Hefley, Gilley & Bethel-Boonsville Cemeteries
 3 small cemeteries between Boonsville and Cottondale, Wise County, Texas
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Hefley Cemetery

    Hefley Cemetery is just across Fm Rd 920 form Boonsville Cemetery. (See Boonsville page). You go up the driveway to a brick house with white trim and then behind the house to a barn. Walk through the white pipe gate to the right of the barn and go through the pasture. The cemetery is grown up in brush but is fenced with a cyclone and pipe fence.

  

  

    In March 2001 we took pictures of the 8 headstones present. 
   
In the table below LaDarla Keith added some information in parenthesis ( ).

# Name Born Date of Death Information Notes Link to Headstone Picture
5 Ferguson, Sarah E. Mar 20, 1856 Nov 12, 1879 Wife of Joseph - Daughter of ?.M. & J.D. Hefley (Daughter of John & Jane Hefley) Hefley-5.jpg
5 Ferguson, Sarah E. Additional Picture     Hefley-5a.jpg
5 Ferguson, Sarah E. Additional Picture     Hefley-5b.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Jan 31, 1823 June 30, 1883 Consort of J. - TX PVT CO C TX Cavalry Confederate States Army (dates on military marker are 1825-1887- Name is John) Hefley-6.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Additional Picture     Hefley-6a.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Additional Picture     Hefley-6b.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Additional Picture     Hefley-6c.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Additional Picture     Hefley-6d.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Additional Picture     Hefley-6e.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Additional Picture     Hefley-6f.jpg
6 Hefley, J.M. (John Martin) Additional Picture     Hefley-6g.jpg
7 Hefley, Jane D. Apr 11, 1828 Feb 7, 1910 Wife of J.M. Hefley-7.jpg
7 Hefley, Jane D. Additional Picture     Hefley-7a.jpg
7 Hefley, Jane D. Additional Picture     Hefley-7b.jpg
Not Found Hefley, Minerva no dates   Died as a child Hefley-No Picture
2 McCright, Columbus N. Aug 20, 1884 July 15, 1890 Son of C.C. & N.A. Hefley-2.jpg
1 McCright, Joseph F. Dec 13, 1882 July 19, 1883 Son of C.C. & N.A. Hefley-1.jpg
1 McCright, Joseph F. Additional Picture     Hefley-1a.jpg
1 McCright, Joseph F. Additional Picture     Hefley-1b.jpg
3 McCright, Nancy A. Aug 13, 1860 July 20, 1890 Wife of C.C. (Daughter of John & Jane Hefley) Hefley-3.jpg
3 McCright, Nancy A. Additional Picture     Hefley-3a.jpg
4 McCright, Thomas A. Nov 26, 1889 Aug 19, 1890 Son of C.C. & N.A. Hefley-4.jpg
4 McCright, Thomas A. Additional Picture     Hefley-4a.jpg
8 McGrain, Edna Earl Nov 3, 1882 Aug 16, 1883 Son of A.J. & N.G. Hefley-8.jpg
8 McGrain, Edna Earl Additional Picture     Hefley-8a.jpg
           
  Additional information provided by LaDarla Keith        

Gilley Cemetery

    Gilley Cemetery is located on CR 3655 about 3 miles east of Boonsville. It is visible on the north side of the road, but is out in the pasture about 100 yards. In 2001 There was a white pipe fenced lane just to the east of the cemetery. In 2010 all of the fences had been replaced with a tall pipe and cattle pannel fence. The farm sign said 'Black Rock Ranch'. Drive down the lane and look for the cemetery fenced off in the pasture to the left.

  

    The sign on the white fence in 2001 said "Gilley Cemetery est. 1860 by John B. Gilley".

  

    The cemetery was mowed and well kept when we took pictures of the 23 headstones in March 2001. We moved from the northeast corner south and west as we numbered the headstones.
    
Additional information provided by Joyce Gore Locke and Doris Sanders is included in this data. It will be in parenthesis ( ). Joyce Locke has a very complete family history of Andrew Jefferson Gore on page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~goredata/andy.html 

# Name Born Date of Death Information Notes Link to Headstone Picture
14 Barfield, Eugene D. (Eugene Derene) (June 6) 1898 (Jan 7) 1920 (Son of Robert Ervin & Mary Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie"Gilley Barfield) Gilley-14.jpg
15 Gilley, G.D. (Gabriel Derene) Mar 20, 1826 Apr 9, 1882 (Brother of John B.) (Husband of Nancy Nation) (CSA 34th TX REG) Gilley-15.jpg
19 Gilley, H.C. (Henry C.) Dec 27, 1873 Aug 9, 1900 Son of J.B. & M.A.(Mary A. Davis) Gilley Gilley-19.jpg
21 Gilley, John B. Oct 22, 1818 (In TN) Mar 28, 1892 Old headstone and also one with Mary A.- Medallion "Citizen of the Republic of Texas 1836-1846" (Father of Mary Ann Elizabeth Gilley)(Wed Oct 6, 1859 to Mary Adline Davis in Wise County) (CSA Ward's Co Quale's Battn. Frontier Troops - not documented Mexican War 1846-47) (Son of John Gilley & Sarah - on first wagon train to what is now Smith Co., TX) Gilley-21.jpg
21 Gilley, John B. Additional Picture     Gilley-21a.jpg
21 Gilley, John B. Additional Picture     Gilley-21b.jpg
21 Gilley, John B. Additional Picture     Gilley-21c.jpg
20 Gilley, John Derene May 10, 1872 Jan 6, 1934   Gilley-20.jpg
20 Gilley, John Derene Additional Picture     Gilley-20a.jpg
22 Gilley, Mary A. (Mary Adeline Davis) (Nov 18) 1836 (In Cobb Co., GA) (Dec 27)1935 Headstone with John B. - Medallion "Citizen of the Republic of Texas 1836-1846" (Mother of Mary Ann Elizabeth Gilley) (Daughter of John S. Davis and his first wife Rebecca Cantrell of Habersham Co., GA) Gilley-22.jpg
22 Gilley, Mary A. (Mary Adeline Davis) Additional Picture     Gilley-22a.jpg
8 Gore, A.J. (Andrew Jackson) Feb 14, 1843 Dec 1, 1916 Headstone with Iona J. (see bio on page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~goredata/andy.html ) Gilley-08.jpg
1 Gore, Iona J. Dec 19, 1845 June 6, 1893 Wife of A.J. - Old headstone and new one with A.J. (Daughter of Robert & Mary Magee Wright) Gilley-01.jpg
1 Gore, Iona J. Additional Picture     Gilley-01a.jpg
1 Gore, Iona J. Additional Picture     Gilley-01b.jpg
1 Gore, Iona J. Additional Picture     Gilley-01c.jpg
7 Gore, John D. 1874 1938 (Son of A.J. & Iona) Gilley-07.jpg
23 Hayse, Melissa Jane Gilley Sept 6, 1863 Sept 7, 1891 (Wife of Benjamin W.) Gilley-23.jpg
2 Helms, Annie Belle Sept 1, 1905 Jan 24, 1907 (Sister of John F. Helms) Gilley-02.jpg
3 Helms, Dovie Lee Feb 10, 1899 Jan 15, 1907 (Sister of John F. Helms) Gilley-03.jpg
4 Malone, S.C. Aug 21, 1871 Sept 8, 1891   Gilley-04.jpg
4 Malone, S.C. Additional Picture     Gilley-04a.jpg
4 Malone, S.C. Additional Picture     Gilley-04b.jpg
5 Price, C.F. July 7, 1873 June 18, 1884   Gilley-05.jpg
5 Price, C.F. Additional Picture     Gilley-05a.jpg
5 Price, C.F. Additional Picture     Gilley-05b.jpg
6 Price, Mary A. Oct 1, 1869 Mar 18, 1873 (Daughter of Marmaduke Price) Gilley-06.jpg
18 Stricklin, Francis O. (Francis Odus Gilley) Feb 6, 1869 July 15, 1893 Wife of W.J.(William Joseph) (Daughter of John B. & Mary A. Gilley) Gilley-18.jpg
18 Stricklin, Francis O. (Francis Odus Gilley) Additional Picture     Gilley-18a.jpg
17 Thedford, M.C.(Mack Charles) Apr 2, 1855 May 27, 1885 Headstone with Sarah E. Gilley-17.jpg
17 Thedford, M.C.(Mack Charles) Additional Picture     Gilley-17a.jpg
16 Thedford, Sarah E.(Eveline) June 8, 1862 Oct 31, 1883 Wife of M.C. (Daughter of John B. & Mary Adeline Gilley) Gilley-16.jpg
16 Thedford, Sarah E.(Eveline) Additional Picture     Gilley-16a.jpg
16 Thedford, Sarah E.(Eveline) Additional Picture     Gilley-16b.jpg
9 Wimberly, James Apr 30, 1847 June 16, 1935 Ward's Co. TX CAV Confederate States Army (First Frontier Troops Quale's Battn)  - Note last name spelling Gilley-09.jpg
9 Wimberly, James Additional Picture     Gilley-09a.jpg
12 Wimbley, Alice July 21, 1885 May 3, 1892 Daughter of James & Eliza Gilley-12.jpg
12 Wimbley, Alice Additional Picture     Gilley-12a.jpg
10 Wimbley, Eliza (McCrory) May 13, 1854 Jan 30, 1892 Wife of James Gilley-10.jpg
10 Wimbley, Eliza (McCrory) Additional Picture     Gilley-10a.jpg
11 Wimbley, Infant Oct 4, 1875 Oct 25, 1875 Infant of James & Eliza Gilley-11.jpg
11 Wimbley, Infant Additional Picture     Gilley-11a.jpg
13 Wimbley, James Dec 24, 1893 Jan 17, 1895 Son of James & Martha Gilley-13.jpg
13 Wimbley, James Additional Picture     Gilley-13a.jpg
           
  Additions by Joyce Gore Locke and Doris Sanders        

 

Bethel-Boonsville Cemetery

    The upper picture of the Bethel-Boonsville Cemetery gate was made in March 2001 when the grass was tall. The picture below was made in 2010 and the grass had been mowed.

    Bethel Cemetery (more than one in the county) is located about half a mile to the east of Gilley Cemetery. Like Gilley it is on the north side of CR 3655 about 100 yards from the road, but dense woods keep you from seeing it from the road. Look for the house pictured below on the right and across the road from it, turn left on the dirt road pictured below and you will see the double gate to the cemetery on the left.

     

  

    When we took pictures at Bethel-Boonsville, in March of 2001, the headstones were scattered toward the back (west) part of the fenced cemetery area, and the cemetery had waist high dead grass. Of the 27 headstones recorded in an earlier survey by Jim Paschall of Cottondale, we were only able to find and picture 25.
    The information from the previous survey is included in the data in parenthesis ( ), and the two headstones we didn't find are noted with 'Not Found'.

Name Born Date of Death Information Notes Link to Headstone Picture
Barllett, Harriet Feb 13, 1842 June 21, 1901 Wife of J.L. Bethel-Boonsville-25.jpg
Barllett, Harriet Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-25a.jpg
Brians, A.V. Jan 18, 1880 Jan 21, 1932   Bethel-Boonsville-No Picture
Brown, Walter Jan 3, 1870 Oct 4, 1896   Bethel-Boonsville-13.jpg
Harrell, G.W. Mar 10, 1847 Oct 28, ? (1871)   Bethel-Boonsville-10.jpg
Harrell, G.W. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-10a.jpg
Hines, Andrew J.   Nov 29, 1879 Aged 22 years - Son of A.J. & E. Bethel-Boonsville-11.jpg
Hines, Andrew J. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-11a.jpg
Hines, Ellen Jane   Dec 6, 1879 Aged 44 years - Wife of A.J. Bethel-Boonsville-12.jpg
Hines, Ellen Jane Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-12a.jpg
Huddleston, Daniel C. 1844 1922 Headstone with Martha A. - TX PVT 13 REGT TX CAV Confederate States Army Bethel-Boonsville-07.jpg
Huddleston, Daniel C. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-07a.jpg
Huddleston, Henry C. Apr 16, 1888 Nov 15, 1891 Son of D.C. & M.A. Bethel-Boonsville-06.jpg
Huddleston, Henry C. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-06a.jpg
Huddleston, Martha A. 1852 (Sept 1) 1917 Headstone with Daniel C. Bethel-Boonsville-08.jpg
Huddleston, Martha A. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-08a.jpg
Huddleston, Myre A. July 23, 1895 Aug 13, 1895 Daughter of D.C. & M.A. Bethel-Boonsville-05.jpg
Huddleston, Myre A. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-05a.jpg
Mattingley, Luster A. June 22, 1896 Oct 7, 1896 Son of W.H. & J.E. - Headstone with Marvie H. Bethel-Boonsville-03.jpg
Mattingley, Luster A. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-03a.jpg
Mattingley, M. 1844 1926   Bethel-Boonsville-02.jpg
Mattingley, M. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-02a.jpg
Mattingley, M. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-02b.jpg
Mattingley, Marvie H. June 28, 1899 Apr 27, 1900 Duaghter of W.H. & J.E. - Headstone with Luster A. Bethel-Boonsville-04.jpg
Mattingley, Williard H. July 2, 1871 Jan 8, 1961   Bethel-Boonsville-No Picture
Middleton, Vinson H. Dec 25, 1811 Aug 21, 1899   Bethel-Boonsville-09.jpg
Middleton, Vinson H. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-09a.jpg
Middleton, Vinson H. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-09b.jpg
Paschal, James A. 1829 1907 Tennessee PVT CO D 4 BN TENN CAV Confederate States Army Bethel-Boonsville-23.jpg
Paschall, Charley A.   Oct 4, 1884 Aged 13 yrs, 6 mos, 26 dys - Son of J.A. & S.A. Bethel-Boonsville-21.jpg
Paschall, S.A. July 9, 1835 Apr 16, 1900 Wife of J.A. Bethel-Boonsville-22.jpg
Russell, Burditt B. Dec 9, 1873 Jan 29, 1881 Son of M.S. Bethel-Boonsville-15.jpg
Russell, Martha S. Jan 8, 1835 Oct 19, 1899 Wife of Dr. R.Y. Bethel-Boonsville-17.jpg
Russell, Martha S. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-17a.jpg
Russell, Robert Y. Dec 26, 1823 Apr 5, 1884 Husband of M.S. Bethel-Boonsville-16.jpg
Russell, Robert Y. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-16a.jpg
Russell, Thomas F. Nov 11, 1858 Feb 18, 1890 Son of M.S. Bethel-Boonsville-14.jpg
Russell, Thomas F. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-14a.jpg
Rutherford, Robert M. Mar 28, 1903 Apr 1, 1903   Bethel-Boonsville-01.jpg
Rutherford, Robert M. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-01a.jpg
Slover, Emma F. Oct 21, 1866 Mar 19, 1891 Wife of W.S. Bethel-Boonsville-20.jpg
Slover, Emma F. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-20a.jpg
Stevenson, Infant Dec 12, 1887 Dec 12, 1887 Daughter of G. & M. - Headstone with Maude Bethel-Boonsville-18.jpg
Stevenson, Infant Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-18a.jpg
Stevenson, Maude Oct 20, 1884 Feb 3, 1905 Daughter of G. & M. - Headstone with Infant Bethel-Boonsville-19.jpg
Ward, Nancy L. Nov 16, 1836 Nov 17, 1890 Aged 54 years, 1 day - Wife of W.D. Bethel-Boonsville-24.jpg
Ward, Nancy L. Additional Picture     Bethel-Boonsville-24a.jpg
         
Not Found from Mar 1, 1964 listing by Mr. & Mrs. Homer L. Roper        
Also found by Jim Paschall of Cottondale in a previous survey