DOUBLE BRANCH CEMETERY, Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jo M. Lee, (now deceased). USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** Directions: In Wesley Chapel, Florida, from I-75 drive go east on CR 54 1 3/4 Miles. The Double Branch Church and Cemetery are on the right side of the road. Double Branch Baptist Church was founded in 1880 and named by pioneer Thomas Boyette for two streams of water that converged on the property. Among early Pastors, Henry D. Ryals was probably the first and in 1890, John Spivey. Deacons were Daniel Smith and Robert Cason. An interesting note: Neither Henry Ryals nor John Spivey are interred in Double Branch Cemetery. Both are buried in Geiger Cemetery. Other pastors included O.N. Williams, Jesse O'Berry, Ed Bryant and in more recent years the Rev. Edward Lynn Foster who is buried in Double Branch Cemetery. The land for the cemetery was donated by Jane Godwin. Her son Abe was one of the first recorded burials. There are a number of graves with time worn gravestones that are too dim to read; there are also quite a few unidentified graves. Perhaps now would be a good time to remind everyone that cross-checking cemetery information with the Coleman Ferguson Funeral Home Records may prove beneficial in finding an ancestor. There are a few entries listed as being buried in Wesley Chapel (Double Branch) though on one, the dates differ. FTP://files.usgwarchives.net/ Brings up ftpdirectory/pub/usgenweb/ at ftp.rootsweb.com Click on Florida; then Pasco; then vitals. My thanks to Elaine Wyckoff for doing the updates. AT REST IN THIS CEMETERY BAILEY, BARTON, BELLFLOWER, BOHANNAN, BOHANNON, BRINSON, DAHLGREEN, DALE, DA(unreadable), DUNSMORE, DYLES, ELLERBEE, FISK, FOSTER, GILES, GODWIN, GOODWIN, GRAHAM, GRANTHAM, GUILFORD, HARRELL, HAYES, HIGGINS, HIGHTOWER, HOGAN, HOLT, HOMLES, HUBBARD, HUFFMAN, HUTCHESON, KELLY, KOZENY, LAMKIN, LEE, LEVERITT, MADARIS, MORROW, NEWBERN, OWINGS, PAULERSON, RAY, REDBROOK, REYNOLDS, RUSSELL, SMITH, STARLING, STRICKLAND, SULLIVAN, THOMAS, TODD, TUCKER, TYSON, WEAVER, WELLS, WHITMAN, WILBERT, WILLIAMS, WILSON. BAILEY, John T. b Sep 11, 1886 d Feb 2, 1971 BAILEY, Lyda Norris b Mar 26, 1880 d Dec 2, 1966 BARTON, Edna Mae b May 12, 1949 d Jun 21, 1951 BARTON, Patrick Lee b Apr 4, 1947 d Apr 4, 1947 BELLFLOWER, Delbert L. b Oct 17, 1935 d May 4, 1996 BOHANNAN, Pearl b Feb 8, 1912 spelling is as on stone BOHANNON, Eloie b Feb 8, 1906 d Feb 19, 1939 spelling is as on stone BOHANNON, Sr. Herman B. b Sep 18, 1903 d Feb 8, 1978 spelling is as on stone BOHANNON, Virginia P. b Nov 9, 1925 d Jun 16, 1926 spelling is as on stone BRINSON, Jr. Abner B. b Dec 16, 1910 d Jan 3, 1974 BRINSON, Pearl E. b Mar 7, 1909 d Jul 20, 1974 DA (unreadable), Lila B. b 1903 d 1956 Wilson Sammom FH Marker DAHLGREEN, Blanche Vera b 1883 d 1943 DALE, Baby Girl Only name Age 4 months DUNSMORE, Ethel B. b 1873 d 1938 DYLES, David L. b Jun 5, 1943 d Jun 2, 1967 ELLERBEE, Homer Baby Son No dates ELLERBEE, Jack J. b Aug 23, 1931 d Mar 4, 1998 ELLERBEE, Lela b May 18, 1890 d Jun 22, 1961 ELLERBEE, Loden b Nov 23, 1887 Only date ELLERBEE, Rhonda Irene b 1953 d 1959 ELLERBEE, Vivian M. b Dec 10, 1932 d Mar 2, 1998 w/o Jack J FISK, Gerald Loren b May 26, 1917 d Feb 11, 1998 SSGT US ARMY WWII FOSTER, Alice L. b 1940 Only date FOSTER, Rev. Edward Lynn b Nov 11, 1913 d Aug 14, 1972 For a number of years, pastored the Double Branch Church FOSTER, Evelyn G. b Feb 16, 1921 Only date w/o Edward L FOSTER, Ronald J. b Jul 18, 1939 d Jan 1, 1993 SP5 US ARMY FOSTER, Stephen Collins b Jun 2, 1937 d Dec 12, 1997 AC2 US NAVY GILES, Lara B. b Mar 26, 1904 d Jan 31, 1992 GILES, Rhea Lee b Oct 12, 1912 d Jan 4, 1967 GODWIN, Abe L. b Jul 25, 1866 d May 26, 1919 GODWIN, Albert L. b Dec 24, 1894 d Jan 21, 1984 GODWIN, Allen Scott b Sep 19, 1863 d Mar 31, 1946 GODWIN, Austin Miles b Dec 26, 1913 d Oct 27, 1959 GODWIN, Donnie E. b Jul 11, 1895 d Dec 25, 1987 GODWIN, E. Lafayette b Aug 19, 1869 d Aug 20, 1934 GODWIN, Elias Edward d Oct 14,1896 d Jan 2,1964 FLA PVT 8 REG FA REPL DEPOT WWI GODWIN, Elvin b May 8, 1912 d Sep 14, 1946 GODWIN, Farris David b Dec 22, 1894 d Jun 14, 1912 GODWIN, Florence P. b Jan 31, 1874 d Sep 22, 1957 GODWIN, George W. b May 8,1892 d Jan 2,1958 FLA PFC 105 MACHINE GUN BN WWI GODWIN, Hattie Mae Barnes 1914 Only date w/o Thomas GODWIN, Inf. b 1920 d 1920 Inf/o Albert & Donnie GODWIN, Inf. No dates GODWIN, Inf. No dates Inf/o Mr & Mrs E E GODWIN, Jacob b Jan 14, 1824 d Jul 15, 1906 GODWIN, Jacob Lyman b Mar 3, 1903 d Oct 30, 1920 GODWIN, Julia b Jan 22, 1877 d Dec 26, 1950 GODWIN, Justice b Feb 12, 1908 d Jun 11, 1926 GODWIN, Leola b May 28, 1893 d Mar 30, 1951 GODWIN, Mary M. b 1842 d 1911 GODWIN, Ray A. b Nov 27, 1897 d May 14, 1980 GODWIN, Rueban I. b Mar 13, 1903 d Mar 19, 1975 GODWIN, Sallie b Jan 2, 1878 d Nov 30, 1962 GODWIN, Thomas b Dec 3, 1876 d Oct 6, 1945 GOODWIN, Flora Earline b 1939 d 1953 CFFH GOODWIN, Ray B. b 1962 d 1962 GRAHAM, Eva Sophia b Dec 5, 1859 d Apr 6, 1938 GRAHAM, John Hamilton b Dec 20, 1852 d Jan 3, 1932 GRANTHAM, No dates Only Name on Foot Marker GUILFORD, Martha b 1957 d 1996 HARRELL, Mabel S. b 1909 d 1969 HARRELL, Samuel S. b 1902 d 1968 HAYES, Fred R. b Jun 15, 1900 d Dec 27, 1948 FLA PVT 3 INF 2 DIV HAYES, Quince Arthur b Apr 29, 1893 d Jan 15, 1964 FLA PVT US ARMY WWI HIGGINS, Hanson Luephennie b Oct 4, 1845 d Sep 15, 1925 HIGHTOWER, John H. b Oct 4, 1915 d Mar 3, 1984 HIGHTOWER, Marie H. b Nov 25, 1923 d Oct 14, 1987 HOGAN, Ruth Harmening "Ninny" b Jan 1, 1929 d May 30 1998 HOLMES, Evelyn b Feb 8, 1900 d Aug 25, 1941 HOLT, Baby Boy, Baby Girl b Oct 14, 1977 d Oct 14, 1977 "Beloved Children" HUBBARD, Inf. Girl b May 20, 1972 d May 20, 1972 HUFFMAN, George Burman b Mar 20, 1866 d May 13, 1945 HUTCHESON, Elbert b Jul 6, 1911 d Feb 13, 1990 HUTCHESON, Inf. son b Dec 22, 1938 d Dec 22, 1938 HUTCHESON, Lavada b Jan 8, 1919 Only date KELLY, Ada G. b Mar 20, 1896 d May 3, 1977 "It Was Hard Indeed To Part With Thee But Christ's Strong Arm Supported Me" KELLY, William L. b Oct 31, 1890 d Aug 24, 1955 KOZENY, James b May 8, 1873 d Nov 20, 1950 LAMKIN, Minnie Lee b Oct 7, 1926 d Feb 10, 1998 LEE, Browning Caroline b 1945 d 1971 LEVERITT, Alice M. No Info very old FH Marker MADARIS, Clara Sue b Sep 9, 1936 Only date MADARIS, Harold Glenn b Jun 7, 1935 d May 15, 1994 MORROW, Evelyn Redbrook b Aug 24, 1944 d May 30, 1961 NEWBERN, Clifford C. b Oct 19, 1907 d Jun 13, 1954 NEWBERN, Ida O. b Jan 22, 1882 d Jul 31, 1960 NEWBERN, Milton C. b Aug 10, 1876 d Aug 10, 1950 OWINGS, Thelma b Mar 12, 1911 d Jul 15, 1973 OWINGS, Will b Apr 23, 1905 d Nov 25, 1966 FLA M SGT USAF WWII PAULERSON, Lois L. b Dec 1943 d Dec 1943 RAY, Uly C. b 1914 d 1992 REDBROOK, Arthur S. b Jun 21,1888 d Mar 5,1966 FLA PVT 2 CO DEVELOPMENT BN WWI REDBROOK, Asbury b Oct 3, 1891 d Feb 19, 1931 REDBROOK, Bertha M. b Nov 6, 1908 d Feb 23, 1978 REDBROOK, Hardie A. b Nov 14, 1912 d Feb 19, 1968 REDBROOK, John I. b Aug 23, 1863 d Apr 11, 1936 REDBROOK, John I. b May 21, 1921 d Apr 16,1956 REDBROOK, Matilda b Aug 13, 1914 d Jan 3, 1918 REDBROOK, Susan M. b Dec 14, 1869 d May 20, 1942 w/o J I REDBROOK, Vienna b Oct 3, 1895 d Jan 31, 1919 w/o J.A. Redbrook REYNOLDS, Adaline L. b Feb 2, 1873 d Aug 2, 1928 REYNOLDS, James T. b Jan 14, 1866 d Jul 3, 1945 REYNOLDS, James W. b 1891 d 1953 REYNOLDS, Leonard M. b 1890 d 1956 REYNOLDS, Millie b Mar 31, 1917 d Mar 31, 1917 REYNOLDS, Ray b 1898 d 1967 RUSSELL, Joe b 1900 d 1967 RUSSELL, Wilma b 1906 d 1969 SMITH, Gary b Apr 20, 1878 d Oct 10, 1957 SMITH, Louis b Dec 18, 1902 d Mar 31, 1929 SMITH, Matilda M. b Sep 7, 1875 d Sep 11, 1950 SMITH, Milton J. b Oct 22, 1899 d Aug 10, 1970 CFFH SMITH, Ollie B. b Mar 23, 1903 d Aug 9, 1984 CFFH STARLING, Charlene Terrell b Dec 25, 1939 d Oct 19, 1991 STRICKLAND, Amy Beatrice b Dec 26, 1905 d Nov 15, 1999 STRICKLAND, Etta C. b Dec 25, 1918 d Apr 27, 1962 STRICKLAND, Frieda M. b Dec 21, 1927 Only date STRICKLAND, Henry Howell b Apr 2, 1872 d Oct 18, 1944 STRICKLAND, James Q. b Nov 24, 1882 d Jan 30, 1908 STRICKLAND, Joseph L. b Mar 20, 1890 d Mar 20, 1967 FLA CPL 106 ENG WWI STRICKLAND, Jr. Lauren Morris b Dec 7, 1925 d Sep 28, 1970 STRICKLAND, Sr. Lauren Morris b Jan 27, 1905 d Feb 21, 1973 STRICKLAND, Lee L. b Dec 17, 1873 d Oct 21, 1930 STRICKLAND, Lester L. b Dec 29, 1909 d Mar 13, 1972 STRICKLAND, Lillie M. b Jan 19, 1884 d Dec 21, 1975 STRICKLAND, Lula b Mar 1, 1889 d Nov 1, 1970 STRICKLAND, Meldrim M. May 29, 1943 Only date FLA PVT 101 INF 20 DIV STRICKLAND, Melvin L. b May 5, 1903 Only date STRICKLAND, Robert D. No dates STRICKLAND, Ronald W. b May 28, 1934 d Sep 1, 1973 h/o Frieda M STRICKLAND, Jr. Ronald Wayne b Dec 5, 1957 d Jul 19, 1978 h/o Frieda M STRICKLAND, Roy O. b Jun 28, 1927 d Oct 6, 1968 STRICKLAND, Sylvia Maria b Aug 25, 1965 d Feb 3, 1970 STRICKLAND, William J. b Jan 23, 1893 d May 27, 1970 FLA PVT USA WWI SULLIVAN, Claude C. No dates SULLIVAN, Lillian A. No dates SULLIVAN, Lillian Alice b Jan 2, 1908 d Dec 15, 1996 THOMAS, Clarence C. b Apr 16, 1910 d Jul 18, 1979 THOMAS, Ida b 1890 d 1921 "Mother" THOMAS, Inf. dau No dates THOMAS, Joseph L. b 1878 d 1970 THOMAS, Jr. Joseph L. b Dec 26, 1935 d Jan 5, 1976 PFC US ARMY THOMAS, Lena M. b Sep 20, 1913 d Oct 10, 1980 THOMAS, Vinie M. b 1899 d 1965 TODD, Cora L. b 1911 d 1990 TODD, Fred H. b 1902 d 1981 TUCKER, Jack E. b Aug 30, 1920 d Sep 10, 1978 TUCKER, Nannie Mae b Apr 29, 1929 d Jun 29, 1994 TUCKER, Nellie Ruth Summerall b Mar 18, 1934 d Aug 25, 1979 TUCKER, Sarrah E. b Aug 21, 1889 d Dec 15, 1936 TUCKER, Wilbur D. b Dec 13, 1913 No date TUCKER, Wilburn D. b Dec 13, 1913 d Feb 16, 1996 TYSON, Margaret b 1888 d 1965 UNIDENTIFIED, grave very old F/M UNIDENTIFIED, grave very old F/M UNIDENTIFIED, grave very old F/M UNIDENTIFIED, grave very old F/M UNIDENTIFIED, grave very old F/M WEAVER, Henry M. b Feb 8, 1896 d Aug 28, 1954 WEAVER, Lenora b Oct 16, 1901 d Mar 1, 1985 WELLS, Albert b 1917 d 1967 WELLS, Andrew b Jan 2, 1891 d Apr 17, 1967 FLA PFC 294 MIL POLICE CO WWI WELLS, Carmen A. b Dec 1, 1891 d Dec ? 1983 WELLS, Clothilde Boyette b Aug 13, 1923 d Feb 18, 1992 WELLS, Delbert L. b Jan 25, 1904 d Dec 3, 1968 WELLS, Ella Mae b Nov 11, 1900 d Mar 29, 1996 WELLS, Ethel F. b Feb 11, 1901 d Mar 6, 1983 WELLS, Hampton Porter b Jan 9, 1915 d May 30, 1968 FLA M SGT 362 INF WWII WELLS, Harney J. b Oct 15, 1899 d Jul 4, 1955 WELLS, Henry H. b Mar 16, 1877 d Oct 4, 1943 WELLS, Mae E. b 1897 d 1974 FT Blount FH WELLS, Martha A. b May 17, 1872 d Apr 24, 1942 WELLS, Mary b 1924 No date WELLS, Patricia G. b Jul 7, 1951 d Mar 5, 1965 WELLS, Quence M. b 1885 d 1943 WELLS, Robert L. b Feb 3, 1964 d Oct 3, 1969 WELLS, Theresa Annette b 1963 d 1963 d/o D L Wells WHITMAN, Airee b Jan 29, 1899 d Aug 31, 1975 WHITMAN, Bernice Inez b Apr 5, 1917 d Dec 17, 1934 WHITMAN, Dudley G. b Mar 5, 1895 d Feb 16, 1968 WILBERT, Baby Son Only Name Age 16 months WILLIAMS, Eva Newbern b Oct 2, 1902 d May 10, 1991 WILLIAMS, General Lee b Dec 26,1903 d Oct 21,1952 FLA PVT 2 CHEM REGT WWII