Biography

The Olive Branch Community of Union County, North Carolina is currently comprised of several churches, cemeteries, general store/garage, and recreation area/ball park (Pleasant Hill).

Wikipedia- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Branch,_North_Carolina

History

Churches

Olive Branch Baptist Church

Find a Grave- https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2163598/olive-branch-baptist-church-cemetery

WikiTree- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Olive_Branch_Baptist_Church_Cemetery%2C_Marshville%2C_North_Carolina

Established around 1840s (more info as I do more research) the original committee to build the church building included Ennis Staton, E. L. Davis (Edmond Lilly Davis), Henry Baucom, and J. L. Bost. ^[1] Here are documents related to the funding for the building of Ilive Branch Baptist Church. https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/bitstream/handle/10339/64118/MS835_001_001_access.pdf

Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church

I’m not sure of much of the history but I am researching this church. I don’t know when the church building was built, but I know it has never been abandoned.

They are established on Facebook under “The Branch” ^[2].

Jerusalem Baptist Church

Cemeteries

Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery

Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery

E. L. Davis Cemetery

Baucom Cemetery

Pleasant Hill Area

I included the Pleasant Hill Church area because it is not included as an official area but deserves designation.

The Pleasant Hill area consists of:

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Pleasant Hill Recreation Area and Ballpark

Sources

Photo of Olive Branch Baptist Church from the 1980s before the trees were taken out of the front of the church. https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/100817

1. ↑ https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~jganis/genealogy/unionco/OliveBranchDoc.html
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Thebranch158?mibextid=kFxxJD