Burnt Branch Cemetery, Callahan County by Gloria Mayfield, Cemeteries of Texas

Burnt Branch Cemetery

Submitted by Morgan Smith

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.