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The Optimus Cemetery is located just off
the Optimus River Road near the Mt. Joy Church. Photo and records submitted by
Sue Foster.
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NAME |
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BIRTH |
DEATH |
REMARKS |
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Benbrook |
Charles |
Henry |
1/25/1896 |
4/10/1943 |
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Benbrook |
Charles |
Elbert |
3/10/1844 |
11/27/1913 |
"Dr.
Charlie", M.D. |
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Benbrook |
William |
Albert |
5/4/1877 |
8/2/1953 |
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Brewer |
Ruby |
Irene |
10/27/1922 |
5/9/1979 |
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Cartwright |
Eunice |
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4/25/1915 |
4/12/1982 |
S
Sgt US Air Force WWII |
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Cartwright |
C. |
T. |
8/10/1855 |
12/21/1914 |
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Cartwright |
Hulbert |
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10/29/1880 |
10/1/1972 |
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Cartwright |
Ada |
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4/9/1890 |
12/22/1938 |
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Cartwright |
Duane |
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11/1/1936 |
2/3/1949 |
son
of Bryan & Allie |
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Cartwright |
Henry |
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11/30/1889 |
3/24/1951 |
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Cartwright |
Florence |
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12/20/1898 |
3/4/1988 |
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Cartwright |
Thurl |
L. |
1/16/1917 |
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VFW
26th Inf. Div. E.T.O. |
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Cartwright |
Eather |
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6/3/1900 |
8/22/1972 |
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Cartwright |
Bryan |
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3/11/1898 |
5/23/1976 |
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Cartwright |
Allie Lorene |
Stevens |
3/30/1904 |
10/27/1994 |
wife
of Bryan |
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Chism |
Earl |
Marvin |
8/14/1985 |
3/5/1966 |
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Chism |
Mae |
Dell |
5/14/1904 |
8/15/1987 |
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DeShazo |
J. |
A. |
2/27/1884 |
5/9/1936 |
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Duggins |
Walter |
C. |
6/15/1916 |
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Duggins |
Velma I. |
Fitzhugh |
7/31/1917 |
3/8/1998 |
married 5/16/1940 |
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Edens/Chism |
Bobby |
V. |
10/13/1969 |
3/31/1991 |
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Fitzhugh |
Morning |
Franks |
unknown 1864 |
unknown 1923 |
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Flemming |
Dr.
Robert |
L. |
9/3/1869 |
12/23/1934 |
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Franks |
Stearling |
William |
5/22/1899 |
5/19/1979 |
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Franks |
Mollie |
L. |
unknown 1875 |
unknown 1936 |
mother |
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Franks |
Charlie |
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unknown 1871 |
unknown 1908 |
father |
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Freeman |
Opal
L. |
Chism |
12/3/1927 |
6/3/1999 |
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Freeman |
Rebecca |
May |
3/21/1948 |
11/3/1970 |
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Freeman |
Judy |
Ann |
11/10/1950 |
3/31/1991 |
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Green |
Wiles |
L. |
8/20/1843 |
3/16/1921 |
conf. Soldier, metal marker, in low concrete wall |
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Harris |
Lucretia |
Jeffery |
9/21/1827 |
unknown 1892 |
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Hart |
Fredrick |
M. |
1/8/1908 |
3/14/1975 |
Spring Hill, La. |
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Hayden |
Audley |
M. |
unknown 1908 |
unknown 1995 |
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Hayden |
Marie |
L. |
7/24/1909 |
1/6/1990 |
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Lamb |
Jossie |
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1865 |
unknown 1955 |
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Lester |
Ruthie |
Lorene |
1/29/1925 |
7/29/1944 |
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Martin |
Joe |
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7/27/1866 |
1/21/1941 |
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Martin |
Luella |
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9/10/1884 |
4/1/1965 |
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Mason |
Ida |
Sullivan |
2/16/1887 |
10/19/1920 |
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McClain |
Nancy |
A. |
12/7/1853 |
7/4/1933 |
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McClain |
Jackson |
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3/1/1842 |
11/17/1928 |
31
MO. Inf. Co. C |
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McClain |
Ira |
Jackson |
1/24/1887 |
11/25/1917 |
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Post |
Mary
Lark |
Tunnicliff |
10/25/1971 |
5/29/1995 |
mother of Tiffany & Curtis |
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Robertson |
Myrtle |
E. |
8/14/1897 |
8/24/1899 |
dau.
Of R.A. & Nora |
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Sexton |
Alvin |
Robert |
9/11/1933 |
10/17/1994 |
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Sexton |
Ralph |
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6/28/1919 |
9/11/1982 |
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Sexton |
Cleo |
2/20/1924 |
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Sexton |
Dorthy |
Lee |
unknown1938 |
unknown 1939 |
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Sneathern |
Darlis |
Lee |
2/3/1941 |
10/22/1969 |
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Sneathern |
Harace |
M. |
unknown 1943 |
unknown 1996 |
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Sneathern |
Linda |
K. |
11/25/1947 |
5/2/1998 |
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Sneathern |
Charlie |
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5/16/1914 |
2/27/1969 |
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Sullivan |
George |
W. |
unknown 1852 |
unknown 1933 |
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Sullivan |
Lucinda |
M. |
unknown 1853 |
unknown 1897 |
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Sutterfield |
Opal
L. |
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8/2/1911 |
7/27/1963 |
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Sutterfield |
Ulis |
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8/2/1906 |
8/3/1960 |
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Talburt |
Kathleen |
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7/31/1917 |
4/27/1919 |
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Talburt |
Raymond |
Franklin |
5/22/1916 |
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son
of B.E. & V.B. Talburt |
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Talburt |
Marie(Mary) |
Peacock |
11/15/1859 |
unknown 1907 |
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Talburt |
Noah |
Baker |
4/2/1850 |
7/30/1925 |
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Talburt |
Noah |
Simpson |
unknown 1895 |
unknown 1919 |
Sgt.
US Army WWI |
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Talburt |
Martha |
Ann |
1/15/1852 |
3/13/1908 |
wife
of J.R. Talburt |
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Talburt |
Joe |
R. |
12/21/1846 |
unknown 1930 |
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Talburt |
Georgia |
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4/7/1875 |
12/14/1978 |
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Talburt |
Paul |
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10/27/1917 |
6/18/1997 |
US
Army WW2 |
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Talburt |
Lula |
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1/1/1882 |
1/23/1958 |
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Talburt |
Noah
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Jr. |
10/10/1877 |
9/11/1934 |
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Talburt |
Sidney |
J. |
8-18-1872 |
3/16/1923 |
First five graves have mussell |
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Tunnicliff |
Joe |
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12/28/1899 |
3/14/1985 |
shells scattered on them |
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Tunnicliff |
Joseph |
B. |
11/1/1922 |
8/17/1946 |
N.J.
Tec. 3 Engineers WWII |
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Tunnicliff |
June |
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1871 |
unknown 1944 |
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Tunicliff |
Lillian |
Lee |
11/16/1902 |
6/4/1992 |
Father |
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Tunnicliff |
William |
Ben |
1896 |
unknown 1954 |
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Vannatter |
Buck |
E. |
9/16/1912 |
9/28/1986 |
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Vannatter |
Ader |
E. |
3/17/1918 |
9/25/1996 |
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Wallace |
Ray |
P. |
8/28/1910 |
11/13/1971 |
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Wallace |
Palwell |
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unknown 1937 |
unknown 1937 |
wife
of Revel Benbrook |
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Wallace |
Attie |
M. |
5/14/1904 |
6/21/1942 |
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Ward |
Annie |
L. |
10/16/1872 |
5/30/1949 |
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Ward |
Joseph |
S. |
3/8/1862 |
12/3/1945 |
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Ward |
Hazel |
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1/3/1913 |
7/1/1915 |
son
of Joe & Inez |
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Ward |
Infant |
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12/28/1932 |
son
of W.A. & M.L. |
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Ward |
Jewell |
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9/22/1913 |
11/22/1913 |
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Ward |
Mary
Lue |
Cartwright |
unknown 1899 |
unknown 1934 |
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Ward |
Edna |
Lorene |
9/14/1924 |
3/31/1986 |
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Ward |
Francis |
E. |
11/4/1899 |
4/20/1931 |
concrete homemade marker |
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Ward |
Joe |
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concrete homemade marker |
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Ward |
Edith |
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White/Hart |
Alma
Inez |
Benbrook |
4/7/1915 |
12/13/1997 |
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Whitecotton |
Sallie |
Morse |
10/22/1877 |
8/25/1944 |
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Whitecotton |
John |
Linley |
2/8/1872 |
5/28/1949 |
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Woody |
Pearl L. |
Benbrook |
3/3/1909 |
12/23/1940 |
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field stone markers |
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