GIBSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery ======================================================================================= 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 may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by John A. Scruggs ======================================================================================= 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 ======================================================================================= 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 ) PERGAIN, 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, Olga 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 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 1-17-1917 CHILDRESS, Martha - 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