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DUBOIS COUNTY
BETHLEHEM-MENTOR
CEMETERY
Bethlehem-Mentor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, between Mentor and Birdseye,
north of State Highway 64. It is located on what, at one time, was the farm of Marion Sanders, Sr.,
the founder of Mentor. In 1933, the trustees of the cemetery were Alvin T. Whaley and Frank
Sanders. It is presumed that the first burial was that of Mary Sanders in April 1867.
There are several other burials with early dates, but these burials may have been reinterments from other cemeteries.
The names of all persons buried may never be known, but the names of those whose graves had markers in
March 1933 are listed below, compiled by Maude Pearl Sanders, a resident of Birdseye.
Bethlehem Menlor Cemetery is still used for burials.
Compiled by Maude Pearl Sander
Submitted by Maxine Kellems Abell
Originally Published in The Hoosier Genealogist
Vol 39 No 2 June 1999
Transcribed and Submitted to Genealogy Trails September 2009
Bethlehem-Mentor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, between Mentor and Birdseye,
north of State Highway 64. It is located on what, at one time, was the farm of Marion Sanders, Sr.,
the founder of Mentor. In 1933, the trustees of the cemetery were Alvin T. Whaley and Frank
Sanders. It is presumed that the first burial was that of Mary Sanders in April 1867.
There are several other burials with early dates, but these burials may have been reinterments from other cemeteries.
The names of all persons buried may never be known, but the names of those whose graves had markers in
March 1933 are listed below, compiled by Maude Pearl Sanders, a resident of Birdseye.
| NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
| William S.Pruitt, | 1854 | 1925 |
| Sarah Pruitt. | 1850 | 1922 |
| James Pruitt, | 1878 | 95 |
| David Donahue, | 1858 | 1916 |
| Patrick Donahue, | 1812 | 97 |
| Elizabeth Donahue, | 1832 | 1900 |
| T.K. & CM. Donahue, | 1905 | 07 |
| Cora M. Donahue, | 1876 | 1911 |
| Timothy Donahue, | 1867 | 1928 |
| Susan Hearld, | 1860 | 85 |
| Sidney Bowden, | 1821 | 85 |
| Luly May Pfaff, | 1897 | 98 |
| SophaPfaff. | 1868 | 1905 |
| Bertha Pirklc, | 1892 | 1913 |
| Maggie Chanley, | 1880 | 1908 |
| Tenae Taylor, | 1879 | 1905 |
| Theodore Whaley, | 1852 | 1913 |
| Margaret Whaley, | 1858 | 1920 |
| Jane Whaley, | 1823 | 1909 |
| Noah Whaley. | 1820 | 1902 |
| Claud Sanders, | 1897 | 98 |
| Peter Peterson, | 1855 | 96 |
| Gertrude Sanders, | 1895 | 98 |
| Francis M. Sanders, Sr., | 1826 | 95 |
| Nancy Sanders, | 1834 | 1922 |
| Melva Peterson, | 1879 | 80 |
| George Tussey, | 1876 | 94 |
| Martha Sanders. | 1881 | 83 |
| Martha Bradley, | 1858 | 95 |
| Nancy Bradley, | 1836 | 1908 |
| Henry Bradley, | 1831 | 1912 |
| Jane L. Grant | 1853 | 88 |
| William T.Grant, | 1848 | 95 |
| Nancy A. King, | 1892 | 1905 |
| Alma Smith, | 1905 | 06 |
| Violet Highfill, | 1844 | 1922 |
| Emma Adams, | 1881 | 1911 |
| Madgie Hobbs, | 1886 | 1925 |
| Mollic Tussey, | 1882 | 1905 |
| Sarah Sanders, | 1853 | 1909 |
| Mary Sanders, | 1890 | 1905 |
| O.P. Chamberlin, | 1891 | 91 |
| Sampy Abell, | 1878 | 85 |
| Mary Abel. | 1850 | 80 |
| Clarence Abell, | 1884 | 84 |
| William Wininger, | 1900 | 03 |
| Ollie Whaley, | 1900 | 03 |
| Alexander Whaley. | 1882 | 85 |
| Bertha Malone, | 1887 | 88 |
| J.H. Jackson, | Soldier's Marker | |
| Elizabeth Jackson, | 1838 | 1906 |
| James M.Jackson, | 1858 | 85 |
| Isagi Sanders, | 1876 | 76 |
| Lucy Malone, | 1885 | 86 |
| Mary Sanders, | 1867 | 78 |
| James E. Sanders, | Soldier's Marker | |
| Martha Sanders, | 1827 | 96 |
| Enoch Abell, | 1875 | 76 |
| Enoch Abell, | 1802 | 81 |
| Mary E. Abell, | 1834 | 1924 |
| Martin Ott, | 1884 | 84 |
| Martha Ott, | 1893 | 93 |
| John M. Ott, | 1881 | 1900 |
| Adaline Anspach, | 1840 | 89 |
| Samuel Anspach, | 1834 | 1909 |
| GalistaOtt, | 1882 | 82 |
| Sarah Gaither, | 1900 | 12 |
| William Feltner, | 1858 | 1912 |
| Maggie Roach, | 1880 | 1917 |
| Arthur Roach, | 1916 | 17 |
| WillaM. Roach, | 1905 | 19 |
| Gladys Roach, | 1903 | 20 |
| James Collins, | 1832 | 1928 |
| Isaagr Taylor, | 1869 | 1910 |
| Theodore Roach, | 1868 | 1903 |
| Nancy Anspach, | 1847 | 1909 |
| William Lamon, | 1896 | 97 |
| Infant of G. & M.E. Cox, | 1884 | 84 |
| Mary E. Cox, | 1846 | 84 |
| Charles Cox, | 1884 | 84 |
| George Cox, | 1840 | 94 |
| Fred Cummins, | 1892 | 1916 |
| Blanch Cummins, | 1902 | 07 |
| Mayes O. Cummins, | 1863 | 1909 |
| Susan A. Cummins, | 1864 | 1929 |
| Thomas Cummins, | 1846 | 86 |
| Elizabeth Cummins, | 1840 | 1908 |
| Andrew Cummins, | 1882 | 84 |
| Ellen Pruitt, | 1834 | 1915 |
| Elisha Pruitt, | 1822 | 85 |
| Sarah Main, | 1825 | 80 |
| J.D. Taylor, | Soldier's Marker | |
| W.J. Lawrence, | Soldier's Marker | |
| S. and M.Taylor, | 1881 | 81 |
| Infant of E.L. Gates, | 1882 | 82 |
| S.C. Taylor, | 1885 | 85 |
| Mary Taylor, | 1840 | 85 |
| Samuel Taylor, | 1837 | 1907 |
| Deborah Taylor, | 1800 | 88 |
| Laura A.Taylor, | 1850 | 88 |
| William L. Taylor, | 1864 | 1910 |
| Rosa A.Taylor, | 1887 | 91 |
| Nancy Taylor, | 1882 | 1902 |
| Audra Taylor, | 1908 | 09 |
| Hester A. Main, | 1855 | 1909 |
| Elizabeth Revel, | 1854 | 1924 |
| Barney Smith, | Soldier's Marker | |
| Ishams Waddle, | 1879 | 1912 |
| Murtle Taylor, | 1894 | 1913 |
| Charles W. Taylor, | 1886 | 1904 |
| Charles Gates, | 1885 | 99 |
| G.F.Pinnick, | 1870 | 89 |
| Maggie E. Abell Andry, | 1890 | 1931 |
| T.B. Sappenfield, | 1842 | 1920 |
| John Pruitt, | 1844 | 1916 |
| MaryE. Pruitt, | 1862 | 1931 |
| Bazil B. Abell, | 1853 | 1926 |
| Maud Abell, | 1888 | 1910 |
| William S. Abell, | 1886 | 1905 |
| LillicB. Abell, | 1883 | 1905 |
| William A. Snyder, | 1898 | 98 |
| Everett Waddle, | 1901 | 02 |
| Lula Waddle, | 1911 | 19 |
| Martin L. Kellems, | 1884 | 96 |
| Stewart Kellems, MD, | 1839 | 1907 |
| Claude Pruitt, | 1898 | 98 |
| Joseph Main, | 1829 | 1909 |
| Elizabeth Main, | 1838 | 80 |
| Nancy E. Main, | 1876 | 1908 |
| Stanley Crook, | 1897 | 1901 |
| Elgora Crook, | 1869 | 92 |
| Levi M.Grant, | 1842 | 1906 |
| Martha E. Grant, | 1850 | 1919 |
| Daisy Main, | 1907 | 07 |
| Chester A. Ranch, | 1899 | 99 |
| MableD. Ranch, | 1903 | 1923 |
| Andrew S. Grant. | 1871 | 1915 |
| Millinda Pruitt, | 1846 | 1923 |
| William L. Pruitt, | 1865 | 1931 |
| Matilda Abell, | 1853 | 1932 |
| Everett L. Pruitt, | 1899 | 1921 |
| Martha J. Sanders, | 1881 | 1911 |
| Ida M.Jacobs. | 1885 | 1908 |
| Martin Sanders. | 1850 | 1916 |
| Laura B. Jacobs. | 1864 | 1917 |
| Francis M. Sanders, Jr.. | 1847 | 1924 |
| Lucy E. Sanders, | 1850 | 1920 |
| Dr. W.A. Hermanni. | 1843 | 1908 |
| Ella Jackson, | 1872 | 1906 |
| Manzell Main, | 1869 | 98 |
| Minnie M. Main. | 1890 | 90 |
| Louisa Williams, | 1862 | 92 |
| Charles Williams | 1880 | 1904 |
| Mamie Pruitt, | 1894 | 96 |
| Mary S. Sanders. | 1890 | 1905 |
| Sarah E. Sanders, | 1853 | 1909 |
| Alvin A. Waddle, | 1895 | 1919 |
| Sally Cummins, | 1881 | 1908 |
| Infant of T.E. Cummins, | 1906 | 06 |
| Lettie Grant, | 1830 | 87 |
| George L. Grant, | 1854 | 1931 |
| Effie R. Grant, | 1887 | 1914 |
| William E. Grant, | 1887 | 87 |
| John Ott, | 1820 | 1912 |
| Rachel Ott, | 1817 | 1904 |
| Jacob G. Anspach. | 1872 | 85 |
| Jonas E. Anspach. | 1886 | 87 |
| Etta Anspach, | 1881 | 84 |
| Hester Anspach, | 1819 | 80 |
| HcrmonB. Oxley. | 1825 | 98 |
| NaomaOxley. | 1845 | 1924 |
| Levi S. Pruitt. | 1872 | 73 |
| Samuel Pruitt. | 1876 | 82 |
| James W. Pruitt. | 1861 | 82 |
| Leonard Pruitt. | 1840 | 93 |
| Susan B. Pruitt, | 1842 | 97 |
| Aberham Pruitl, | 1848 | 99 |
| Matilda A. Pruitt. | 1850 | 1926 |
| Roselly Pruitt Jeffers, | 1866 | 93 |
| Floid Sinclair. | 1882 | 1910 |
| G.W. Sinclair. | 1831 | 99 |
| Shelby Pruitt, | Soldier's Marker | |
| Nancy Pruitt, | 1839 | 94 |
| James K. Pruitt, | 1861 | 85 |
| Mary EL Donahue. | 1886 | 87 |
| Perlina Pruitt, | 1864 | 85 |
| Leonard L. Main. | 1882 | 84 |
| Baby of A. & P. McCarty, | 1871 | 72 |
| John L. McCarty, | 1870 | 71 |
| Birtha Cummins, | 1897 | 98 |
| Claud W. Cummins, | 1898 | 98 |
| Aldora Cummins, | 1896 | 96 |
| Nancy A. Pruitt. | 1881 | ?? |
| Rebecca Sanders. | 1829 | 1906 |
| William A. Pruitt, | 1854 | 92 |
| Nathan Sanders. | 1830 | 1911 |
| Nancy Gram. | 1815 | 99 |
| Andrew Grant, | 1821 | 79 |
| Mary E. Boyles, | 1865 | 98 |
| Charley Taylor, | 1874 | 75 |
| James E.Taylor, | 1872 | 73 |
| Louis Taylor. | 1871 | 72 |
| Obcdiah Davenport, | 1819 | 86 |
| Lottie M. Cummins, | 1876 | |
| Mary E. Abell, | 1857 | 85 |
| Charley S. Davenport. | 1879 | 95 |
| John E. Cummins. | 1857 | 1900 |
| Charley Cummins. | 1824 | 1906 |
| Nancy Cummins, | 1827 | 99 |
| William Conley. | 1897 | |
| DavidJ. Conley. | 1849 | 86 |
| Sarah Pruitt, | 1808 | 80 |
| Nancy J. Sutton, | 1842 | 96 |
| Jesse Sutton, | 1838 | 92 |
| Rozenna Davenport, | 1878 | 1900 |
| Enoch J. Abell, | 1885 | 93 |
| Benjamin A. Brown, | 1888 | 88 |
| Luly Brown. | 1892 | 92 |
| Hatlie Brown, | 1890 | 93 |
| Margaret Whaley, | 1868 | 1933 |
Bethlehem Menlor Cemetery is still used for burials.
Compiled by Maude Pearl Sander
Submitted by Maxine Kellems Abell
Originally Published in The Hoosier Genealogist
Vol 39 No 2 June 1999
Transcribed and Submitted to Genealogy Trails September 2009