Oak
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Oak Grove Cemetery is north of
Decatur. From Decatur go north on Fm Rd 51 about 6 miles. Turn to the left at
the D Bar H gate. The cemetery is about 3 miles to the west down oil field
roads. The gate is locked and you will need permission to enter.
To enter the cemetery from the
west you can go north on Greenwood Road and turn right past the small lake and
dam onto PR 2432. Again the gate is locked and you will need permission to
enter. The cemetery is on a hill to the east of this small lake. The land, in
2001, was owned by Robert and Terry Cocanougher. It was owned by Dean Hancock, and before
that by the Cowen’s.
Thank you to Sue Cocanougher
for taking us to this cemetery.
At one time the Oak Grove
Church was located by the cemetery. The church is now south of the cemetery on
Greenwood Road.
In December 2001 the cemetery was fenced with a chain link fence and had some tall grass in it.
I found the article below on the 1968 Wise County Messenger microfilm.
On the same ranch, about 2 miles
east of the cemetery, is a single tall headstone on top of a hill. It can be
seen from the oil field road as you approach from the east. See pictures below.
This headstone is number 43 in
the data below. It says:
John Holden
Died Sept 22, 1879
Aged 57 years
Taking pictures in the cemetery, we started from the gate on the southeast corner and found 42 headstones as we went toward the northwest corner. The headstones are numbered as we came to them. Another 4 records are added from an earlier listing.
# | Name | Born | Date of Death | Information Notes | Link to Headstone Picture |
2 | Baker, Mandie | Mar 3, 1868 | Feb 16, 1902 | Wife of J.F. | OakGrove-02.jpg |
2 | Baker, Mandie | Additional Picture | OakGrove-02a.jpg | ||
Not Found | Boyd, Infant | Apr 30, 1890 | Oct 22, 1890 | Daughter of J.H. & M.L. | OakGrove-No Picture.jpg |
29 | Boyd, J.L. | Aug 4, 1875 | May 11, 1888 | Son of Eliza & Tom | OakGrove-29.jpg |
29 | Boyd, J.L. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-29a.jpg | ||
16 | Brewer, Robert K. | 1844 | 1908 | Headstone with Zora F. & Zora F. (baby) | OakGrove-16.jpg |
14 | Brewer, Zora F. | 1894 | 1894 | Headstone with Zora F. & Robert K. (Lived 8 mos.) | OakGrove-14.jpg |
14 | Brewer, Zora F. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-14a.jpg | ||
15 | Brewer, Zora F. | 1852 | 1894 | Headstone with Zora F. (baby) & Robert K. | OakGrove-15.jpg |
Not Found | Chance, Infant | June 21, 1891 | June 21, 1891 | Son of D.H. & E.C. | OakGrove-No Picture.jpg |
36 | Clement, Jane Elizabeth | 1834 | 1918 | OakGrove-36.jpg | |
36 | Clement, Jane Elizabeth | Additional Picture | OakGrove-36a.jpg | ||
37 | Clement, Jennie Lee | 1885 | 1900 | OakGrove-37.jpg | |
37 | Clement, Jennie Lee | Additional Picture | OakGrove-37a.jpg | ||
42 | Copeland, Bill | Feb 6, 1902 | Age 50 years - Erected by J.P. & M.A. Fullingim | OakGrove-42.jpg | |
42 | Copeland, Bill | Additional Picture | OakGrove-42a.jpg | ||
42 | Copeland, Bill | Additional Picture | OakGrove-42b.jpg | ||
42 | Copeland, Bill | Additional Picture | OakGrove-42c.jpg | ||
39 | Copp, Infant | Dec 22, 1883 | Dec 22, 1883 | Child of J.M. & S.J. | OakGrove-39.jpg |
39 | Copp, Infant | Additional Picture | OakGrove-39a.jpg | ||
38 | Copp, Laura A. Edith | Sept 3, 1894 | Feb 5, 1895 | Daughter of G.A. & Josiephine | OakGrove-38.jpg |
38 | Copp, Laura A. Edith | Additional Picture | OakGrove-38a.jpg | ||
38 | Copp, Laura A. Edith | Additional Picture | OakGrove-38b.jpg | ||
40 | Copp, William F. | Feb 11, 1850 | Feb 16, 1889 | OakGrove-40.jpg | |
40 | Copp, William F. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-40a.jpg | ||
40 | Copp, William F. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-40b.jpg | ||
4 | Doss, A.S. | Dec 25, 1827 | Dec 8, 1910 | OakGrove-04.jpg | |
4 | Doss, A.S. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-04a.jpg | ||
3 | Doss, Clarance Dewitt | Dec 2, 1882 | May 14, 1892 | Son of J.E. & S.E. | OakGrove-03.jpg |
3 | Doss, Clarance Dewitt | Additional Picture | OakGrove-03a.jpg | ||
3 | Doss, Clarance Dewitt | Additional Picture | OakGrove-03b.jpg | ||
5 | Doss, Sarah | Mar 17, 1823 | Apr 15, 18? (1891) | Wife of A.S. | OakGrove-05.jpg |
5 | Doss, Sarah | Additional Picture | OakGrove-05a.jpg | ||
5 | Doss, Sarah | Additional Picture | OakGrove-05b.jpg | ||
8 | Fullingim, Virginia L. | June 6, 1868 | Oct 12, 1897 | Wife of H.R. | OakGrove-08.jpg |
8 | Fullingim, Virginia L. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-08a.jpg | ||
13 | Hall, L.A., Mrs. | Mar 5, 1841 | Feb 15, 1905 | Wife of N.D. | OakGrove-13.jpg |
13 | Hall, L.A., Mrs. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-13a.jpg | ||
13 | Hall, L.A., Mrs. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-13b.jpg | ||
6 | Harding, Ervin M. | Dec 15, 1879 | Apr 28, 1902 | Son of I. & S.A. | OakGrove-06.jpg |
6 | Harding, Ervin M. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-06a.jpg | ||
Not Found | Harding, James M. | Jan 22, 1882 | Oct 28, 1885 | Son of I. & S.A. | OakGrove-No Picture.jpg |
43 | Holden, John (H.) | Sept 22, 1879 | Aged 57 years - Headstone is on top of hill about 2 miles to the east of the cemetery. (Father Richard A. Holden (abt. 1797-after 1860), Mother Jane I. Langston? (1801-1869 buried at Sycamore Cemetery with Weatherby's (her daughter's family), Daughter Sara Elizabeth Holden McNeely (1864-1939 buried at Greenwood Cemetery) | OakGrove-43.jpg | |
43 | Holden, John (H.) | Additional Picture | OakGrove-43a.jpg | ||
43 | Holden, John (H.) | Additional Picture | OakGrove-43b.jpg | ||
43 | Holden, John (H.) | Additional Picture | OakGrove-43c.jpg | ||
43 | Holden, John (H.) | Additional Picture | OakGrove-43d.jpg | ||
43 | Holden, John (H.) | Additional Picture | OakGrove-43e.jpg | ||
30 | Loyd, Minnie Bell | Apr 30, 1890 | Oct 22, 1890 | Daughter of J.H. & M.L. | OakGrove-30.jpg |
30 | Loyd, Minnie Bell | Additional Picture | OakGrove-30a.jpg | ||
1 | McCarroll, Thomas F. | Mar 25, 1857 | Nov 16, 1885 | OakGrove-01.jpg | |
1 | McCarroll, Thomas F. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-01a.jpg | ||
1 | McCarroll, Thomas F. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-01b.jpg | ||
27 | Parish, Infant | May 1912 | Daughter of John M. & Maggie | OakGrove-27.jpg | |
27 | Parish, Infant | Additional Picture | OakGrove-27a.jpg | ||
28 | Parish, Myrtle | Aug 29, 1883 | Mar 7, 1885 | Daughter of J.R. & B. | OakGrove-28.jpg |
28 | Parish, Myrtle | Additional Picture | OakGrove-28a.jpg | ||
28 | Parish, Myrtle | Additional Picture | OakGrove-28b.jpg | ||
7 | Penner, Pauline | 1832 | 1895 | OakGrove-07.jpg | |
11 | Raybon, Thomas Ester | Jan 28, 1893 | Jan 28, 1893 | Son of F.A. & N.J. | OakGrove-11.jpg |
11 | Raybon, Thomas Ester | Additional Picture | OakGrove-11a.jpg | ||
10 | Sloan, Esther | Sunday Oct 16, 1892 | Thursday Sept 7, 1893 | OakGrove-10.jpg | |
10 | Sloan, Esther | Additional Picture | OakGrove-10a.jpg | ||
9 | Sloan, William Mc | Dec 10, 1898 | Mar 10, 1899 | Son of J.R. & Ella | OakGrove-09.jpg |
9 | Sloan, William Mc | Additional Picture | OakGrove-09a.jpg | ||
32 | Smith, H.M. | Sept 19, 1858 | Aug 5, 1921 | Headstone with Julie L. | OakGrove-32.jpg |
32 | Smith, H.M. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-32a.jpg | ||
35 | Smith, Jessee P. | Nov 2, 1897 | Dec 6, 1899 | Headstone with Minnie | OakGrove-35.jpg |
35 | Smith, Jessee P. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-35a.jpg | ||
31 | Smith, Julie L. | Feb 12, 1859 | (July 20, 1953) | Wife of H.M. | OakGrove-31.jpg |
31 | Smith, Julie L. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-31a.jpg | ||
33 | Smith, Major | Oct 14, 1903 | Jan 27, 1917 | Son of Mr. & Mrs. H.M. | OakGrove-33.jpg |
33 | Smith, Major | Additional Picture | OakGrove-33a.jpg | ||
34 | Smith, Minnie | May 18, 1893 | Sept 22, 1900 | Headstone with Jessee P. | OakGrove-34.jpg |
34 | Smith, Minnie | Additional Picture | OakGrove-34a.jpg | ||
Not Found | Stewart, Dell | July 10, 1869 | Aug 19, 1892 | Son of M.M. & S.A. | OakGrove-No Picture.jpg |
41 | Teasdall, John | July 16, 1828 | Oct 6, 1889 | OakGrove-41.jpg | |
41 | Teasdall, John | Additional Picture | OakGrove-41a.jpg | ||
41 | Teasdall, John | Additional Picture | OakGrove-41b.jpg | ||
41 | Teasdall, John | Additional Picture | OakGrove-41c.jpg | ||
12 | Thomason, Little Bettie | May 16, 1889 | July 3, 1891 | Daughter of A.M. & A.L. | OakGrove-12.jpg |
12 | Thomason, Little Bettie | Additional Picture | OakGrove-12a.jpg | ||
19 | Walker, A.A. | Oct 19, 1882 | Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-19.jpg | |
19 | Walker, A.A. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-19a.jpg | ||
26 | Walker, G.L. | Nov 12, 1850 | Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-26.jpg | |
26 | Walker, G.L. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-26a.jpg | ||
20 | Walker, Infant | Jan 16, 1883 | Jan 27, 1885 | Daughter of G.L. & S.A. - Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-20.jpg |
20 | Walker, Infant | Additional Picture | OakGrove-20a.jpg | ||
17 | Walker, Infants | Jan 12, 1899 | Jand 12, 1899 | Sons of J.L. & F.A. | OakGrove-17.jpg |
17 | Walker, Infants | Additional Picture | OakGrove-17a.jpg | ||
24 | Walker, J.C. | Mar 2, 1874 | Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-24.jpg | |
23 | Walker, J.L. | Aug 15, 1872 | Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-23.jpg | |
23 | Walker, J.L. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-23a.jpg | ||
22 | Walker, M.L. | July 7, 1880 | Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-22.jpg | |
18 | Walker, Martha | June 22, 1819 | Feb 3, 1899 | OakGrove-18.jpg | |
18 | Walker, Martha | Additional Picture | OakGrove-18a.jpg | ||
25 | Walker, S.A. | Sept 29, 1846 | Feb 7, 1902 | Wife of G.L. - Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-25.jpg |
25 | Walker, S.A. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-25a.jpg | ||
21 | Walker, W.H. | Nov 27, 1875 | Large headstone with 8 Walker's | OakGrove-21.jpg | |
21 | Walker, W.H. | Additional Picture | OakGrove-21a.jpg | ||
Land belongs to Robert & Terry Cocanougher | |||||
Was the D Bar H belonging to Dean Hancock and befor that belonged to the Cowen's | |||||
6106 | |||||
Apr 9, 1967 listing by Mr. & Mrs. Homer L. Roper and Mr. & Mrs. W. Cletus Johnston | |||||
Listing by Richard Gibbs | |||||
John Holden information Sent by - Sheryl McNeely Shaw | |||||
SJMcS@aol.com |