Mount Olive Community,
Church, School and Cemetary, Mills County, Texas

Mt. Olive Cemetery Association needs names


The Mt. Olive Cemetery Association is compiling a mailing list for the annual May homecoming. Those who want their families to be on the mailing list should send names and addresses to:

Dale W. Crawford, 411 Shady Glade Dr., Houston, Texas 77090.


Mount Olive Church was formed on July 28, 1899, by a group of the brethren and sisters who lived in the vicinity of North Bennett in Mills County, Texas. They had decided to organize a Church where they could assemble and meet at least once month to Worship God with preaching of his goodness to his children, singing and praying.

In 1999, A group of Descendants and other Mt. Olive Associated people, with the same spirit as the original Group in 1899, worked together to obtain a Historical Marker for the Mount Olive Church Cemetery in Caradan, TX. Well, They have done it and the dedication of the Historical Marker for both the Mt. Olive Cemetery and the Primitive Baptis Church was held on Saturday Afternnon, May 8, 1999, In the Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise, dated May 20, 1999 on pg 24 is the article about the event.

"On Saturday, May 8, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. the "Official Hitorical Marker" of the Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery was Dedicated. . . . . " "Aproximately 250 attended the dedication ceremony which was under the direction of the Mills County Hisotrical Society, Caroline Schwartz, Chairman. ......"

"Historical Marker Text"


Mount Olive Primitive Baptist
Church and Cemetery

Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church was Organized in July 1899 with nineteen charter memvers in the community of North Bennett. The new church adopted the Articles of Faith of the Old Harmony Baptist Association and Called Elder W.W. Fowler as the first pastor. The church purchased 15 acres of Land in 1901 for a house of worship and cemetery. The church building also was used a a schoolhouse and was shard with other denonminations. Area population declined during World War II, and by 1999 the church had four members. In addition to several of the Church's Charter Members, Many of the Early Settlers of the Community are interred here, as are Veterans of teh U.S. Armed Forces. With more than 150 graves in 1999. The cemetery continues to serve the entire community

Facts or dates, just for your information, "The Mount Olive Church will observe it's 100th Birthday on July 28th, 1999 and the Cemetery will be 100 years old in the year 2001. (at this time, no events are planned)

To be added to the Mount Olive Mailing list. Please contact: Dale Crawford,

Mount Olive Church

Mount Olive Church was formed on July 28, 1899, by a group of the brethren and sisters who lived in the vicinity of North Bennett in Mills County, Texas. They had decided to organize a Church where they could assemble and meet at least once month to Worship God with preaching of his goodness to his children, singing and praying.

Extracted with permission from the Goldthwaite Eagle, Goldthwaite, Texas, Front Page of June 20, 1952 issue, "Mt. Olive Church will observe its 53rd Anniversary Next Week"

Starting with the 7 th paragraph- "In the constitution the Presbytery consisted of the following Elders: W.S. Harris, F. D. L. Koen, W.W. Fowler, S.R. Woods, W. G. Green; and Deacons: R. McKoulough, O.H. Kelley, W.B. Hedgepeth and J.T. Wesley. Elder W.S. Harris was chosen by the Presbytery to act as moderator and Elder W. G. Green as clerk.

The 19 who presented letters for membership were Bro. J.D. and Elizabeth Calloway, Sister M. A. Wilcox, Brother A.B. Neal, Sr. and wife, Bro. A.B. Neal, Jr. , Brother J. S. Hodge and wife, Bro. S.F. Roberts, Brother J. M. Smith and wife, Nora; Sister Mary Caraway, Brother Thomas Huckabee and wife, Argie; Sister F.L. McDonald, Sister Martha Parker, Brother C.H. Koen, Brother, J.R. Ferguson and Sister Katie Calloway.

The articles of Faith of Old Harmony Association were read and adopted.
The Name Mt. Olive was chosen. Prayer by Elder W.W. Fowler and the charge was given by Elder S.R. Woods. The moderator pronounced them a Church in order to do business. They chose as their first Pastor Elder W.W. Fowler.

From 1899 to 1952, Pastors who served the Mount Olive Church were: Elders W.W. Flower, A. P. Koen, S.R. Woods, J. H. Alldredge, J.S. Newman, J.W. West, M.W. West, W.J. Chambers and Jesse Bass.



Contact Dale Crawford, if you have any information you would like to share

Postal address:

Dale Crawford
411 Shady Glade
Houston, Tx 77090
Thanks for any information

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