Bethel Methodist Church
Cemetery
south east of Gumboro, Sussex County, Delaware
Not A Complete List Of Burials
Information in Italics is from my personal files.
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All stones
adjacent to the church |
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| Julia A. Ake (nee Mitchell) | 12 October 1830-7 July 1902 |
| John S. Ake | 28 March 1829- (remainder of stone buried) |
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Samuel Betts |
died 15 July 1862 aged 83 years, 3 months & 15 days |
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Ann P., wife of Samuel Betts |
died 12 September 1871 aged about 70 years |
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Joseph W. Hudson |
18 May 1833-3 February 1920 |
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Mary A. Z., wife of Joseph W. Hudson |
26 September 1834-15 June 1894 |
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Joshua Hudson |
17 October 1796-3 September 1881 |
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Mary, wife of Joshua Hudson |
26 August 1808-10 June 1864 |
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Ananias S. Jerman |
died 23 May 1912 aged 32 years, 4 months, 10 days |
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Joseph D. Hudson |
18 February 1836-(1 February?) 1876 |
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Mary, wife of Joseph Hudson, dau/o ______ C. Ward |
13 June 1841-5 June 1898 |
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Absalom W. Baker |
13 July 1838-25 September 1907 |
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Margaret J., wife of
Absalom W. Baker |
19 October 1838-23 September 1887 |
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This part of Bethel Cemetery
is located south-west of the church, |
| John F. Lynch | 1896-1946 |
| Florence M. Lynch | 1896-1962 |
| Joseph J. Donaway | 1 November 1865-8 May 1949 |
| Sarah M. Donaway | 11 January 1876-5 January 1959 |
| Mamie E. Parker | 1896-1957 |
| Gillis G. Donoway | 13 August 1865-7 March 1927 |
| Rozena K. Donoway | 27 April 1874-25 February 1958 |
| Horace A. Baker | 6 August 1885-23 April 1964 |
| Jonathan Baker | 10 November 1848-22 January 1920 |
| Sarah J., wife Jonathan Baker | 4 August 1853-21 February 1925 |
| Medford R. Parker | 15 November 1909-1 October 1996 |
| Mamie E. Parker | 30 August 1909-11 February 1980 |
| Johnie Blaine Parker | 14 October 1929-9 June 1996 |
| Barbara Emily Parker | 20 July 1938- |
| Goldie C. Parker | 11 July 1896-6 September 1948 |
| Essie A. Parker | 9 February 1898-12 October 1976 |
| Ruth Ann, dau/o Goldsbury C. & Essie Parker | 15 October 1928-13 March 1930 |
| Joseph S. Lynch | 27 April 1860-18 March 1946 |
| Ruthena M. Lynch | 9 March 1860-11 April 1931 |
| James E. Parker | 1932-1993 |
| Margaret A. Parker | 1927-1989 |
| Thomas O. Donaway | 1832-1922 |
| Martha E. Donaway | 1840-1931 |
| Ulysses G. Donaway | 1864-1962 |
| J. Francis Parker | 9 March 1889-19 March 1976 |
| Addie R. Parker | 19 January 1894-24 January 1984 |
| Josiah D. Smith | 3 July 1855-25 January 1928 |
| Martha Hester, wife of Josiah D. Smith | 30 May 1852-23 January 1921 |
| Joseph J. Mitchell | 1847-1934 |
| Mariah C. Mitchell | 1854-1943 |
| John H. Mitchell | 1893-1920 |
| Minnie E. Mitchell | 1889-1960 |
| John G. Adkins | 27 October 1890-23 September 1964 |
| Jennie M. Adkins | 1 October 1884-7 December 1967 |
| Clyde C. Davis | 9 October 1924-19 September 2001 |
| Ethel M. Davis | 6 September 1920- |
| Howard Lee Mitchell | 1946-1991 |
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I am not sure of the correct
name of this cemetery, I call it the Sheppard Cemetery. |
| Esther F., wife of Horace Carey | 5 February 1888-13 August 1912 |
| Sarah E. Donoway | 10 June 1850-9 January 1929 |
| P. C. Donoway | died 16 August 1915 aged 65 years |
| Benjamin Sheppard | 22 October 1792-26 January 1873 |
| Sally W., consort of Benjamin Sheppard | 12 May 1795- 30 October 1865 |
| Eliza Hamblin | died 20 August 1907 aged 92 years and 10 months |
| Sarah M. Collins | 25 June 1857-30 August 1901 |
| Noah J. Collins | 15 May 1847-19 March 1922 |
| Thomas J. Hall | 3 October 1843-2 June 1900 |
| Nancy E. Hall | 11 March 1853-22 November 1925 |
| Eliza Hall, wife of C. C. Hamblin | 22 October 1873-8 January 1911 |
| Volley Hamblin | 1908-1911 |
| Willa H. Hamblin, wife of Ernest F. Farlow | 17 September 1899-3 March 1985 |
| Nancy Baker | 25 December 1845-(????????) 1939 |
| Archibald C. Baker | 21 July 1830-27 June 1914 |
| Rhoda C. Baker | 22 April 1833-15 June 1916 |
| Henry Donaway | died 19 January 1898 aged about 71 years |
| Julia, wife of (Henry?) Donaway | died (11 June 1911?), remainder of stone buried |
| Alda May, dau/o S.S. & Elizzie Baker | 27 July 1903-13 January 1904 |
| Joseph A. Baker | 10 April 18(13?)-10 April 1919 |
| Naomi J. Baker | 3 January 1857-8 July 1936(?) |
| Furlom C., son/o J. A. & N. J. Baker | 17 December 1877-22 May 1918 |
| Annie Kate, dau/o Joseph E. & Louisa Baker | 12 January 1873-30 October 1919 |
| Louisa, wife of Joseph E. Baker | 19 February 1829-8 February 1908 |
| Joseph E. Baker | 25 August 1825-5 December 1912 |
| Abisha Baker | 6 July (1842?)-31 January 1905 |
| Abisha C. Baker | 13 January 1885-17 January 1905 |
| Levenia E. Baker | 7 November 1848-(could not read remainder) |
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