Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery
Submitted by John A. Scruggs
Located on the Old Eaton road about 5 miles from Trenton - Dyersburg Highway # 104
Copied by
Mrs. John Ross Long - Sept. 23, 1973.
Transcription is located at
the Humboldt Public Library, Humboldt, TN.
This cemetery is divided
into two parts. The older part is
overgrown with
vines and small underbrush. Some graves have caved off into an old road
bed. Many graves had metal markers that were
rusted. Many graves
unmarked
within iron fences.
Four graves enclosed in iron fence - not
marked
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Enclosed
in an iron fence
Emma - dau. of C. & M. G. Hobbs 8-30-1877 - 9-8-1892
DAVIS,
Myrtle Ducelle 7-17-1914 -
6-5-1917
GIBSON, Paul Eugene
3-10-1916 - 6-28-1917
Two graves not readable
HOLT,
Julia Ethel 1-28-1914 - 8-10-1816
HOLT,
James D. 1857 - 1912
Laura E. 1861 - 1931 ( double
marker )
HOLT, Florence E. - dau. of C. C. & Minnie L. 8-7-1909 - 11-3-1910
HOLT, J. E.
C. - son of J. D. & L. E.
12-28-1888 - 3-8-1906
NOEL, Hessey - wife of W. L. 1872 - 1906
Infant child of W. L.
& Hessey Noel B. & D.
1804
Infant child of W. L. & Hessey Noel B. & D. 1906
NOEL, Henry
Jesse - son of W. L. & Hessey
12-28-1904 - 2-24-1907
Enclosed in an iron fence
STULTS,
Reason E. - son of W. L. & L. V.
3-22-1896 - 10-27-1898
Enclosed in an iron fence
STULTS,
W. H. 6-3-1866 - 11-4-1905
STULTS,
D. C. 6-21-1871 - 3-23-1900
MILLIGAN,
Bettie - wife of John B. 3-25-1855 -
3-24-1886
Enclosed in an iron fence
HOBBS, Christopher 12-15-1832 - 1-17-1892
Caroline - wife of Christopher &
George Ayers b. 3-3-1837 ( double )
PERGIAN, J. I. 7-3-1865 - 7-18-1906
BAILEY, Ida
Mai Dimple - dau. of C. C. & I. L.
3-22-1904 - 9-1-1905
Mamie Ruth - dau. of C. C. & I. L.
4-7-1902 - 1-6-1906 ( double
front )
Emma Louise - wife
of C. C. 2-12-1865 -8-6-1887
Ida Lendora - wife of C. C. 12-1870 - 12-25-1905 ( double back )
BURKETT,
Margaret 5-25-1855 - 3-6-1928
Enclosed
in an iron fence
JONES, Amanda - wife of A. R. 7-8-1848 - 3-19-1868
FARTHER, Elias Stults 12-31-1833 - 1-27-1899
SCALES,
Price T. 6-3-1863 - 12-27-1884
ALFORD,
Lummie - son of C. W. & M. J.
6-17-1884 - 3-26-1902
Enclosed in an iron fence
MORGAN,
Myrtle - dau. of I. W. & R. C.
1-25-1902 - 11-19-1905
Edna - dau. of I. W. & R. C.
8-16-1880 - 4--1886
MORGAN, Clara E. - dau. of I. W. & R.
C. 8-16-1880 - 4-1-1884
STEWART,
Miry A. 3-26-1842 - 6-20-1875
DODSON,
Robert J. 10-4-1828 - 1-14-1871
DODSON,
Martha A. - wife of Geo. W. 1859 -
1922 Mother
DODSON, Geo.
W. 10-3-1861 - 12-12-1914 Woodman of World Memorial
DODSON,
Lillye A. - dau. of Mr. & Mrs. G. W.
12-12-1888 - 11-1-1912
HARRISON, America C. - wife of W.
W. 11-23-1832 - 6-5-1880
Enclosed
in an iron fence
WORD, James C.
2-24-1817 - 12-12-1887
Enclosed in an iron fence
STEWART,
J. P. 7-3-1811 - 4-24-1863 ( part of
marker down in a ravine )
DEMENT, Martha L. E. - wife of Wm. R. -
dau. of J. W. & L. B. Booker
2-10-1837 -
12-23-1872
JARRELL, Olla J. - dau. of Dr. J. L. & M. M 7-26-1871 - 2-22-1872
JONES,
Sarah E. - wife of A. G. 12-23-1850 -
1-3-1875
DANCE, Mary Talbot - dau. of J. R. & M. H. 8-7-1880 - 8-30-1883
TYREE,
Infant son of W. D. & Gussie Givens
1-12-1911
Sallie May - dau. of C. H. & Mary Dance 5-14-1879 - 8-15-1883
( double marker )
GEORGE, Caswell E. 10-25-1820 - 4-29-1890
GEORGE,
Elizabeth - wife of C. E. 8-24-1828 -
8-18-1904
DANCE, Drury b.
Dinwiddie Co., Va. 10-28-1800 -
6-5-1874
DANCE, Mary J. - wife of Drury 3-29-1826 - 1-14-1899 Our
Mother
Enclosed in an iron fence
DANCE, David and Sister
Lillie
ALFORD, Thomas J. - husband of Martha 12-6-1826 - 12-16-1894
SIMMONS,
Annie E. - wife of S. F. 9-1-1848 -
4-20-1881
DAVIDSON, William H. - son of C. N. & H. W. 6-23-1872 - 1-19-1892
DAVIDSON,
Henrietta W. - wife of C. N. b.
1-30-1872 25 yrs 4 mos
8 da
LAWRENCE, Charles W. - son of T. M. & Nancy L.
M. b. 1-10-1869 5 mos 16 d
NELSON, Lizzie B. -
dau. of B. & M. 2-13-1880 -
1-11-1886
Sammie A. - son
of B. & M. 5-30-1883 - 10-16-1884 (
double marker )
LAWRENCE, Willie J.
1850 - 1904
Katie
Miller - his wife 1862 - 1915 ( double marker )
LAWRENCE, T.
H. 3-18-1818 - 3-7-1902
Nancy L. - his wife 2-26-1825 - 1-12-1905 ( double marker )
MILLIGAN, Mary Gay
- dau. of R. B. & M. J. 11-21-1907
- 9-18-1908
COLEMAN, Lavana - wife of G. W. 11-14-1841 - 1-14-1907
COLEMAN,
Katie B. - wife of J. W. 6-13-1867 -
5-19-1895
SMOTHERS, Sam 3-22-1873 - 8-8-1906
BURKETT, W. H. - husband of S. E. 5-9-1844 - 4-5-1909
BURKETT,
Clarence 6-26-1880 - 3-28-1914
BURKETT,
Mattie 11-28-1858 - 10-23-1906
ALFORD,
Minnie - wife of N. M. 11-5-1878 -
4-9-1900 Full
Stone
DAVIDSON, George N. 1-27-1845 - 11-12-1913
Anna Lowrence 1-2-1857 -
10-6-1908 ( double marker )
CARMAN
( CARMON ), Julia A. - wife of W. J. Carman
10-6-1874 - 4-10-1897
Mary M. - wife of W. J. Carmon 2-11-1861 - 6-21-1895
BAILEY,
Bettie Lee - dau. of R. L. & M. L.
11-19-1897 - 1-16-1903
Herman - son of R. L. & M. L.
10-13-1902 - 3-19-1903
LOVIN, W. F.
Ida Lee Adair
Allie B. Lovin Ingram 4-22-1887 - 1-26-1941 ( triple marker )
INGRAM,
Ralph
12-30-1830 - 4-6-1862
CHILDRESS, Martha J. - wife of A. B. 12-5-1873 -
5-7-1898
CHILDRESS, A. B. 2-13-1870 - 9-2-1917
CHILDRESS, Malcolm M. 1909 - 1910
Brother
BURKETT, Mattie L. - wife of J. L. 4-17-1870 - 1-2-1910 M. 11-30-1891
MILLIGAN, Robbie
Lee - dau. of R. B. & M. J.
9-16-1911 - 7-4-1912
WESSON, Mary L. 1853 - 1920
WESSON, Blanty
E. 3-2-1920
WESSON, Alma
A. 3-3-1920
WESSON, Callie
D. 3-5-1926
MILLIGAN, Laura
Hicks 5-13-1870 - 12-12-1938 Mother
PHILLIPS, Sarah Texas 9-29-1866 - 5-23-1942
CROSSNOE,
Jessie T. 5-7-1908 - 3-11-1923
ALEXANDER,
L. M. - son of F. P. & E. F.
1-26-1876 - 7-30-1899
MILLIGAN, Artence - wife of J. M. 1-5-1868 - 12-19-1897
ALEXANDER,
O. T. - son of O. T. & A. M.
8-16-1908 - 10-4-1908
SUMMAR, E. Rankin - son of J. H. &
M. A. 10-23-1907 - 1-22-1911
COLE, Annie Laura - 8-7/8-1922
STEWART, I. M. 3-11-1838 - 6-20-1878
JOHNSON, James M. 2-28-1817 - ?
STULTS, Lula Arnold 1867 - 1933
