Briar
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Briar Branch Cemetery is a couple of miles out to the east of Alvord. Start out of Alvord to the northeast on Fm Rd 1655 and turn right in town just past the railroad tracks. This is Pine Street but it becomes Old Decatur Road. Follow it a couple of miles and as the road swings to the east you will see the cemetery off in the pasture on the right. In 2001 there was a pipe gate on the road with a sign that says Marcon Operating Co. - Clyde Smith Lease.
Historical
Marker Correction
to this marker sent in by Janet Ariciu jeariciu@gmail.com |
Below is an article from the 'Wise
County Messenger' and also a page from the 'Pioneer History of Wise
County'.
These are thumbnails and, if clicked on, will be large enough to read.
There were 48 headstones when we took photos in
October, 2000.
Layout order listing below-
We started at the gate and went south and then back (east) in rows.
(Full alpabetical information and links to headstone pictures is at the bottom of this page.)
Row - # - Last Name - First
Name
1 1 Smith Elizabeth
1 2 Smith John
2 3 Jones Phillip
2 4 Jones W.H.
2 5 Smith J.L.
2 6 Jones M.A.
2 7 Smith R.R.
3 8 Lee W.A.
3 9 Lee America Ann
4 10 Evans J.H.
4 11 Evans Anna
4 12 Smith Annie
4 13 Smith Myrtle
5 14 Huff C.W., Mrs
5 15 Huff Palestine
5 16 Huff Molly
5 17 Covington Oscar M.
5 18 Covington Anna
6 19 Munkres Penelope
6 20 Munkres Richard
6 21 Free John
6 22 Free Nancy Ann
7 23 Carpenter John
8 24 McIntire Vollie Valentine
8 25 McIntire Shark A.
8 26 McIntire Rex D.
9 27 Smith Egbert
9 28 Smith John H.
9 29 Lowry Lulu Bell
9 30 McConnell Charlie F.
9 31 Cook Margaret Emaline
9 32 Davis Martha
9 33 Davis Ambrous L.
10 34 McDonald Sam
10 35 McDonald Dewey Neff
10 36 McDonald Nancy
10 37 McDonald Mary A.
10 38 McDonald Mark
10 39 McDonald James T.
10 40 Murray Veatress
11 41 Reynolds John A.
12 42 Whitlow Infant
12 43 Killingsworth Martha M.
13 44 Jones Jessey T.
13 45 Ross John Franklin
14 46 Reeves Mary E.
14 47 Miller T.O.
14 48 Miller W.H.
# | Name | Born | Date of Death | Information Notes | Link to Headstone Picture |
23 | Carpenter, John | 1859 | 1924 | BriarBranch-23.jpg | |
31 | Cook, Margaret Emaline | Feb 13, 1830 | Mar 27, 1910 | BriarBranch-31.jpg | |
18 | Covington, Anna | Jan 11, 1885 | Aug 10, 1885 | Daughter of S.M. & E.H. | BriarBranch-18.jpg |
17 | Covington, Oscar M. | Aug 16, 1880 | Jan 30, 1884 | Son of S.M. & E.H. | BriarBranch-17.jpg |
33 | Davis, Ambrous L. | Nov 17, 1837 | Sept 13, 1900 | Husband of Martha | BriarBranch-33.jpg |
32 | Davis, Martha | May 29, 1839 | Sept 16, 1902 | Wife of Ambrous L. | BriarBranch-32.jpg |
11 | Evans, Anna | Nov 15, 1853 | Sept 7, 1913 | Headstone with J.H. | BriarBranch-11.jpg |
10 | Evans, J.H. | Sept 11, 1848 | Mar 16, 1899 | Headstone with Anna | BriarBranch-10.jpg |
10 | Evans, J.H. | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-10a.jpg | ||
10 | Evans, J.H. | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-10b.jpg | ||
21 | Free, John | 1846 | Feb 25, 1893 | BriarBranch-21.jpg | |
21 | Free, John | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-21a.jpg | ||
22 | Free, Nancy Ann | 1866 | Feb 23, 1890 | BriarBranch-22.jpg | |
Not Found | Hiner, Joseph | ? | ? | BriarBranch-No Picture | |
14 | Huff, C.W., Mrs | 1874 | Killed by Indians | BriarBranch-14.jpg | |
16 | Huff, Molly | 1874 | Daughter of Mr. & Mrs.C.W. - Killed by Indians | BriarBranch-16.jpg | |
15 | Huff, Palestine | 1874 | Daughter of Mr. & Mrs.C.W. - Killed by Indians | BriarBranch-15.jpg | |
Not Found | Jasper, B.F. | Dec 7, 184? | Jan 25, 1881 | BriarBranch-No Picture | |
Not Found | Jones, Annie | Jan 1, 1869 | Jan 23, 1907 | Wife of T.M. | BriarBranch-No Picture |
44 | Jones, Jessey T. | Nov 20, 1890 | Dec 21, 1894 | Son of J.W. & E. | BriarBranch-44.jpg |
44 | Jones, Jessey T. | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-44a.jpg | ||
6 | Jones, M.A. | 1829 | 1887 | Wife of W.H. | BriarBranch-06.jpg |
Not Found | Jones, Ocey Bell | Nov 17, 1898 | July 20, 1899 | Daughter of T.M. & A. | BriarBranch-No Picture |
3 | Jones, Phillip | 1858 | 1930 | BriarBranch-03.jpg | |
4 | Jones, W.H. | 1834 | 1900 | BriarBranch-04.jpg | |
43 | Killingsworth, Martha M. | Nov 10, 1893 | Aug 10, 1894 | Daughter of I.D. & E.C. | BriarBranch-43.jpg |
43 | Killingsworth, Martha M. | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-43a.jpg | ||
9 | Lee, America Ann | Sept 5, 1837 | Oct 8, 1887 | Wife of W.A. | BriarBranch-09.jpg |
9 | Lee, America Ann | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-09a.jpg | ||
8 | Lee, W.A. | Feb 9, 1831 | Dec 6, 1895 | BriarBranch-08.jpg | |
29 | Lowry, Lulu Bell | Oct 14, 1895 | Sept 25, 1899 | Daughter of W.P. & M.E. | BriarBranch-29.jpg |
29 | Lowry, Lulu Bell | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-29a.jpg | ||
30 | McConnell, Charlie F. | Oct 7, 1878 | Nov 25, 1891 | Son of J.P. & P.E. | BriarBranch-30.jpg |
35 | McDonald, Dewey Neff | (Feb 17) 1903 | (Nov 2) 1930 | Headstone with Sam | BriarBranch-35.jpg |
39 | McDonald, James T. | July 27, 1895 | Sept 9, 1919 | Son of M. & Mary | BriarBranch-39.jpg |
39 | McDonald, James T. | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-39a.jpg | ||
38 | McDonald, Mark | June 8, 1848 | Dec 28, 1915 | Headstone with Mary A. | BriarBranch-38.jpg |
37 | McDonald, Mary A. | Sept 13, 1858 | Apr 6, 1944 | Headstone with Mark | BriarBranch-37.jpg |
36 | McDonald, Nancy | Dec 18, 1882 | Feb 7, 1886 | Daughter of M. & M.A. | BriarBranch-36.jpg |
34 | McDonald, Sam | 1897 | 1965 | Headstone with Dewey Neff | BriarBranch-34.jpg |
26 | McIntire, Rex D. | 1945 | 1979 | Headstone with Shark A. | BriarBranch-26.jpg |
25 | McIntire, Shark A. | 1907 | 1973 | Headstone with Rex D. | BriarBranch-25.jpg |
24 | McIntire, Vollie Valentine | June 5, 1905 | Sept 19, 1986 | BriarBranch-24.jpg | |
47 | Miller, T.J. | no dates | BriarBranch-47.jpg | ||
48 | Miller, W.H. | no dates | BriarBranch-48.jpg | ||
19 | Munkres, Penelope | June 21, 1837 | Feb 23, 1914 | BriarBranch-19.jpg | |
19 | Munkres, Penelope | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-19a.jpg | ||
19 | Munkres, Penelope | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-19b.jpg | ||
20 | Munkres, Richard | 1830 | Apr 5, 1893 | BriarBranch-20.jpg | |
40 | Murray, Veatress | Dec 5, 1893 | July 3, 1894 | Daughter of J.R. & O.A. or D.A. | BriarBranch-40.jpg |
40 | Murray, Veatress | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-40a.jpg | ||
46 | Reeves, Mary E. | Sept 14, 1860 | Feb 5, 1905 | BriarBranch-46.jpg | |
41 | Reynolds, John A. | Jan 20, 1903 | Nov 6, 1927 | BriarBranch-41.jpg | |
41 | Reynolds, John A. | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-41a.jpg | ||
41 | Reynolds, John A. | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-41b.jpg | ||
45 | Ross, John Franklin | 1881 | 1936 | BriarBranch-45.jpg | |
12 | Smith, Annie | 1904 | 1907 | Headstone with Myrtle | BriarBranch-12.jpg |
27 | Smith, Egbert | Aug 18, 1885 | Apr 16, 1906 | BriarBranch-27.jpg | |
1 | Smith, Elizabeth | 1849 | 1934 | Wife of John | BriarBranch-01.jpg |
5 | Smith, J.L. | 1889 | 1890 | Son of J. & E. | BriarBranch-05.jpg |
2 | Smith, John | 1853 | 1943 | Husband of Elizabeth | BriarBranch-02.jpg |
28 | Smith, John H. | Oct 22, 1877 | Sept 20, 1883 | BriarBranch-28.jpg | |
13 | Smith, Myrtle | 1912 | 1933 | Headstone with Annie | BriarBranch-13.jpg |
7 | Smith, R.R. | 1891 | 1892 | Son of J. & E. | BriarBranch-07.jpg |
42 | Whitlow, Infant | May 3, 1895 | Child of T.N. & T.C. | BriarBranch-42.jpg | |
42 | Whitlow, Infant | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-42a.jpg | ||
42 | Whitlow, Infant | Additional Picture | BriarBranch-42b.jpg | ||
Not Found- information from Mar 28, 1965 listing by Mr. & Mrs. Homer L. Roper and Mr. & Mrs. Cletus Johnston |