Callahan County, Texas - Burnt Branch Cemetery ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Burnt Branch Cemetery, Callahan Co., Texas This small cemetery is located northwest of Cross Plains, Texas, a short distance off highway 36, at the intersection of county roads 422 and 457. It’s a little bit rundown, but still in use. The earliest burials were in 1898. O. B. Aiken, son of H. & Bettie Aiken, Sept. 5, 1914-March 16 1919 Frank Aiken, son of H. & Bettie Aiken, May 5 1916-May 16, 1916 Otis Aiken, son of J. G. & T. Z. Aiken, Feb. 1, 1902-Feb. 2, 1902 Pvt. Benjamin C. Barclay, Co. B 14th Inf. 36 Div., Nov. 16, 1895-Nov 1, 1918 Barclay, J.D., 1856-1924, Johnnie V. 1866-1935 ( One Stone) The Barclay graves were enclosed in a fence. J. Burks, Aug. 19, 1931-Dec. 18, 1935 Burks, Andrew J. 1859-1929, Lee Ann 1862-1942, (One stone) Baby Burks, son of J.A. & Betty, April 22, 1913 Billy Don Burks, Oct 16, 1943-March 18, 1951 Ivie Leona Burks, July 14, 1914-Sept. 17, 1914 Burks, Joe, 1907-1974, Nellie 1914- ( one stone) Robert S. Burks, 1894-1989 (hand made marker) R. J. Childers (Red), son of Harry & Mrytle, 1924-1986 Curtis T. Cannon, Aug. 1902-Feb. 1904 ( this is a fenced grave with no stone, but a hand made metal marker) Elizabeth Edna “Aunt Lizzie”, June 12, 1898-July 14, 1998 M.H. Edwards, May 19, 1833-Feb. 4, 1908 (This is Mary Honor Freeman wife of Silas Edwards, they moved with their family from Haywood Co., TN sometime after 1870) Silas Edwards, Husband of Mary, Sept 27, 1831-Dec 14, 1898 ( date might be 1893) Echols Ford, April 9, 1893-Jan. 20, 1920 Hartley, Raymond L., Aug 19, 1934, Hallie, Dec 14, 1927, married April 29, 1959 (One stone, no death dates) Infant, 1919 Godfry Curtis Hoskins, M.D., Feb 8, 1930 Kent Eric Courtland Hoskins, March 28, 1963-March 29, 1982 Bobbie Don Johnson, May 23, 1946-May 23, 1946 Daisy Lou Johnson, July 5, 1947-July 5, 1947 James Andrew Johnson, Nov. 29, 1942-Nov. 30, 1942 Johnson, Webb Ridley, Jan. 31, 1903-March 26, 1960, b. Maury Co., TN; Emma Burks, Dec. 4, 1903-, b. Callahan Co., (1 stone) Julian Walter Mauldin, 1883-1945 Susan L. Mauldin, 1896-1987 Arles Roel Mauldin, Aug 29, 1903-Sept. 5, 1906 (hand made marker) Roby, daughter of C. ?(couldn’t make out ) and N.W. Moore, Jan 23, 1897-Jan. 3, 1901 Annie Lee O’Dell, Aug 2, 1895-April 23, 1964 George Elbert O’Dell, March 6, 1893-Jan 10, 1990 Stanley Dwite O’Dell, Aug 16, 1928-May 26, 1941 Winifred E. O’Dell, May 11, 1918-July 2, 1952 Emilie Claire, wife of Ivan Odom, Sept. 12, 1888-April 7, 1911 Riggs, E.J., 1856-1922, James T. 1856-1941 (One stone) Gladys Riggs, March 11, 1896-Aug 20, 1976 Ringhoffer, Emil, Aug 18, 1902-Feb. 13, 1988; Clevia, Nov. 9, 1903-Nov. 15, 1992 (One stone) Gary Nelson Slaughter “Mojo”, Nov. 2, 1942-Sept. 21, 1990 Abigail, wife of J.A. Teague, Nov. 30, 1829-Nov. 7, 1919 John A. Teague, Nov. 8, 1827-July 12, 1900, 72 yrs., 8 mos., 4 days J.C. Teague, Mar. 29, 1858-Feb. 28, 1938 Alice West, 1898-1949 Henry J., son of A.G. & M. J. West, July 16, 1887-Oct. 15, 1898 West, Sallie C., 1881-1967; Alvin G., 1856-1940 (One stone) There were also 6 stone markers and one fenced wooden marker that the writing was illegible.