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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.

Bethel Cemetery

NAME BIRTH DEATH SPOUSE PARENTS
ANGLIN, Joseph S. 03 Sep 1854 08 Jul 1904 Martha J. Scott Cornelius & Nancy (Stanfield) Anglin
ANGLIN, Virgie 04 Aug 1893 02 Nov 1900 Martha J. Scott Cornelius & Nancy (Stanfield) Anglin
AUSTIN, Charity (Duck) 1835 1914 James Madison Austin Stancil & Clarissa (Anglin) Duck
AUSTIN, Eulah 13 Sep 1902 10 Apr 1950    
AUSTIN, Henry A. 02 Sep 1865 13 Aug 1943 Mary Lucinda Murphy James Madison & Charity (Duck) Austin
AUSTIN, James Madison 1832 1913 Charity Duck Charles & Phoebe (Woodward) Austin
AUSTIN, Jonathan Charles 1860 1912   James Madison & Charity (Duck) Austin
AUSTIN, Mary L.(Murphy) 07 Mar 1873 21 Jun 1942 Henry A. Austin John Tye and Mary Ann (Jones) Murphy
AUSTIN, Sarah Ann 03 Oct 1858 03 Oct 1933 Alf Fanning James Madison & Charity (Duck) Austin
AUSTIN, W.P. 1832 1896    
BRASHER, Jesse 16 Aug 1898 05 Feb 1991 Rowena Duck Philip Logan and Virgie Lee (Davidson) Brasher
BRASHER, Rowena (Duck) 05 Apr 1903 02 Jan 1987 Jesse A. Brasher
m 11 Sep 1918
William Benjamin and Dora E. (Smith) Duck
CLENNEY, A.W. 20 Dec 1873 06 May 1925 Sallie Clenney Murphy William Parley and Saran Ann (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, Albert J. 07 Jan 1887 11 Jan 1908   Ben Morgan & Lucinda (Jones) Clenney
CLENNEY, Aldona 28 Nov 1881 14 Jul 1969   Ben Morgan and Lucinda (JonesA) Clenney
CLENNEY, Alvin Hark 03 Apr 1825 24 May 1881 Susannah Austin
Minerva Gathing
Benjamin & Synthia (Woodward) Clenney
CLENNEY, Ben Morgan 29 Sep 1847 26 Mar 1939 Lucinda Jones Alvin Harkins "Harks" and Susanna (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, Charlie 1879 1908 Mintie Jesse Alexander and Mary (Perkins) Clenney
CLENNEY, Cynthia Margaret (Austin) 24 Oct 1874 19 Jul 1940 Vesta H. Clenney James Madison and Charity (Duck) Austin
CLENNEY, Dorothy Nov 1939      
CLENNEY, Edgar Lafayette
Obitaury
14 Jan 1903 07 Jun 1987   Samuel Lafayette & Maude (Brown) Clenney
WW II
CLENNEY, Eddy L. 04 Dec 1876 20 Feb 1956 Roxie Ann Stanfill Jesse Alexander & Mary (Perkins) Clenney
CLENNEY, Elmer R. 13 Sep 1912 07 Dec 1925   E.L. & R.A. Clenney
CLENNEY, Elzie W. 1898 1957   Samuel Lafayette and Maude (Brown) Clenney
CLENNEY, Franklin D. 08 Jul 1933 11 Jan 1978   Joseph Laurel and Jettie (Rushing) Clenney
BMC US Navy
CLENNEY, Grady 1908 1992 Dolly Elizabeth Whitman Samuel Lafayette and Maude (Brown) Clenney
CLENNEY, H.M. 24 Nov 1890 23 Dec 1890    
CLENNEY, Hazel (Kennedy) 30 Aug 1911 19 Jul 1994 Nolen Farris Kennedy Alvesta H. & Cynthia Margaret (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, Ida McCormick 1881 1920 Jesse Alexander Clenney  
CLENNEY, Ivy 1892 1916    
CLENNEY, J.V. 25 Aug 1874 04 Sep 1976    
CLENNEY, James Melvin 08 Dec 1845 19 Jul 1919 Nancy Jane Perkins Alvin Harkins and Susanna (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, James Clifford 11 Mar 1922     Alvesta H. and Cynthia Margaret (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, Jessie S. 25 Dec 1891 25 Nov 1902   Jesse Alexander & Mary (Perkins) Clenney
CLENNEY, Jessie Alexander 1853 1931 Mary Perkins Alva Hawkins & Susanna (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, Jettie (Rushing) 1906 1936 Laurel Clenney  
CLENNEY, John Drew 1914 1922   Alvesta H. & Cynthia Margaret (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, Joseph L. 23 Jan 1884 19 Jul 1919    
CLENNEY, Laurel 1891 1958 Ivie Robbins
Jettie Rushing
Janie Tubbs McBride
military marker as footstone "Joseph L. Clenney" "Tennessee Pvt Co H 323 Inf World War I; Mar. 3, 1891-June 23, 1958
CLENNEY, Lissie (Gurley) 1891 1939 Will F. Clenney  
CLENNEY, Lucinda (Jones) 11 Mar 1848 20 Nov 1930 B.M. Clenney Archibald and Rachel (Austin) Jones
CLENNEY, M. J. 19 Nov 1870 20 Dec 1870   B.M. & L.E. Clenney
CLENNEY, Marvin Wayne 15 Jan 1940 22 Mar 1940    
CLENNEY, Mary (Perkins) 1857 1901 Jesse Alexander Clenney Green & Alcy (Robertson) Perkins
CLENNEY, Maude (Brown) 1880 1967 Samuel L. Clenney Thomas and Frances (Eason) Brown
CLENNEY, Minerva (Gathing) 01 May 1834 24 Feb 1920 Alvin Hark Clenney  
CLENNEY, Minti (Scott) 1882 1969 Charlie Clenney Elias and Martha Jane (Jones) Scott
CLENNEY, Nancy Jane (Perkins) 19 Jan 1856 12 Aug 1930 James Melvin Clenney  
CLENNEY, Odell "Shug"
Obituary
1924 2001 Evelyn Duck Will Franklin and Lizzie (Gurley) Clenney
CLENNEY, Roxie Ann (Stanfill)
Obitaury
26 Aug 1879 27 Dec 1962 Eddie L. Clenney  
CLENNEY, Sallie Ann 13 Sep 1875 22 Jun 1937    
CLENNEY, Samuel L. 1867 1949 Maude Brown Alvin Harkins and Susanna (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, Sarah (Austin) 24 May 1851 07 Aug 1920 William P. Clenney Pleasant Woodward and Mary (Murphy) Austin
CLENNEY, Susannah (Austin) 05 May 1828 24 May 1881 Alvin Hark Clenney (m. 1 Feb 1844)  
CLENNEY, Vesta H. 05 Feb 1874 1951 Cynthia Margaret Austin Ben & Lucinda (Jones) Clenney
CLENNEY, W.A. 20 Feb 1877 04 Feb 1950   Ben Morgan and Lucinda 9Jones) Clenney
CLENNEY, William P. 28 Jun 1850 Mar 1939 Sarah Austin Alvin Harkins and Susanna (Austin) Clenney
CLENNEY, William F. 27 Apr 1904 30 Jul 1973   WW II Army
CLENNEY, Willie E. 18 Feb 1923 25 Nov 1969 Mintie Woodward and Sarah Ann (Caudel) Clenney
Army WW II Tec5
CLENNEY, Will 1881 1956 Lissie Gurley William Parley and Sarah Ann (Austin) Clenney
CURTIS, John L. 27 Mar 1925 05 Jul 1998    
GILL, Elizabeth Joanah 28 Nov 1829 Oct 1891 William Jackson White George W> and S.E. Gill
GILL, Nancy I.S. 25 Oct 1840 03 May 1910 Ebenezer Lee George W. and S.E. Gill
HARRINGTON, David A.
Military Information
24 Mar 1889 02 Dec 1917    
HEAD, Irene (O'Neal) 18 Sep 1917   Walter L. Head  
HEAD, James Neal 25 Aug 1951 02 Jun 1992   C. Joshua
HEAD, Walter L. 28 Sep 1917 08 APr 1989 Irene O'Neal
m 25 Dec 1948
Navy WW II
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 Winchester A.R.W.V. b Va. c 1762
O'NEAL, Zelma Margaret
Obituary
90y 15 Mar 1994   Not listed on Cemetery Listing
ONEAL, S.V. 16 APr 1863   W.T. Oneal  
ONEAL, W.T. 17 Jul 1857 16 Apr 1863 S.V.  

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