Marker Inscription
In 1875 area pioneer William M. Claunch (1815-1888) donated twenty acres of his ranch land for a Methodist Church, church campground, and cemetery. The oldest grave in the burial ground is that of Susaner Bynum, the one-year-old daughter of M.C. and L.E. Bynum, who died in 1881. Many of the gravestones date from the 1880s and bear the family names of Bynum, Hollingsworth, Williams, Gilbreth, Martin, Claunch, and Blakely -- all early settlers in the once-thriving community of Oak (1 mi. N). Since 1927 the historic graveyard has been maintained by the Oak Branch cemetery association.
About this site
Oak Branch Cemetery is a historical marker in Oak Branch, Ellis County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3407, -96.9749 near Oak Branch. The nearest cataloged historic site is Llewellyn Grave (cemetery), about 2.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Maypearl Cemetery, Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery, and Singleton Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007134. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
