Double Branch Cemetery Page 1
Wesley Chapel
First recorded by Mary Wilson and George Warren, updated by Jo M. Lee, Elaine Wycoff and most recently Laverne Tornow
Directions: In Wesley Chapel, Florida, from I-75 drive go east on CR 54 1 3/4 Miles. The Double Branch Church and Cemetery are on the right side of the road.
Double Branch Baptist Church was founded in 1880 and named by pioneer Thomas Boyette for two streams of water that converged on the property. Among early Pastors, Henry D. Ryals was probably the first and in 1890, John Spivey. Deacons were Daniel Smith and Robert Cason. An interesting note: Neither Henry Ryals nor John Spivey are interred in Double Branch Cemetery. Both are buried in Geiger Cemetery. Other pastors included O.N. Williams, Jesse O'Berry, Ed Bryant and in more recent years the Rev. Edward Lynn Foster who is buried in Double Branch Cemetery. The land for the cemetery was donated by Jane Godwin. Her son Abe was one of the first recorded burials.
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| Name | Birth | Death | Comments | |
| BAILEY, John T. | Sep 11, 1886 | Feb 2, 1971 | ||
| BAILEY, Lyda Norris | Mar 26, 1880 | Dec 2, 1966 | ||
| BARTON, Edna Mae | May 12, 1949 | Jun 21, 1951 | ||
| BARTON, Patrick Lee | Apr 4, 1947 | Apr 4, 1947 | ||
| BELLFLOWER, Delbert L. | Oct 17, 1935 | May 4, 1996 | ||
| BOHANNAN, Pearl | Feb 8, 1912 | spelling is as on stone | ||
| BOHANNON, Eloie | Feb 8, 1906 | Feb 19, 1939 | spelling is as on stone | |
| BOHANNON, Herman B. Sr. | Sep 18, 1903 | Feb 8, 1978 | spelling is as on stone | |
| BOHANNON, Virginia P. | Nov 9, 1925 | Jun 16, 1926 | spelling is as on stone | |
| BRINSON, Abner B. Jr. | Dec 16, 1910 | Jan 3, 1974 | ||
| BRINSON, Pearl E. | Mar 7, 1909 | Jul 20, 1974 | ||
| DA****, Lila B. | 1903 | 1956 | Wilson Sammom FH Marker | |
| DAHLGREEN, Blanche Vera | 1883 | 1943 | ||
| DALE, Baby Girl | no date | no date | Age 4 months | |
| DUNSMORE, Ethel B. | 1873 | 1938 | ||
| DYLES, David L. | Jun 5, 1943 | Jun 2, 1967 | ||
| ELLERBEE, Homer Baby Son | no date | no date | ||
| ELLERBEE, Jack J. | Aug 23, 1931 | Mar 4, 1998 | ||
| ELLERBEE, Lela | May 18, 1890 | Jun 22, 1961 | ||
| ELLERBEE, Loden | Nov 23, 1887 | no date | no date | |
| ELLERBEE, Rhonda Irene | 1953 | 1959 | ||
| ELLERBEE, Vivian M. | Dec 10, 1932 | Mar 2, 1998 | w/o Jack J. | |
| FISK, Gerald Loren | May 26, 1917 | Feb 11, 1998 | SSGT US ARMY WWII | |
| FOSTER, Alice L. | 1940 | no date | ||
| FOSTER, Rev. Edward Lynn | Nov 11, 1913 | Aug 14, 1972 | For a number of years, pastored the Double Branch Church | |
| FOSTER, Evelyn G. | Feb 16, 1921 | no date | w/o Edward L | |
| FOSTER, Ronald J. | Jul 18, 1939 | Jan 1, 1993 | SP5 US ARMY | |
| FOSTER, Stephen Collins | Jun 2, 1937 | Dec 12, 1997 | AC2 US NAVY | |
| GILES, Lara B. | Mar 26, 1904 | Jan 31, 1992 | ||
| GILES, Rhea Lee | Oct 12, 1912 | Jan 4, 1967 | ||
| GODWIN, Abe L. | Jul 25, 1866 | May 26, 1919 | ||
| GODWIN, Albert L. | Dec 24, 1894 | Jan 21, 1984 | ||
| GODWIN, Allen Scott | Sep 19, 1863 | Mar 31, 1946 | ||
| GODWIN, Austin Miles | Dec 26, 1913 | Oct 27, 1959 | ||
| GODWIN, Donnie E. | Jul 11, 1895 | Dec 25, 1987 | ||
| GODWIN, E. Lafayette | Aug 19, 1869 | Aug 20, 1934 | ||
| GODWIN, Elias Edward | Oct 14, 1896 | Jan 2, 1964 | FLA PVT 8 REG FA REPL DEPOT WWI | |
| GODWIN, Elvin | May 8, 1912 | Sep 14, 1946 | ||
| GODWIN, Farris David | Dec 22, 1894 | Jun 14, 1912 | ||
| GODWIN, Florence P. | Jan 31, 1874 | Sep 22, 1957 | ||
| GODWIN, George W. | May 8, 1892 | Jan 2, 1958 | FLA PFC 105 MACHINE GUN BN WWI | |
| GODWIN, Hattie Mae Barnes | 1914 | no date | w/o Thomas | |
| GODWIN, Inf. | 1920 | 1920 | Inf/o Albert & Donnie | |
| GODWIN, Inf. | no date | no date | ||
| GODWIN, Inf. | no date | no date | Inf/o Mr and Mrs E. E. Godwin | |
| GODWIN, Jacob | Jan 14, 1824 | Jul 15, 1906 | ||
| GODWIN, Jacob Lyman | Mar 3, 1903 | Oct 30, 1920 | ||
| GODWIN, Julia | Jan 22, 1877 | Dec 26, 1950 | ||
| GODWIN, Justice | Feb 12, 1908 | Jun 11, 1926 | ||
| GODWIN, Leola | May 28, 1893 | Mar 30, 1951 | ||
| GODWIN, Mary M. | 1842 | 1911 | ||
| GODWIN, Ray A. | Nov 27, 1897 | May 14, 1980 | ||
| GODWIN, Rueban I. | Mar 13, 1903 | Mar 19, 1975 | ||
| GODWIN, Sallie | Jan 2, 1878 | Nov 30, 1962 | ||
| GODWIN, Thomas | Dec 3, 1876 | Oct 6, 1945 | ||
| GOODWIN, Flora Earline | 1939 | 1953 | Coleman- Ferguson FH | |
| GOODWIN, Ray B. | 1962 | 1962 | ||
| GRAHAM, Eva Sophia | Dec 5, 1859 | Apr 6, 1938 | ||
| GRAHAM, John Hamilton | Dec 20, 1852 | Jan 3, 1932 | ||
| GRANTHAM, | no date | no date | Only Name on Foot Marker | |
| GUILFORD, Martha | 1957 | 1996 | ||
| HARRELL, Mabel S. | 1909 | 1969 | ||
| HARRELL, Samuel S. | 1902 | 1968 | ||
| HAYES, Fred R. | Jun 15, 1900 | Dec 27, 1948 | FLA PVT 3 INF 2 DIV | |
| HAYES, Quince Arthur | Apr 29, 1893 | Jan 15, 1964 | FLA PVT US ARMY WWI | |
| HIGGINS, Hanson Luephennie | Oct 4, 1845 | Sep 15, 1925 | ||
| HIGHTOWER, John H. | Oct 4, 1915 | Mar 3, 1984 | ||
| HIGHTOWER, Marie H. | Nov 25, 1923 | Oct 14, 1987 | ||
| HOGAN, Ruth Harmening | Jan 1, 1929 | May 30 1998 | "Ninny" | |
| HOLMES, Evelyn | Feb 8, 1900 | Aug 25, 1941 | ||
| HOLT, Baby Boy, Baby Girl | Oct 14, 1977 | Oct 14, 1977 | "Beloved Children" | |
| HUBBARD, Inf. Girl | May 20, 1972 | May 20, 1972 | ||
| HUFFMAN, George Burman | Mar 20, 1866 | May 13, 1945 | ||
| HUTCHESON, Elbert | Jul 6, 1911 | Feb 13, 1990 | ||
| HUTCHESON, Inf. son | Dec 22, 1938 | Dec 22, 1938 | ||
| HUTCHESON, Lavada | Jan 8, 1919 | no date | ||
| KELLY, Ada G. | Mar 20, 1896 | May 3, 1977 | "It Was Hard Indeed To Part With Thee But Christ's Strong Arm Supported Me" | |
| KELLY, William L. | Oct 31, 1890 | Aug 24, 1955 | ||
| KOZENY, James | May 8, 1873 | Nov 20, 1950 | ||
| LAMKIN, Minnie Lee | Oct 7, 1926 | Feb 10, 1998 | ||
| LEE, Browning Caroline | 1945 | 1971 | ||
| LEVERITT, Alice M. | no date | no date | very old FH Marker | |
| MADARIS, Clara Sue | Sep 9, 1936 | no date | ||
| MADARIS, Harold Glenn | Jun 7, 1935 | May 15, 1994 | ||
| MORROW, Evelyn Redbrook | Aug 24, 1944 | May 30, 1961 | ||
| NEWBERN, Clifford C. | Oct 19, 1907 | Jun 13, 1954 | ||
| NEWBERN, Ida O. | Jan 22, 1882 | Jul 31, 1960 | ||
| NEWBERN, Milton C. | Aug 10, 1876 | Aug 10, 1950 | ||
| OWINGS, Thelma | Mar 12, 1911 | Jul 15, 1973 | ||
| OWINGS, Will | Apr 23, 1905 | Nov 25, 1966 | FLA M SGT USAF WWII | |
| PAULERSON, Lois L. | Dec 1943 | Dec 1943 | ||
| RAY, Uly C. | 1914 | 1992 | ||
| REDBROOK, Arthur S. | Jun 21, 1888 | Mar 5, 1966 | FLA PVT 2 CO DEVELOPMENT BN WWI | |
| REDBROOK, Asbury | Oct 3, 1891 | Feb 19, 1931 | ||
| REDBROOK, Bertha M. | Nov 6, 1908 | Feb 23, 1978 | ||
| REDBROOK, Hardie A. | Nov 14, 1912 | Feb 19, 1968 | ||
| REDBROOK, John I. | Aug 23, 1863 | Apr 11, 1936 | ||
| REDBROOK, John I. | May 21, 1921 | Apr 16, 1956 | ||
| REDBROOK, Matilda | Aug 13, 1914 | Jan 3, 1918 | ||
| REDBROOK, Susan M. | Dec 14, 1869 | May 20, 1942 | w/o J. I. Redbrook | |
| REDBROOK, Vienna | Oct 3, 1895 | Jan 31, 1919 | w/o J.A. Redbrook | |
| REYNOLDS, Adaline L. | Feb 2, 1873 | Aug 2, 1928 | ||
| REYNOLDS, James T. | Jan 14, 1866 | Jul 3, 1945 | ||
| REYNOLDS, James W. | 1891 | 1953 | ||
| REYNOLDS, Leonard M. | 1890 | 1956 | ||
| REYNOLDS, Millie | Mar 31, 1917 | Mar 31, 1917 | ||
| REYNOLDS, Ray | 1898 | 1967 | ||
| RUSSELL, Joe | 1900 | 1967 | ||
| RUSSELL, Wilma | 1906 | 1969 | ||
| SMITH, Gary | Apr 20, 1878 | Oct 10, 1957 | ||
| SMITH, Louis | Dec 18, 1902 | Mar 31, 1929 | ||
| SMITH, Matilda M. | Sep 7, 1875 | Sep 11, 1950 | ||
| SMITH, Milton J. | Oct 22, 1899 | Aug 10, 1970 | Coleman-Ferguson FH | |
| SMITH, Ollie B. | Mar 23, 1903 | Aug 9, 1984 | Coleman-Ferguson FH | |
| STARLING, Charlene Terrell | Dec 25, 1939 | Oct 19, 1991 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Amy Beatrice | Dec 26, 1905 | Nov 15, 1999 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Etta C. | Dec 25, 1918 | Apr 27, 1962 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Frieda M. | Dec 21, 1927 | no date | ||
| STRICKLAND, Henry Howell | Apr 2, 1872 | Oct 18, 1944 | ||
| STRICKLAND, James Q. | Nov 24, 1882 | Jan 30, 1908 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Joseph L. | Mar 20, 1890 | Mar 20, 1967 | FLA CPL 106 ENG WWI | |
| STRICKLAND, Lauren Morris Jr. | Dec 7, 1925 | Sep 28, 1970 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Lauren Morris Sr. | Jan 27, 1905 | Feb 21, 1973 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Lee L. | Dec 17, 1873 | Oct 21, 1930 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Lester L. | Dec 29, 1909 | Mar 13, 1972 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Lillie M. | Jan 19, 1884 | Dec 21, 1975 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Lula | Mar 1, 1889 | Nov 1, 1970 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Meldrim M. | May 29, 1943 | no date | FLA PVT 101 INF 20 DIV | |
| STRICKLAND, Melvin L. | May 5, 1903 | no date | ||
| STRICKLAND, Robert D. | no date | no date | ||
| STRICKLAND, Ronald W. Sr. | May 28, 1934 | Sep 1, 1973 | h/o Frieda M. | |
| STRICKLAND, Ronald Wayne Jr. | Dec 5, 1957 | Jul 19, 1978 | s/o Frieda M. and Ronald Sr. | |
| STRICKLAND, Roy O. | Jun 28, 1927 | Oct 6, 1968 | ||
| STRICKLAND, Sylvia Maria | Aug 25, 1965 | Feb 3, 1970 | ||
| STRICKLAND, William J. | Jan 23, 1893 | May 27, 1970 | FLA PVT USA WWI | |
| SULLIVAN, Claude C. | no date | no date | ||
| SULLIVAN, Lillian A. | no date | no date | ||
| SULLIVAN, Lillian Alice | Jan 2, 1908 | Dec 15, 1996 | ||
| THOMAS, Clarence C. | Apr 16, 1910 | Jul 18, 1979 | ||
| THOMAS, Ida | 1890 | 1921 | ||
| THOMAS, Inf. dau | no date | no date | ||
| THOMAS, Joseph L. | 1878 | 1970 | ||
| THOMAS, Joseph L. Jr. | Dec 26, 1935 | Jan 5, 1976 | PFC US ARMY | |
| THOMAS, Lena M. | Sep 20, 1913 | Oct 10, 1980 | ||
| THOMAS, Vinie M. | 1899 | 1965 | ||
| TODD, Cora L. | 1911 | 1990 | ||
| TODD, Fred H. | 1902 | 1981 | ||
| TUCKER, Jack E. | Aug 30, 1920 | Sep 10, 1978 | ||
| TUCKER, Nannie Mae | Apr 29, 1929 | Jun 29, 1994 | ||
| TUCKER, Nellie Ruth Summerall | Mar 18, 1934 | Aug 25, 1979 | ||
| TUCKER, Sarah E. | Aug 21, 1889 | Dec 15, 1936 | ||
| TUCKER, Wilburn D. | Dec 13, 1913 | Feb 16, 1996 | ||
| TYSON, Margaret | 1888 | 1965 | ||
| UNIDENTIFIED, grave | very old F/M | |||
| UNIDENTIFIED, grave | very old F/M | |||
| UNIDENTIFIED, grave | very old F/M | |||
| UNIDENTIFIED, grave | very old F/M | |||
| UNIDENTIFIED, grave | very old F/M | |||
| WEAVER, Henry M. | Feb 8, 1896 | Aug 28, 1954 | ||
| WEAVER, Lenora | Oct 16, 1901 | Mar 1, 1985 | ||
| WELLS, Albert | 1917 | 1967 | ||
| WELLS, Andrew | Jan 2, 1891 | Apr 17, 1967 | FLA PFC 294 MIL POLICE CO WWI | |
| WELLS, Carmen A. | Dec 1, 1891 | Dec ? 1983 | ||
| WELLS, Clothilde Boyette | Aug 13, 1923 | Feb 18, 1992 | ||
| WELLS, Delbert L. | Jan 25, 1904 | Dec 3, 1968 | ||
| WELLS, Ella Mae | Nov 11, 1900 | Mar 29, 1996 | ||
| WELLS, Ethel F. | Feb 11, 1901 | Mar 6, 1983 | ||
| WELLS, Hampton Porter | Jan 9, 1915 | May 30, 1968 | FLA M SGT 362 INF WWII | |
| WELLS, Harney J. | Oct 15, 1899 | Jul 4, 1955 | ||
| WELLS, Henry H. | Mar 16, 1877 | Oct 4, 1943 | ||
| WELLS, Mae E. | 1897 | 1974 | FT Blount FH | |
| WELLS, Martha A. | May 17, 1872 | Apr 24, 1942 | ||
| WELLS, Mary | 1924 | no date | no date | |
| WELLS, Patricia G. | Jul 7, 1951 | Mar 5, 1965 | ||
| WELLS, Quence M. | 1885 | 1943 | ||
| WELLS, Robert L. | Feb 3, 1964 | Oct 3, 1969 | ||
| WELLS, Theresa Annette | 1963 | 1963 | d/o D. L. Wells | |
| WHITMAN, Airee | Jan 29, 1899 | Aug 31, 1975 | ||
| WHITMAN, Bernice Inez | Apr 5, 1917 | Dec 17, 1934 | ||
| WHITMAN, Dudley G. | Mar 5, 1895 | Feb 16, 1968 | ||
| WILBERT, Baby Son | no date | no date | Only Name Age 16 months | |
| WILLIAMS, Eva Newbern | Oct 2, 1902 | May 10, 1991 | ||
| WILLIAMS, General Lee | Dec 26,1903 | Oct 21,1952 | FLA PVT 2 CHEM REGT WWII |