Bethel-Rhome & Isbell Cemeteries
2 Cemeteries Just North of Rhome, Wise County, Texas
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Bethel-Rhome Cemetery

   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.

  

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

# Name Born Date of Death Information Notes Link to Headstone Picture
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) Bethel-Rhome-07.jpg
7 Auvenshine, Elias Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-07a.jpg
7 Auvenshine, Elias Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-07b.jpg
7 Auvenshine, Elias Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-07c.jpg
7 Auvenshine, Elias Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-07d.jpg
7 Auvenshine, Elias Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-07e.jpg
6 Auvenshine, Gatsey Feb 24, 1830 Feb 22, 1882 Wife of E. - New  and old stones Bethel-Rhome-06.jpg
6 Auvenshine, Gatsey Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-06a.jpg
6 Auvenshine, Gatsey Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-06b.jpg
8 Boyles, Polly R. Jan 1, 1860 Apr 3, 1879 Wife of Joe - New and old stones Bethel-Rhome-08.jpg
8 Boyles, Polly R. Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-08a.jpg
8 Boyles, Polly R. Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-08b.jpg
8 Boyles, Polly R. Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-08c.jpg
11 Dawson, Mary A. Apr 27, 1854 May 10, 1879   Bethel-Rhome-11.jpg
11 Dawson, Mary A. additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-11a.jpg
9 Ford, Benjamin May 31, 1827 May 3, 1896   Bethel-Rhome-09.jpg
10 Ford, Sarah Jan 12, 1827 July 30, 1884 Wife of Benj Bethel-Rhome-10.jpg
10 Ford, Sarah Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-10a.jpg
10 Ford, Sarah Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-10b.jpg
2 James, J. Bunyan no dates   Aged 11 mos. - Son of J. & R. Bethel-Rhome-02.jpg
1 James, M.E. Ross 1849 1879 Wife of J. Bethel-Rhome-01.jpg
3 James, Sarah Rebecca   Feb 24, 1879 Aged 14 yrs, 11 mos, 21 dys Bethel-Rhome-03.jpg
3 James, Sarah Rebecca Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-03a.jpg
3 James, Sarah Rebecca Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-03b.jpg
5 Robertson, Infant June 5, 1884 June 5, 1884 Daughter of J.A. & N.J. Bethel-Rhome-05.jpg
5 Robertson, Infant Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-05a.jpg
4 Robertson, Nancy J. Feb 20, 1855 July 16, 1884 Wife of J.A. Bethel-Rhome-04.jpg
4 Robertson, Nancy J. Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-04a.jpg
4 Robertson, Nancy J. Additional Picture     Bethel-Rhome-04b.jpg
Not Found Robertson, Twins July ? July ? Children of J.A. & N.J. Bethel-Rhome-No Picture
Not Found Taylor, William Arthur June 13, 1886 June 1, 1889   Bethel-Rhome-No Picture
           
  Not Found -  from an earlier listing        

 

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 pictured below.
  
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