MT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana This information generously donated to the Louisiana Genealogy Project - African American Archives by: Belford Carver ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Located at 56081 Alfred Richardson Road, just north of the intersection of Old Uneedus Road, Reid Road, and Galatas Road, and just north of the Lee Valley Baptist Church. Ward 4, Section 26, T4S, R9E. The Church was founded September 28, 1890 and has been rebuilt several times. The original church was on the P. James Road, off the Hill Crest School Road in Section 9, T4S, R9E. Only a slab remains of the old church. Current pastor is Rev. James E. Bickham. He lives in Franklinton, LA ************************************************************************* Recorded by Belford Carver, April 6, 2001. Mrs. Juanita Jordan 1924 - 2000 MT. ZION BAPTIST (OLD CEMETERY) Located on P. James Road about 500 paces from the gate near the slab of the former church building. Entrance is on the north side. There are about 30 to 40 graves at this location. Recorded in a random fashion by Belford Carver, April 23, 2001 Mr. Dallas Richardson Apr 15, 1904 - May 5, 1984 1916, age 6, rest is unreadable Mil: George William Garrett, Jr. S1 US Navy WW II Mar 17, 1926 - June 16, 1980 Milton James, Jr. Jul 28, 1950 - Dec 11, 1971 With love your wife and sons FM: Earnest Dixon Died Feb 16, 1977, age 49 years (above ground vault) Wander Watts born 1958 died Sep 16, 1977 (?) (Difficult to read) FM: Albert Richardson Died Mar 31, 1965, age 67 years Hurry James Died Jan 23, 1974 Pricilla Richardson born Dec 25, 1853 died ???? Beulah Cook Brown Nov 12, 1898 - Apr 30, 1981 From your son (above ground vault) Mil: Elacy James Pvt US Army WW II Jan 22, 1918 - Jan 10, 1979 Clementine Montgomery May 30, 1915 - Jan 21, 1970 Hart Re?? 1855 - 1901 S. A. Rout 1871 - 1921 (Family plot at back of cemetery) Please (?) James 1856 - 1943 Ivory James Jan 11, 1937 - Mar 22, 1937 Bessie James b/d Dec 11, 1937 Arken James Feb (19)15 - 3/10/15 (?) (Difficult to read) (FM stands for funeral marker.) --BEC--