MOUNT ZION CEMETERY

This Cemetery is located W. of Grapeland on FM 227 near the Hall's Field Junction and FM 2544 in the Mt. Zion Community.
The Old Cemetery was given by Dr. Lewis Meriwether after the Civil War.

Updated for 1985 Edition with corrections from Mrs. Milo Pennington, Elkhart.

                                  Old Part of Cemetery

SMITH

Charlie; b: 12-5-1892; d: 5-9-1968; Pvt. US Army WW I

WALKER

Bailey; b: -; d: 1896 Rachil; b: -; d: 1920

Lewis; b: -; d: 1936

Cora; b: -; d: 1953

Holbert; b: -; d: 1940

Zula; b: -; d:

Grant; b: -; d: 1928

Birda; b: -; d:

Rosetta Gardner; b: -; d: -

                               New Part of Cemetery

ALLEN

Millie; b: 1904; d: 1954

BANKS

Fred D., Sr.; b: 1880; d: 1951

BARRETT

Manilla Ann; b.1901; d.l-101988

BEASLEY

Gwendolyn; b.2-8-1966; d.4-9-1990; d/o Travis & Laura Beasley Michael; b.2-27-1967; d. 4-2-1995; s/o Lewis & Lola Beasley

BEAZLEY

Alberti T.; b: -; d:

Zack; b: 2-11-1875; d: 6-22-1937

Emily; b: 1-17-1877; d: 6-8-1954

Tom; b: -; d:

Aton; b: -; d:

Spence; b: -; d:

Lewis Ray; b. 12-26-1950; d. 11-24-1995; s/o Napoleon & Theressa

BROOKS

Isaac; bl 1-1-1901; d. 1-2-1994; s/o Jordon & Sarah Brooks

Jettie; b.8-2-1906; d.5-15-1992; d/o Napoleon & Mellissa Johnson

BURNS

Alton "Lish"; b. 10-31-1923; d.5-29-1995;h/oQuitis Hardin Burns

CAL

Claudie; b.2-4-1914; d. 11-4-1995; c/o Jim & Ellen Harvey

Oliver; b. no dates; d. no dates; s/o Levi & Claudie Cal

CARR

William S.; b.3-30-1930; d. 1-12-1985; s/o Walter & Fannie Carr

CONNER

Ethel; b: 1902; d: 1962

DEMBY

Nannie; b: -; d: 4-26-1944

Elizabath; b: -; d:

Fannie; b: 1915; d:

DICKSON

Elex; b: -; d: -
France; b: -; d: 1918

Robert, Sr.; b: -; d: 1950

Minnie; b: -; d: 1952

Albertie; b: 1914; d: 1983

Charles; b: 1943; d: 1952

Johnnie Mae; b.3-22-1922; d. 10-27-1995; s/o Sammie & Angie

        Walker

Horace, Sr.; b.9-14-191O; d. 10-14-1997

Robert; b.3-27-1917; d.3-15-1085; s/o Bob & Minnie Dickson

GARDNER

Pearlie; b. 12-13-1913; d.2-18-1989; c/o Will & Florence Taylor

HARRISON

Irene; b.5-3-1912; d.IO-28-1995

GLENN

Flossie Mae; b: 1911; d: 1939

HARVER

Zalee; b: 1907; d: 1951

HARVEY

Chester; b: -; d:

Thorntor; b: 1-17-1882; d: 2-2-1968

Madia; b: -; d: 1973

Minnie Ole; b: -; d:

Huldie; b: -; d: 8-8-1972

Robert; .b no dates; d. 12-20-1995; s/o Thornton & Hurley Harvey

HICKS

Lola; b: 1894; d: 1959

Charlie; b: 7-7-1922; d: 8-31-1949; S.T. 2 US Army WW II

Monroe; b: 1894; d: 1958; Pvt. 1st Co. WW I

JOHNSON

Ira; b: 6-22-1899; d: 7-11-1950

E. L.; b: 7-4-1922; d: 7-3-1923

Betty; b: 3-8-1865; d: 7-9-1895

Hariet; b: 4-24-1855; d: 8-30-1899

Savage; b: 9-9-1879; d: 1924

Cory; b: 1904; d: 1918

Rebecca; b: 12-25-1902; d: 1-26-1960

Elvatory; b: 8-8-1904; d: 7-4-1962

Daily; b: 1902; d: 1968

Anderson; b: -; d: 1928

Leslie; b: -; d:

Isaca; b: 1821; d: 1891

Fannie; b: 1876; d: 1892

Aggie; b: 1886; d: 1947

Johnny; b: -; d: 1947

Clarence; b.6-6-1935; d.7-18-1992; s/o Dee & Lillie Mae Johnson Dee; b. 9-16-1898; d. 4-6-1971

Ollie; b.2-14-1891; d. 11-12-1986; c/o Mae Jane Coleman Regina Renae; b. 8-18-1972; d. 8-23-1996; d/o Dorothy Johnson

Shadrick; b.11-18-1880; d.6-7-1975

Sherman; b. 11-1-1916; d. 10-27-1991; s/o Shedrick & Ollie Johnson Vertie Mae; b.5-17-1915; d.6-24-1991

LENORD

Carrie; b: 1894; d: 1968

LEONARD

Robert; b: -; d: -; Age 84

Dave; b.3-27-1897; d. 12-26-1993; s/o Charles & Josephine Leonard Florine; b. 5-2-1906;d. 7-2-1989; d/oArthur & Effie Marshall

LEWIS

Charlotte; b. no dates; d. no dates; d/o Janice Lewis

LLOYD

Ben; b.4-6-1947; d. 12-16-1994; s/o June & Lurene Lloyd

June; b.3-2-1913; d. 1-22-1992; c/o Daniel & Carrie Lloyd

MARSHALL

Loda; b: -; d:

Will; b: 4-14-1892; d: 7-30-1983

Nancy; b: 6-13-1872; d: 9-9·1957

Esttell; b: 9-17-1897; d: 5-10·1962

Eddy; b: 2-20-1874; d: 5-27·1960

Edgar; b: -; d: 3-4-1985

McDANIEL

Henry; b: 1910; d: 1983

Major; b.4-19-1916; d. 1-15-1989; s/o Ballard &Mila McDaniel

Pim; b.4-22-1932; d. 8-1-1987; c/o Ballard & Mila McDaniel

MITCHELL

Bertha; b: 10-11-1896; d: 11-16-1975

Joe; b: 7-14-1891; d: 1-13-1969

MOORE

Nannie; b: 1882; d: 1923

Alice Taylor; b: 1-4-1879; d: 5-3-1959

PIXLEY

Lonnie B. b.2-25-1911; d.4-12-1989

POTTS

Azzelar; b: 7-26-1900; d: 9-26-1958

Monroe; b: 5-31-1896; d: 8-23-1960; WW I

Joe Henry; b: -; d:

Floyd; b: 4-2-1885; d: 7-13-1958

Annie; b: -; d:

Frenchie; b: 12-16-1895; d: 11-19-1955

RAY

Emma Jane; b. 1-27-1905; d.3-8-1991

SHEPHERD

Charles; b: -; d: 1985

R. H.; b: 9-23-1912; d: 2-21-1979

Pac; b: 1871; d: 1918

Casebell; b: 1880; d: 1938

George; b: 1887; d: 1913

Ella; b: 1881; d: 1914

Nola; b: -; d:

Ben; b: -; d:

Arthur; b. 1902; d.8-2-1992

Charles; b.2-30-1938; d.2-20-1985; s/o R.L. & Jessie B. Shepherd Espellola; b. 11-14-1919; d.7-29-1992; c/o George & Jessie

         Shepherd
Grover c.; b. 3-11-1925; d. 9-9-1991; s/o George & Jessie Shepherd R. L. ; b.9-23-1912; d.2-21-1979

Walter; b. 3-12-1915; d. 8-19-1980

SMITH

John L., Sr.; b: 1915; d: 1965

STELL

Will; b: -; d: 1957

Mary; b: -; d: 1971

Harold M., Sf.; b.6-25-1913; d. 3-5-1993; s/o Willie and Mary Hicks

         Stell

TAYLOR

Cleo; b.9-18-1901; d.1990; c/o Will & Aorence Taylor

THOMAS

Gussie, b. 12-13-1903; d. 3-21-1990; d/o Willie and Mary Hicks Stell

TOLIVER

Rosetta; b.5-20-1928; d. 1-1997; d/o Ida & Earl Hicks

Rosezena; b.5-20-1928; d.4-27-1990; d/o Ida & Earl Hicks

WAGNER

Alice; b.3-13-1908; d. 7-26-1994; d/o Spencer & Willie Beasely

Ben Wesley, Jr.; b.3-4-1909; d. 1-27-1997; s/o Ben Wesley & Ollie

        Wagner

Clyde; b. 9-23-1933; d. 10-26-19%; slo John & Rose Wagner

WALKER

Nathan; b: -; d: 1981

Annie M.; b: 1911; d: 1973

Maude; b: 1882; d: 1967

Mog; b: -; d:

Augie; b: 1905; d:

Sammy L., Sr.; b: 10-22-1891; d: 1964

Nail; b: 1895; d: 1918

Dora; b: -; d:

Arnold Lee; b.6-30-1913; d.11-1O-1996; s/o Bailey & Maud Walker Bessie Bell Marshall; b. 11-14-1890; d.4-19-1943

Charles; b.6-26-1926; d.3-8-1979

Dora Mae; b. 1927; d.11-19-1997

Isom; b.7-15-1905; d. 6-28-1995; s/o Jordan & Novella Walker

Jeff; b.5-23-1917; d.3-4-1989; s/o Jordan & Novella Walker

Junior Dale; b. 10-7-1940; d.6-17-1986

L. C.; b.6-21-1931; d.7-4-1986; s/o Sammie & Angie Walker Magnolia; b.6-9-1917; d. 3-10-1996; d/o Honey & Pearl Bonner Raymond; b. no dates; d. no dates; s/o Sammie & Angie Walker Redell; b. 10-19-1925; d. 11-27-1992; s/o Sammie & Angie Walker Spencer; b. 5-2-1931; d. 6-6-1992; s/o Alice & Bailey Walker

WARFIELD

Sharp; b: -; d:

Manby; b: 2-2-1855; d: 3-4-1885

Felling; b: -; d:

Jane; b: -; d:

Alfred; b: 1878; d:

Monroe; b: 7-29-1885; d: 8-26-1954

WASHINGTON

Will; b: 1893; d: 1936; WW I
Georgie Ann; b: -; d: 1971

WILLIAMS

Minnie; b: 1902; d: 1977

WOODWARD

Allie Mae; b: 5-17-1905; d: 7-22-1962

WOODEN

Leoda; b: -; d: -

The following graves are in the Mt. Zion New Cemetery Church Yard:

BEAZLEY

Napoleon; b: 9-14-1896; d: 8-29-1974; Pvt. U. S. Army WW I

Alton; b: 1894; d: 1973

Alton, Jr.; b: 1934; d: 1973

Lewis; b: 1903; d: 1975

BERRY

Maletda; b: -; d: 1983

CAMP

Amalma; b: 2-18-1894; d: 9-3-1970

CARR

William S.; b: 1930; d: 1985

DAILEY

Rev. T. E.; b: 12-17-1897; d: 1973

DICKSON

Robert, Jr.; b: 3-27-1917; d: 3-15-1985

HART

Wared L.; b: 1933; d: 1980

Curtis; b: 1903; d: 1975

Gus; b: 1932; d: 1976; Pvt. U.S. Army Korea

HOWARD

Roseyna; b: -; d:

JOHNSON

Cary; b: -; d:

Sammy; b: -; d: 1935

Lee; b: -; d: 1937

LEVI

Andy B.; b: 7-12-1912; d: 1984

SMITH

Elbert; b: 11-12-1921; d: 10-20-1974; PFC U. S. Air Force WW II

STELL

Thursten; b: 1900; d: 1974

Abella; b: 1912; d: 1970

TOLVER

Mary; b: -; d: 1929

Nepoleon; b: -; d: 1984

Jessie; b: 1925; d: 1980

Arthur W.; b: 1900; d: 1975

TOMPSON

David; b: -; d:

WAGNER

John Lewis; b: 5-26-1905; d: 9-26-1979

Rosetta; b: 6-7-1902; d: 3-1-1974

WALKER

Elroy; b: 1-31-1953; d: 12-18-1973

Sammy; b: 1911; d: 1984

Tommy Lee; b: -; d:

WHITTEN

Eddie Ray; b: 1919; d: 1984; U.S. Army WW II

WILLSON

Ivory; b: -; d:

Eugene; b: -; d: -

WILSON

Harding; b: 1921; d: 1975; PFC U.S. Army WW II