BETHEL CEMETERY, Shelby County, Texas was photographed on our second visit on May 30, 2013, and updated 6/23/23. Our earlier visit was several years ago when we stumbled upon it by accident, while searching for a different cemetery. There is no sign or other indication of the name of this cemetery, but a cousin whose maternal grandparents are buried there identified the cemetery for us.
DIRECTIONS:  This cemetery is located on CR1024 between Sandhill Cemetery and Forbis Cemetery. From San Augustine, go North on US96 toward Center, about 15 miles to CR 1024; go left and continue straight until you get to Sand Hill Cemetery. The road makes a sharp left turn; continue on 1024 for about 1.5 miles. The road enters a deep gully and appears to be a tunnel without a top. Look for a primitive dirt lane on the left with a small sign stating that "visitors to the cemetery are welcome". The cemetery is a short distance up this road. The number in parentheses following each name is a reference number for locating individual pictures in the photo files. Photos of each headstone transcribed below are available free upon request.
Note: we have no administrative connection with any of the cemeteries listed here. We are independent cemetery researchers & recorders & as such we cannot assist with plot purchase or burial details.
One Funeral Home Marker with paper insert is almost illegible. It reads in part, "Mrs. Louisa _______
died Dec 11, 19__, Aged 85 Yrs (picture 43)

ADAMS, Billie E. (91, 124); b. Feb 10, 1928; d. Sep 4, 1987
ADAMS, O.B. (125); 1881 -- 1975. (Double with)
ADAMS, Grace Azlee Taylor (125); b. Dec 9, 1892; d. Jun 18, 1958
BAILEY, Green Berry, Jr.; b. Sep 1855 (Coffee Co., AL); d. 30 Jan 1923. (no headstone Picture)
BAILEY, John W. (87); b. Apr 3, 1846; d. Mar 25, 1922. Co G, 61 Ala Inf, C S A
BAILEY, Victoria (88); b. Aug 18, 1852; d. Oct 13, 1928
BAILEY, John E. (121); b. Feb 23, 1910; d. May 16, 1960. (brother of Ivy Lou Bailey Stringer; son of Compton and Oneida)
BAILEY, Vernon Lee Compton (122); b. June 11, 1875; d. Dec 13, 1941. (Double with)
BAILEY, Neely Oneida Wankan (122); b. Apr 1, 1877; d. Dec 1, 1947.  (See Note 1 below)
BAILEY, Vera (123); b. Mar 28, 1901; d. July 8, 1906. (daughter of Compton & Oneida Bailey)
BITTICK, Charles Ray (50); b. May 25, 1960; d. Jan 29, 1977
BITTICK, Buck M. (51); b. Apr 2, 1903; d. June 15, 1977
BITTICK, Infant (84); 1906 -- 1906. Son of Crit & Jessie Bittick. (Headstone shared with)
BITTICK, Infant (84); 1922 -- 1922. Son of Crit & Jessie Bittick. Born to be Angels
BITTICK, Lena (100); b. Mar 21, 1893; d. Mar 6, 1968
BITTICK, Bart (101); b. Mar 7, 1892; d. May 27, 1970
BITTICK, G.C. (108); b. Apr 16, 1865; d. Sep 20, 1928
BRITTAIN, Nona Walls (8); b. Oct 27, 1902; d. Feb 22, 1975
BUSH, Jimmie (13); b. Aug 29, 1915; d. July 11, 1983. Daughter
BUSH, Mary Jane (14); b. Dec 6, 1871; d. Nov 23, 1944. (Double with)
BUSH, John (14); b. Dec 1, 1836; d. Jan 11, 1916
BUSH, Tom (15); "In Memory"
CLARK, Nelda Jean Graves; b. May, 1938; d. Aug 20, 2011. (no headstone picture)
COOPER, Alfred A. (58); b. June 4, 1833; d. Sep 20, 1894. PVT, Co D, Consol Regt LA Inf, CSA
COOPER, Louisa Estes; b. Sep 9, 1835; d. Sep 28, 1874. (no headstone picture)
COVINGTON, E.L. (34); b. Aug 14, 1855; d. Apr 30, 1934 (FHM)
COVINGTON, Mary E. (35, 36); b. Mar 30, 1849; d. Aug 26, 1902. Wife of J.T. Covington
COVINGTON, Polly (40); b. Jan 22, 1827; d. Mar 13, 1912. (Double with)
COVINGTON, Salathiel (40); b. Unknown; d. 1866
COVINGTON, Elijah (49); died 1861.  "In Memory of"
COVINGTON, Eph. (60); 1885 -- 1964. (Double with)
COVINGTON, Sallie (60); 1885 -- 1974
COVINGTON, Lucky (Edward L.)  (61); b. Jan 6, 1863; d. Apr 26, 1949. (Double with)
COVINGTON, Parlee (61); b. July 14, 1866; d. Dec 11, 1951
COVINGTON, Will (63); b. Jan 15, 1888; d. Sep 14, 1978. (Double with)
COVINGTON, May (Maybelle Estelle Walker) (63); b. July 2, 1893; d. Jan 14, 1980
COVINGTON, Belle (92); b. Jan 7, 1896; d. Oct 27, 1918. Wife of Maffitt Covington
COVINGTON, Infant (93); May 7, 1916. Son of Mr. & Mrs. L.F. Covington
COVINGTON, E.L. (94); b. Aug 14, 1855; d. Apr 30, 1934
COVINGTON, Mollie (95); b. Aug 8, 1859; d. June 3, 1898. Wife of Elijah Covington
COVINGTON, Louis M. (96); b. Sep 27, 1902; d. May 19, 1926. Son of L.S. & Necia Covington (Photo)
COVINGTON, Infant (97); Nov 3, 1907. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L.S. Covington
COVINGTON, Leo (98); b. Aug 21, 1916; d. July 3, 1956. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L.S. Covington
COVINGTON, L.S. "Lem" (99); b. June 30, 1878; d. Mar 2, 1958. (Double with)
COVINGTON, Necia (99); b. June 9, 1880; d. Mar 22, 1979
DALBY, Ira (118); b. Oct 14, 1895; d. Feb 24, 1972
DALBY, Robert H. (119); b. Nov 119, 1869; d. June 8, 1944. (Double with)
DALBY, Jennie (119); b. Feb 9, 1871; d. Apr 3, 1954
ESTES, Ozro (37); b. Jan 11, 1892; d. Oct 15, 1894. Son of C.D. & Ellen Estes
ESTES, Calhoun (38); b. Dec 1, 1869; d. July 4, 1901
ESTES, M.C. (110, 111); b. Oct 17, 1845; d. July 19, 1890
FITZGERALD, Calvin J. (120); b. Sep 3, 1889; d. Mar 4, 1955. (Double with)
FITZGERALD, Lucille (120); b. Oct 26, 1905; d. Aug 15, 1995
FULTS, Daniel W. (128); 1829 -- 1879. (double with)
FULTS, Martha Styles (128); 1839 -- 1900
GUNTER, Pernita Thacker (28); b. Nov 21, 1907; d. Jan 19, 1937
HEARN, E.S. (48); b. Mar 10, 1826; d. Dec 27, 1874
HOLT, Palestine "Pallie" Covington (41); b. Sep 27, 1868; d. Nov 7, 1900. Wife of Arch Holt
HOLT, Archibald (129); b. Oct 12, 1794; d. Sep 8, 1862. Corp Capt Bowen's Co, SC Militia, War of 1812
HOLT, Ed C. (42); b. Jan 10, 1889; d. Dec 11, 1948. (Double with)
HOLT, Mary Ella (42); b. Feb 6, 1882; (d. Mar 29, 1963)
HOLT, Eliza (44); b. Mar 31, 1856; d. Dec 18, 1891. Wife of R.D. Holt
HOLT, L. Belle (112); 1890 -- 1963
HOLT, Hezie C. (113); b. Sep 13, 1881; d. July 14, 1945
HOLT, Thad L. (114); b. Oct 23, 1873; d. Aug 19, 1942. (Double with)
HOLT, Rachel F. (114); b. 1874; d. Feb 14, 1899
HOLT, Maggie (115); b. Jan 7, 1885; d. Mar 13, 1926
HOLT, Floyd (116); Son of Jim & Clara Holt (No dates)
HOLT, James (117); b. Nov 13, 1873; d. Sep 29, 1915
HOLT, Hardy Charles (130); b. 1827; d. unknown
HOLT, Barbara Elizabeth Mills (130); b. Apr 4, 1844; d. 1900. 2nd Wife of Hardy Holt, m. 1873
HOLT, Eugenia Nichols (130); 1832 -- 1870
HOLT, Caswell (131); b. Oct 11, 1880; d. Nov 20, 1930
HOLT, Comella Jane (132); b. July 13, 1877; d. Oct 16, 1965
HOLT, Edward Lee (133), 1878 -- 1957
HOLT, Evie (134); 1888 -- 1896
HOLT, John Calvin; (135); b. Jan 29, 1886; d. Oct 31, 1976
HOLT, Milton F. (136); b. Jan 23, 1875; d. Aug 14, 1923
HOLT, Nancy Elizabeth (137); b. Dec 26, 1850; d. Nov 21, 1918. Wife of W.T. Holt
HOLT, William Franklin (138); b. May 30, 1850; d. Jan 21, 1908
HOLT, William Walter (139); b. Aug 15, 1903; d. Sep 10, 1904
HUGHES, Grady T. (20); b. May 10, 1812; d. Aug 16, 1923
HUGHES, Albert D. (21); b. Feb 29, 1904; d. Sep 4, 1905. (Double with)
HUGHES, Matilda G. (21); b. Aug 9, 1918; d. Nov 22, 1918
HUGHES, John W. (74); b. July 7, 1877; d. May 12, 1944. (Double with)
HUGHES, Lenora E. (74); b. Dec 17, 1880; d. Mar 4, 1965
HUGHES, Sara Jane (77); b. July 15, 1851; d. Feb 19, 1942
HUGHES, A.F. (76); b. Jan 19, 1857; d. July 29, 1917. Husband of S.J. Hughes
HUGHES, Frank (78); b. Apr 11, 1919; d. Mar 30, 1941
HUGHES, J.J. (79); b. Aug 18, 1821; d. Feb 28, 1907
HUGHES, Noda (80); b. Apr 16, 1888; d. July 29, 1957. (Double with)
HUGHES, J.W.C. (80); b. Nov 16, 1880; d. Apr 1, 1966. (John William Calvin Hughes)
HUGHES, Ernest C. (81); b. Jan 8, 1897; d. June 24, 1952. (Double with)
HUGHES, Octavia M. (81); b. Feb 29, 1908; d. July 26, 1994
HUGHES, Ira F. (82); b. Feb 19, 1895; d. Sep 3, 1972
HUGHES, Mildred (83); b. May 28, 1900; d. July 28, 1958
HUGHES, Melvin (105); b. Oct 1, 1886; d. Nov 23, 1886. Son of A.J. & Susie Hughes
HUGHES, Ollie (106); b. Oct 18, 1884; d. Oct 19, 1887. Son of A.J. & Susie Hughes
HUGHES, Susie (107); b. May 15, 1858; d. June 29, 1933. (Double with)
HUGHES, A.J. (107); b. Feb 25, 1853; d. Dec 14, 1938
HUGHES, Mary Pernecia Samford Hughes; b. Jul 14, 1823; d. Nov 24, 1906. (no headstone picture)
KELLY, Vincent D.; b. Jul 14, 1845; d. Feb 7, 1904. Pvt Co. H37, Ms CSA.(no headstone picture)
KENNON, Willie E. (68); 1902 -- 1984. (Double with)
KENNON, Doll (68); 1910 --. (Ibera "Doll" Stewart Kennon died May 2, 2012; age 102)
KENNON, Vance (70); b. Sep 23, 1931; d. June 10, 1946
KENNON, Emmaus (71); b. Jan 4, 1876; d. Oct 1, 1912
KENNON, Allie (72); b. Mar 3, 1879; d. Feb 3, 1926
LAKE, William Ernest (25); b. June 29, 1890; d. Sep 15, 1891. Son of J.M. & P.F. Lake
LEWIS, Edna Mae Summer Lewis; b. May 10, 1910; d. Sep 21, 1980, (no headstone picture)
McSWAIN, Henry M. (85); 1882 -- 1963. (Double with)
McSWAIN, Miggie (85); 1893 -- (Mary "Miggie" Forbis McSwain died Mar 6, 1985)
McSWAIN, Ona (86); 1885 -- 1919.  (First wife of Henry M. McSwain)
MONK, James S. (59); b. Mar 15, 1871; d. July 1, 1946. (Double with)
MONK, Martha Ida (59); b. July 2, 1881; d. Dec 23, 1961
MURPHY, Philip Bascom; b. July 21, 1856; d. Jul 31, 1908. (no headstone picture)
PIGG, James E. (109); b. Feb 12, 1885; d. Oct 17, 1953. (Double with)
PIGG, Annie L. (109); b. Nov 28, 1904; d. May 2, 1946
PINA, Derrick William; b. Oct 4, 1992; d. May 6, 2010. (no headstone picture)
POWDRILL, Brandon Levi; b. ??; d. Apr 21, 2010. (No headstone picture)
ROBERTS, J.W. (23); b. Mar 23, 1833; d. May 13, 1894
SPEAKMAN, J. Ralph (62); 1875 -- 1948. (Double with)
SPEAKMAN, Beadia H. (62); 1877 -- 1969
STACK, Thomas Jefferson (46); b. Sep 11, 1874; d. Oct 30, 1907
STACK, Johnnie F. (47); b. Sep 22, 1871; d. Aug 5, 1888. Son of J.A. & M.E. Stack
STANLEY, Mae (73); b. Sep 4, 1900; d. Mar 28, 1998
STEPHENS, Emma E. (66); b. Sep 21, 1870; d. Feb 18, 1947
STEPHENS, Alene (67); b. Sep 15, 1908; d. Oct 31, 1992. (Double with)
STEPHENS, Lent (67); b. Dec 29, 1890; d. Sep 16, 1971
STEPHENS, Susan Catharine 102, 103); b. Feb 20, 1857; d. Apr 11, 1896. Wife of J.C. Stephens
STEPHENS, John C. (104); Died Jan 17, 1902; Aged 50Ys. 1Mo. 17Ds
STOKER, Ellis (69); b. Mar 13, 1897; d. June 9, 1979. (Double with)
STOKER, Ollie B. (69); b. Oct 15, 1902; d. Feb 27, 1986
SUMMERS, Jewell R. (89); 1888 -- 1931
SUMMERS, D.J. (90); 1878 -- 1943
TAYLOR, Wilburn (26); b. Oct 16, 1897; d. Nov 28, 1917
THACKER, Rovin B. (27); 1904 -- 1927
THACKER, Pernita (28); (See "Gunter")
THACKER, Carl E. (29); 1909 -- 1958
THACKER, Ernest F. (30); 1902 -- 1977
THACKER, Verna (31); 1875 -- 1937
THOMAS, Henry King, Jr. (9); Mar 26, 1927
THOMAS, Royce Ann (10); Oct 6, 1935
THOMAS, James Henry (11); Oct 12, 1937
THOMAS, Henry King (12); b. Oct 8, 1891; d. Mar 18, 1973. (Double with)
THOMAS, Nancy Alice (12); b. Mar 29, 1898; d. Jan 17, 1971
THOMAS, Fleta (32); 1895 -- 1970
THOMAS, Elijah (33); 1863 -- 1940. (Double with)
THOMAS, C. Elizabeth (33); 1872 -- 1948
WALL, Nancy (3); 1845 -- 1933
WALL, H.K. (4); 1846 -- 1926
WALL, Henry Hill (6); b. Sep 10, 1906; d. Aug 18, 1942
WALL, Lester B. (64); b. July 14, 1927; d. July 5, 1989.
WALL, L. Belma (65); b. May 12, 1902; d. Jan 7, 1947. (Double with)
WALL, E. Buford (65); b. Sep 12, 1900; d. May 30, 1966
WALLS, John J. (7); b. Sep 17, 1875; d. Aug 4, 1956. (Double with)
WALLS, Lizzie (7); b. Nov 7, 1880; d. June 19, 1905
WALLS, Nona (8); (see "Brittain")
WANKAN, Joe Norman (52); b. Jan 11, 1910; d. Mar 11, 1965
WANKAN, Joce (53); b. Mar 26, 1882; d. July 7, 1959
WANKAN, Ora Lee (54); b. July 31, 1884; d. June 4, 1950
WANKAN, B.W. (55); b. Aug 6, 1879; d. Nov 11, 1955
WANKAN, Peter R. (56); b. Feb 28, 1854; d. Feb 12, 1887
WANKAN, Samantha Josephine (57); b. Aug 11, 1857; d. Feb 22, 1939
WILLIAMS, Georgia A. (16); b. Mar 29, 1854; d. Feb 11, 1940. (Double with)
WILLIAMS, James M. (16); b. Nov 8, 1854; d. Nov 25, 1926
WILLIAMS, Nancy A. (17); b. Apr 7, 1883; d. Feb 22, 1899
WILLIAMS, W.T. (18); b. Sep 11, 1876; d. July 27, 1897
WILLIAMS, Mary Ann A. (19); b. Feb 7, 1880; d. Sep 28, 1880. Dau of J.M. & G.E. Williams

Note 1:  Vernon Lee Compton Bailey and Neely Oneida Wankan Bailey were the parents of Ivy Lou Bailey, who married Hollis Fletcher Stringer