MOUNT OLIVE/SWEET HOME AREA, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS
There are markers for eleven people in this small, fenced family cemetery that has not been used since 1889. The oldest marker is for Harvey Wilson Allen who died 12 July 1860. Most of the old markers have been damaged and are no longer erect. Newer markers duplicate the information on the old ones and both are shown below.
To visit the cemetery, drive south on Hwy 77A to County Road 312, the fourth road to the right past the Rocky Creek bridge. Go 0.8 miles and turn left on County Road 307. The Patek farm is 0.8 miles farther on the right and has a white pipe iron gate. The cemetery is to the right of the house about 100 yards in a clump of trees.
All photos were provided by June Draper.
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BIRTH
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DEATH
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| Allen, Harvey Wilson |
18 Jan 1849
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12 Jul 1860
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"Born Egypt, Monroe County, Mississippi"; original marker lists birth date as 10 Jan |
| Allen, Martha Burroughs |
5 Aug 1827
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6 Oct 1866
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"Born in Fosters, Alabama" |
| Allen, W. W. |
30 Jan 1824
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13 Nov 1887
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"Born Danville, VA"; Masonic emblem |
| Patton, Martha Collier |
5 May 1820
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21 Sep 1883
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"Wife of Dr. Alfred Patton" |
| West Infant |
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"Our little Boy sleeps sweetly here; Child of Solomon & Nannie B. West" |
| West, Cora L. |
1 Apr 1888
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1 Aug 1888
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"Twin daughter of S. & N. B. West" |
| West, Kittie May |
4 Sep 1870
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3 Oct 1879
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Daughter of Ike and Emma West |
| West, Lucy J. |
1 Oct 1888
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30 Oct 1888
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Daughter of S. & N. B. West |
| West, Sammy W. |
6 Jan 1861
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6 Aug 1861
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"Son of W. & M. B. West" |
| West, Washington |
14 Feb 1813
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13 May 1889
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"Son of Isaac & Hannah Russell West"; born "near Nashville, Tennessee"; died at "Old Sweet Home, TX"; "The husband of Mary B. West and the father of Carrie Bristow, wife of Dr. B. W. Bristow, Lou Shiner, wife of Henry B. Shiner, Geroge West, Solomon West and Isaac (Ike) West, a pioneer family of stockmen and trail riders." |
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Sep 1821
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Jun 1876
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