Old Zion Cemetery, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Dale, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dale/cemetery/lee.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Linda Peckham Scroggs ================================================================================ May 1999 Old Zion Cemetery, Africian Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Ozark, Dale County, Alabama Surveyed by: Linda P. Scroggs on 24 April 1999. Located on Campground Road, near the intersection of Mixon School Road. The cemetery sign says that the cemetery was established in 1823. The cemetery sign also says for more information contact (334) 774-8095 In addition to the below listed names, there are also about 100 + graves without headstones. Most of them have a small piece of gray marble about 6 inches x 6 inches square with no writing at the head of the grave. A few have concrete grave covers without writing. H.C. Edwards (only date) 3 Feb 1905 (Adult size grave) John H. Edwards 15 Jun 1917 - 20 Jun 1992 U.S. Army WWII Moses Dawkins M.M. Glover Glover Baby J. Miles Perneller Miles 1911 - 1997 (George F. Grubbs Funeral Home, Troy, AL) James Grim Monroe Matthews 11 May 1876 - 04 Jul 1952 "Dad" Malachia Matthews 25 Feb 1905 - 07 Nov 1981 C. Matthews E. Matthews A. Brunner Gideon Matthews 01 Mar 1903 - ?? Jun 1932 Husband and wife grave: Ophelia Matthews 30 Mar 1876 - 04 Jan 1959 Rev. George Matthews 25 Dec 1874 - 17 Sep 1967 George Edison Matthews 19 Feb 1912 - 25 Dec 1966 Lela Ophelia M. Flowers 25 Jun 1896 - 03 Jan 1971 Missouri Ingram 24 Jul 1909 - 16 Jul 1974 Mae Dean Ingram 02 Feb 1950 - 02 Oct 1974 Louise Jackson 11 Feb 1942 - 18 Sep 1978 Charles E. Medley 30 Nov 1941 - 27 Apr 1997 SFC U.S. Army Vietnam A. Crittenden (Baby or small child grave) George Matthews 15 Aug 1833 - 17 Jun 1899 Dollie Matthews Labon Mizell 15 Sep 1855 - 03 Jul 1996 Baby Matthews Baby Jackson Dorothy Hoosier 1932 - 1996 Ella S. Johnson 14 Dec 1922 - 28 Jun 1995 (mother) L. Broom Auguster McBrewer (U.S. Army Korea) Nellie Mae Stewart 24 Jan 1926 - 10 Dec 1993 A. Curtland Ella Johnson Colie Matthews George Swinton U.S. Army Korea / Viet Nam U.S. Confederate Army Soldier (Name Unknown) Baby Grave (no marker) Essie Mae Cole 13 Jul 1928 - 20 Oct 1997