Zion Hill Cemetery (Ft. Polk # 5) - Vernon Parish Louisiana Submitted by Jane P. McManus ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Zion Hill Cemetery is located inside Fort Polk Artillery Range. Burials are scattered in the approximately one acre cemetery. Many of the tombstones are almost unreadable and information was verified from the previous book. Inscriptions were read as approached from inside the front gate on the left by Jane P. McManus, 20 December 1994. [far left front] Jeane, Velmer L. Eddlemon, wife of Clyde Jeane - 12 Nov 1921 / 26 Sep 1940 Jeane, Clyde - [on reverse side of stone - unreadable information] [Single stone with inscriptions on both sides; burials are head to foot] [near center] Morrison, Infant daughter of Travis & Artie Morrison - 21 Jun 1938 / 21 Jun 1938 [center of cemetery to rear fence] Eddleman, John M. - 1928 / 1937[almost unreadable] Cornley, Grandma - [no dates] Cornley, Grandpa - [no dates] Collins, Infant - [no dates] Jordan, Infant - [no dates] Collins, Infant - [no dates] [above 6 burials in a row with old-style, small concrete markers] Cryer, Johnnie - [no dates] [son of Levi Cryer] Cryer, Tom - [no dates] [son of Levi Cryer] Cryer, ? - [no dates] [above 3 burials in a row with almost unreadable old-style, small concrete markers] Jones, Iza Ray, son of W. L. & N. C. Jones - 19 Dec 1924 / 30 Jul 1930 [old concrete marker] Hall, Infant of James Hall - [no dates] Hall, Infant [twins] of James Hall - [no dates] Hall, Ida Jones, wife of James Hall - 21 Feb 1905 / 15 Mar 1933 [above 3 infant burials in a row, almost unreadable stones] Shankles, Child - [no dates] Shankle, Lizzie - died 1917 [1st wife of Candy Shankle] Shankles, Child - [no dates] Shankles, Child - [no dates] Shankles, Child - [no dates] Shankles, Child - [no dates] [unmarked burial with wooden posts at head and foot - no information] [above 7 burials in a row, 6 with old markers & 1 unmarked] Shankle, Son of W. S. & T. M. Shankle - [no dates, almost unreadable stone] Prentice, Infant son of Maggie Prentice - [no dates] Shankle, Alexander - died 7 Apr 1901, 75 yrs Shankle, Margaret, wife of Alexander Shankle - ?3 or 8? Jul 1916, 65 yrs Shankle, Laura - [no dates] [sister of Alexander Shankle] Craft, William J. - 27 Dec 1896 / 27 Sep 1938 [son of Fed Craft] Craft, Infant - b&d 1937 [almost unreadable stone] [son of W. J. Craft] Hall, Luvicy [Mathis], wife of J.T. [John Tom] Hall - 16 Apr 1853 / 24 Mar 1926 Mother Hall, John T.[Tom] - 12 Jan 1840 / 22 Sep 1925 [son of J. R. & Caroline Hall] Whitley, Marion M. - 27 Jun 1876 / 13 Dec 1937 Father Whitley, Elizabeth Levicy - 7 Jan 1883 / 7 Jul 1959 Mother [daughter of John Tom Hall & Louvicy Ann Mathis] [above 2 burials have double stone] Whitley, James T. - 3 Sep 1899 / 12 Jan 1981 Dad Whitley, Cora J. [Malora] - 29 May 1900 / 15 Nov 1991, 91 yrs 5 mos 16 das Mom [above 2 burials have double stone] Whitley, Infant son of J. T. & Cora Whitley - 28 Feb 1925 / 28 Feb 1925 Nash, Infant of M&M Willie Nash - b&d 2 Nov 1928 Cryer, J. C. - 24 Dec 1887 / 15 May 1922 Father [son of William Riley Cryer & Minerva Elizabeth Whitley] Pickering, William - 1929 [almost unreadable old-style concrete marker] Pickering, Whit - [no dates, almost unreadable old-style concrete marker] Smith, Warn - [no dates] Jean [sic], Infant daughter of G. N. & M. C. Jean - b&d 28 Oct 1911 Jeane, Addy - 1912 / 1918 [almost unreadable, birth date taken from 1977 cemetery reading] Jeane, Margret [Cryer], wife of G. N. Jeane - 5 Apr 1893 / 15 Jul 1919 Mother [daughter of William Riley Cryer & Minerva Elizabeth Whitley] Jeane, Gilbert N. - 9 Jun 1886 / 24 May 1972 [above 7 burials in a row] Whitley, Woodie Sheldon, son of M.M.& L.E. Whitley - 2 Dec 1911 / 15 Aug 1912 Whitley, Infant son of M. M. & L. E. Whitley - 10 Nov 1905 / 10 Nov 1905 Whitley, Infant son of M. M. & L. E. Whitley - 7 Dec 1903 / 7 Dec 1903 Whitley, Infant daughter of M. M. & L. E. Whitley - 10 Aug 1901 / 10 Aug 1901 Cryer, James Honor - 11 Sep 1898 / 22 Aug 1899 [above 5 burials have identical stones in a row, all have "Baby" on the marker] Cryer, Ann - [no dates] [mother of William Riley Cryer] Hall, Infant of T. J. Hall - 17 Nov 1884 / 17 Nov 1884 [dates unreadable, info from previous reading] Hall, Caroline, wife of John R. Hall - 16 Aug 1812 / 15 Jun 1903 Mother Shavers, Donald - 1939 / 1940 Shavers, William - 1938 / 1938 Shavers, Infant son of H. N. Shavers - 1938 / 1938 [above 3 burials have old-style concrete markers] Delaney, Mary E. - [no dates][unreadable stone, taken from 1977 cemetery listing] Jeane, Samuel Edward - 14 Sep 1918 / 4 Jul 1920 Wiley, Lewis A., son of A. F. & F. C. Wiley - 8 Feb 1911 / 1 Jun 1913 [2 unmarked burials with wooden posts at head & foot - no information] Walker, Infant of Wesley Walker - 1919 / 1919 [almost unreadable] Walker, Charlie - [no dates] Walker, Infant of Wesley Walker - 1921 / 1921 [almost unreadable] [above 3 burials have old-style concrete markers] Hall, P. E. - died 1939 [old funeral marker, almost unreadable] Hall, Mary - [no dates] [Oct 1858 / aft. 1900, wife of Willis F. Hall] Hall, Will [Willis F.] - [no dates] [Jul 1856 / aft. 1900, son of John R. & Caroline Hall] [above 2 burials have almost unreadable old-style concrete markers & 1 funeral marker in a row] Whitley, Andrew, son of C. C. Whitley - [no dates] Hubbart, Charley - [no dates] Nash, Eunice - 1919 / 1919 Nash, Infant - 1919 / 1919 Haymon, Wandalene, infant daughter of Floyd & Gertie Haymon - 28 Jan 1939 / 20 May 1939 [near front fence on the right]