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Mt. Olive M.E. Church Cemetery

Lat: 39° 30′ 36″N, Lon: 77° 08′ 32″W

Up dirt road off the east side of Parsonage Lane, approximately 0.5 mile north of intersection with Rte. 31. Data collected January, 2012 by R.H. Smith and members of McDaniel College Roots class.

Mt. Olive M.E. Church Cemetery, Frederick County, MD

for tombstones w/ more than one name, names in ( ) are other names on tombstone

First NameLast NameBirthDeathComments
?? Aged 51 yrs and 21 days; top of tombstone missing
C? A? Son…??186?slate headstone partially buried in cedar tree, unreadable C? A? / Son??? / 186? / 28
D? A? John died Ma….???slate headstone , semi-unreadable "D (P?) A" in caps above " John" above "Died Ma"…, rest of stone broken off and lost, in lab pict
H. B.B.
L. J.B. L.J.B.
Emma JaneBlack186519--One of 2 names on stone (+ Melvin L.). "His wife" death date not specified (19__)
IdaBlack no dates, partial slate, "Ida --ack", guessed at name. stone found behind Aunt Polly Woppens tombstone
Melvin L.Black18751936One of 2 names on stone (+ Emma Jane)
Mary L.Branch10/12/188310/29/1948Mathias on base
Alfred W.Brightful11/22/19087/30/1943two on same tombstone (+Charles H.)
Charles H.Brightful11/12/191011/9/1952two on same tombstone (+Alfred W.)
JosephBrightful5/5/18757/1/1955
AdaBrown18701/15/1951aged 81 yrs. (given by Howard Blackston [&] Sadie Bennett) birth date calc'd
Delma G.Brown1/8/191112/31/1993Age 82 y 11m 23 d, Hartzler & Sons Four Funeral Homes, New Windsor, Union Bridge, Libertytown, Woodsboro
Geo. W.Brown8/1/186411/28/1926
JesseBrown189019--two on same tombstone (+L. Viola), the death year was incomplete
L. ViolaBrown18961961two on same tombstone (+Jesse)
MaryannaBrown5/19/18971/22/1913aged 15 yrs. 8 mos. and 3 days
Susie J.Brown 8/31/1933two in same tombstone (Welton), names her as Welton's wife, no birthdate or age
WeltonBrown 1/20/1938two on same tombstone (+Susie J.), no birthdate or age
Louise JonesBudd18471922Second daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Jones
MarrellBudd?11/7/1939Maryland, "PVT 155 Depot Brig." Only one date was listed (assumed death date).
Phena (Liena?)Burges 4/4/1851shaped slate tombstone, with rossette, serifed Greek cross, and two half circles as decorations. Also includes Died …& mo…& days. No numbers. Broken in half w/ diagonal strip of center surface missing. Letters carefully crafted. "ena" and "Burges" easy to read, first letter(s) hard to interpret
M.C. 1839small slate tombstone, nicely made
Lydia PattersonCarter18981993(second half of stone)One of 5 names on stone (+ Lewis E. Patterson II, Thelma P. Johnson, Lewis E. Patterson III, John W. Patterson)
Clarence R.Clark11/23/19084/18/1985Sgt. US Army World War II
Margie T.Clark19081961
?Curry??Badly weathered tombstone
Charles LewisDavis9/30/18963/25/1958Maryland, Pvt Co A 413 Svg BN OMC, WWI
Robert S.Diles12/6/196811/1/1981
Calvin T. R.Dorsey 10/8/1923Maryland P.V.T.; 1 CL; Army Services Corps, no birth or age
Ella ThompsonDorsey5/13/19071/6/1989
SterlingDorsey1/21/189611/5/1949Maryland Private 343 Service BN QMC WWI
Bessie A.Doweary4/2/18867/22/1941One of 2 names on stone (+ Martin T.)
Martin T.Doweary11/10/18836/26/1944One of 2 names on stone (+ Bessie A.)
L. MarieEnglish19142003one of 2 names on stone (+ Thomas E.)
Thomas E.English19241987one of 2 names on stone (+ L. Marie)
J. HenryFisher18721941two on same tombstone (+Mary M.)
Mary M.Fisher1876?two on same tombstone (+J. Henry), death year not on tombstone
Ernest L.Gallighan6/12/193210/10/1944Our Little Boy
Nathaniel E.Garrett12/15/18811/11/1958
Murvie B.Green6/24/189811/21/1988One of 2 names on stone (+ Roland W.)
Roland W.Green3/2/190011/11/1974One of 2 names on stone (+ Murvie B.)
Benjamin RichardHarp5/10/18283/18/1913two on same tombstone (+ Rachel Elizabeth, his wife)
Benjamin RichardHarp CO.F. 4 U.S.C.I.
George F.Harp18692/8/1914In his 45th Year. (birth year abt 1869) - calculated "Brother", "Sleep brother dear and take your rest. God called you home. He thought it best."
Lorenzo H.Harp1/9/189212/18/1912Son of Nora E. Tucker; aged 20 yrs. 11mo. and 9 days (birth calc'd)
Martha E.Harp18505/28/1914In her 64th Year. Birth year abt 1850 (calculated), "Rest mother, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."
Rachel ElizabethHarp (Married)12/17/18441/20/1935two on same tombstone (+ Benjamin Richard, her husband)
John T.Harps5/5/18893/9/1936PVT 351 Field Arty 92 Div. World War I
Burnie L.Hill18641932wife of Ephraim Hill
Elise D.Hill18801975One of 2 names on stone (+ Garfield). "His wife"
GarfieldHill18801918One of 2 names on stone (+ Elise D.)
Hattie T.Hill2/14/18965/24/1989two on same tombstone (+Roland R.) #1349 is whole tombstone
Roland RHill5/2/18956/23/1959two on same tombstone (+Hattie T.)#1349 is whole tombstone
ViolaHill18981928two on one tombstone (w/ Martha Milberry)
Leroy L.Hollingsworth Private 1CL. Company K 813 Pioneer Infantry, birth and death dates not on tombstone [WWI]
Annie M.Howard2/3/18631/14/1928birthdate calculated, aged 64 yrs. 11 mo. & 1 day, names husband as Jos. H Howard
George H.Howard18841963two on same tombstone (+Minnie A.), names were only on one side of tombstone
Minnie A.Howard18841947two on same tombstone (+George H.), names were only on one side of tombstone
AnthonyJackson12/22/17978/1/1873semi-unreadable tombstone, Aged 75 Yrs 7 Mo & 10 days (birth calc'd & somewhat questionable)
MaryJackson6/1/18006/30/1881birthdate calculated, aged 81 yrs & 29 days
MaryJackson18601927wife of John H. Key, "Gone but not forgotten", "Mother"
MargaretJobes183011/26/1918Aged 88 years (birth date calculated)
Thelma P.Johnson19202011(first half of stone)One of 5 names on stone (+ Lydia Patterson Carter, Lewis E. Patterson II, Lewis E. Patterson III, John W. Patterson)
M. J.K. footstone of Mary Jackson (wife of John H. Key)
AnnKey18225/6/1907Aged 85 years old; birth calc'd
Edward L.Key8/28/18799/1/1926
HagarKey2/19/178910/26/1883Aged 94 yrs 8 months 7 days; birth date calculated based on age at time of death
Rosa N.Key9/25/18811/7/1954
H.L.
AsburyLewis?10/1901crude slate stone, "Oct 1901", not sure if it is birth or death date
HenryLewis C.O.F. ; 4 U.S.C.I.
C. C.M. footstone
Felix A.Mathews4/8/18682/12/1920
Agnes E.Matthews4/29/18457/1/1921birthdate calculated, aged 76 yrs. 3 mo. &2 days, mother on top of tombstone
Harrison G. (C.?)Matthews9/27/187210/17/1900birth date calculated, Aged 27 yrs. 11 mo. & 20 days, cornerstone post with 'M' on top
JeremiahMatthews11/30/18417/27/1923birthdate calculated, 81 yrs. 7 mo. & 27 days, father on top of tombstone
Ruth A.Matthews4/21/18761/1/1899birthdate calculated, aged 23 yrs. 8 mo. & 10 days, named daughter of Jeremiah & A.E. Matthews
HenryMercer3/16/184612/2/1925Aged 79 yrs 8 months and 16 days
Mary J.Mercer18441/30/1916Aged 72 years; birth date calculated based on age at time of death
MarthaMilberry18591942two on one tombstone (w/ Viola Hill))
Ellen H.Moore1/7/18428/2/1930(Father) "Gone but not forgotten"
LO cornerstone post small L inside large O
FlorenceOwens18701935
Luvear E. Sr.Owens7/5/19109/6/1971two on same tombstone (+Nellie M.)
Nellie M.Owens10/4/19153/24/1992two on same tombstone (+Luvear E. Sr.)
F. C.P. 1858crude stone, characters of uneven sizes. Located beside Henry Mercer and Mary Mercer tombstones.
AntonyParker18267/7/1886Aged 60 years; birth date calculated based on age at time of death; cross on top of tombstone see pict 4395
EiffelParker1878?One of 2 names on stone (+ Louisa Parker). No death date on stone.
Louis A.Parker18581916One of 2 names on stone (+ Eiffel Parker)
MaryParker18279/25/1907Aged 80 years; "Mary, wife of Antony Parker"; birth date calculated based on age at time of death
John W.Patterson1931 (center of stone)One of 5 names on stone (+ Lydia Patterson Carter, Thelma P. Johnson, Lewis E. Patterson III, Lewis E. Patterson II). No death date on stone.
Arthur H.Patterson Jr.4/14/19186/24/1950Maryland PFC 131 Port COTC World War II
Lewis E.Patterson, II18951955(first half of stone)One of 5 names on stone (+ Lydia Patterson Carter, Thelma P. Johnson, Lewis E. Patterson III, John W. Patterson)
Lewis E.Patterson, III19262009(second half of stone)One of 5 names on stone (+ Lydia Patterson Carter, Thelma P. Johnson, Lewis E. Patterson II, John W. Patterson)
Janie [Tucker?]Purnell4/2/18742/17/1901(their daughter) one of 3 on tombstone (+Sarah & John T)
MargaretPurnell10/25/19003/2/1901(their granddaughter)
InfantRoberts1915?7/19/1915Infant son of James and Mary Roberts, single date
JesseRynes11/27/179511/15/1891Aged 95 years 11 months and 19 days; birth date calculated based on age at time of death
S .E. V.S.
AnnieSanders18217/3/1899Wife of George Saunders. "Aged 78 years" (born abt 1821- calculated)
Mary L.Sanders18457/2/1904Died in her 59th year "Member of Daughters of Samaritans and Nazarites" "Asleep in Jesus" birth date calc'd
Rev. John E.Sandersca 18383/3/1901aged about 63 (birth date calc'd)
GeorgeSaunders 6/15/1895Died June 15, 1895, no age or birth
Charles LeroySmith11/8/19291/11/1988US Army Korea
Rachel A.Smith6/10/19018/31/1998
JohnThomas CO. 1; 29 U.S.C.I. [Civil War] no dates
C. AlbertThompson19101927(second half of stone)One of 4 names listed on stone (+ Philip, Martha E., Harvey G.) also pict P1078271
Dan'lThompson beside 4384 is Civil War tombstone: "CORPL.; Dan'l THOMPSON; CO.F. 4 U.S.C.I." no dates
DanielThompson18309/2/1908Died in his 78th year; "at rest, prepare to meet me in heaven"
George T.Thompson 12/16/1901Son of Geo. and A.M. Thompson Died Dec 16, 1901
Harvey G.Thompson18721944(first half of stone)One of 4 names listed on stone (+ Philip, Martha E., C. Albert) also pict P1078271
Hurbberd C.Thompson1/9/189211/11/1899Son of Geo. And A.M. Thompson; aged 10 yrs. and 4 mos., birth calc'd
Martha E.Thompson1874?(first half of stone)One of 4 names listed on stone (+ Philip, Harvey G., C. Albert). No death date on gravestone. also pict P1078271
PhilipThompson19041936(second half of stone)One of 4 names listed on stone (+ Harvey G., Martha E., C. Albert) also pict P1078271
Raymond C.Thompson3/31/19045/31/1898Son of Geo. And A.M. Thompson; aged 5 yrs. and 10 mos. (birth date calc'd)
Mary S.E.Toop1/20/19092/29/2000two on same tombstone (+William J.), plaque next to tombstone (#1347) names her Mary Sarah Elizabeth Toop
Mary Sarah ElizabethToop1/20/19092/29/2000temporary marker, same person as #1346
William J.Toop7/5/190512/18/1959two on same tombstone (+Mary S.E.)
FushiaTucker18911959
GeorgeTucker4/9/187311/7/1951Husband
Ira R.Tucker4/9/18821/30/1947(3 on one tombstone Ira, Irene, Mary Tucker)
Irene C.Tucker9/19/18855/9/1960(his wife) (3 on one tombstone Ira, Irene, Mary Tucker)
John T.Tucker188919--Gravestone had no marked death date (19__).
John T.Tucker11/2/18601/26/1914gone but not forgotten one of 3 on tombstone (+ Sarah & Janie)
Mary E.Tucker11/8/19122/12/1956(their daughter) (3 on one tombstone Ira, Irene, Mary Tucker)
NoraTucker10/18/18731/26/1947Wife
SarahTucker10/12/185210/13/1918(his wife) "Sleep on mother, take thy rest" one of 3 on tombstone (+ Janie & John T)
Ernest M.Warfield1/24/19219/10/1945PFC 839 ENGR AVN BN WWII
BenjaminWashington18401897Father also picts #1978 & P1078290
EmilyWashington18351890Mother
Aunt PollyWoppens17965/24/1892Aged abt 96 years. (born abt 1796 - calculated) [Mary Wappins]
hoct partial slate stone, half missing. found near slate imbedded in tree, but not part of that stone
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