MT. OLIVE CEMETERY, JACKSON CO., WV Ripley District This file is part of the WV Tombstone Transcription Project http://www.usgwtombstones.org/westvirg/westvirg.html ******************************************************** http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/wvfiles.htm ******************************************************** Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by: George W. Archer (garcher@wdn.com) Location: Six and a half miles west on US Rt 33 from Ripley to fork of US 33 and WV Rt. 26. Take WV Rt. 26, .1 mile, turn left into cemetery entrance, on the left of Rt 26. Driving down the road, on left hand side as you are going down a curve, you can see the entrance. It is just an iron gate, small, rounded steps going up into it. Condition: Fenced, in rows, manicured. There are many stone markers without names, and plots marked by cement blocks. Ira Lee PICKENS 1936-1936 Edna Jean, daughter of Okey and Bernice KNOPP December 6, 1942-March 11, 1943 Edra Eva, daughter of Okey & Bernice KNOPP October 25, 1935-October 26, 1935 (2) Nora E. KNOPP 1889-1946 George W. KNOPP 1888-(no death date) CONNER (plot) Lula E. WAYBRIGHT 1915-1944 Orena J. CONNER 1888-1962 Homer W. CONNER 1886-1964 Charles A. CUNNINGHAM April 4, 1911-February 11, 1977 Mary HOSEY no dates Rachel ANDERSON May 29, 1851-January 30, 1922 CUNNINGHAM (plot) (2) Phoeba CUNNINGHAM 1896-(no death date) Paul CUNNINGHAM 1889-1944 Addie Pauline CUNNINGHAM January 13, 1917-August 1, 1969 Mary Ethel CUNNINGHAM July 19, 1922-August 11, 1927 (2) V. J. CUNNINGHAM August 15, 1852-January 13, 1936 J. W. CUNNINGHAM October 25, 1848-August 21, 1916 Jane STEINHOFF October 11, 1873-June 6, 1964 Eva P., daughter of C. W. & E. J. STEINHOFF May 28, 1916-May 30, 1916 WAYBRIGHT (plot) (2) Millie M. WAYBRIGHT 1892-1972 William H. WAYBRIGHT 1885-1949 Thomas Edward WAYBRIGHT December 24, 1932-February 18, 1934 Also in WAYBRIGHT plot there are four markers. Of those four markers, only one has a readable temporary marker): Nathan J. WAYBRIGHT 1975-1975 (in same plot) Esther W. DICKESS 1972-1973 (2) Mabel PARSONS 1902-1928 Daughter Cora B. RANDOLPH 1883-1967 Mother (to the left of Mabel and Cora in the same plot) Nada Marie PARSONS 1925-1926 (2) Alice L. YOUNG 1864-1939 George B. YOUNG 1866-1945 (to the left of Alice and George Young) Otmer Dewey YOUNG, WEST VIRGINIA, Pvt., ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II March 4, 1899-January 12, 1972 (2) J. H. WESTFALL 1856-1949 Barbara E. WESTFALL 1861-1943 (to the right of J.H. and Barbara Westfall) Lertie G. WESTFALL November 1, 1900-September 26, 1915 (2) Elizabeth YOUNG December 11, 1836-August 1, 1920 Mother William YOUNG June 2, 1834-February 16, 1908 Father (2) W. R. YOUNG January 12, 1869-March 26, 1908 Infant Daughter of W. R. & Lucetta YOUNG born/died November 21, 1907 John J. WOLFE 1862-1927 Father Lucy WOLF, died June 10, 1901, aged 38 years, 7 months, 23 days Ergah, daughter of C. F. & C. N. YOUNG, died April 28, 1897 age 3 months, 18 days (Temporary marker) Esta Collene HARMON 1958-1958 (broken and fallen stone) James C. WOLF, died December 26, 1889, age 63 years, 10 months, 16 days WAYBRIGHT (plot) (2) Mary E. HYRE WAYBRIGHT 1842-1896 Michael S. WAYBRIGHT 1836-1919 Jonathan HYRE born March 17, 1812; died July 10, 1880 Hester E., daughter of D. F. & S. A. HYRE, died September 11, 1886, age 2 years, 6 months, 6 days (2) Sarah A. HYRE 1847-1940 David F. HYRE 1849-1940 Infant Son of O. & F. HYRE born January 18, 1914- (no death date) Infant Son of O. & F. HYRE born July 1, 1916- (no death date) Roy HOSEY, WEST VIRGINIA Pvt. US ARMY WWI June 10, 1896-March 13, 1964 Mary F. RADER, died December 18, 1898, aged 41 years, 11 months, 21 days Una A. HYRE SPEARS, born August 24, 1887; died May 23, 1913 (a picture of her, very clear) Anna Laura SPEARS, age 3 months Elda HYRE 1880-1930 (2) Susan E. MERRILL 1872-1951 John N. MERRILL 1866-1950 (Temporary metal marker) Gay WINTER 1900-1974 Aaron M. GRADY 1881-1968 "Papa" C.L.G. (in GRADY plot) Clara L., wife of A. M. GRADY August 29, 1889-October 5, 1912 (3) Thomas J. RADER 1855-1914 Sarah F. RADER 1854-1926 Glen M. RADER 1892-1906 James Wilmer, son of J. W. & C. R. BAYER, died June 29, 1902, age 9 months Herbert Dean, son of J. W. & Carrie BAYER, died August 3, 1899, age 19 months, 2 days (fallen stone) Samuel B. RADER died April 24, 1888, age 38 years, 7 months, 11 days Sarah A., wife of S. B. RADER, died May 25, 1879 age 24 years, 2 months, 2 days Alonzo G. RADER 1853-1940 Father Margaret E. RADER 1854-1915 Mother Theckla M. RADER 1878-1896 Sister William. A. A. L. A., son of A. G. & M. E. A. RADER, died December 22, 1882, age 1 years, 8 days James E., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo RADER SHINN (plot- Big marker) (4) Chas. P. SHINN June 6, 1843-August 3, 1921 UNION SOLDIER 9TH REG. CO. K, W. VA. VOL. INFT. Elizabeth E. A. E. SHINN, born November 13, 1846; died March 11, 1928 (back side) Infant Born/Died 1866 (other side) Retta M. R. SHINN, born July 17, 1884; died October 2, 1891 (Markers - Mother, Father, Retta & Infant with footstones to denote where they are buried.) Nancy A., wife of William H. WILLIAMS died April 15, 1875, age 29 years, 1? month RADER (plot) Mary Sarah R. C., daughter of G. W. & N. J. RADER died October 7, 1859 age 3 years, 6 months, 2 days George W. RADER, died September 18, 1868, aged 54 years, 2 months, 9 days (broken stone) Catherine, daughter of M. RADER, born June 27, 1792; died July 6, 1886 aged 94 years, 9 days Michael RADER, died March 18, 1867, age 79 year, 1 month, 6 days (2) Mary E., wife of W. RADER born May 11, 1828; died April 24, 1925 William RADER, born January 27, 1827; died April 14, 1891, age 64 years, 2 months, 17 days Elenor, wife of A. F. HOGSETT, born September 24, 1818-May 18, 1888, aged 61 years, 7 months, 24 days Aasheb (sic) F. HOGSETT, died April 17, 1891 age 69 years, 1 month, 4 days Maggie, wife of W. H. HOGSETT, March 11, 1855-April 4, 1909 (2) William H. HOGSETT 1857-1924 Father Minnie B. HOGSETT 1879-1954 Mother Everett H. HOGSETT 1920-1922 Jason Elwood STARCHER February 10, 1977 Child Fay BURNEM August 12, 1900-April 15, 1969 Alfred C. BURNEM WEST VIRGINIA, Pfc., 314 FIELD HOSPITAL WWI August 16, 1891-September 9, 1962 (2) Phebe BURNEM April 4, 1856-(no death date) Mother Horace BURNEM March 27, 1852-August 31, 1922 Father Fleet, son of Horace and Phebe BURNEM September 8, 1837-December 12, 1902 Arthur BURNEM, Died June 14, 1900, age 18 years, 5 months, 11 days Holey P., son of O. & M. E. ROWLEY November 17, 1878-May 23, 1898 WINDON (plot) (2) Thomas W. WINDON 1847-1918 Patsy HOGG WINDON 1847-1912 Thomas WINDON 1871-1943 James P., son of Thomas & P. WINDON born January 31, 1866; died September 24, 1897 (3) Bettie JOHNSON Wife of H. F. HARMAN November 20, 1883-June 7, 1914 H. F. HARMAN born December 16, 1879-(no death date) Esta WAYBRIGHT, wife of H. F. HARMAN born August 10, 1884-(no death date) Esta HARMAN, died December 28, 1940 (2) Thomas E., son of T. & C. J. HARMAN died March 9, 1881 age 3 years, 9 months, 10 days Mary M., daughter of T. S. & C. J. HARMAN died January 20, 1885, age 3 years, 3 months, 10 days (3) Frances H., wife of William MATSON, died March 6, 1881 age 25 years, 11 months, 8 days Frances, daughter of William & F. H. MATSON, died March 8, 1881 age 14 days Josephus, son of William & F. H. MATSON died March 22, 1881 age 4 years, 11 months, 19 days (fallen stone) Rachel MATSON, wife of John HARGRAVE July 11, 1842-August 7, 1898 Mary, wife of N. O. MATSON, died June 24, 1879 age 66 years, 5 months, 13 days Sarah Belle, daughter of John and Nancy MATSON, died March 19, 1875, age 11 years, 3 months, 15 days George G. MATSON, died April 30, 1884 age 27 years, 7 months, 14 days (3) Ashbil SHEPARD, "born in Orange County, Vermont December 23, 1804; died January 11, 1885" Mary, wife of Osborn ROWLEY born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania born December 30, 1836, died September 9, 1882. Margaret, wife of Ashbil SHEPHARD born at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania born December 8, 1811; died April 18, 1883. ROWLEY (plot) M. E. R. marker no name or date (2) Osburn ROWLEY born February 14, 1834-(no death date) Ellen L. ROWLEY born April 23, 1835; died October 12, 1896 (fallen stone) George O., son of O. & M. E. ROWLEY October 8, 1875-May 29, 1894 Jessie, daughter of O. & M. E. ROWLEY, died December 2, 1870, age 1 year, 11 months, 23 days Michael Lee, son of H. & S. E. YOUNG, died June 16, 1873, aged 14 days (2) George W., son of Jacob & Louise MAY, died October 28, 1861, age 1 year, 8 months, 6 days Mary G. J., daughter of Jacob & Louisa MAY, died October 19, 1861 age 3 years, 2 months, 28 days Catherine, daughter of L. R. & E. KING, died June 15, 1871, age 35 years, 5 months, 6 days Catherine, wife of John H. YOUNG, died February 8, 1874, age 61 years, 20 days (fallen stone) John H. YOUNG, born September 20, 1808; died September 16, 1879 age 70 years, 11 months, 26 days Hiram YOUNG, died September 19, 1898 age 54 years, 7 months, 29 days Top of Stone: "Farewell dead brother" (5) Freda M., daughter of C. A. & E. JEWELL, born January 22, 1896; died May 19, 1896 (on same stone): "Three infant children of C. A. & E. JEWELL," (on back of stone) Exey?, wife of C. A. JEWELL, born April 11, 1864; died July 27, 1896 Okey C. JEWELL July 18, 1913-January 11, 1914 (2) Icy Gay, daughter of W. S. & M. M. CARPENTER July 15, 1894-March 07, 1902 Cynthra (sic), daughter of W. S. & M. M. CARPENTER December 24, 1877-October 28, 1899 Martha BURROUGH CARPENTER 1856-1933 Mother Winfield Scott CARPENTER 1855-1933 Father (2) Patsy A. STANLEY 1936-(no death date) Jackson C. STANLEY 1934-1970 Edward STANLEY February 23, 1929-May 28, 1946 Liza D. STANLEY May 6, 1868-February 16, 1943 Mother J. E. STANLEY April 20, 1856-October 14, 1940 Father Leona PFOST HARMON 1913-1972 (Temporary Marker) Leona Ellen HARMON 1913-1972 (One readable marker of 4 temporary markers) Herbert KING, died March 26, 1948, age 86 years, 2 months, (unreadble) days A. E. KEENAN 1854-1898 Father Richard W., son of J. H. & S. E. HICKMAN died June 9, 1879 age 3 months, 24 days Susan E., wife of J. H. HICKMAN died October 12, 1881, age 23 years, 1 month, 9 days (4) Peter KEENAN, died December 10, 1892, age 71 years Margaret KEENAN, died January 25, 1907, age 87 years (back side): Children of P. & M. KEENAN, John H., died December 5, 1864, aged 3 years, 10 months, 20 days Susan G. or C., died December 15, 1848 age 3 months, 19 days. (fallen stone, almost unreadable) Kidwell, son of A. & F. E. POLING, died J__ 24, 1867 or 1868, age 1 year, 8 days (2) Charles M. CONAWAY born January 27, 1819; died February 26, 1895 Sarah A. CONAWAY born October 12, 1834; died (no death date) Cordelia, wife of Okey J. CUNNINGHAM born November 26, 1872; died -April 19, 1897 Joseph F. HARMAN 1869-1953 Father (2) Clarissa J. HARMAN 1845-1931 Mother Thomas HARMAN 1841-1905 Father (2) Floretta JOHNSON 1887-(blank) Robert M. JOHNSON 1873-1939 (Temporary metal marker) Robert Ray COX 1942-1942 Jno. WIMER, Co. I. 5th PA. CAV. (behind stone is a ceramic marker) U. S. ARMY Union Army symbol "by G. A. R." Virgil W., son of J. & M. A. WIMER born September 13, 1890; died April 27, 1901 (3 stones in a row) (Temporary metal marker) Addie HARVEY 1889-1959 (Temporary metal marker) Emma VANNEST 1871-1941 (Temporary metal marker) David T. VANNEST 1869-1947