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 |