Bethel Church Cemetery – 4/16/2002
Wells County, Indiana
A lot of headstones are unreadable and many are missing. The church lost their record of burials many years ago and thus, we will not know all who were buried there. The following is what I was able to record yesterday. I checked every tombstone still there.
Steven E. Travis, steve-t@prodigy.net
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C.
R. Reynolds
Horner,
Nancy M. (Sheldon) 1882-1908
Horner,
William F. 1874-1940
Conrad,
Francis M. D- 10/7/1892 40y,10m,16d
Sikler,
Rachel J. (Conrad) 110/20/1854 – 6/2/1923
Conrad,
Cedarn 7/16/1817 – 1906
Conrad,
John S. 3/7/1807 – 2/7/1900
Myers,
Effie M. 1875-1926
Myers,
Dilman 1871-1949
Easterday,
Alice L, 1891-1970
Easterday,
Jessie O. 1885-1961
Caps,
Louisa Lynn 1874-1948
King,
Minerva C. 6/7/1851-1/25/1904 wife of
S. C. King
G.
W. Stickler 1867-1943
Louisa
Stickler D-8/17/1894 32y, 3m, 21d
Emily
Stickler 10/29/1899 2y, 2m, 4d
Infant
Harris 4/1921
E.
Ray Harris 1888-1948
Edith
Harris Mowery 1889-1973
J.A.
Smith 6/7/1825-9/28/1908
Emily
? 12/19/1829-3/3/1914
Fern
Isiph daughter of W. D. & I Leslie 1902-1903
Alice
M. Shoup wife of T. N. Shoup 12/21/1873-7/4/1901
James
K. Hedges 1849-1933
Eunice
A. Hedges 1852-1931
Harry
Hedges 1885-1977
Ruth
M. Hedges D-4/24/1920
Arthur
C. Hedges 1883-1962
Effa
B. Hedges 1880-1951
Eli
H. Lovell 7/24/1850-3/1/1903
Roy
E. Hower grandson of Christ Stogdill 1895-1918
Ulala
Hower 8/11/1871-1/21/1903
Bertie
Stogdill son of C & M. A. Stogdill D-6/24/1900 18y, 10m, 18d
Christ
Stogdill 1845-1920
Mary
Ann Stogdill 1847-1915
Marcella
Stotler 1928-1961
Gladys
Caps 1897-1973
Helen
D. Caps 1901-1905 daughter of Geo. And Louisa
Mary
Louisa Caps 1/12/1832-3/3/1904
George
W. Caps 7/19/1825-7/8/1906
George
L. Caps 1871-1947
Adelia
Cobbum 1881-1976
Orlando
Cobbum 1881-1960
John
H. Cobbum 1856-1930
Eva
Cobbum 1858-1919
Vernon
C. Cobbum 1904-1993
Mary
E. Cobbum 1908-1994
Don
Alan Cobbum 1934-1934
John
D. Helms 1892-1949
Robert
Chalfant 11/30/1907-5/17/1908
Mary
J. Chalfant 12/21/1833-8/15/1915
Nate
M. Chalfant 1859-1936
Martha
A. Chalfant 1870-1930
Mary
Alice Chalfant 6/22/1876-6/12/1947
Frank
Chalfant 10/20/1875-3/15/1956
Shuman
Chalfant 1898-1970
Peter
Pence 7/18/1853-9/3/1913
Ida
R. Pence 1884-1970
G.
Wilford Pence 1875-1934
Herman
E. Pence 7/17/1910-9/29/1992 m-9/3/1938
Allene
E. Pence 2/23/1911- ?
Marie
Sowards 1903-1979
Clara
L. Ratliff 1920-1999
Homer
L. Ratliff 1915- ?
Earl
D. Ratliff 1915-1966
Kenneth
E. Ratliff 2/21/1940
Tina
L. Ratliff 3/29/1959
Pearl
May Ratliff 1885-1968
Ulysses
D. Ratliff 1886-1950
Ethel
M. Ratliff D-12/15/1910 3y, 3m, 2d
Cathenne
L. Ratliff 10/22./1922-3/22/1923
Williason
S. Ratliff 1905-1935
John
L. Helms 1865-1917
Cordelia
M. Helms 1867-1948
Dora
G. Ratliff 4/26/1866-1/11/1942
John
K. Ratliff 1/15/1872-8/16/1895
Daniel
Ratliff 12/25/1840-3/9/1932
Harriet
L. Ratliff 7/22/1850-9/27/1913
Kenneth
Edward Pace 7/13/1917-8/21/1944
Evelynn
Addington 1895-1988
Homer
Addington 1890-1987
Augustus
Brinneman 1879-1930 m-6/2/1916
Sarah
Catherine (Brown) (Romine) Brinneman 1878-1839
Charles
A. Romine 1875-1914 m-9/1/1897
Edith
A. Merkey 1885-1920
William
A. Merkey 1882-1966
Bessie
E. Merkey 1889-1985
Irid
S. Folk 1897-1927
Emma
L. Folk 1890-1980
Abner
Chalfant 1859-1931
Emma
Chalfant 1858-1941
Mellie
Pearl Chalfant 1885-1907
Howard
Collins 1891-1917
Elizabeth
Collins 1896-1981
Abraham
M. Biberstein 1890-1966
Joe
Higgins 7/12/1922-9/28/2000
Infant
son of Howard & Hazel Mowery d-1/20/1923
Edith
Mowery 10/6/1893-12/19/1963
Walter
Mowery 3/27/1901-11/22/1920
Earl
Robert Mowery 1906-1920
Samuel
N. Mowery 1866-1914
Mary
Mowery 1861-1933
Lela
D. Sheppard 11/4/1889-10/19/1904
George
W. Sheppard 1865-1935
Rebecca
A. Sheppard 1867-1962
Hiram
A. Folk 8/19/1857-3/23/1913
Rosetta
Folk 1857-1910
Myrtle
G. Folk 1889-1910 wife of C. D. Harley
Leota
M. Merkey daughter of W.A. & E. A. Merkey 1906-1906
Mary
Viola Jones 7/8/1884-11/19/1940
Edward
Warren Jones 5/7/1872- ?
William
Franklin Stogdill 1879-1961
Victor
Stogdill 1877-1945
Clarence
Stogdill 1879-1923
Charles
R. Mowery 1889-1966
Glessnat
Mowery 1891-1938
Howard
A. Mowery 1895-1977
Hugh
L. Sturgeon 1891-1974
Mima
E. Sturgeon 1892-1946
Mary
E. Higgins 1917-1993
Dale
D. Higgins 1919-1967
Beulah
A. (Metz) Kelly 11/5/1899-10/6/1968
William
Cornelius Kelly 3/24/1898-6/5/1960
Deliah
Belle Metz 12/25/1912-1/16/1960
Luella
(Popejoy) Metz 1875-1945
William
Henry Metz 1869-1945
Elizabeth
Ellen Metz 11/26/1909-11/28/1931
Solomon
Wiest 1840-1913
Nancy
Wiest 1841-1883
Emma
Wiest 1866-1890
Charles
Wiest 1861-1863
Edward
Wiest 1863-?
Hellen
Lucille Higgins 1907-1917
Chads
Higgins 1858-1943
Ida
M. Higgins 1867-1940
J.
Earl Higgins 1887-1971
A.
Pearl Higgins 1886-1943
Guy
Scott Higgins 3/11/1887-7/23/1969
Nellie
E. Higgins 2/10/1888-6/24/1948
James
A. Sturgeon 1861-1949
Viola
Sturgeon 1868-1944
Ray
Sturgeon 1890-1969
Wallace
Ripple 1861-1937
Arminda
Ripple 1852-1920
Ethel
S. Ripple 3/12/1890-7/2/1892
Bertha
A. Bower 1895-1966
Irenus
Bower 1891-1960
Nancy
E. Bower 1934-1937
Joseph
W. Cobbum 1829-1917
Sarah
Cobbum 1840-1913
Japheth
W. Cobbum 1861-1916
Charles
Servis 1879-1957
Albert
Reynolds 1868-1942
Alta
May Reynolds 1877-1906
Martha
E. Popejoy 12/25/1839-12/6/1923
Josiah
Popejoy 7/7/1840-12/27/1915
Margaret
(Popejoy) Schmale 1839-1913
William
Schmale 1859-1932
Albert
Ulmer 1876- ?
Robert
Ulmer 1872-1937
Sarah
O. Popejoy 2/3/1845-5/9/1926
Edward
C. Popejoy 8/19/1842-10/27/1911
Lydia
E. Merkey 1864-1943
Levi
Merkey 1857-1931
Mary
E. Strain 1878-1964
Henry
O. Strain 1868-1930
Nevah
Taylor daughter of A.W, & E.E. D-6/22/1898 9m, 3d
Lulu
M. Cobbum 1880-1947
George
T. Cobbum 1880-1943
Minerva
Whitehouse 1862-1929
John
Whitehouse 1858-1942
Lucille
A. Lautzenheiser 1914-1999
Ruth
Potts 6/13/1918- ?
Ralph
Potts 3/3/1919-3/20/1987
Eva
A. Davis 1920- ?
Wayne
K. Davis 1918-1995
Lovina
A. Ripple 1887-1947
Gus
Ripple 1882-1931
Lewis
Dunbar 1846-1922
Darlesca
Dunbar 1851-1940
Loren
Wright 3/8/1914-11/24/1958
Erma
C. (Ripple) Wright 2/3/1918-6/28/2000
Fred
Cobbum 1881-1930
Bertha
Cobbum 1885-1966
Pauline
Cobbum 1922-1923
Emery
M. Cobbum 1884-1941
Sarah
L. Cobbum 1883-1966
Jared
Mathew Teeple 7/9/1985-7/13/1985 son of R. Phil & Kathay Teeple
Floyd
H. Mock 1891-1965
Nellie
I. Mock 1896-1974
Dell
R. Shaw 1914-1989
Lois
L. Shaw 1917- ?
James
H. Higgins 12/31/1926
Patricia
L. Higgins 10/23/1929 “ our children James Michael and Connie Sue -- 10/2/1949”
Lucinda
(Cindy) Fenton 1905-1994
Elizabeth
Romine 1842-1918
J.
D. Romine 1822-UR
Levi
Lynn 2/9/1834-1887
Mary
Lynn wife D11/5/1857 24y, 3m, 13d
Caroline
Lynn wife 10/26/1838-1913
Elizabeth
Lynn
Infant
son
Mary
Ann (Ensminger) Gracy D- 1/22/1867
Samuel
Gracy D- 8/3/1877 78y, 7m, 3d
Ronald
Dee Carnall 1908-1944
Mildred
E. Carnall 1918-1993
Donald
E. Carnall 1933-1939
Eugene
Tappy 1885-1981
Florence
E. Tappy 1882-1973
Warren
L. Tappy 1853-1934 father of Eugene
Henrietta
Tappy D- 4/11/1911 79y, 7m, 1d
Simeon
Tappy D- 12/19/1888 62y, 9m, 21d
Mary
Tappy D- 1870
William
Tappy
Mary
Tappy
Kate
Flynn 1855-1949
Jesse
King 1787-1856
Mary
King 1788-1855
Samuel
King D-9/18/1860 45y
Elizabeth
King 1816-1879
Rebecca
Lindsey 10/9/1839-7/18/1909
Carrington
Lockhart 1839-1934
Adeline
Lockhart 1854-1941
Charles
Reynolds son of E.J. & A.D. Reynolds D-3/23/1885 9m
Francis
Bubbis D-4/2/1884 41y, 4m. 16d
Freddie
Hunnicut son of U. & D. Hunnicut D-6/9/1894 9y, 8m, 21d
Dr.
J.E. King 4/27/1821 33y
Wilbur
King son of J.E. & J. King D- 7/16/1871
Christopher
Popejoy 1785-1871
Mary
Popejoy 1798-1845
Johiel
Lanning 11/6/1826-3/6/1874
Susan
Lanning 3/26/1830-11/28/1924
Henry
Carnall 1850-?
Melissa
C. Carnall 1851-1925
Fred
C. Carnall 9/28/1872-5/28/1964
Cora
E. Carnall 2/21/1880-6/16/1962 m-
3/25/1896
Lorin
Pace Carnall 10/30/1912-9/16/1916
Nelma
K. Carnall 4/7/1906-8/24/1907
Lois
N. Carnall 4/3/1897-9/6/1901
Albert
Nicely 1854-1905
Laura
E. Nicely 1858-1892
Mary
Cobbum D- 2/13/1873 34y, 2m, 29d
James
Cobbum D- 2/15/1867 77y, 6m
Rachel
Cobbum D-1885
Margaret
Cromle S- 1845 30y wife of J. A. Cromle
Amos
Myers D- 2/11/1855-1y son of M. & G. Myers
Nancy
Myers D- 4/3/1893 79y, 3m, 14d
Rachel
Griffin D- 4/20/1860
John
Myers d- 10/7/1848 38y, 1m,15d
Samuel
Myers D- 10/23/1844 55y, 5m
Rachel
Myers D-7/30/1853 68y, 10m, 22d
Chads
Chalfant 2/19/1802-2/10/1883
Nancy
Chalfant 11/14/1806-8/5/1884
Reason
Chalfant 1835-1915
Catherine
(Valentine) Chalfant 1837-1911
William
Chalfant D-1/22/1889 22y, 2m
Francis
Farr daughter of Wm H. & F.M. Farr D-8/29/1892 4m
Francis
M. Farr wife of William Farr D-1/2/1899 39y, 9m
Hannah
Shepard daughter of H. & E. Shepard D-8/12/1879 20y, 5m
Elizabeth
Shepard wife of Harrison Shepard D- 7/3/1896 76y, 4m
Jacob
A. Smith D-3/27/1881 81y, 7m
Cynthia
A. Smith D- 12/4/1885 67y, 9m
Sylvester
Ratliff 1850-1898
Harrietta
A. Ratliff 1857-1938
William
Reynolds D- 8/1/1896 78y, 1d
Elizabeth
A. Reynolds D- 1/21/1893 68y, 5m, 1d
Alfred
H. Reynolds D- 8/18/1890 22y, 1m, 6d
Nancy
C. Reynolds D- 8/27/1869 8y
Cordelia
Reynolds D- 1860
Holmon
Reynolds D- 10/19/1855 70y, 8m, 11d
Susannah
(Barber) Reynolds D- 6/17/1855 76y, 6m,
U.A.
Hopkins son of M. & L.A. Hopkins D- 1/6/1860 18y, 10m
Moses
Hopkins d- 1/20/1892 72y, 5m, 13d
Lucretia
A. Hopkins wife D- 2/8/1886 70y, 1m, 16d
Sarah
Hopkins wife D- 6/30/1839 18y, 9m, 7d
Sarah
Ann Hopkins wife of Benj. Sawyer D- 9/27/1866 41y, 8m, 22d
Reuben
Shepard 12/4/1821-12/14/1893
Angeline
Shepard 6/15/1825-01/24/1897
Benjamin
Schoch 1837-1920
Elizabeth
Sheldon 1836-1886
Barbara
Metzger 2/23/1823-2/31/1903
Sarah
F. Cobbum wife of James Cobbum D- 1/10/1880 42y, 5m, 7d
Lewis
Cobbum 1854-1920
Alice
Cobbum 1859-1933
Robert
M. Hedges 10/31/1817-6/8/1906
Sophia
Hedges 3/28/1823-8/27/1870
Elizabeth
Shepard 4/4/1848-8/25/1902
Mary
E. Jones wife of A.G. Jones D- 12/12/1879 53y, 9m
George
A. Conrad 7/2/1860-8/18/1910
Sylvester
Shepard D-9/2/1880 30y, 3m, 3d
Sylvester
Myers 1847-1912
Rebecca
Myers 1851-1888
Lenora
Myers D-8/4/1876 1y, 3m, 2d
Decatur
DeWitt 9/13/1827-12/13/1909
Charles
B. Evans 11/5/1822-11/7/1898
Anna
M. Evans 4/10/1829-8/8/1878
William
Love ?
Sedora
E. Love D-11/3/1882 24y, 5m, 21d
John
P. Sturgeon 1811-1874
Mercy
Sturgeon 1827-1880
Isaac
Sawyer 1849-1930
Angeline
Sawyer 1847-1923
Joseph
Sawyer D-1/15/1889 61y, 4m
Eleanor
Sawyer D-3/13/1898 70y, 8m
Peter
Pence 7/15/1817-12/18/1898
Sarah
J. Pence 7/4/1814-4/19/1891
Anna
Louise Colbert 1931-1938
Samuel
Myers 9/11/1821-1/17/1915
Scott
C. Hughes D-2/25/1878 25y, 17d
Sarah
Hughes D-10/5/1910 88y, 7m, 14d
Robert
S. Hughes D- 8/5/1894 70y, 4m, 13d
L.B.
Buckles 1818-1907
Julia
(Anderson) Buckles D-8/30/1891 71y, 8m, 12d
Joseph
Martin 2/17/1844-12/8/1913
Sarah
S. Martin 8/19/1849-7/20/1882
Alvin
M. Brown 1865-1940
Anna
E. Brown 1867-1938
John
S. Pence 1878-1960
L.
Affa Pence 1877-1907
Urban
M. Pence 10/24/1889-5/15/1965
Lemuel
S. Colbert 1881-1931
Anna
C. Pence 1881-?
Robert
R. Smith 1889-1966
Rubie
G. Smith 1897-1979
Betty
Jane Ward 1920-1923
Philip
Umer 1847-1924
Martha
Umer 1849-1929