Olive Branch Cemetery 
Wise County, Texas
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    Olive Branch Cemetery is out in the country between Chico and Crafton. From Chico go north on Hwy 101 and turn left on CR 1667. Turn left on CR 1661 and then left again on CR 1771. Past the Briar Branch Farm in a low place the road will turn right and go across a cattle guard and creek. Follow the road on for about a mile and the cemetery is at the end.

  

    There's an Historical Marker in the center of the cemetery. The text follows:

    Olive Branch Cemetery

    The first burial at this site occurred in the early 1870s. Area settlers H.H. Bradford, B.P. Cox, J.C. Cartwright, and J.C. Weaver, donated the property for the interment of a young girl who had died on a wagon train. The earliest marked grave is that of Maria B. Smith (1805-1875). During the 1890s, a sanctuary was built north of the burial ground for a Methodist Episcopal Church. As declining soil conditions caused families to move from the area, the congregation became inactive. The chapel was removed by 1914, but the Olive Branch Cemetery remains in use.
                                                                                                                            (1981)

    In June 2000 63 headstones were photographed. Layout Order follows this map.

Section - Row - # - Last Name - First Name

1-S 1 1 Smith Clifford
1-S 1 2 Ross W. Erskin
1-S 1 3 Ross Eliza G.
1-S 1 4 Cox Benfamin F.
1-S 2 5 Burkholder Leslie
1-S 2 6 Ham Charles L.
1-S 2 7 Ham Lora Inez
1-S 2 8 Ham Charles Beuren
1-S 3 9 Kirkham Maggie
1-S 4 10 Stone J.A.
1-S 4 11 Stone Margaret A.
1-S 4 12 Stone W.B.
1-S 4 13 Stone Mary R.
1-S 4 14 Stone Ewell B.
1-S 4 15 McGuire Mark Douglas
1-S 5 16 Spicer Opal L.
1-S 5 17 Thueatt Jack
1-S 5 18 Stone Walter
1-S 5 19 Stone L. Barbara
1-S 5 20 Stone Frank
1-S 5 21 Stone William F.
1-S 5 22 McGuire Hazel
1-S 5 23 McGuire Brady
1-S 6 24 Terrell Virginia H.
1-S 7 25 Adams J.A.
1-S 7 26 Adams R.M.
1-S 7 27 Adams Joseph C.
1-S 7 28 Adams   Luby P.
1-S 8 29 Blythe Cara M.
1-S 9 30 Holland Charles R.
1-S 9 31 Holland    LaTisha Ann "Sissy"
1-S 9 32 Wood Charles Finis "Chuck"
1-S 9 33 Wood   Lucile Laverne "Lucy"
2-N 1 34 Smith Martha
2-N 1 35 Smith D.J.
2-N 1 36 Cox Lela, Mrs.
2-N 1 37 Cox Daniel P.
2-N 1 38 Cox Sarah J.
2-N 1 39 Cox B.P.
2-N 1 40 Cox E.A.
2-N 1 41 Cox Son
2-N 1 42 Cox Josiah J.
2-N 1 43 Cox Ida
2-N 1 44 Cox Lizzie B.
2-N 2 45 Wortman   Andrew Jackson
2-N 2 46 Wortman Ella
2-N 2 47 Wortman William W.
2-N 2 48 Wortman Sammie
2-N 2 49 Wortman Lea
2-N 2 50 Stone Sarah
2-N 3 51 Gore James G.
2-N 3 52 Mara John G.
2-N 3 53 Mara Effie
2-N 4 54 Edens Sarah E.
2-N 4 55 McDaniel Cora M.
2-N 4 56 McDaniel Larkins
2-N 5 57 Pleasant Infant
2-N 5 58 Cox Andy Thomas
2-N 5 59 Edens Elias
2-N 5 60 Edens M.A.
2-N 5 61 Cox James Knox
2-N 6 62 Smith Maria B.
2-N 6 63 Stuart Lucie E.

   The original pictures were made at Olive Branch in June 2000, but in October 2013 a few new pictures were taken.
Those new pictures will have 2013 in the picture's jpg name in the table below.

# Name Born Date of Death Information Notes Link to Headstone Picture
25 Adams, J.A. Jan 26, 1847 Feb 11, 1917   OliveBranch-25.jpg
27 Adams, Joseph C. July 6, 1882 July 2, 1902   OliveBranch-27.jpg
28 Adams, Luby P. Apr 24, 1880 Oct 7, 1916   OliveBranch-28.jpg
26 Adams, R.M. May 2, 1856 Dec 31, 1896 Wife of J.A. OliveBranch-26.jpg
29 Blythe, Cara M. May 2, 1878 Mar 17, 1902   OliveBranch-29.jpg
5 Burkholder, Leslie July 9, 1903 July 9, 1903 Son of G.A. & M.A. OliveBranch-05.jpg
58 Cox, Andy Thomas Apr 30, 1898 Apr 30, 1899 Son of Don & M.J. OliveBranch-58.jpg
58 Cox, Andy Thomas Additional Picture     OliveBranch-58a.jpg
39 Cox, B.P. Aug 31, 1836 Apr 14, 1909   OliveBranch-39.jpg
39 Cox, B.P. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-39a.jpg
4 Cox, Benjamin F.   June 22, 1927 TX PVT Coast Arty Corps OliveBranch-04.jpg
4 Cox, Benjamin F. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-04a.jpg
37 Cox, Daniel P. 1874 1948   OliveBranch-37.jpg
37 Cox, Daniel P. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-37a.jpg
40 Cox, E.A. Mar 31, 1853 July 8, 1876 Wife of B.P. OliveBranch-40.jpg
40 Cox, E.A. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-40a.jpg
40 Cox, E.A. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-40b.jpg
43 Cox, Ida Aug 23, 1886 Aug 24, 1886 Daughter of W.M. & M.E. OliveBranch-43.jpg
43 Cox, Ida Additional Picture     OliveBranch-43a.jpg
61 Cox, James Knox Nov 11, 1883 Feb 20, 1884 Son of M.M. & M.J. OliveBranch-61.jpg
61 Cox, James Knox Additional Picture     OliveBranch-61a.jpg
42 Cox, Josiah J. Apr 14, 1887 Aug 27, 1889 Son of B.P. & S.J. OliveBranch-42.jpg
42 Cox, Josiah J. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-42a.jpg
36 Cox, Lela, Mrs. 1869 1963   OliveBranch-36.jpg
44 Cox, Lizzie B. Feb 15, 1890 May 15, 1898 Daughter of W.M. & M.E. OliveBranch-44.jpg
44 Cox, Lizzie B. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-44a.jpg
38 Cox, Sarah J. Nov 6, 1855 Apr 30, 1899 Wife of B.P. OliveBranch-38.jpg
38 Cox, Sarah J. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-38a.jpg
41 Cox, Son Mar 24, 1884 Mar 24, 1884 Son of B.P. & S.J. OliveBranch-41.jpg
41 Cox, Son Additional Picture     OliveBranch-41a.jpg
59 Edens, Elias (1794) Jan 23, 1876 Aged 82 Years OliveBranch-59.jpg
60 Edens, M.A. Sept 9, 1829 Apr 2, 1884   OliveBranch-60.jpg
54 Edens, Sarah E.   Nov 15, 1884 Aged 26yrs, 8mos, 28dys - Wife of James OliveBranch-54.jpg
54 Edens, Sarah E. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-54a.jpg
51 Gore, James G. Dec 3, 1844 Feb 24, 1917 Tenn PVT CO C 4 Regt Tenn INF Confederate States Army OliveBranch-51.jpg
51 Gore, James G. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-51a.jpg
8 Ham, Charles Beuren 1898 1983 Wed May 2, 1920, Headstone with Lora Inez OliveBranch-08.jpg
6 Ham, Charles L. Jan 6, 1927 Dec 12, 1927   OliveBranch-06.jpg
7 Ham, Lora Inez 1902 1971 Wed May 2, 1920, Headstone with Charles Beuren OliveBranch-07.jpg
7 Ham, Lora Inez Additional Picture     OliveBranch-07a.jpg
30 Holland, Charles R. July 31, 1932 Dec 2, 1997 SFC US Army Korea OliveBranch-30.jpg
30 Holland, Charles R. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-30-2013.jpg
31 Holland, LaTisha Ann "Sissy" May 5, 1981 June 1, 1994   OliveBranch-31.jpg
31 Holland, LaTisha Ann "Sissy" Additional Picture     OliveBranch-31-2013.jpg
31 Holland, LaTisha Ann "Sissy" Additional Picture     OliveBranch-31a.jpg
31 Holland, LaTisha Ann "Sissy" Additional Picture     OliveBranch-31a-2013.jpg
9 Kirkham, Maggie May 6, 1892 Sept 21, 1892 Daughter of T.E. & J.A. OliveBranch-09.jpg
53 Mara, Effie Aug 18, 1881 June 10, 1908 Wife of J.G. OliveBranch-53.jpg
52 Mara, John G. 1878 1963   OliveBranch-52.jpg
55 McDaniel, Cora M. Nov 8, 1890 May 11, 1978 Headstone with Larkins OliveBranch-55.jpg
56 McDaniel, Larkins Jan 13, 1885 Feb 3, 1946 Headstone with Cora M. OliveBranch-56.jpg
23 McGuire, Brady Jan 16, 1913 May 15, 1988 Wed Dec 10, 1933, Family Stone with Hazel OliveBranch-23.jpg
23 McGuire, Brady Additional Picture     OliveBranch-23-2013.jpg
64 McGuire, Carol Ray July 27, 1939 Apr 6, 2009 CAPT US Marine Corps Vietnam OliveBranch-64-2013.jpg
22 McGuire, Hazel Dec 6, 1918 Aug 4, 1999 Wed Dec 10, 1933, Family Stone with Brady OliveBranch-22.jpg
22 McGuire, Hazel Additional Picture     OliveBranch-22-2013.jpg
22 McGuire, Hazel Additional Picture     OliveBranch-22a.jpg
22 McGuire, Hazel Additional Picture     OliveBranch-22a-2013.jpg
22 McGuire, Hazel Additional Picture     OliveBranch-22b.jpg
22 McGuire, Hazel Additional Picture     OliveBranch-22b-2013.jpg
15 McGuire, Mark Douglas Sept 5, 1968 Oct 27, 1970   OliveBranch-15.jpg
15 McGuire, Mark Douglas Additional Picture     OliveBranch-15-2013.jpg
57 Pleasant, Infant Sept 5, 1902 Sept 14, 1902 Daughter of A.M. & A.L. OliveBranch-57.jpg
3 Ross, Eliza G. Jan 26, 1842 Oct 13, 1904   OliveBranch-03.jpg
2 Ross, W. Erskin 1904 1963   OliveBranch-02.jpg
1 Smith, Clifford Sept 6, 1906   Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. J.W. OliveBranch-01.jpg
35 Smith, D.J. Oct 28, 1839 Mar 10, 1908 Father, Headstone with Martha OliveBranch-35.jpg
62 Smith, Maria B. Feb 14, 1806 Sept 25, 1875   OliveBranch-62.jpg
62 Smith, Maria B. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-62a.jpg
34 Smith, Martha Aug 17, 1842 Nov 4, 1925 Mother, Headstone with D.J. OliveBranch-34.jpg
34 Smith, Martha Additional Picture     OliveBranch-34a.jpg
16 Spicer, Opal L. 1912 1994   OliveBranch-16.jpg
14 Stone, Ewell B. Aug 6, 1897 Mar 19, 1934 Son of W.B. & M.E. - US Marine Died in Service Veteran of the World War OliveBranch-14.jpg
14 Stone, Ewell B. Additional Picture     OliveBranch-14a.jpg
20 Stone, Frank June 25, 1885 Nov 1, 1945   OliveBranch-20.jpg
10 Stone, J.A. May 25, 1881 Sept 23, 1925   OliveBranch-10.jpg
19 Stone, L. Barbara 1889 1975   OliveBranch-19.jpg
11 Stone, Margaret A. Aug 15, 1850 Oct 27, 1893 Wife of W.B. OliveBranch-11.jpg
13 Stone, Mary R. Aug 18, 1853 Jan 7, 1902 Wife of W.B. OliveBranch-13.jpg
50 Stone, Sarah Aug 2, 1876 Oct 16, 1883 Daughter of W.B. & M.A. OliveBranch-50.jpg
50 Stone, Sarah Additional Picture     OliveBranch-50a.jpg
12 Stone, W.B. Feb 24, 1851 Nov 17, 1924   OliveBranch-12.jpg
18 Stone, Walter Apr 27, 1909 Mar 17, 1910 Son of Frank & Barbara OliveBranch-18.jpg
18 Stone, Walter Additional Picture     OliveBranch-18a.jpg
18 Stone, Walter Additional Picture     OliveBranch-18b.jpg
21 Stone, William F. 1910 1977 TSGT US Air Force WWII OliveBranch-21.jpg
63 Stuart, Lucie E. Feb 27, 1877 Mar 2, 1877 Daughter of J. & R.E. OliveBranch-63.jpg
24 Terrell, Virginia H. Jan 27, 1848 July 6, 1896 Wife of J.M. OliveBranch-24.jpg
17 Thueatt, Jack 1891 1905   OliveBranch-17.jpg
32 Wood, Charles Finis "Chuck" May 27, 1940 Dec 21, 1995 Headstone with Lucile Laverne "Lucy" OliveBranch-32.jpg
32 Wood, Charles Finis "Chuck" Additional Picture     OliveBranch-32-2013.jpg
32 Wood, Charles Finis "Chuck" Additional Picture     OliveBranch-32a.jpg
33 Wood, Lucile Laverne "Lucy" Sept 5, 1950 Aug 19, 1998 Headstone with Charles Finis "Chuck" OliveBranch-33.jpg
33 Wood, Lucile Laverne "Lucy" Additional Picture     OliveBranch-33-2013.jpg
33 Wood, Lucile Laverne "Lucy" Additional Picture     OliveBranch-33a-2013.jpg
45 Wortman, Andrew Jackson 1861 1939   OliveBranch-45.jpg
45 Wortman, Andrew Jackson Additional Picture     OliveBranch-45a.jpg
46 Wortman, Ella Jan 20, 1868 Apr 1, 1913 Wife of A.J. OliveBranch-46.jpg
46 Wortman, Ella Additional Picture     OliveBranch-46a.jpg
49 Wortman, Lea Aug 14, 1895 Sept 16, 1895   OliveBranch-49.jpg
49 Wortman, Lea Additional Picture     OliveBranch-49a.jpg
49 Wortman, Lea Additional Picture     OliveBranch-49b.jpg
48 Wortman, Sammie Feb 8, 1898 Aug 14, 1908 Son of A.J. & E.L. OliveBranch-48.jpg
48 Wortman, Sammie Additional Picture     OliveBranch-48a.jpg
48 Wortman, Sammie Additional Picture     OliveBranch-48b.jpg
48 Wortman, Sammie Additional Picture     OliveBranch-48c.jpg
48 Wortman, Sammie Additional Picture     OliveBranch-48d.jpg
47 Wortman, William W. Mar 18, 1889 Mar 25, 1913   OliveBranch-47.jpg
           
  July 23, 1967 listing by Mr. & Mrs. Homer L. Roper and Mr. & Mrs. Clint Morrow