OLD ZION CEMETERY

Off Hwy 7 at Kennard, take first road to the left and go about five miles. The first part of the road is black top and later becomes a dirt road which leads to the cemetery.

Stories have been handed down concerning the history of this cemetery. Some say a Mr. McCelvey buried his slaves here and donated it as a church and graveyard. Others say a Mr. Conner donated the land. One family legend has it that in winter, 1868, snow lay on the ground when William D. Harrison became sick and passed away. The family was unable to bury him in the cemetery of first choice so he was laid to rest here. It is said that at that time only blacks and Indians had been buried here, and that Mr. Harrison was the first of white men.

No one recalls the erection date of the church that stood here, but a few remember the building and that it was early 1900's when it burned. Numerous graves are unmarked or designated only by cedar stubs or stones, with the smooth area in the northwest section said to be filled with graves.
First compiled by Dorothy Hawk, 1971, and updated by Irene Harrison and Maxine Brown, summer, 1976. This updated census submitted by Sheryl Patton, spring, 1983, with help of Noble Patton and many others who have loved ones buried here. Other names added by commission members in 1985. Unmarked graves turned in by Mary Lou Burran Musick.
 

ALFORD

Belia D.; b.2-14-1918; d.5-11-1993

ARMSTRONG

Margaret J.; b: -; d: 7-23-1870; Age 3 years, 1 month, 20 days.
 

BAILEY

Virgie A. Brown; b: 7-17-1883; d: 8-30-1905

BEAL

Hannah Morgan; b: 11-28-1909; d: 7-24-1967

Claude Miller; b: 1-22-1910; d: 8-6-1978

Infant; b: no dates; Daughter of C.M. and Hannah

BEARD

E. L.; b: 1819; d: -; Age 70 years

Mrs. E. L.; b: -; d: -; Age 61 years. On stone with E. L.
 

BEATHARD

James C.; b: 11-9-1862; d: 3-9-1879

Joseph W.; b: 4-9-1821; d: 3-18-1879

Arean; b: 3-12-1833; d: 4-8-1914

BEDNARSKI

Steven John; b. 1-8-1952; d.l-1O-1993

BELL

June; b: 12-15-1869; d: 12-17-1890
Ida E.; b: 12-15-1869; d: 12-17-1899

BRASHER

Cager; b: -; d: 1889

Hannah; b: -; d: 1865

Edward T.; b: 1830; d: -; Born in S.C.; Co. I 28 Tex. Cav. C.S.A.
 

BROWN

Mary; b: 3-23-1885; d: 10-5-1886; Daughter of J. L. & N. E.
 

BURSON

Zelma; b: 3-25-1920; d: 2-3-1930; Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.M.
Johnnie; b: 2-28-1895; d: 1-28-1930; Wife of C. M.
C. M.; b: 5-2-1889; d: 1-24-1973; Mason

BURTON

Lewis; b: 1819; d: 9-1-1864

Lucy; b: -; d: 1899; Wife of Lewis

CADDENHEAD

John T.; b: 1816; d: 1865

Zelphia Sides; b: 1827; d: -; Wife of John T.
Pheba; b: 1857; d: 1872; Age 15 years

CAPPS

Alice Morgan; b: 12-5-1895; d: 1980; Mother

A. M.; b: 8-20-1895; d: 9-7-1953; Father

CONNER

William K; b: 7-17-1872; d: 8-26-1931

Lula M.; b: 1872; d: 1952

Edgar; b: 3-5-1892; d: 8-24-1895; Son of W. K & L. M.
Infant; b: 3-10-1904; d: 3-15-1904; Son of W. K & L. M.
Joe A.; b: 12-1-1910; d: 6-15-1936

Lewis Marion; b: 9-6-1880; d: 7-21-1881; Son of W. T. & M. A.
Elizabeth P.; b: 2-5-1885; d: 3-15-1887; Daughter of W. T. & M. A.
John Jessie; b: 1-28-1882; d: 2-24-1888; Son of W. T. & M. A.
Stephen F.; b: 10-8-1886; d: 5-18-1889; Son of W. T. & M. A.
Margaret A.; b: 2-17-1856; d: 3-14-1891; Wife of W. T.
Robert Ray; b: 5-8-1915; d: 7-25-1918; Son of W. K & L. M.
J. G.; b: 1838; d: 8-20-1903; Pvt. 35 Regt.; Tex. Cav. C.S.A.
L. J.; b: 6-3-1840; d: 1-13-1900

Wilmer K; b: 10-6-1901; d: 5-7-1980

Ethel Mae Brent; b. 3-19-1900; d.9-30-1990

Zack; b.9-15-1931; d.12-1-199O

CREATH

Elizabeth Gee; b: 1805; d: 1887

DIKES

Infant; b: 12-18-1970; d: 12-18-1970; d/o Lowell & Rebecca H.
Lowell Keaton; b: 4-22-1973; d: 11-20-1973; Son of L. & R.
 

DORSETT

Willie; b: -; d: 1892; Age eight

Sally Vaughn; b: -; d:

DRENNAN

P.J.; b: 5-30-1870; d: 4-9-1889; Married J. M. Wells; Age 18 yrs. 10

      mo. 21 days

ENOS

William Youngblood; b: 2-7-1894; d: 9-6-1955

Billy H.; b: 1-31-1932; d: 2-21-1962

Earl Cody; b: 8-18-1933; d: 2-5-1977; P.F.C. U.S. Army; Korea

Burtie Harris; b: 5-16-1893; d: 7-8-1981

FERGUSON

Elvin; b: 1920; d: 1979; A02 U.S. Navy W.W. II

GALLANTE

Laura Ola; b: 12-2-1901; d: 12-10-1907

Robert F.; b: 7-30-1899; d: 10-23-1899

Homer L. B.; b: 10-20-1879; d: 10-28-1900

Laura A.; b: 1-9-1883; d: 7-26-1901

Mary J.; b: 12-13-1900; d: 8-7-1901

Ethel L.; b: 10-14-1905; d: 10-14-1906

GRAHAM

Levina A.; b: 12-17-1852; d: 3-21-1875; Wife of W. J.
 

HARDEN

Missouri; b: 11-7-1860; d: 2-15-1880

HARKINS

Eva J.; b: 1871; d: 4-23-1893; Age 22 yrs. 6 mos. and 18 days

HARRISON

J. Frank; b: 8-29-1912; d: 3-8-1975

Irene; b: 5-12-1912; d: Living; Wife of Frank

John A.; b: 2-3-1888; d: 5-5-1942

May Bell; b: 9-14-1889; d: 5-13-1970; Wife of John

William Thomas; b: 9-14-1850; d: 6-8-1935

Martha Willie; b: 3-5-1852; d: 6-17-1926; Wife of W. T.
Lula Etta; b: 4-5-1908; d: 6-5-1909

James E. (Jim); b: 9-22-1873; d: 8-27-1951

Margaret A.; b: 3-14-1875; d: 11-12-1951; Wife of Jim

George W.; b: 7-1-1871; d: 7-28-1964

Lou Ella; b: 1-26-1871; d: 7-29-1961; Wife of George

William E.; b: 10-23-1896; d: 12-23-1897; Son of G. W. & Ella Jonathan; b: 3-3-1853; d: 6-20-1928

Maggie N.; b: 3-1-1870; d: 1-12-1936; Wife of Jonathan

Della; b: no dates; Daughter of Jonathan and Maggie

William Daugherty; b: 1816; d: 1868

Jane Patton; b: 1823; d: 1889; Wife of W. D.
Dianna L. Stanley; b: 1-15-1948; d: 5-3-1983; 1st wife of Paul

George Lee; b.3-21-1922; d. 3-17-1993; m.3-24-1941

Irene B.; b.5-3-1912; d. 10-28-1995

HODGES

J. F.; b: 10-18-1839; d: 2-25-1899

Mary Harrison; b: no dates; 1st Wife of Rev. R. F.
George Edward; b: no dates; Son of R. F. & Mary

HOLCOMB

Robert; b: 6-1-1801; d: 9-15-1870; Pvt. Morgan's Regt.; Tex. Cav.

       C.S.A.
Augusta A.; b: 6-29-1842; d: 11-19-1893; Co. C. 13 Tex. Cav. C.S.A.

HOPPER

Margaret; b: 3-22-1824; d: 11-9-1875; Wife of G. M.
G. M.; b: 3-16-1822; d: 11-11-1899; Mason

Lou Ella; b: 1-26-1871; d: 7-29·1961

G. W.; b: 7-1-1871; d: 1964

William E.; b: 10-23-1896; d: 12-23-1897

JOHNSON

James Edward; b: 9-28-1876; d: 2-27-1937

Mary Harrison; b: 4-11-1875; d: 1-10-1955

Thomas Melvin; b: 9-7-1912; d: 11-4-1942; Lost life in 4th Savosea

       Battle on Guadacanal S 1 U.S.N.R. W.W. II

KELLETT

W. M.; b: 1881; d: 1925 A. D.; b: 1841; d: 1921

S. M.; b: 1872; d: 1934

S. M.; b: 1901; d: 1918

Charles A.; b: 11-13-1872; d: 2-6-1913

Sarah Elizabeth; b: 10-4-1885; d: 2-23-1974

W. A.; b: 1918; d: 1933

R. D.; b: 1875; d: 1917

McCALL

Suzanna; b: 6-28-1909; d: 7-14-1909

Jewel; b: 10-22-1906; d: 12-16-1906; Daughter of H. L. & Lula Horace L.; b: 5-7-1865; d: 10-17-1958

Lula; b: 10-17-1876; d: 4-22-1958

Nena; b: 7-26-1903; d: Living

Nena; b.7-26-1903; d.12-19-1995

McCELVEY

Addie N.; b: 11-22-1842; d: 6-9-1874; Wife of H. M.; Born in S.C.
William Davis; b: 12-13-1886; d: 11-28-1887

William P.; b: 1849; d: 18 (Mo.); Date gone

McHENRY

Martha Jane McKelvey; b: 10-30-1845; d: 3-22-1917

William P.; b: 3-17-1840; d: 8-10-1889; Born in Mobile Alabama

McKINNEY

Emmett; b: 2-16-1914; d: 10-12-1971; Tec. S. U.S. Army W.W. II Violet; b: 9-20-1912; d:

Emmery A.; b: 2-16-1914; d: 8-31-1916

Dalton; b: 7-13-1884; d: 2-28-1932

Minnie Elizabeth; b: 5-10-1884; d: 8-23-1968; Wife of Dalton

John T.; b: 1928; d: 1929

MILLER

Lloyd George; b: 3-26-1919; d: 7-10-1982

MORGAN

Benjamin F.; b: 10-9-1872; d: 11-25-1955

Emma J.; b: 2-10-1877; d: 8-1-1966; Wife of Ben

Johnny L.; b: 11-15-1902; d: 8-19-1903
Annie C.; b: 9-6-1899; d: 5-14-1900

Annie J.; b: 10-17-1889; d: 8-11-1891

Willie D.; b: 9-13-1905; d: 1-4-1906

A. L.; b: 12-26-1859; d: 5-3-1953

Amanda C.; b: 2-24-1864; d: 1-20-1943; Wife of A. L.
Thomas A.; b: 6-15-1891; d: 2-8-1950; Son of A. L. and Amanda Weltham Ann; b: 11-10-1849; d: 9-20-1905; Wife of R G.
Robert G.; b: 6-25-1850; d: 3-18-1933

William Frank (Bill); b: 10-5-1907; d: 8-27-1979

Alpha M. Alfred; b: 8-2-1909; d: Living

Bennie Roe; b.3-21-1901; d.3-26-1995

Mattie Lou; b.7-31-1906; d.3-1-1991

MUSGROVE

M. N.; b: 6-30-1841; d: 8-3-1908; Miss Cpl. Co. F 14 Reg. Inf. C.S.A.
S. F.; b: 12-17-1844; d: 3-10-1929; Wife of M. N.
 

NELSON

Tommie; b: 1841; d: 1881

PARNELL

Ardith McKinney; b.6-5-1917; d.6-28-1992

PATTON

Myrtle Milo; b.5-8-1905; d.3-1O-1995

Noble Newsom; b.4-23-1909; d.IO-11-1990

Clyde R; b: 12-30-1907; d: 1-7-1966

Infant; b: B & D; d: 6-9-1932; Son of Clyde & Dell

John T.; b: 1928; d: 1929

Keaton D.; b: 5-23-1925; d: 1-4-1946; EM3 D.S.N.R WW II

Jimmie G.; b: 1933; d: 1951

Myrtle L.; b: 1939; d: 1951

W. D.; b: 7-12-1879; d: 10-16-1934

Lillie H.; b: 1884; d: 1947

Andrew J.; b: 1882; d: 1973

HazelL Harrison; b: 10-8-1919; d: 5-8-1976

Frazier; b: 2-5-1919; d: Living

Nobel Wendell; b: 11-4-1951; d: 2-12-1971

Nellie M.; b: 8-30-1885; d: 7-22-1976

Lewis Clifford; b: 11-21-1909; d: 7-10-1980

Earl C.; b: 6-28-1905; d: 7-7-1981

Nellie Elizabeth; b: no dates; Infant daughter of Earl and Edna

PAYNE

Caroline J.; b: 1839; d: 9-9-1866; 28 yrs. 9 mos. 10 days

T. J.; b: -; d: 11-26-1878; 66 yrs. 10 mos. 16 days; Mason

Nancy; b: -; d: 8-18-1885; 73 yrs. 7 mos. and 14 days

PICKENS

Elmer; b: 1888; d: 1968

Leola; b: 1901; d: 1976; Wife of Elmer

PRICE

Pleas; b: 6-19-1894; d: 1-5-1950

Willie Harrison; b: 3-15-1892; d: 1-5-1975; Wife of Pleas

RODGERS

J. H.; b: 12-25-1841; d: 5-1-1914

Eva J.; b: -; d: 4-23-1893; 22 yrs. 1 mo. 8 days

Infant; b: B & D; d: 4-20-1893; Daughter of W. T. & E. J. Rodgers Elizabeth; b: 5-15-1842; d: 11-15-1894
W. H.; b: 8-3-1877; d: 8-10-1893

SAWYER

Infant; b: 2-24-1935; d: 2-24-1935

Jacob Edward; b: 10-24-1908; d: 10-13-1978; BT 3 U.S.N. WW II

SAXTON

Thomas 0.; b: 5-29-1910; d: 7-1-1944

W. C.; b: 5-17-1874; d: 3-11-1939

Mary Addie; b: 11-29-1882; d: 7-14-1974

J. R. (Dick); b: 12-7-1912; d: 12-14-1952

James E.; b: 5-26-1907; d: 4-4-1969

SHUPTRINE

Edward; b: No dates and no marker; Son of Dave and Sally Elizabeth; b: 4-16-1855; d: 2-18-1900

J. A.; b: 1-25-1856; d: 7-1-1921

Eliza Harrison; b: no dates

Horace; b: 8-11-1894; d: 5-26-1935; Son of J. A. & Eliza

SMITH

Neal Conn; b: 7-2-1916; d: 9-22-1979

Eura Bell; b. 1919; d. 1989

STARR

Paul; b: 1883; d: 1964

Infant; b: B & D; d: 9-10-1940; Daughter of Paul

STUBBLEFIELD

P. A.; b: 5-26-1855; d: 8-1-1894; Wife of J. W.
 

VAUGHN

Alice C.; b: 1-15-1879; d: 10-5-1962

A. C.; b: 12-22-1879; d: 4-10-1919; Woodman Memorial

Keton; b: 7-24-1904; d: 8-31-1904; Son of A. C. & Alice

Prather; b: 12-3-1908; d: 10-20·1923

Robert B.; b: 9-6-1902; d: 5-31-1960

Owen V.; b: 11-2-1913; d: 12-17-1962

M. B.; b: 1875; d: 1946

Lillie F.; b: 1879; d: 1964

Hummie; b: 8-2-1906; d: 9-21-1915

Colby T.; b: 12-23-1898; d: 5-1-1900

Francis 0.; b: 3-24-1846; d: 3-24-1909

Mathew B.; b: 10-21-1845; d: 3-20-1911; 13 Tex. Cal. C.S.A.
Martha A.; b: 12-18-1853; d: 9-4-1931

Mattie; b: -; d: -; 76 yrs. 6 mos. 16 days

WARREN

Lee W.; b: 1-12-1918; d: 6-9-1918; Son of J. B. & Lizzie

John B.; b: 5-30-1869; d: 3-12-1949

Liza Elizabeth; b: 2-28-1873; d: 1-4-1962

WELLS

James H.; b: 7-1-1916; d: 7-6-1964

James Henry; b: 8-12-1883; d: 1-28-1884; Son of N. L. & E. A.
Pearl McCall; b: 3-6-1897; d: 3-8-1975
P. J. Drennan; b: 5-30-1870; d: 4-9-1889; Wife of J. M. Wells; Age 18

       yrs. 10 mos. 21 days

Allie Belle; b: 1-28-1936; d: 8-10-1959; Wife of Kenneth

Christine; b. 1921; d. 1996

Jesse J.; b.8-6-1891; d.12-31-1993

WHITMORE

Mary; b: No dates; d: No marker; Mother of Herman