The settlement was named Bethel after the Tennessee town and land was dedicated for family burials and a church. Just north of intersection of Restful Lane and Sanctuary Drive off Rogers Road.īethel Cemetery was established in 1850 on land donated by William Rogers, who arrived from Bethel, Tennessee in 1847. A cemetery board is responsible for the cemetery and an endowment fund provides income for maintenance. One of the last burials is that of Libby Louise Pearson, a sixth generation descendant of Henry Cook. There are many neighboring families as well. ![]() In about 1915 the cemetery association changed the name to Baccus Cemetery in recognition of Rachel’s gift of the burial ground and the tract for the neighboring Baccus Christian Church, organized in 1908.įamilies buried at Baccus Cemetery that are descended from Henry Cook are the Cook, Heustis, Martin, Dudley, Baccus, Miller, Bishop, and Pearson families. In time, Henry Cook’s daughter, Rachel Baccus, acquired the land, and in 1878, she deeded it to the heirs of Henry Cook for church and cemetery purposes. Martha’s little son lies next to his Uncle Daniel. George’s mother was Martha Cook, eldest child of Henry Cook and his last wife, Sarah Kincaid Cook. George was born on April 1, 1849, and died August 17, 1850. It was started by Henry Cook, who buried his 17- year-old son, Daniel, not far from the newly built Cook cabin with its animal skin for the front door. ![]() A Texas State Historical Marker stands at the gate.īaccus was originally known as the Cook Cemetery. Baccus CemeteryĬompiled and written by Richard Beaver, Frisco, TX 2009įive miles south of Frisco, one mile south of State Hwy. ![]() The Heritage Association of Frisco does not manage any of these cemeteries. Contact us if you have questions, photos, and/or information to share. Research on these cemeteries has been done independently and locations for some can be found on the Historic Sites map. There are seven cemeteries in and around Frisco that are associated with Frisco families.
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