Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery Located on the South side of Route 250 (Richmond Road) just east of the city limits of Staunton and across the road from the Olivet Presbytrerian Church. The church was founded in 1872 as a mission and in 1875, services were held in the Boliver School. The first church was built in 1881. The second church was built in 1915 and the present church was built in 1967. Code: (TM) Temporary Marker (DS) Double stone or two names on one stone. Row 1 Chandler, Mary Frances 1863 - 1948 (TM) Chandler, Samuel L. 1862 - 1950 (TM) Row 2 Hawker, Audrey C. 1922 - 1979 (TM) Chandler, Luther W. b 7 Feb 1897 - d 3 Jan 1927 PVT. 41 Co. 20th Engineers Rule, June Chandler b 1 Dec 1923 - d 15 May 1969 Chandler, Harry E. 1900 - 1961 (TM) Small stone No inscription Row 3 Brooks, Minnie F. b 29 Aug 1885 - d 24 Apr 1966 (DS) Brooks, Thomas A. b 21 Jul 1878 - d 21 Jul 1928 Stone No inscription Stone No inscription Row 4 Drumheller, Mattie P. b 18 Jun 1889 - d 28 Aug 1960 (DS) Drumheller, Gorden F. b 8 Jul 1885 - d 15 Jul 1951 Ramsey, John S. 1880 - 1954 Ramsey, Bertha V. 1889 - 1962 Holder, Mary C. 1914 - 1977 (TM) Row 5 Ramsey, Thomas E. 1912 - 1978 Row 6 Desper, Pearlie V. b 11 May 1909 - d 6 Feb 1917 Desper, Arthur D. b 28 Nov 1867 - d 20 Mar 1949 (DS)SS as Gertie Desper, Gertie Watkins b 23 Mar 1874 - d 9 Nov 1939 SS as Arthur Desper, Inf. Daughter d 20 July 1941 d/o HR & A K Desper Tisdall, George M. b 20 Mar 1846 - d 6 Sep 1920 Tisdall, Magdalina M. b 15 Oct 1829 - d 8 Jun 1910 w/o George Tisdall Tisdall, Eliz A S Beard b 2 Feb 1868 - d 21 Jan 1947 2nd w/o George Tisdall Beard, Banjamin H. 3 Oct 1932 s/o Rev. & Mrs. S.D.L. Beard Tisdall Stone 4 of the Tisdall's are buried here small marker no inscription small marker no inscription small marker no inscription Stevenson, Margie R. b 25 May 1891 - 29 Aug 1919 w/o H.C. Stevenson Row 7 Weaver, Lucy Margaret 1898 - 1947 w/o Charles W. Weaver Croft, Virginia Miss 1915 - 1948 (TM) Harris, Paul 1926 "At Rest" Painter, Glenn Ashby 1936 - 1956 (TM) Row 8 Landram, Ralph E. b 7 Jun 1920 - d 15 Aug 1941 Landram, Inf. son 23 Dec 1910 s/o M C & M B Landram Landram, Marshall C. b 8 Jan 1884 - d 20 Nov 1967 (DS) SS as Mae B. Landram, Mae B. b 19 Nov 1891 - d 12 Dec 1971 SS as Marshall Diehl, Keith E. b 7 Sep 1943 - d 1 Feb 1944 s/o E H & Ruby Diehl Lohr, David 1861 - 1909 (DS) SS as Dora B. Lohr, Dora B. 1875 - 1942 SS as David Lohr Gilkerson, Oliver Brown b 20 May 1883 - d 15 May 1926 Lohr, Herbert R. b 15 Apr 1886 - d 24 Feb 1964 Row 9 Desper, George W. d 19 Feb 1909 36 yr 8 mo 18 yr Desper, Jennie V. d 17 Nov 1932 59 yr 3 mo w/o Geo. W Desper Desper, Bullar Ray b 10 Mar 1909 - d 14 Feb 1910 s/o B H & L F Desper Desper, Lina Frances b 14 Feb 1883 - d 2 Oct 1954 (DS) SS as Benjaman Desper, Benjaman H. b 9 May 1884 - d 18 Dec 1973 SS as Lina Frances Desper, J.H. b 9 Nov 1861 - d 5 Nov 1930 (DS) SS as Margaret V. This stone is the tall shaft type. Desper, Margaret V. b 28 Aug 1856 - d 24 May 1918 w/o J H Desper SS as J H Desper Mckeel, Robbie Lohr b 25 Dec 1892 - d 28 Aug 1965 Lohr, Ernest b 6 Feb 1902 - d 13 Mar 1967 Eaton, Augusta L. b 21 Oct 1885 - d 7 Jul 1968 Row 10 Fretwell, Joseph L. b 1 Dec 1883 - d 13 Jun 1943 Fretwell, Leslie V. b 15 Nov 1893 - d 7 Jan 1959 Fretwell, Carl W. b 27 Jul 1911 - d 14 Apr 1968 The three graves listed above are all inscribed on one Fretwell stone. Weaver, Harry b 2 Feb 1899 - d 26 Jun 1921 s/o Amee B & L F Weaver World War I Coffey, Alfred Thomas b 7 Nov 1920 - d 23 Dec 1929 (DS) Coffey, John Brackston b 19 Sep 1891 - d 13 Feb 1931 Weaver, Carter Tazwell b 29 Jan 1904 - d 2 Aug 1946 H.E.B. Thin short marble stone (probably a foot marker) Row 11 Coffey, Mattie A. b 25 Dec 1878 - d 2 Feb 1960 Coffey, P.W. b 24 Apr 1879 - d 24 May 1917 37 yr 11 mo Desper, John W. b 13 Sep 1882 - d 13 Jun 1954 Desper, Rosa Bell b 9 Apr 1881 - d 4 Mar 1925 w/o John W.Desper Figgat, Mary Ann d 13 Oct 1917 55 yr "Mother" Row 12 Demastus, John W. 1882 - 1946 (TM) Maulk, Grace P. b 20 May 1894 - d 24 Nov 1918 (DS)24 yr 5 mo 5 da w/o ___________ Mauck,Gretta D. b 31 Oct 1898 - d 11 Dec 1906 (DS)8 yr 1 mo 10 da Children of T J & D M Mauck Mauck, Thomas J. b 20 Apr 1894 - d 20 Mar 1922 (DS)SS as Dalmatia Mauck, Dalmatia b 25 Dec 1870 - d 29 Jul 1931 SS as Thomas J. w/o T J Mauck Mauck, William d Nov 1969 (TM) 79 yr 6 mo 23 da Row 13 West, Jos M. d 12 Jul 1902 about 55 yr West, Olivia N. d 26 Dec 1922 69 yr 9 mo w/o J M West Bell, Mary W. 1883 - 1957 "Mother" Myers, Kathleen b 28 Mar 1926 - d 14 Apr 1926 Myers, Melvin A. b 5 Sep 1895 - d 8 Jul 1959 (DS) SS as Mary K. Myers, Mary K. b 6 Mar 1889 - d 23 Dec 1969 SS as Melvin A. Tinsley, Inf. son 12 Aug 1926 s/o R T & V W Tinsley Shiflett, Elmer J. b 18 Mar 1885 - d 25 Dec 1966 (DS) SS as Hazel M. Shiflett, Hazel M. b 18 Aug 1887 - d 27 Aug 1975 SS as Elmer J. Row 14 Elick, James William b 19 Dec 1854 - d 26 Feb 1909 Ellinger, William H. b 5 Dec 1868 - d 19 Jun 1923 Ellinger, Mary E. b 16 Jun 1848 - d 9 Mar 1908 w/o William H. Ellinger Ellinger, Elijah H. b 29 May 1837 - d 19 Jan 1909 Dean, Sylvester M. b 5 Dec 1905 - d 5 Oct 1971 (DS) SS as Ruby Dean, Ruby P. b 12 Oct 1908 - d ___________ SS as Sylvester Sylvester and Ruby were married 4 Oct 1928 Thacker, Guy R. b 17 Dec 1891 - d 28 Oct 1973 (TM) Thacker, Mabel Black b 5 Nov 1900 - d 24 Feb 1978 (TM) Grave with a very old temporary marker (TM) Deaver, Marion W. b 18 Jul 1925 - d 25 Jul 1925 (TM) s/o Guy L.& Eunice Deaver Grave (TM) Grave (TM) Grave (TM) Row 15 Ellinger, David H. b 8 Mar 1874 - d 13 Nov 1927 (DS) SS as Hester Ellinger, Hester E. d 17 Apr 1938 65 yr SS as David Miller, Bobby b 27 Dec 1926 - d 12 Apr 1933 Row 16 Miller, Hattie Lee 1899 - 1961 (TM) Miller, Mary Anna b 1 Apr 1911 - d 20 Dec 1938 Desper, Lottie V. b 16 Aug 1882 - d 19 Jan 1926 w/o R E Desper Maybush, W.M. 1874 - 19__ (DS) SS as Laura Maybush, Laura 1881 - 1927 SS as W. M. Campbell, William Roy b 7 Apr 1901 - d 1 Apr 1939 Miles, Cecil R. b 12 Aug 1901 - d 29 Mar 1942 Row 17 Campbell, Irene C. 1910 - 1969 (TM) Carico,Russell Hamilton b 7 Feb 1907 - d 4 Jun 1948 41 yr Carico, Dollie Florence b 1 Sep 1904 - d 5 Mar 1931 w/o K E Warren Marker has an Angel on top d/o G M & M E Carico Carico, Simeon 1833 - 1911 (DS) Carico, Nannie J. 1835 - 1908 Carico, George M. 1873 - 1952 (TM) Carico, Mary Etta C. 1874 - 1970 (TM) Carico, Bertie V. 6 Jan 1909 w/o Walter H. Carico, Walter H. 1884 - 1971 (DS) Carico, Gertie V. 1881 - 1926 w/o Walter H. Agner,Pinky Elizabeth Weaver b 12 Jul 1882 - d 23 Oct 1552 (TM) Garrett, Ivy Ingram b 2 Apr 1909 - d 9 Jul 1979 (TM) Cash, William Onnie b 6 Mar 1897 - d 20 Nov 1967 (DS) SS as Eva Cash, Eva Desper 11 Sep 1902 SS as William Row 18 Bowman, Lucy E. 1875 - 1959 (TM) Ellinger, Harry S. b 18 Jul 1913 - d 30 May 1960 (DS) SS as Minnie Ellinger, Minnie E. 19 May 1921 SS as Harry S. NORTH SECTION: Row A Weaver, William Beard b 20 Jan 1866 - d 16 Jun 1950 Weaver, Charles William b 25 Jul 1906 - d 16 Jun 1950 Weaver,Margaret Kathleenb 23 Nov 1932 - d 16 Jun 1950 Weaver, Frances Louise b 26 Dec 1933 - d 16 Jun 1950 Weaver, Charles Thomas b 19 Jun 1938 - d 16 Jun 1950 The above Weaver family are all on one stone. This family was all burned in their home which was just SE of this cemetery. Phillips, Bessie C. b 5 Nov 1895 - 10 Aug 1913 17 yr 9 mo 5 da Keller, Nannie W. 1863 - 1937 Gilliam, William A. 1890 - 1937 Gayhart,Lois Kelly Gilliam b 7 Feb 1899 - d 9 Aug 1978 (TM) Sheets, Lottie b 31 Dec 1883 - d 1 Apr 1949 Sheets, Mary C. b 12 Jan 1851 - d 2 Jan 1924 (DS)SS as Henry W. Sheets, Henry W. b 29 Jul 1844 - d 26 Nov 1920 SS as Mary C. Row B Root, Mary A. d 22 Mar 1904 70 yr 9 mo 20 da Keller, Clyde P. 1888 - 1943 Keller-Gilliam family marker individual markers for each grave Keller, Samuel L. 1866 - 1948 Keller, John D. 1859 - 1929 Row C Lanning, Charles W. 26 Jun 1925 (TS) "Father" Lanning, Wilfred L. b 30 Jun 1955 - d 7 Apr 1976 "Son" Lanning, Beulah G. 25 Jul 1932 "Mother" Strickler, Janet G. b 23 Mar 1870 - d 22 Aug 1951 (DS) SS as Samuel I. Strickler, Samuel I. b 14 Apr 1870 - d 28 Jul 1955 SS as Janet G. Gibson, William W. b 11 Oct 1831 - d 29 Apr 1916 Gibson, Mary Frances 1832 - d 11 Aug 1903 w/o William Gibson Gibson, Levellen b 6 Apr 1854 - d 4 Aug 1936 w/o William Gibson William, Mary Frances and Levellen Gibson are all on a shaft type marker. Row C Strickler, Davis S. b 6 Oct 1908 - d 9 Jul 1940 Desper, Fannie E. b 27 Nov 1851 - d 26 Feb 1929 Row D Lanning, Ruth B. b 18 Jan 1902 - d 15 Jan 1940 "R.B.L." Gibson, Sarah F. b 31 Nov 1829 - d 17 Jun 1912 F.G. Deaver, Naomi b 6 Jan 1900 - d 28 Jun 1923 "N.D." Lanning, John B. b 27 Jan 1873 - d 21 Feb 1946 "J.B.L." Lanning, Lillian M. b 12 Apr 1874 - d 19 Jun 1959 w/o John B Lanning "L.M.L." Lanning, Edna b 17 May 1898 - d 15 Dec 1905 "E.L." Lanning, Martha E. b 11 May 1843 - d 4 Jun 1904 "M.E.L." The above persons from Ruth Lanning to Martha Lanning are all on one shaft type marker. Row E Swortzel, Neailey 1868 - 1930 Bailey, William d 10 May 1915 88 yr (DS) SS as Rebecca Bailey, Rebecca Jane b 17 Mar 1839 - d 16 Apr 1911 SS as William Shaft type marker Row F Ritter,Sadie Catherine b 7 Oct 1902 - d 10 Sep 1915 Row G BoatWright= There is four corner posts with an entrance stone marked "BoatWright". No Stones on lot. Row H Maybush,George Washington b 14 Jan 1888 - d 21 Apr 1935 (DS) SS as Alice Maybush,Alice Maybush Fix b 22 Jan 1899 - d 27 Mar 1960 SS as George W. Row I Davis, Rose Lee b 24 Jan 1886 - d 16 Aug 1922 " Mother" Davis, John W. b 25 May 1886 - d 25 Aug 1971 Tinsley, Connie Lee 26 Jan 1945 d/o H A & L M Tinsley Rexrode, Harold Dean b 21 Feb 1938 - d 24 Feb 1945 Row J Tinsley,Josephine Agnes b 29 May 1925 - d 30 Sep 1925 (DS) SS as Catherine Tinsley,Virginia Catherine b 29 May 1925 - d 22 Sep 1925 SS as Josephine Tinsley, Nellie G. 1901 - 1968 (DS) SS as David A. Tinsley, David A. 1904 - ____ SS as Nellie There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery and in many cases there are a lot of empty spaces between the stones I have listed in rows. By: Thomas B. Hamrick July 11, 1979