Olive
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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. |
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 |