miles
     son of Nathan & Mary Allen
Unknown Jan 12, 1934
Allen, Romie Apr 26, 1892 May 7, 1961
Allen, Shugg (Shed)
     wife of Charles Allen
     dau of Ned & Lillie (Salomon) Shed
Apr 17, 1903 Aug 14, 1934
Allen, Will
     son of Peter & Jimima Allen
Jan 20, 1886 Jan 3, 1958
Allen, X. A. June 11, 1932 July 21, 2000
Ashley, Barbara (Alford) Jan 20, 1952 Aug 5, 1999
Bass, Breanna Ja Nae' June 28, 1988 July 3, 1988
Caldwell, Minnie Anna (Randle)
     wife of Joe Caldwell
     dau of Frank & Hattie (Wylie) Randle
June 16, 1928 Dec 14, 1949
Cannon, Florence T. Feb 3, 1881 Feb 18, 1971
Carter, Henry
     son of Mason & Vina (Gammage) Carter
Aug 26, 1918 June 30, 1938
Coleman, Nicoya' Renee 2010 2011
Davis, Essie B.
     dau of Curry & Viola (Randle) Davis
Mar 8, 1935 Apr 2, 1942
Davis, Eula Mae 1942 1964
Davis, Evelyn Dec 2, 1907 Oct 1, 1980
Davis, Fannie E. 1902 1941
Davis, J. C. Oct 31, 1939 Feb 28, 1959
Davis, Jessie Aug 19, 1930 Sep 10, 2000
Davis, Joyce Jean 1944 1999
Davis, Matilda 1887 1980
Davis, Viola 1908 1981
Durham, Robert F. Jan 15, 1902 June 13, 1986
Evans, Henry D.
     never married
May 12, 1812 Feb 6, 1853
Evans, Sarah (Claiborne)
     wife of John H. Evans (died in Georgia)
Aug 15, 1782 Jan 21, 1869
Falton, Glenn May 9, 1900 Oct 13, 1979
Ford, Alberta
     wife of Earnest Ford
1906 Unknown
Ford, Earnest Sr.
     hus of Alberta Ford
1906 1968
Franklin, Herman
     son of Maryann (Williams) Franklin
Apr 26, 1899 Aug 8, 1937
Harrison, Earlyne
     wife of Geronia M. Harrison
Feb 22, 1920 Jan 31, 1977
Harrison, Geronia M. June 23, 1916 Aug 13, 1973
Harrison, Lois Joan Mar 14, 1952 Jan 9, 1981
Harrison, Otis C. July 19, 1938 Sep 9, 1977
Hayes, Ida Mae May 29, 1927 Apr 11, 1982
Hayes, Mack Bee 1902 1961
Henderson, Dorothy Jean
     wife of Walter Henderson
Sep 11, 1929 Nov 1, 1979
Henderson, E. H.
     hus of Mary Lewis
Jan 12, 1880 Feb 24, 1944
Henderson, Mattie D. June 23, 1890 July 7, 1974
Henderson, Napoleon B. Mar 27, 1916 Dec 25, 1991
Henderson, Walter Dec 23, 1863 July 15, 1925
Henderson, Walter
     hus of Dorothy Jean Henderson
Oct 17, 1922 June 4, 2007
Hunter, Sam Mar 12, 1904 Jan 13, 1990
Ingram, Willie Mae
     wife of Winfred Ingram
1905 1983
Ingram, Winfred
     hus of Willie Mae Ingram
1900 1973
Jackson, Katie Mae (Caldwell)
     dau of Joe & Minnie Anna (Randle) Caldwell
Feb 12, 1944 Aug 10, 1970
Jackson, Kitty (Lawrence)
     dau of Willis Lawrence
1868 Jan 23, 1895
Johnson, Carrie Oct 9, 1909 June 12, 1995
Johnson, Will Feb 5, 1908 July 15, 1979
Kelley, Clyde May 17, 1908 Jan 2005
Kelley, Earnest Oct 1, 1901 Oct 6, 1991
Kelley, Eligha Sr. 1861 1936
Kelley, Eligha "Elige" Jr. Oct 2, 1884 Feb 13, 1968
Kelley, Josephine May 10, 1865 Dec 3, 1951
Kinder, Chantey D. (Perry) Sep 5, 1973 Dec 3, 1997
Lawrence, Annie (Davis)
     wife of Willis Lawrence
June 26, 1839 Oct 27, 1895
Lawrence, Arther
     son of Willis Lawrence
1885 Nov 1897
Lawrence, Sallie (Shed)
     dau of Mose & Nancy Shed
1884 Feb 28, 1927
Lewis, Mary Henderson
     wife of E. H. Henderson
Mar 27, 1886 Oct 27, 1972
Lewis, Willie Bell 1941 2011
Love, Idelle
     wife of Judge Love
Nov 27, 1902 Nov 1, 1970
Love, Judge
     hus of Idelle Love
Apr 1898 Apr 20, 1969
Marshall, E. R. 1883 1925
Marshall, Elex Sep 1, 1874 Oct 12, 1955
Marshall, Hattie 1885 1964
Martchem, Celia (Johnson) Jan 8, 1908 Oct 7, 1975
Martin, Algie Ree (Allen) May 11, 1929 Sep 20, 2009
Martin, Eddie Lee May 27, 1921 Mar 26, 1997
Miller, Dellie Aug 17, 1872 June 2, 1948
Miller, Nathan Mar 15, 1858 May 22, 1918
Palmer, Govnor Dee
     hus 1st of Udice Mae (Woodard) Palmer
     hus 2nd of Geraldine (Jackson) Palmer
     son of Jakey & Alice (Bailey) Palmer
June 18, 1903 Jan 5, 2007
Parker, Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" (Lambright)
     wife of Andrew Jackson Parker (buried Parker Cem. Leon, TX)
Sep 1855 Nov 24, 1917
Parks, Joe Louis
     hus of Mattie V. Parks
June 28, 1936 Dec 16, 1995
Parks, Mattie V.
     wife of Joe Louis Parks
Jan 26, 1936 Oct 7, 2009
Paul, Haywood Mar 26, 1872 June 17, 1952
Randle, Clark May 10, 1920 1986
Randle, Frank
     hus of Hattie Randle
1896 1955
Randle, Hattie
     wife of Frank Randle
1898 1976
Randle, Jerry
     son of Ruben & Mary (Reese) Randle
Oct 10, 1889 Oct 12, 1955
Randle, Jewell Aug 10, 1927 Feb 18, 2004
Randle, McDail Oct 1920 Dec 21, 1924
Shed, Colbert Jr.
     hus of Maybell Shed
Aug 24, 1928 May 13, 1998
Shed, Colbert Sr. May 7, 1893 Nov 22, 1980
Shed, Colbert Ray Oct 4, 1945 Sep 1, 2002
Shed, Emzell Sr. Mar 11, 1944 Dec 22, 1997
Shed, Lawrence Sep 24, 1967 Unknown
Shed, Lee Bell Feb 1, 1893 Unknown
Shed, Lensy 1922 1984
Shed, Lillie
     wife of Ned Shed
Oct 10, 1878 May 29, 1960
Shed, Mary Ollie Sep 10, 1925 Mar 8, 2007
Shed, Maybell
     wife of Colbert Shed Jr.
Oct 22, 1932 June 17, 1997
Shed, Ned
     hus of Lillie Shed
May 9, 1875 Apr 4, 1949
Shed, Rhodie Lee June 15, 1925 Mar 28, 1981
Shed, Robert Lee Oct 16, 1963 Mar 4, 1978
Shed, Rose E.
     wife of Walter Shed
May 5, 1920 Dec 7, 1996
Shed, Tommie Lee Nov 26, 1939 Feb 27, 1977
Shed, Walter
     hus of Rose E. Shed
July 10, 1916 Aug 13, 1996
Shed, Woodrow Jr. 1946 1965
Smith, Rosie Nov 16, 1901 Mar 30, 1929
Solomon, Bonie Unknown Unknown
Solomon, Clara
     wife of Earnest Solomon
Mar 23, 1897 Oct 16, 1978
Solomon, David Unknown Unknown
Solomon, Earnest
     hus of Clara Solomon
Sep 15, 1895 Feb 16, 1996
Solomon, Jessie Unknown Unknown
Solomon, Johnie Unknown Unknown
Solomon, Lewis Apr 10, 1884 Dec 12, 1947
Solomon, Luther Apr 23, 1893 Mar 27, 1997
Solomon, Lyndann Feb 2, 1859 Aug 30, 1951
Solomon, Matilda
     wife of Ned Solomon
1847 1957
Solomon, Ned
     hus of Matilda
1845 1938
Solomon, Pinkie Unknown Unknown
Solomon, Violet 1872 1963
Strickland-Woods, Leah "Fannie" (Hendeerson) Nov 20, 1921 Sep 8, 2000
Tarlton, Amanda (Titus) 1889 1972
Tarlton, Steve Mar 10, 1868 Aug 14, 1961
Terry, Eddie July 24, 1889 Jan 27, 1956
Terry, Floyd Jr.
     US Army, WWII
Mar 19, 1918 Sep 26, 1995
Terry, Govie Mae (Palmer) May 14, 1931 June 7, 1973
Terry, James Earl June 18, 1924 June 3, 1994
Terry, Mariah
     wife of Louise Terry
1831 Apr 21, 1888
Titus, Jimmie D. Sr. 1948 2009
Titus, Luke July 5, 1920 July 26, 1998
Turner, Anner Lee July 3, 1924 Dec 26, 1999
Turner, Clem
     son of Napoleon B. Turner
Nov 14, 1942 July 9, 1974
Turner, Johnnie Dean June 3, 1945 Sep 27, 2009
Turner, Leola Aug 25, 1913 Jan 5, 1992
Turner, Limet T.
     hus of Minnie O. Turner
1883 1965
Turner, Minnie O.
     wife of Limet T. Turner
1900 1976
Turner, Napoleon B. Oct 9, 1910 Mar 20, 1975
Turner, Ralf D. Aug 12, 1956 Apr 4, 1984
Vernon, Elmira Bryant (Davis) Oct 17, 1940 Apr 25, 1996
Walker, B. C.
     son of Ben & Lee Banner (Turner) Walker
Apr 20, 1941 Nov 13, 1971
Walker, Ben Jr. 1935 1988
Walker, Ben
     hus of Lee Banner (Turner) Walker
Dec 26, 1911 May 2, 1987
Walker, Charles Ray
     son of Ben & Lee Banner (Turner) Walker
Feb 15, 1946 Mar 30, 1974
Walker, Lee Banna (Turner)
     wife of Ben Walker
Jan 15, 1916 June 28, 1989
Walker, Tenery Lee Sr. Mar 2, 1953 Sep 24, 1990
Williams, Lola Bell Mar 6, 1920 Oct 8, 1952
Williamson, Gracie Oct 1, 1823 Dec 8, 1913
Woods, Joseeph Ci
     hus of Martha Louise (Shook)
Apr 23, 1851 Dec 2, 1912