New Zion Baptist Cemetery (African-American), Rutherford County, North Carolina USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Compiled by Bill Floyd (wdfloyd@rfci.net) Copyright, 1997 W.D. Floyd NEW ZION BAPTIST CEMETERY By W. D. Floyd This cemetery is also used by Zion Hill A.M..E. Church. To get to this cemetery take US221A through Caroleen, NC and to the traffic light after you pass the Cone Mill Plant on the left. Turn right at this traffic light and go across the river to the first road to the right. The cemetery will be less than a half mile on the left. I was there October 17, 1997. THE SURNAMES ADAMS, BLAKELY, BLANTON, BRACEY, BRISTOL, CABINESS, CAMP, CARPENTER, CARR, CONLEY, CRENSHAW, CURETON, DAWKINS, DEWBERRY. DORER, DOVER, ELLIOTT, FOSTER, FRIDAY, GIBBS, GREENE, HAMILTON, HAMRICK, HARIES, HARRILL, HARRIS, HART, HENRY, HICKS, HINES, HOOVER, HULL, HUMPHRIES, JEFFRIES, JONES, KEETER, KELLY, LIPSCOMB, LITTLEJOHN, LOGAN, LUCAS, MATHIS, MCADOO, MCBEAN, MCCURRY, MCDOWELL, MCENTIRE, MCGUINE, MCKINNEY, MCSWAIN, MILLER, MOORE, NORRIS, PALMER, PEELER, PETTY, PHILLIP, PHILLIPS, POSTON, PRICE, PRINCE, RHODES, ROGERS, SCRUGGS, SIMS, SMAUGH, SMITH, SPIKES, STEWART, STYLE, SURRATT, SYPHO, THOMPSON, TOMS, WALTON, WASHBURN, WATKINS, WHITE, WILEY, WILKINS, WILLIAMS, WILSON, WOOD, WRIGHT, YOUNG McDowell, Tessie G. February 10, 1902 August 5, 1966 McDowell, William July 25, 1905 November 9, 1970 McDowell, Prince E. May 15, 1935 September 25, 1971 McDowell, Mary J. August 13, 1941 ------ McDowell, Iola B. March 27, 1910 March 21, 1992 McDowell, James M. January 8, 1908 April 2, 1977 Bristol, Sara June 30, 1913 January 30, 1981 Bristol, David R. February 5, 1908 April 25, 1969 Littlejohn, Cletus April 18, 1908 May 20, 1978 WW II Littlejohn, Jerome September 3, 1910 August 25, 1978 McBean, Irene No Date c1991 Temp. Littlejohn, Flemon August 9, 1909 July 19, 1974 Lucas, Rev. R. D. March 3, 1926 October 25, 1980 WW II Surratt, Robert J. March 20, 1950 January 9, 1987 Vietnam Surratt, Robbie Demond January 31, 1977 October 10, 1996 Logan, Eddie Mae March 8, 1925 January 21, 1984 Logan, Jay W. July 31, 1917 October 20, 1974 Surratt, Dovie McDowell c1919 c1997 Surratt, Carnell c1910 c1980 Harrill, Christine B. April 8, 1927 ------ Harrill, Jesse J. November 11, 1921 ------- Carr, Rev. J. N. April 12, 1906 May 18, 1950 Carr, Clara V. McDowell January 12, 1910 December 18, 1948 w/o JNC McDowell, Vernilious June 2, 1933 June 23, 1951 Gibbs, D. B. April 6, 1914 May 20, 1967 WW II 2 Unknowns Phillips, Larry c1940 c1963 Phillips, Mason March 15, 1907 October 15, 1982 Phillips, Anna J. July 31, 1911 September 9, 1989 Watkins, T. Lewis March 30, 1948 July 5, 1966 Lipscomb, Kenjerrion M. c1987 c1987 Temp. Logan, Jimmie October 6, 1889 January 10, 1958 Logan, Mamie December 29, 1894 December 29, 1986 Camp, John D. January 8, 1911 June 20, 1987 Camp, Sarah B. July 2, 1915 November 26, 1978 Jones, Laverne J. c1920 c1975 Temp. Phillips, John Edward August 16, 1943 July 17, 1971 Stewart, Odell June 30, 1909 July 29, 1993 Phillips, Bobby D. February 8, 1936 May 31, 1994 Young, Delores W. November 10, 1948 ------ Young, James W. July 7, 1933 October 22, 1992 2 Unknowns Camp, Alma R. October, 1889 February 20, 1970 Camp, John W. January 27, 1877 September 19, 1956 Logan, Rev. Brossie W. March 14, 1915 June 14, 1996 Harris, Billy Ray July 7, 1936 February 10, 1983 Korea Williams, Thomas C. September 12, 1913 October 31, 1960 Williams, Nanlana November 9, 1915 January 25, 1958 Unknown Cabiness, Ralph No Dates Cabiness, Florence No Dates Conley, Fred Douglas c1902 c1954 Smaugh, Wilma Watkins May 7, 1917 April 1, 1985 McAdoo, John H. July 11, 1919 January 11, 1995 WW II McAdoo, Benjamin H. January 6, 1950 August 27, 1994 McAdoo, Roy Virginia December 11, 1904 November 5, 1945 Kelly, Leola McAdoo April 11, 1899March 12, 1949 Blakely, Virginia A. May 17, 1919 May 9, 1974 Mathis, James No Dates Mathis, Annie D. No Dates Hamilton, James Kenneth June 21, 1964 June 9, 1966 McEntire, Claude L. c1915 c1972 McEntire, Marvin L. c1915 c1979 Hamilton, Robert W. August 5, 1918 February 22, 1988 WW II Hamilton, June April 10, 1898 April 18, 1988 Camp, Arthur September 28, 1899 ------- Camp, Annie September 2, 1913 July 12, 1973 Petty, Adeline March 1905 December 25, 1982 Petty, Fred Hicks January 14, 1921 March 16, 1978 WW II Young, Vernon Bernard January 9, 1960 September 10, 1979 Smith, Mary H. March 21, 1932 June 19, 1981 Young, Esther Ree January 16, 1915 January 25, 1989 Blanton, Jessie December 2, 194? May 5, 1980 Temp. Blanton, David M. Unreadable October 9, 1994 Temp. Wilson, Alma P. c1922 c1995 Temp. Phillips, Irdeana c1900 c1996 Temp. Logan, Saundra May 23, 1953 April 17, 1995 Phillip, Annie B. April 27, 1936 ------ Phillip, Bobby L. August 8, 1943 January 12, 1993 Hull, Georgia Mayo July 18, 1919 January 8, 1988 Hull, Weldon February 15, 1899 February 5, 1970 WW I Littlejohn, Bobby G. July 5, 1932 May 8, 1969 Korea Watkins, Troy October 18, 1925 July 11, 1948 Watkins, Clyde T. July 5, 1945 November 2, 1974 Jeffries, Romie No Dates Jeffries, Annie Bell No Dates Jeffries, Rebecca No Dates Watkins, Ester Bell No Dates Watkins, Juelian J. August 11, 1889 July 18, 1959 Petty, Nettie L. c1945 c1964 Temp. Petty, Donnie H. c1943 c1964 Temp. Petty, Nathaniel, Sr. July 13, 1937 May 22, 1984 Petty, Verlon c1928 c1992 Temp. Harris, Nancy February 20, 1871 March 3, 1946 Harris, James E. c1944 c1995 Temp. Wilkins, Jeanie 71 years October 20, 1968 Temp. Surratt, Amos c1913 c1991 Temp. Surratt, Mary February 25, 1919 June 22, 1996 McSwain, Custon August 5, 1917 April 13, 1990 McSwain, Dorothy W. December 20, 1924 October 20, 1989 Phillips, Kelvin September 14, 1959 November 25, 1993 McDowell, John L. December 13, 1935 June 9, 1987 Surratt, Mamie March 31, 1903 -------- Surratt, Sam July 3, 1906 August 13, 1976 Dewberry, Geneva Virginia December 22, 1924 May 27, 1993 Dewberry, Nelson May 24, 1922 ------ Harris, Thomas R. 2 years old No Dates Temp. Harries, Anderson February 25, 1900 September 17, 1952 Watkins, George February 14, 1891 January 20, 1972 WW I Bristol, Anna L. March 15, 1900 November 27, 1971 Bristol, Azell January 7, 1913 May 1, 1956 WW II Bristol, John c1877 c1952 Keeter, Mattie Lou December 23, 1900 September 21, 1985 Dover, Boyd August 23, 1906 February 7, 1956 Dover, Bessie Petty December 12, 1906 ------- Harris, Boston c1901 ------ Harris, Edna P. c1900 c1976 Harris, Baxter c1906 c1989 Temp. Harris, Selma Palmer c1914 c1989 Temp. Harris, Doras L. c1949 c1990 Temp. Hicks, Velma M. July 7, 1921 May 7, 1990 Hicks, Alonzo Walter December 25, 1910 September 24, 1981 WW II Crenshaw, Harry Carson February 2, 1915 August 4, 1978 WW II Crenshaw, Tenezar Lewis October 14, 1927 October 6, 1977 WW II Bristol, Joseph M August 27, 1914 August 26, 1948 White, Mandy Alberta 74 years April 9, 1976 Temp. Bristol, Anna c1870 August 27, 1938 Logan, Roy February 3, 1909 March 15, 1957 Logan, Estelle R. c1906 c1996 Temp. McDowell, J. Y. c1942 c1990 Temp. Logan, Eva c1898 c1976 Temp. Logan, George c1887 c1970 Temp. McDowell, Lillie c1912 c1994 Temp. McDowell, Lee April 9, 1909 December 2, 1977 Mosley, Willie B. January 1, 1908 May 14, 1979 Mosley, Inetta March 26, 1913 ------- Camp, Herbert J. September 17, 1922 May 2, 1982 Norris, Christy Love December 22, 1974 September 14, 1982 Wilkins, Smiley W. June 8, 1896 November 16, 1965 Wilkins, Alice L. November 1, 1888 December 12, 1985 Jeffries, Joseph Hardin November 12, 1920 October 21, 1981 WW II Harris, Eddie Lavon February 10, 1961 February 13, 1968 Conley, Sara P. June 1, 1938 May 1, 1974 Conley, Wm., Sr. August 29, 1903 September 17, 1975 Conley, Bessie August 22, 1905 May 8, 1968 Wiley, Ivy H. November 11, 1902 January 6, 1991 Wiley, Henry, Jr. March 10, 1917 January 1, 1955 Dorer, A. B. January 30, 1922 June 2, 1978 WW II Hamrick, Maggie D. July 4, 1907 November 28, 1982 Temp. Watkins, Pauline Dover December 13, 1923 June 7, 1991 Blanton, Ella Frances August 23, 1903 April 17, 1991 Blanton, Willie James December 8, 1933 November 22, 1964 Blanton, Billie Lee November 20, 1926 February 3, 1982 WW II Palmer, Lucille April 4, 1922 June 26, 1975 Peeler, Ross Lee 49 years June 15, 1966 Temp. Hamrick, Sallie Bell Unreadable Friday, Henry A. December 18, 1908 April 16, 1982 Friday, Annie M. May 1, 1911 April 1, 1993 Adams, Cora B. G. June 25, 1895 December 18, 1947 Bracey, Bulah M. October 4, 1893 September 20, 1940 Greene, Jeff C. August 24, 1875 January 20, 1938 Humphries, Raleigh March 10, 1886 February 5, 1977 Cureton, Susie Hull March 12, 1913 May 17, 1970 Hull, Addie B. 49 years April 13, 1951 Jeffries, Arthur c1901 c1951 Toms, Janie 55 years April 1, 1925 w/o JAT Toms, Julius A. December 25, 1864 December 3, 1946 Toms, Martha May 1, 1885 -------- w/o JAT Wood, Pearl S. March 12, 1900 -------- Wood, Mayfield March 17, 1891 May 7, 1978 Wood, Charlie c1869 October 7, 1957 Wood, Addie c1871 July 18, 1941 Hoover, Robert W. December 12, 1917 April 8, 1966 Hoover, Lillian W. March 19, 1919 ------ Dawkins, Lula Mae July 27, 1916 July 8, 1972 Jones, Haywood October 24, 1920 July 19, 1990 Jones, Mary E. October 24, 1920 ------- Bristol, Kattie M. October 13, 1913 December 22, 1987 Bristol, George B. December 25, 1912 ------ Henry, James May 10, 1919 January 31, 1959 Harris, Sue Frances September 30, 1917 May 14, 1996 Bristol, William June 10, 1894 August 17, 1970 Bristol, Emma December 17, 1889 July 28, 1971 McCurry, Edward October 18, 1894 April 3, 1977 McCurry, John H. August 25, 1899 August 5, 1956 Hines, Michael N. May 27, 1966 February 14, 1967 McCurry, Andrew F. February 17, 1892 January 23, 1948 McCurry, Daisey July 3, 1900 October 10, 1944 McCurry, Frank February 17, 1865 June 12, 1935 Camp, Francene September 15, 1959 July 13, 1990 McKinney, Kelvin T. February 24, 1973 April 29, 1989 Sypho, Joe April 15, 1948 December 7, 1963 Sypho, Dock December 4, 1908 March 26, 1973 Sypho, Lenel April 1 -------- Camp, Charlie No Dates Temp. Keeter, A. Paul June 31, 1920 May 14, 1991 Thompson, Gertrude Dover June 30, 1928 March 19, 1982 Prince, Viola Mosley June 1, 1903 September 8, 1980 Sims, Richard Irvin June 30, 1910 September 21, 1976 WW II Sims, Theron Thomas December 24, 1935 May 3, 1968 Poston, Ang??? Unreadable Poston, Sam April 10, 1876 December 4, 1930 Poston, Maggie January 4, 1884 January 25, 1938 w/o Sam McGuine, Howard May 5, 1900 September 12, 1968 Spikes, Cleo McKinney June 16, 1900 July 3, 1965 McGuine, Amy March 20, 1900 November 1, 1960 McKinney, Lucy August 22, 1885 March 16, 1953 McKinney, John August 19, 1854 January 25, 1948 Watkins, William July 16, 1883 January 16, 1945 Sims, Phoebe E. January 25, 1868 August 25, 1932 Sims, Merlin J. July 23, 1932 June 8, 1933 Sims, James L. November24, 1937 December 18, 1937 Sims, Francis J. December 28, 1941 January 10, 1943 Sims, Marvin February 26, 1908 ------- Sims, Hazel October 18, 1914 -------- Phillips, Rev. Hazel Roberta November 16, 1920 May 9, 1996 Phillips, Infant October 27, 1952 Wilkins, Willie J. May 12, 1906 February 27, 1948 WW II Wilkins, Mrs. D. W. August 31, 1866 ------ Wilkins, D. W. April 23, 1860 September 2, 1934 McDowell, Ona March 4, 1887 October 28, 1969 McDowell, T. B. October 15, 1885 February 23, 1982 McDowell, Robert Clyde August 22, 1905 December 11, 1986 WW II Harris, Amanda J. December 28, 1919 ------ Harris, George B. April 24, 1912 August 28, 1979 Jeffries, Pearl c1886 c1965 Jeffries, Thomas c1884 c1969 Palmer, Willie November 15, 1901 November 5, 1967 Harris, James c1878 c1930 Harris, Laura c1880 c1945 Jeffries, Christeen W. September 14, 1902 June 29, 1931 Jeffries, Marie May 19, 1903 June 10, 1944 Jeffries, Jason Benny Wood June 4, 1928 June 9, 1946 Jeffries, Vord june 7, 1913 January 9, 1948 Jeffries, Johnny Rogers March 2, 1902 January 10, 1971 Jeffries, Siller c1893 August 10, 19?? McDowell, Leroy September 18, 1908 July 14, 1942 Petty, Annie B. October 18, 1917 November 2, 1975 Moore, Thomas L., Jr. November 7, 1928 July 23, 1972 Moore, Mel C. July 22, 1881 June 13, 1961 Carpenter, Esaw August 8, 1893 November 1, 1942 Carpenter, Kity December 12, 1898 ------- Wright, Ben January 17, 1900 July 27, 1961 WW I Foster, Charlie No Date June 22, 1951 Camp, Thomas April 7, 1915 May 2, 1969 Camp, Mary March 10, 1868 May 9, 1944 w/o Henry Rhodes, Anna January 4, 1961 Buried Camp, Grover No Dates Temp. Friday, Bunner M. December 25, 1901 December 15, 1962 McDowell, C. B. September 20, 1906 September 7, 1946 McDowell, Eula December 12, 1907 March 4, 1954 McDowell, Carrie September 12, 1886 March 8, 1959 Jones, Sarah C. May 10, 1888 August 24, 1965 Jones. Walter J. May 11, 1893 ------- Smith, Donna Delette September 18, 1961 February 24, 1962 Smith, Claude Richinson March 23, 1956 September 10, 1967 Moore, Thomas E., Sr. April 6, 1906 April 5, 1984 Price, Lila M. c1930 c1997 Temp. Scruggs, Melvin R. May 1, 1906 March 26, 1988 Scruggs, Naomi M. July 12, 1914 September 23, 1983 Scruggs, Edgar R., Sr. May 29, 1912 February 27, 1980 Scruggs, E. Raymond May 12, 1948 September 3, 1967 Rogers, Will c1910 c1991 Temp. Rogers, Jimmy Dean September 11, 1934 June 6, 1955 Miller, Virlen May 8, 1875 July 24, 1934 Bristol, Hattie M. No Date June 17, 1959 Temp. Hart, David B. c1875 c1953 Hart, Alda S. c1892 c1975 Peeler, Mozell c1935 c1971 Watkins, Ashley Nicole September 12, 1974 July 10, 1989 Dewberry, Abraham L. December 24, 1895 October 21, 1964 WW I Dewberry, Sherry n. December 18, 1965 March 8, 1966 Dewberry, Nancy Mosley February 5, 1900 January 21, 1976 Washburn, Ronald “Dewberry” December 16, 1950 September 24, 1983 Dewberry, Ravon Terrel June 5, 1985 June 5, 1985 Wilkins, Thomas R. April 6, 1918 February 6, 1966 WW II Elliott, James T. January 27, 1927 February 17, 1971 Elliott, Maggie Lee February 25, 1929 November 23, 1971 Wilkins, Vernon J. September 11, 1924 December 27, 1972 WW II Wilkins, William Lee December 25, 1894 March 14, 1970 WW I Wilkins, Amie September 18, 1926 January 23, 1953 Wilkins, Barbara D. July 20, 1921 September 29, 1932 Wilkins, Dovie August 10, 1978 ------ Wilkins, William July 22, 1872 September 26, 1932 Walton, Rev. McArthur July 4, 1911 May 14, 1984 Walton, Minnie Suber May 21, 1914 February 24, 1988 Harrill, Rossie March 24, 1864 July 8, 1937 Jackson, Wade H. January 27, 1929 June 2, 1933 Mosley, John Landrum August 15, 1903 November 4, 1991 Mosley, Albaine M. January 9, 1909 August 16, 1996 Moore, Abb c1911 c1996 Temp. Harrill, C. C. c1883 c1935 Harrill, Blanche c1888 c1972 Jones, Hugh August 30, 1921 March 1928 Style, A. S. 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