Oak Ridge Public Library

1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN  37830  (865) 425-3455

 
New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery

(AEC #16)

Direction camera faces: 307ºNW

GPS Coordinates: N35º56.033, W84º18.312

Size:  More than 100 graves

Location:  On the north side of Bethel Valley Road, 1/2 mile east of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory enclosure.  The church is still standing, with the cemetery extending up the hill behind it.  On Tract A-16, from the Trustees of Bethel Baptist Church.

*2008 Update - Restricted access on DOE land.

NOTE:

In front of the cemetery is a large monument, inscribed:  

"Erected in memory of New Bethel Baptist Church, Opened 1951 - Closed 1942, Church building stood 47 feet in front of this stone"

On the reverse side is:

"In memory of our dead.  He will wipe away every tear from their eyes and death shall b no more, neither shall there be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.  

Rev. 21:4.

Church Officers

Board of Deacons Trustees
  J. F. Diggs, Chairman   S. O. Diggs
  B. H. Magill   C. R. Magill
  J. B. Gamble   W. M. Walker
  Elbert Walker
  W. M. Thacker
  S. N. Luttrell
New Bethel Baptist Church was organized and opened its doors in 1851.  The doors were closed Dec., 1942, when the church property was bought by the U.S. Government in the Oak Ridge development.  The church having been left in extended session from 1942, this monument was dedicated and the final church session closed at Memorial Day services May 29, 1949"

Burial Records

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Family

Adams

James

W.

12-21-1880

4-23-1892

Son of J. H. & M. C. Adams

Adams

Infant

 

4-14-1885

1-16-1885

Son of J. H. & M. C. Adams

Adams

William

S.

2-10-1878

3-17-1878

Son of J. H. & M. C. Adams

Anderson

Phoebe

M.

8-30-1882

1-21-1900

Daughter of O. D. & M. A. Anderson

Anderson

Eliza

J.

11-12-1872

6-17-1898

Daughter of J. & M. Anderson

Anderson

Jane

 

9-28-1823

10-7-1897

 

Anderson

Willis

 

8-20-1806

6-20-1897

 

Anderson

Mary

 

2-2-1863

6-16-1933

 

Anderson

O.

D.

3-2-1854

2-19-1932

 

Anderson

Infant

 

12-20-1916

1-5-1917

 

Anderson

J.

W.

4-2-1878

7-7-1911

 

Anderson

Gypsie

I.

1-15-1910

 

 

Anderson

Earl

M.

8-15-1910

9-21-1975

 

Babb

Sarah

M.

6-3-1854

5-25-1908

Wife of J. A. Babb

Babb

Mollie

J.

11-9-1878

10-8-1882

Daughter of J. A. & Sarah M. Babb

Bailey

Jno.

 

 

 

 

Bailey

Betty

A.

8-4-1917

5-22-1981

 

Bailey

Levi

F.

4-26-1913

 

 

Barnard

Mary

Smith

1910

1912

 

Barnard

Joe

Smith

1873

1940

 

Barnard

T.

H.

 

1940

 

Bearden

Myrtie

A.

10-22-1887

1-20-1908

Daughter of B. F. & S. J. Bearden

Bearden

Sarah

J.

12-29-1858

12-24-1910

Wife of B. F. Bearden

Billingsley

Samuel

J.

2-3-1839

2-25-1911

 

Billingsley

Perry

 

12-11-1911

6-29-1956

 

Billingsley

Earl

 

5-12-1909

1-10-1924

 

Billingsley

O.

E.

4-29-1876

6-23-1927

 

Billingsley

Ida

Hembree

12-14-1882

3-17-1920

Wife of O. E. Billingsley

Bridle

William

 

 

 

Corpl.

Burns

Sarah

B.

9-24-1835

4-9-1901

Wife of Miller P. Burns

Burns

Artie

Lissa

4-28-1874

2-18-1898

Daughter of Pleasant & Sarah B. Burns

Burns

P.

M.

 

 

 

Cagley

Jackie

 

3-4-1936

10-31-1936

 

Cagley

George

W.

2-22-1906

10-29-1911

Son of M. A. J. & M. J. Cagley

Cagley

Martha

 

12-27-1872

11-21-1919

 

Cagley

Beula

M.

6-7-1903

 

 

Cagley

James

F.

2-19-1896

10-2-1976

 

Clough

Mary

 

12-15-1847

 

Wife of George W. Clough

Clough

George

W.

2-1-1847

4-16-1916

 

Comer

Jess

 

12-3-1919

4-25-1941

Son of Mrs. James Comer

Copeland

J.

H.

4-27-1840

9-7-1921

 

Cox

Lissie

Wright

3-10-1876

1-12-1930

 

Currier

Elizabeth

 

 

 

Wife of Benjamin Currier

Currier

Laura

L.

11-18-1881

5-1882

Daughter of B. & N. J. Currier

Currier

Benjamin

 

7-16-1806

3-16-1872

 

Currier

Cordelia

 

3-19-1872

10-9-1874

Daughter of B. & N. J. Currier

Currier

Roy

B.

1-15-1901

4-18-1901

Son of L. F. & L. R. Currier

Currier

Lou

E.

2-17-1902

3-10-1902

Son of L. F. & L. R. Currier

Currier

Fate

Layafette

12-4-1877

7-17-1961

 

Currier

Lydia

Lourine

10-3-1886

4-15-1941

 

Currier

Ben

C.

8-14-1846

6-23-1915

 

Currier

Nancy

J.

10-16-1846

3-21-1913

 

Currier

Margaret

S.

2-10-1914

1-13-1962

 

Davidson

Permelia

 

7-1-1817

8-22-1897

Wife of W. C. Davidson

Davis

Samuel

J.

9-1-1847

8-16-1919

 

Davis

Elizabeth

J.

4-24-1843

7-12-1908

 

Davis

W.

L.

10-31-1871

1-4-1939

 

Davis

Nancy

Currier

1-23-1887

2-3-1968

 

Davis

Nancy

C.

1-23-1887

2-3-1968

 

Davis

J.

D.

7-20-1883

12-30-1976

 

Dickinson

Nancy

G.

6-2-1870

12-28-1890

Wife of J. B. Dickinson

Diggs

Carl

E.

8-4-1910

7-6-1930

 

Diggs

Mayme

 

12-20-1903

2-9-1926

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Diggs

Diggs

Nancy

A.

8-23-1855

9-7-1874

 

Diggs

William

F.

11-12-1876

2-28-1889

Son of W. J. & M. A. Diggs

Diggs

W.

J.

3-27-1845

6-4-1916

 

Diggs

Mary

 

12-27-1853

4-2-1903

 

Diggs

J.

K.

12-12-1920

12-16-1920

Son of W. J. & Laura Diggs

Diggs

Mary

 

12-17-1909

11-12-1915

Daughter of J. W. & Laura Diggs

Diggs

William

 

2-14-1821

6-29-1896

 

Diggs

Lennie

M.

7-30-1893

8-11-1907

 

Diggs

J.

C.

 

 

 

Diggs

P.

K.

 

 

 

Diggs

Joseph

P.

11-2-1887

3-15-1930

 

Diggs

George

W.

 

 

 

Diggs

G.

W.

9-4-1845

6-26-1908

 

Diggs

James

W.

 

 

 

Diggs

James

Dwyeth

10-9-1921

6-20-1923

Son of James F. & Emma T. Diggs

Diggs

Mary

 

10-16-1847

5-19-1910

Wife of James Wright

Duncan

Edith

Evans

12-2-1901

1-19-1973

 

Eblen

Martha

Elizabeth

3-14-1877

10-14-1911

Daughter of B. M. & T. E. Eblen

Evans

Maggie

 

9-25-1848

11-16-1887

 

Evans

Glenn

 

5-30-1909

6-15-1914

Son of Mr. & Mrs. M. C. Evans

Evans

M.

C.

11-22-1872

11-14-1931

 

Evans

Maude

 

1-1-1912

1-20-1934

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Evans

Evans

Minnie

D.

6-17-1883

6-30-1947

 

Freels

Thursa

A.

1877

1953

 

Freels

E.

M.

1868

1939

 

Freels

Velma

M.

12-26-1911

 

 

Freels

Harold

C.

6-6-1912

3-24-1964

 

Fritts

Mary

Edna

3-24-1932

10-5-1938

 

Fritts

J.

P.

8-1-1865

2-28-1918

 

Fritts

Susan

Ann H.

10-12-1875

 

Wife of J. P. Fritts

Gamble

John

B.

8-17-1885

9-19-1968

 

Gamble

Mae

 

7-8-1889

 

 

Gamble

Brisbon

 

8-17-1885

9-19-1968

 

Gamble

Mary

 Viola

7-8-1911

11-8-1974

 

Gault

J.

H.

8-30-1921

11-29-1927

Jr.

Glass

A.

N.

6-24-1881

3-21-1909

Husband of C. D. Glass

Gray

Texas

Plemons

10-4-1882

5-28-1958

 

Green

Danel

 

5-20-1919

1-15-1934

 

Grubb

Clara

Mae

8-26-1933

9-5-1933

Daughter of Joseph & Mae Grubb

Grubb

Nancy

 

1850

1-1-1919

 

Grubb

John

F.

8-10-1839

5-7-1914

 

Grubb

F.

B.

 

 

 

Grubb

Lucinda

Saliham

1-20-1813

3-25-1890

Wife of Joseph H. Grubb

Grubb

Joseph

 

 

 

 

Grubb

James

F.

1-14-1897

11-17-1898

Son of S. P. & M. F. Grubb

Grubb

J.

M.

6-27-1927

6-27-1927

 

Grubb

Hasson

B.

1-5-1927

12-31-1927

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Grubb

Grubb

Anna

Reed

3-6-1884

12-26-1961

Wife of S. P. Grubb

Grubb

Samuel

P.

2-4-1873

4-13-1959

 

Grubb

Emma

 

1877

1913

Wife of S. P. Grubb

Grubb

Frank

 

1908

1933

 

Grubb

Cecil

M.

1911

1918

 

Grubb

John

F.

2-10-1868

4-28-1940

 

Grubb

Rosabelle

J.

10-16-1872

6-26-1955

 

Grubb

J.

E.

1875

1937

 

Grubb

Eva

 

8-25-1877

4-8-1912

Wife of J. E. Grubb

Grubb

Clifton

 

1-10-1904

 

 

Grubb

Flossie

Mae

3-21-1906

3-7-1973

 

Grubb

George

W.

9-3-1900

7-7-1976

 

Grubb

Sallie

J.

1-23-1909

 

 

Hagler

Robert

C.

9-22-1931

5-31-1935

 

Hagler

Benjamin

Franklin

10-18-1852

12-22-1933

 

Hagler

Elizabeth

C. Burns

9-25-1853

10-3-1926

 

Hagler

Nancy

 

1-29-1880

1-1-1918

 

Hagler

Lottie

 

12-2-1849

12-31-1937

Wife of W. A. Ward

Hagler

Evan

E.

5-15-1858

1-11-1917

Sr.

Hagler

Dessa

N.

12-21-1894

3-5-1972

 

Hagler

Oliver

F.

8-10-1897

6-27-1978

 

Hellard

Nancy

Dean

1925

1940

 

Hellard

Betty

Ruth

1927

1940

 

Hickman

John

A.

10-10-1859

4-17-1897

Son of I. & M. Hickman

Hudson

T.

J.

 

 

Corpl.

Hudson

P.

C.

10-10-1858

10-4-1883

Daughter of N. M. & J. Melton; Wife of R. M. Hudson

Huskey

James

A.

8-20-1870

2-26-1935

 

Huskey

Josephine

 

3-10-1874

1-14-1945

 

Jacob

Francis

 

 

 

 

Jestice

James

Ewdard

12-4-1931

8-11-1935

 

Jones

Troy

Vernon

6-2-1935

2-2-1936

 

Jones

Coy

Vern

6-2-1935

2-2-1936

 

Jones

William

Earl

3-4-1934

1-1-1938

 

Kear

Ruth

J.

11-19-1930

2-22-1931

 

Kelly

Helen

Hellard

4-18-1930

12-11-1977

 

Littleton

Infant

 

 

 

Parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Littleton

Luttrell

W.

M.

1874

1961

 

Luttrell

Matilda

Grubb

1878

1934

 

Luttrell

Jenatte

 

4-20-1912

12-26-1981

 

Luttrell

Mark

 

10-14-1899

7-6-1983

 

Magill

Winnie

May

11-17-1914

1-28-1918

Daughter of J. S. & Stella Magill

Magill

Lizzie

 

5-15-1853

5-13-1900

Wife of A. M. Magill

Magill

Katie

 

4-12-1884

5-19-1900

Daughter of A. M. & M. E. Magill

Magill

J.

Frank

7-7-1880

3-11-1925

 

Magill

Addie

R.

1-7-1892

12-22-1963

 

Magill

H.

B.

1922

1923

 

Magill

N.

E.

1919

1923

 

Magill

James

M.

 

 

 

Magill

Tom

 

1884

1908

 

Magill

Mary

Jane

1935

1910

Sister of Jim Magill

Maness

Claude

 

3-13-1913

7-8-1966

 

May

Gwendolyn

Rose

1927

1929

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert May

McCoy

Phoeba

L.

5-30-1856

4-9-1938

Wife of W. J. Diggs

McCoy

Martin

 

 

 

Cherokee War

McCoy

N.

A.

 

 

 

McGill

Joe

N.

3-28-1881

11-3-1910

Son of R. M. & M. A. Magill

McNew

Florence

 

9-29-1871

 

 

McNew

J.

M.

12-11-1861

1-29-1939

 

McNew

Lettie

Ader

12-7-1918

1-3-1920

Daughter of J. M. & Florence McNew

Melton

J.

E.

 

 

 

Melton

N.

M.

4-29-1833

9-20-1891

Wife of John Melton

Melton

John

 

9-6-1834

10-8-1906

 

Melton

Sarah

E.

7-11-1859

5-9-1937

 

Melton

Minnie

M.

10-15-1898

11-10-1925

 

Melton

J.

F.

3-12-1892

9-25-1916

 

Melton

J.

T. S.

4-26-1860

7-21-1894

 

Melton

Nancy

Ollie

4-22-1870

2-20-1948

 

Melton

Robert

Preston

1894