Photos and Partial Inscriptions Donna Trusty Sheehy
History: This cemetery, established in 1885, was originally named Byers Field Cemetery and was later changed to Benvanue Cemetery for some unknown reason. But the Byers name isn't to be found at the cemetery but does show up on a few cemetery lists.
Last, First, Birth, Death, Comments
Dunn, Darthula (Henry), Dec.2, 1840 (Blount Co., Tennessee),
June 23, 1912 (Byers Texas,Clay Co.) wife of J.H.Dunn (married
July 20, 1869 in Grayson Co., Texas) (no children)
Dunn, James H., Dec.17, 1831 (Nashville, Tenn.), Dec.31, 1901
(Byers, Tex. Clay Co) (Grew up in Jasper Co. Missouri-Held rank
of major in
CSA under General Jo Shelby)
Dunn, Mary H., Feb. 9, 1801, Nov. 22, 1893, (nee Henderson-mother
of James)
Flake, George T., May 23, 1896,
October 3, 1897, Infant son of Jonathan T. and Lovie L. Flake
Flake, Jonathan T., March 9, 1849,
June 2, 1921, ("T" is for Taylor)
Flake, Lovie L., May 11, 1857,
September 16, 1924
Haws, J.J., May 21 1853, Nov.
23, 1925, (James Jefferson Haws), He has gone to the mansions
of rest.
Haws, John A., 1879, 1937, (John
Albert Haws)
Haws, Martha C., February 12,
1855, May 29, 1945, (Martha Caroline Trusty Haws)
Johnson, A.J., December 10, 1863,
November 20, 1924, (Andrew Jackson Johnson)
Johnson, Julia A., March 20, 1832,
February 24, 1914, (Julia Ann Clark Trusty Johnson)
Johnson, J.W. Johnson, August
20, 1870, October 18, 1922, (James William Johnson)
Johnson, T.M., January 8, 1833,
December 11, 1911, (Thomas Marion Johnson)
Owen, John M., July 20, 1859, Sept
12, 1912
Owen, Mary Ellen, March 19, 1871,
December 23, 1937
Owen, Uncle Mack, Oct. 22, 1866,
Oct. 31, 1920
Sharp, Cliffie, 1892, 1934, Daughter
of H.L. & M.J. Sharp (Henry Logan & Martha Jane Trusty
Sharp)
Snodgrass, Alonzo L., October
30, 1895, October 4, 1917, son of J.T. & V.D. Snodgrass, (John
Theodore & Vianna D. Haws Snodgrass), age 22 yrs.
Trusty, Carl Louie, March 16,
1906, April 22, 1916, (Child of J. Hettie Oliver and James Henry
Trusty)
Trusty, C.T., (This is just a
little marker with initials on it in the fenced in same Trusty
family plot. This is for Jimmie Hettie Oliver Trusty and James
Henry Trusty's son named Claude I. Trusty. I believe the "T"
was suppose to be an "i". His birth year was about 1909
according to census records. I haven't found a death date yet.)
Trusty, James H., Feb. 11, 1872,
Jan. 31, 1950, (James H. Trusty is James Henry Trusty)
Trusty, J. Hettie, June 21, 1886,
July 19, 1962, (J. Hettie Trusty is Jimmie Hettie Oliver Trusty)
Trusty, Lucindy, April. 7, 1850,
Dec. 20, 1927, His Wife, At Rest, Mother, (Lucindy Evelyn Carter
Trusty)
Trusty, Thomas J., Mar. 22, 1851,
July 6, 1923, (Thomas Jefferson Trusty)
Trusty, Truman J., April 6, 1911,
Dec. 10, 1912, (Truman John Trusty son to James Henry Trusty &
son of J.H. & J.H. Trusty, Jimmie Hettie Oliver Trusty)
Trusty, Velma Lucile, Nov. 20,
1904, Sept. 4, 1905, (Child of J. Hettie Oliver and James Henry
Trusty)
Whaley, H.A., August 4, 1826, December
28, 1898
Whaley, Infant, Daughter of H.L.
& Rhoda (Henry Louis & Rhoda Elsie Trusty Whaley)(Infant's
name, Rose)
Zachry, Abner Daniel, October 17,
1834, December 17, 1891
Zachry, Romaldes Perry, April 15,
1820, Dec. 20, 1889
