WILLOW OAK CEMETERY

Updated:  Completely photographed & transcribed by Geraldine Little Braswell & Sandy Spann March 2009.
Thanks to Maribeth Buce for the updates and pictures!
Thanks to Billy King Pilgrim, Margaret Bishop Bradshaw, E G Campbell, and Geraldine Braswell for sending in their pictures!
Special thanks to the Upshur County Historical Commission for the use of their reading!

(Davis, Billie D
b. Feb 16, 1903    d. Feb 15, 1974
Davis, L Christine)
b. Dec 28, 1911    d. Nov 21, 1994

Davis, Guy William            Buried next to Ralph and Sallie Davis
b. May 5, 1916    d. Aug 7, 1934

Davis, Irma Gatlin           Buried next to D W Gatlin
b. Aug 26, 1906    d. Jan 15, 1997

(Davis, James Oliver          
b. Aug 28, 1881    d. Feb 28, 1919
Buried beside Monroe Davis; H/O Nora Moody; S/O Moses Franklin Davis & Martha Caroline Harrison; submitted by Billy King Pilgrim
Davis, Nora Nell)
b. Oct 17, 1885    d. Feb 21, 1970

Davis, Monroe          S/o J  O & Nora N Davis; Buried next to O J Davis
b. Feb 1911    d. Jun 1912

Davis, Nora R Moody               
b. Nov 14 , 1885         d. May 28, 1941

Davis, O J "Buddy"           CM1 US Navy WWIIl;  Buried next to Monroe Davis
b. 1914    d. 2000

Davis, Ralph H                Buried next to Sallie L Davis
b. Jan 11, 1876    d. Oct 29, 1947

Davis, Royce J           Obit; age 73; h/o Jean
b. Apr 14, 1934       d. Sep 5, 2007

Davis, Sallie L            Buried next to Ralph H Davis
b. Feb 13, 1894    d. Apr 30, 1959

(Dean, Frances Elizabeth Powell      
b. Jun 29, 1842    d. Jan 10, 1917
Per Ronald Wade - Frances Elizabeth Powell Dean, born in Alabama, the daughter of  Benjamin James Lucas Powell (1814 Chester Co., SC -1887 Camp Co., Tx.) & Elizabeth Anna Adams (1826 Talbot Ga. - 1908 Camp Co., Tx., buried Rose Hill Cemetery).  Frances married, married 16 Jun 1861 in Ala. to Joseph Chandler Dean (1825-1879) and their children included Annie E. Dean (1858 – 1928), James Lucas Dean (1866 – 1949), Walter Stillwell Dean (1872 – 1933), Mary "Mollie" Dean born about 1875, and Martha "Mattie" Dean (1877 – 1959).
Dean, Joseph Chandler)    
b. Dec 31, 1825    d. May 14, 1879
Per Billy King Pilgrim: 3rd oldest marked grave
Per Ronald Wade - Joseph Chandler Dean, born in Washington Co., Ga., the son of James Dean (15 Mar 1797 Ga. - 26 Jul 1886 Ozark, Dale Co., Ala.) & Patience Dean (27 Jan 1801 Ga. - 27 May 1888 Ozark, Dale Co., Ala., both parents buried Center Ridge Cemetery, Oark, Ala.) Joseph Chandler Dean married 16 Jun 1861 in Ala. to Frances Elizabeth Powell (1842-1917) and their children included Annie E. Dean (1858 – 1928), James Lucas Dean (1866 – 1949), Walter Stillwell Dean (1872 – 1933), Mary "Mollie" Dean born about 1875, and Martha "Mattie" Dean (1877 – 1959).  During the Civil War he enlisted in Co. F, 27th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, and was a Sergeant in Co. D, 57th Regiment, Alabama Infantry.  He served with his brother John C. Dean in the same 57th Regiment.

(Dempsey, Charlie A
b. 1868    d. 1935
Dempsey, Nancy P Moon)         
b. 1871    d. 1946

Dempsey, Mrs W P         
dates unknown
submitted by Billy King Pilgrim    

Dempsey, Zula Petty
b. abt Apr 1898, Upshur Co., Texas         d. 5 Sep 1937, Camp, Texas
Per Ronald Wade - Zula Petty Dempsey, the daughter of Moses J. Petty (1855–1899) and Texanna Busby.  (1861–1918) Married John Dempsey (18 Apr 1893? Dec 1967 Grand Prairie, Tx.) and their children were W. B. Dempsey (born 23 Jan 1918 Camp Co., Tx., WWII Veteran) , C. A. Dempsey born about 1924 and R. B. Dempsey born 8 Jul 1931

Denson, Ford           Buried next to Graves & Victoria Denson, probably their son
b. Dec 30, 1905    d. Sep 10, 1906

(Denson, Graves P            Death Certificate
b. Dec 2, 1882    d. Nov 4, 1938
Per Ronald Wade  - Graves Pendleton Denson, born the son of Madison Monroe Denson (1832 – 1917) and Mariah Vaughn Bates (1844 – 1917).  He married Victoria Moody (1881-1970) and they were parents of Roger Denson (1907-1910),  Jesse Knox Denson (1912-1986)

Denson, Victoria Moody)              Death Certificate
b. Jul 4, 1881    d. Oct 14, 1970
Per Ronald Wade  - Victoria Moody Denson, born in Texas, the daughter of George T. Moody (born about 1859 Ga.) and Justina E. Moody (born about 1859 Miss.).  Victoria married Graves Pendleton Denson (1882-1938) and they were parents of Roger Denson (1907-1910),  Jesse Knox Denson (1912-1986)

(Denson, Jesse Knox       
b. Mar 14, 1912    d. Nov 12, 1986
Denson, Zelma Dell Stillwell)   Loyd FHM
b. Feb 10, 1917    d. Oct 31, 1984
D/o Vassser T & Winnie Zelma Stilwell (buried Gilmer City Cemetery); submitted by Geraldine Little Braswell

(Denson, Mrs M E      Mother;  DS with W B Denson; Asleep In Jesus    
b. Jun 2, 1849    d. Apr 9, 1932
Per Ronald Wade  - Maggie E. Denson, born in Alabama, she married in 1875 to William B. Denson (1846-1909) and their children included B. F. Denson born about 1873, Julia Denson born about 1875, Willie (Wiley) A. Denson born about 1876, Myrtie Denson born about 1878 and Jessey M. Denson born 1880.
Denson, W B)            Father; DS with ME Denson    
b. Sep 22, 1846    d. Jan 22, 1909
Per Ronald Wade  - William B. Denson was born in Texas, he married in 1875 to Maggie E. Denson and their children included B. F. Denson born about 1873, Julia Denson born about 1875, Willie (Wiley) A. Denson born about 1876, Myrtie Denson born about 1878 and Jessey M. Denson born 1880. Most likely was a Confederate Soldier but unit information cannot be located.

(Denson, Madison Monroe       
b. 4 May 1832 Rankin Co, Miss    d. 10 Dec 1915
Per Ronald Wade  - Madison Monroe Denson, born Rankin Co., Miss., the son of  Jesse Denson (1797 – 1864) and Sarah Henderson (1802 – 1864).  He married 1 Oct 1868 in Cass Co., Tx. to Mariah Vaughn Bates (1844-1927) and their children included Sarah Elizabeth Denson (Aug 1869 – 1960), Mamie Helen Denson born about Sep 1873, and twins, Grace Denson born 22 Dec 1882, and Graves Denson (22 Dec 1882 – 4 Nov 1938).  During the Civil War he was a 1st Lieutenant in Co. D, 19th Regiment, Texas Infantry.

Denson, Mariah Vaughn Bates)         Death Certificate
b. 1844    d. 1927
Per Ronald Wade  - Mariah Vaughn Bates, born in Ala., the daughter of Asa Bates (28 Mar 1799 Mass. - 4 Jul 1879, buried Linwood Cem., Muscogee Co., Ga .) & Caroline Bates (27 Nov 1819 Ga. - 5 May 1910, buried Linwood Cem., Muscogee Co., Ga.).  Mariah Bates married 1 Oct 1868 in Cass Co., Tx. to Madison Monroe Denson (1832-1915) and their children included Sarah Elizabeth Denson (3 Aug 1869 –  1 Apr 1960), Mamie Helen Denson born about Sep 1873, and twins, Grace Denson born 22 Dec 1882, and Graves Denson (22 Dec 1882 – 1938).

Denson, Roger      Buried next to Ford Denson     
b. Oct 15, 1907    d. Jun 9, 1910
Per Ronald Wade  - Roger Denson, infant son of Graves Pendleton Denson (1882-1938) & Victoria Moody Denson (1881-1970).

Denson, Sarah Elizabeth      death certificate 
b. Aug 3, 1869    d. Apr 1, 1960
Per Ronald Wade  - Sarah Elizabeth Denson, the daughter of Madison Monroe Denson (1832-1915) & Mariah Vaughn Bates Denson (1844-1927).

Drescher, Nicholas A             
b. 1874           d. 1959

(Duke, Florence D
b. Jul 18, 1921    d. Jul 11, 1988
Duke, James E)          Croley FHM;  Sgt US Army WWII
b. Feb 15, 1921    d. Jan 14, 1985

Dye, Jerry Levon            By Cedar Tree
b. Oct 8, 1937    d. Nov 8, 1994

Dye, Margaret H            Buried next to Jerry L Dye
b. Mar 8, 1919    d. Nov 15, 1977
 

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