Near Rhome

2 Cemeteries Just North of Rhome
Bethel & Isbell

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Bethel-Rhome

Bethel Cemetery (there are three in the county) is located just north of Rhome. From Hwy 287 turn east on Pioneer Rd. In about 2 miles you’ll see the cemetery on the left.
In September 2001 we found 11 headstones. There was some tall grass but no brush in the fenced area. Several piles of rocks covered graves with missing headstones. The headstone basses were still there. A listing of the cemetery done in the 1960’s showed 2 headstones that we did not find. They are indicated with brackets [ ] in the table below.

We numbered the headstones as we came to them from the gate on the south. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

#	Last Name	First Name	Born	Date of Death	Information Notes
7	Auvenshine	Elias	June 15, 1830	July 14, 1889	Old stone has birth date of June 15, 1827 - PVT CO F 2 ARK CAV Civil War or Fed States Army (2 Military Markers)
6	Auvenshine	Gatsey	Feb 24, 1830	Feb 22, 1882	Wife of E. - New and old stones
8	Boyles	Polly R.	Jan 1, 1860	Apr 3, 1879	Wife of Joe - New and old stones
11	Dawson	Mary A.	Apr 27, 1854	May 10, 1879
9	Ford	Benjamin	May 31, 1827	May 3, 1896
10	Ford	Sarah	Jan 12, 1827	July 30, 1884	Wife of Benj
2	James	J. Bunyan	no dates		Aged 11 mos. - Son of J. & R.
1	James	M.E. Ross	1849	1879	Wife of J.
3	James	Sarah Rebecca		Feb 24, 1879	Aged 14 yrs, 11 mos, 21 dys
5	Robertson	Infant	June 5, 1884	June 5, 1884	Daughter of J.A. & N.J.
4	Robertson	Nancy J.	Feb 20, 1855	July 16, 1884	Wife of J.A.
[12]	Robertson	Twins	July ?	July ?	Children of J.A. & N.J.
[13]	Taylor	William Arthur	June 13, 1886	June 1, 1889

Isbell Cemetery

   Isbell Cemetery is located north of Rhome in a new housing development.
   From Hwy 287 just north of Rhome turn right on Pioneer Rd. After about a mile turn right on Zion Rd and then left on Gladness Rd. Turn right on Joy Rd and the cemetery is on the left between the second and third houses. It’s on the hill between, and just behind, the houses.
   A pipe fence was being built around it when we were there.

In September 2001 we found one headstone and one footstone with the initials J.B.J. on it.
The engraving on the headstone was as follows:

Maggie C.

Daughter Of

James & Sarah

Isbell

Died

Apr 17, 1859

Aged

16 yrs, 3 mos, 26 dys