Bethpage Cemetery

Bethpage Cemetery
Tombstone Inscriptions

Contributed and Transcribed by
DeAnne A. Shelley

© 2001

Note: The following cemetery record comes from TSL&A
Microfilm #81 Historical Records Project,
Official Project No. 65-44-1499.
Copied under Work's Progress Administration
by Mrs. Alice Guthrie in 1936 & 1937

Note: If you do not find the person you are looking for just e-mail the Cemetery Lookup person, Peggy Colella at Cemetery Lookups.

Note from Diane Payne: It is interesting to that Mrs. Guthrie transcribed these cemeteries in 1936 & 1937 however, she did not include any headstones with death dates after 1900.


Bethpage Cemetery, located 10 miles east of Gallatin on the Scottsville Pike, Gallatin, TN.

Sacred to the memory of John Deak Hanna, born May 29, 1801. Died April 5, 1833.
Sacred to the memory of Susan Hanna, Sr. born May 17, 1775, died July 22, 1840.
"In hope of a Blest immortality."
Sacred to the memory of James Hanna, born June 15, 1765, died March 29, 1833.
Sacred to the memory of Sarah Brisen, born Jan. 19, 1790, died Oct. 3, 1821.
Sacred to the memory of James Brysson, born Nov. 28, 1745, died Sept. 3, 1835.
To the memory of W. P. Woodson, born Feb. 6, 1832, died April 23, 1855.
To the memory of John M. Woodson, born Dec. 25, 1835, died May 7, 1854.
Elizabeth, wife of Dr. T. M. Woodson born April 18, 1832, died Aug. 19, 1854.
Also her infant Ivone Miller. Aged 7 months.
Lucinda, wife of Rev. L. M. Woodson born Dec. 7, 1803, died May 8, 1872.
"She was a kind and affectionate Mother, her smiles cast their rays of
Cheerfulness through our household, she has fone to her reward to live with God, forever."
Bettie M. Brown, daughter of Rev. L. M. and L. Woodson born Aug. 10, 1839,
Died April 20, 1866.
James A. Staley, born Aug. 14, 1877, died Dec. 9, 1887.
Nellie E. Turner, born Oct. 6, 1832, died Sept. 5, 1866.
Mary Martin, born Aug. 10, 1807, died April 11, 1872.
Sacred to the memory of Abraham Martin, born April 13, 1795, died Jan. 29, 1861.
Aged 65 years nine months and 16 days.
Martha A. Carr, born May 11, 1828, died June 25, 1851.
In memory of James G., son of J.S. and Martha Carr born July 21, 1824,
died Aug 5, 1855.
John S. Carr, born Nov. 30, 1800, died May 21, 1872.
"Oh Man upon thy doom
And wisdom's lesson learn,
Tis but a sleep unto the tomb,
Where You'll to dust return,"

Martha, wife of John S. Carr born Mar. 19, 1799, died Aug. 5, 1881.
"A faithful wife A mother dear
In sweet repose is sleeping here
Her painful less we deeply feel
But God can all our sorrows heal."

Willie May, daughter of W. T. and Susan A. Rickman born Feb. 27, 1861,
Died Oct. 6, 1863.
Elvina S. Vance, born May 8, 1824, died Jul 2, 1854. "Her infant Babe Sarah." William M. Malone, born Jan 31, 1817, died Dec. 5, 1830. Son of James & Margaret Malone.
Alexander Dillihay, born Nov. 8, 1818, died June 19, 1878.
Hugh D. Long born Jan. 23, 1820, died June 20, 1879.
Rufus K. Hodges, born May 23, 1856, died Sep. 7, 1888 .
Taylor Louis, born Janl. 15, 1826, died May 21, 1896.
William Gillespie, born Feb. 3, 1803, died July 1, 1897. Age 94 yrs, 4 mos & 28 days.
James N. Malone, born Jan 5. 1806, died Dec. 31, 1884.
Sue G. Staley, born June 28, 1844, died Jan. 28, 1880.
William Whiteside, born Feb. 17, 1777, died Oct. 3, 1844.
Jane P. Gillespie, born Mar. 17, 1805, died July 12, 1872.
Alfred Morgan Black, born May 6, 1849, died Feb. 24, 1892.
Joseph Chipman, born Mar. 16, 1818, died Dec. 9, 1862.
James H. Key, born Aug. 8, 1840, died Feb. 9, 1862. "A volunteer in defense of his Country."
Robert W. Leide, born Jan. __1829, died Oct. 9, 1889.
Armstead Moore, born June 1, 1814, died Nov. 7, 1884.
Daniel McCaughy, born Mar. 8, 1793, died Feb. 22, 1839.
Nathaniel P. Parker, born March 17, 1775, died Jan. 15, 1858.
Lucretia Parker, born __, died Feb. 25, 1860. Age 88 years.
Robert W. Durham, born Oct. 15, 1832, died Mar. 28, 1879.
Dr. J. B. Hanna _________ died Feb. 24, 1912. Age 65 years

Rebecca H. wife of Rev. J. G. Ray born July 13, 1817, married Feb. 16, 1836, died Nov. 30, 1906. "Home at Last."
Rev. J. G. Ray, born July 9, 1818, died Oct. 5, 1896.
"I have fought a good fight
I have finished my course
I have kept the faith."

Patsy Carr, born Mar. 24, 1812, died Dec. 28, 1821.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."

In memory of John Carr, born in South Carolina Sept. 5, 1773. He was a citizen of Sumner County 73 years. A Patriot he served in the war of 1812. Truly an honest man. Sixty years a consistent Methodist. Died Dec. 31, 1858 age 85 years.

Sarah Carr, wife of John Carr, born June 29, 1774 died Aug. 23, 1841.
"Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep
While friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."

William C. Carr, born Jan. 17, 1798, died June 5, 1835.
"He lived beloved and died lamented."

Rev. John Parker, born Aug. 17, 1792, died Feb. 4, 1866. A minister of the Gospel 49 years. His wife Polly born Mar. 15, 1796 died Mar. 10, 1866. They were married Feb. 21, 1815. Two Christians Pleasant in their lives in death not divided.

John W. Ray, born May 16, 1813, died July 18, 1868.
W. S. Whitesides, born May 25, 1820, died Feb. 18, 1881.
William B. Key, born Dec. 24, 1814. Died Oct. 29, 1889.
John Senter, born March 4, 1796, died Jan. 6, 1882.
Rhoda, wife of John Senter born 1798, died Aug. 16, 1889.
Amanda White, wife of W. B. Key, born Feb. 24, 1821, died Jan. 10, 1892.
William Whitesides, born Feb. 17, 1777, died Oct. 3, 1844.
Blanch Whitesides born Jan. 16, 1787, died Sept. 29, 1849.
Thomas Whitesides, born May 29, 1815, died Feb. 21, __.
Rev. John Parker, born Aug. 17, 1792, died Feb. 4, 1866.A minister of the Gospel 49 yrs.
His wife Polly born Mar. 15, 1796, died Mar. 10, 1866.
"They were married Feb. 21, 1815. Two Christians
Pleasant in their lives in death not devided. "
John W. Ray, born May 16, 1813, died July 18, 1868.
W. S. Whitesides, born Mjary 25, 1820 died Feb. 18, 1881.
William B. Key, born Dec. 24, 1814, died Oct. 29, 1889.
Nathaniel Parker Sr., born Mar. 17, 1775, died Jan. 15, 1856.
In memory of Lucretia, wife of Nathaniel Parker, died Feb. 25, 1860. Aged about 88 years.

Robert W. Durham, born Oct. 15, 1832, died Mar. 28, 1879.

In memory of Lee Hanna, born Aug. 26, 1810, died May 27, 1871. "He sleeps in Jesus".

J. B. Hanner, Sr. born Feb. 13, 1797, died Aug. 30, 1875.

Rev. Luke F. Allen, born in State of Virginia, Aug. 1, 1735, died in Allen County, Kentucky Dec. 18, 1845.

Mrs. Aramita D., wife of Rev. L. P. Allen born in Butler County, Kentucky Feb. 24, 1814, died Apr. 27, 1904.


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