Latitude: 31.7378, Longitude: -95.9275
Background: This cemetery is the burial ground for the residents of Bethel, an
Africian American community located a couple miles north of Butler. In 1891,
Bethel had 19 black students enrolled in school and two churches that still
exist: Pilgrim's Rest and Pine Hill. Other cemeteries in the area are Lone Star
and Maise.
This cemetery was originally Bethel Cemetery if one is looking for obituaries in
old newspapers and has been renamed Sand Hill Cemetery.
Cemetery Description: Located on top of a sand hill under a large group of shade
trees. Covers approx 3 acres. Cyclone fence encloses the cemetery.
Many unmarked graves here.
Directions: E of Fairfield on Hwy 84 about 10 miles, turn right on a dirt road
called Rabbit Ridge Road. East of Indian Creek Lake. Off country road 240.
Oldest Marked Grave: Caroline Williams 24 Apr 1885.
| Alford, Andrew TX STM US N.R. |
Mar 11, 19?? | May 19, 1966 |
| Alford, Anner B. | June 7, 1881 | June 8, 1921 |
| Alford, Clem | 1892 | 1968 |
| Alford, Haywood Family | no names | no dates |
| Alford, Haywood | Jan 28, 1877 | Mar 27, 1937 |
| Alford, Lela | 1886 | 1973 |
| Alford, Luvenia | Aug 8, 1886 | June 16, 1948 |
| Alford, Major Jr. | 1913 | 1969 |
| Alford, Major Sr. | 1880 | 1943 |
| Alford, Maudie Allen | Mar 15, 1896 | June 12, 1984 |
| Alford, Susan | Dec 25, 1857 | July 11, 1907 |
| Alford, Vesser | Apr 9, 1892 | June 18, 1983 |
| Alford, Wallace A. | Dec 1, 1885 | Nov 14, 1931 |
| Allen, Clarinda wife of George dau of Cook & Mary Love |
1867 | May 9, 1888 |
| Allen, Doyle TX Pvt Co A 412 Res. Labor BN WWI |
Nov 11, 1892 | June 9, 1959 |
| Allen, Earnest | Feb 17, 1888 | Dec 15, 1973 |
| Allen, Jim | Jan 8, 1923 | Aug 26, 1983 |
| Allen, Mary Ollie | Mar 10, 1874 | July 10, 1971 |
| Allen, Pinkie J. | Dec 4, 1881 | Nov 6, 1974 |
| Allen, Rev. Alfred | Dec 5, 1872 | Jan 12, 1945 |
| Allen, Romie | Aug 25, 1892 | May 17, 1951 |
| Cannon, Florence T. | Feb 3, 1881 | Feb 18, 1971 |
| Davis, Ella Mae | 1942 | 1984 |
| Davis, Evelyn | Dec 2, 1907 | Oct 1, 1980 |
| Davis, G. L. | Oct 31, 1939 | Feb ?, 1958 |
| Davis, Jessie | Jan 10, 1900 | May 25, 1966 |
| Davis, Jessie | ? | Nov 1, 1979 |
| Davis, Matilda | 1887 | 1980 |
| Davis, Violar age 73 yrs |
1908 | 1981 |
| Durham, Robert F. | Jan 17, 1902 | June 13, 1986 |
| Harrison, Geronia M. | June 23, 1916 | Aug 13, 1973 |
| Harrison, Lois Joan | Mar 14, 1952 | Jan 9, 1981 |
| Harrison, Mrs. Earlyne | Feb 22, 1920 | Jan 31, 1977 |
| Harrison, Otis C. Daddy |
July 19, 1938 | Sept 9, 1977 |
| Henderson, E. H. | Jan 15, 1880 | Feb 24, 1944 |
| Henderson, Mary | Mar 27, 1886 | Oct 27, 1972 |
| Henderson, Mattie D. | June 23, 1890 | July 7, 1974 |
| Henderson, Mrs. Dorothy Burns | Sept 11, 1929 | ? |
| Henderson, Walter | Dec 23, 1863 | July 15, 1925 |
| Ingram, Willie Mae | 1905 | 1983 |
| Ingram, Winfred | 1900 | 1973 |
| Johnson, Naomi | 1879 | 1922 |
| Johnson, Will | Feb 5, 1908 | July 15, 1979 |
| Johnson, Willis | 1856 | 1924 |
| Kelley, Elige Jr. | Oct 2, 1884 | Feb 13, 1968 |
| Kelley, Elige Sr. | 1861 | 1936 |
| Kelley, Josephine | May 10, 1865 | Dec 3, 1951 |
| Love, David | Aug 29, 1917 | Aug 2, 1935 |
| Love, Idelle | Nov 27, 1902 | Nov 1, 1970 |
| Love, James | Aug 12, 1906 | May 12, 1912 |
| Love, Judge | Apr ?, 1898 | Apr 20, 1969 |
| Marshall, E. R. | 1883 | 1925 |
| Marshall, Elex | Sept 1, 1874 | Oct 12, 1955 |
| Marshall, Hattie Auntie |
1885 | 1964 |
| Marshall, Katie Bell 92 yrs |
1885 | Aug ?, 1977 |
| Martchem, Celia Johnson | Jan 8, 1908 | Oct 7, 1975 |
| Miller, Dellie | Aug 17, 1872 | June 2, 1948 |
| Miller, Nathan | Mar 15, 1858 | May 22, 1918 |
| Miller, Sallie Lee | May 24, 1936 | July 16, 1960 |
| Paul, Haywood | Mar 26, 1872 | June 17, 1952 |
| Randle, Frank father |
1896 | 1955 |
| Randle, Hattie | 1898 | 1976 |
| Randle, Hattie | May ?, 1900 | Nov 20, 1915 |
| Ransom, Walter George | Oct 9, 1940 | Jan 19, 1974 |
| Shed, 2 unmarked graves | no names | no dates |
| Shed, Colbert Sr. | May 7, 1893 | Nov 22, 1980 |
| Shed, Isabelle mother |
Feb ?, 1893 | July ?, 1937 |
| Shed, Lensy | 1922 | 1984 |
| Shed, Lillie | Oct 10, 1878 | May 29, 1960 |
| Shed, Ned | May 9, 1875 | Apr 4, 1949 |
| Shed, Rhodie Lee | 1925 | 1981 |
| Shed, Tommie Lee | Nov 26, 1939 | Feb 27, 1977 |
| Shed, Woodrow Jr. | 1946 | 1985 |
| Smith, ??? age 58 yrs |
no dates | no dates |
| Smith, Claudia Fountain | Feb 23, 1909 | ? |
| Smith, William Harvey | May 1, 1907 | Mar 3, 1977 |
| Solomon, Bonie infant |
no dates | no dates |
| Solomon, Clara | Mar 23, 1897 | Oct 16, 1978 |
| Solomon, Clydarn | Feb 2, 1889 | Aug 30, 1951 |
| Solomon, David | no dates | no dates |
| Solomon, Earnest | Sept 15, 1887 | ? |
| Solomon, Jessie infant |
no dates | no dates |
| Solomon, Johnie infant |
no dates | no dates |
| Solomon, Lewis | Apr 10, 1884 | Dec 14, 1941 |
| Solomon, Malinda mother |
1847 | 1957 |
| Solomon, Ned father |
1845 | 1938 |
| Solomon, Punkie infant |
no dates | no dates |
| Solomon, Violet | 1872 | 1963 |
| Tarlton, Emmerline | 1900 | 1971 |
| Tarlton, Howard | 1930 | 1980 |
| Tarlton, Steve | Mar 10, 1868 | Aug 14, 1961 |
| Tarlton, Steve | 1944 | 1965 |
| Terry, Corie Mae | May 14, 1931 | July 7, 1931 |
| Terry, Eddie | July 24, 1889 | Jan 27, 1956 |
| Turner, Clem SP4 US Army |
Nov 14, 1942 | July 9, 1974 |
| Turner, Limit | 1893 | 1985 |
| Turner, Napoleon | Oct 9, 1910 | Mar 20, 1975 |
| Turner, Ralph D. | Aug 12, 1956 | Apr 4, 1984 |
| Walker, Charles R. | Feb 14, 1946 | Mar 29, 1974 |
| Walker, Oran | 1940 | 19?? |
| Williams, Caroline dau of Emanuel |
Aug ?, ???? | Apr 24, 1885 |
| Williams, Lela Belle | Mar 6, 1920 | Oct 9, 1952 |
| Williamson, Gracie | Oct 11, 1823 | Dec 8, 1917 |