Mount Zion Cemetery, Cape May Co., NJ Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Celina Jack http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************* Mount Zion Cemetery (Lower Township) - Cape May Located next to St. Mary's Cemetery on the rear entrance from Shunpike Road. The cemetery is still active and many graves are unmarked indicating more burials are present here. All burials may be of Black ethnic origin. This headstone transcription was performed on March 15, 2003 by Celina Jack: celinaj@bellatlantic.net Copyright 2003 Celina Jack. All rights reserved. Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Transcription Notes =============================================================================================================================================== Alexander Henry T. b. 1880 d. 1963 Allison Josephine b. 15-Jun-1885 d. 15-Mar-1972 Allison William b. 12-Jan-1876 d. 11-Oct-1952 Alston Carrie b. 1880 d. 1924 Alston Family Plot Alston Daniel b. 1873 d. 1927 Alston Family Plot Alston Lessie M. b. 1934 d. 1964 s/w Lavina A. Hairston Alston Lillie M. b. 1-Sep-1907 d. 28-Oct-1997 Anderson Clifton J. b. 25-Nov-1929 d. 16-Mar-1979 Anderson Edward H. b. 1921 d. 1977 TEC 4 US ARMY WWII. Applegate George b. 1904 d. 1955 s/w Nettie Applegate Applegate Nettie b. 1906 d. 1983 s/w George Applegate Baldwin Arthur b. 1907 d. 1976 PFC US ARMY WWII. Baldwin Elsie b. 1899 d. 1963 Bell Allien b. 8-Aug-1912 d. "s/w Glasgow Rex, Leon Waters, Gladys Rex" Black Grace T. b. 1901 d. 1966 Blakey Harry b. 2-Apr-1891 d. 6-Oct-1983 PVT US ARMY . s/w Thelma D. Blakey Blakey Thelma D. b. 1898 d. 1979 s/w Harry Blakey Bose b. 1896 d. 1961 Only 3 letters left 'M' 'M' 'A' on first name. Small metal marker. Briscoe Irene M. b. 1903 d. 1962 s/w James A. Briscoe Briscoe James A. b. 1898 d. 1962 s/w Irene M. Brooks Beatrice b. 1911 d. 1978 Loving Mother. Brown Mary F. b. 5-May-1873 d. 18-May--1915 Burton Frezel b. 1920 d. 1996 Bythewood Daniel W. b. ??-Dec-1924 d. 26-May--1980 PFC US ARMY WWII Bythewood Henrietta b. 1886 d. 1968 "s/w Theodore Bythewood Sr., Theodore Bythewood Jr." Bythewood Theodore b. 1878 d. 1929 "s/w Theodore Bythewood Jr., Henrietta Bythewood" Bythewood Theodore b. 1916 d. 1928 "s/w Theodore Bythewood Sr., Henrietta Bythewood" Cannon Margaret W. b. 6-Dec-1893 d. 25-Apr--1959 Capehart Adrian S. b. 1908 d. 1989 s/w Lois H. Capehart Capehart Lois H. b. 1913 d. 1988 s/w Adrian S. Capehart Carroll Alfred b. d. Late of CO D 29 REGT. No Dates. USCT. Aged 52 yrs. Carter Gilbert L. b. 1913 d. 1987 s/w ? (no name engraved) Carter William T. b. 1879 d. 1956 Cole Leslie M. b. 1915 d. 1978 PFC US ARMY WWII Coleman Elwood E. b. 1926 d. 1976 PVT US ARMY WWII Collier Clara C. (Cox) b. 23-Aug-1874 d. 24-Oct--1932 w/o B.G. Collier. Aged 58 yrs. She was the oldest d/o George & Mary Cox Cooper Florence b. d. 21-Oct--1965 Beloved Mother. Cooper Theresa Ellen b. 31-Jan-1864 d. Cooper Wayman K. b. 1-Feb-1894 d. 1-Apr--1961 New Jersey PVT Bakers & Cooks SCH QMC WWI Cox Abigail b. d. 28-Sep--1911 w/o Robert Cox. Aged 82 yrs. Cox George b. d. 1920 Cox Gordon W. b. 29-May-09 d. 10-Dec--1951 New Jersey SGT 1189 AAF GUARD SO WWII Cox Hattie E. b. d. 14-May--1918 Aged 24 yrs. Cox L.Y. b. 27-Feb-1840 d. 26-Jul--1926 s/o Edward & Margaret Cox. Cox Family Plot. Buried next to Margaret Cox & Octavia B. Cox (Heuston) Cox Margaret M. b. d. ??-Oct--1887 w/o Edward Cox. Aged 74 Buried next to Rev. L.Y. Cox in Family Plot yrs. Cox Mary E. b. d. 13-Jun--1919 Aged 66 yrs. Cox Octavia B. (Heuston) b. 23-Oct-1833 d. 16-May--1912 d/o J.F. & L. Heuston. Cox Family Plot. Buried next to Rev. L.Y. Cox Cox Robert b. d. 16-Feb--1897 Husband. Aged 83 yrs. Cox William b. d. 19-May--1891 Father. Aged 81 yrs/ 3 ms / 22 ds Crawley George E. b. 1909 d. 1955 Curry Anna F. b. 1903 d. 1971 Our Mother. Dale Unknown b. d. No Dates or name engraved. Daniels N. Javous b. 1891 d. 1965 Daniels Nellie b. 1875 d. 1955 Davis ?? S. b. 1884 d. 1954 Davis Dorothy V. b. 1914 d. 1985 Davis Leatha F. b. 9-Feb-1847 d. 21-Oct--1903 w/o J.M. Davis Dawkins Winifred E. (Edmonds) b. 1912 d. 1976 "s/w Winifred Dawkins, Luther Edmonds, Octavia Edmonds, Joseph Edmonds" Demby Frank b. 1884 d. 1944 s/w Lucy Demby Demby Lucy b. 1891 d. 1974 s/w Frank Demby Dickerson Cascelia b. 1875 d. 1935 Dosser Edith H. b. 20-Dec-1853 d. 23-Nov--1914 w/o James H. Dosser Edmonds Joseph J. b. d. New Jersey PVT 50 CO 153 DEPOT BRIGRADE WWI Edmonds Joseph E. b. 1866 d. 1926 "s/w Winifred Dawkins, Luther Edmonds, Octavia Edmonds" Edmonds Luther b. 1900 d. 1929 "s/w Winifred Dawkins, Octavia Edmonds, Joseph Edmonds" Edmonds Marthah E. b. 1874 d. 1943 Edmonds Octavia b. 1872 d. 1946 "s/w Winifred Dawkins, Luther Edmonds, Joseph Edmonds" Edmonds R. Calvin b. 1874 d. 1944 Farmer b. d. Monument Farmer Anna E. b. 1850 d. 1929 Farmer Archibald b. 3-Aug-1888 d. 27-Jan--1955 New Jersey WRSTD USNRF WWI Farmer David Orestes b. 29-Jul-1891 d. 4-Jan--1956 New Jersey CP1 CO C 811 Pioneer INF WWI Farmer Francis b. 1844 d. 1930 Farmer Iola V. b. 10-Jul-1899 d. 18-Oct--1980 Beloved w/o David Farmer Mary Belle b. 15-Jul-1878 d. 1910 Fenwick Dorothy A. b. 1927 d. 1999 Sudak-Danaher Funeral Home. Finnaman Frank F. b. 1888 d. 1948 Floyd James Edward b. 14-Oct-26 d. 24-Jul--1954 New Jersey PFC HQ CO 129 INF Gaskins Flavies b. d. 8-May--1906 Aged 38 yrs. Gibson Anthony b. 7-Sep-36 d. 13-May--1951 s/w Sarah H. Gibson Gibson Nellie L. b. 10-Jun-1889 d. 3-Aug--1921 d/o Anthony & Sarah Gibson Gibson Sarah H. b. 15-Mar-1851 d. 2-Feb--1936 s/w Anthony Gibson Giles Cynthia A. b. d. ??-May--1934 "s/w William T., Hattie, John C." Giles Hattie b. d. ??-Feb--1896 "s/w William T., Cynthia A., John C." Giles John C. b. d. ??-Oct--1940 "s/w William T., Cynthia A., Hattie," Giles William T. b. d. ??-Jan--1927 "s/w Cynthia A., Hattie, John C." Gray Eleanor R. b. 1925 d. 1955 Daughter. Gray Hubert L. b. 1930 d. 1987 Gray Richard Daniel b. 27-May-1890 d. 6-Feb--1958 Griffin b. d. Griffin Family Plot Stone Griffin Thomas J. b. d. 26-Jun--1907 Late of CO A 29 REG. CT. VOLS. Aged 64 yrs. H?ck? John W. b. 1910 d. 1973 Hadley Jessie M. b. 1922 d. 1984 Hairston Albert b. 8-Jan-1884 d. 13-May--1952 Hairston Lavina A. b. 1912 d. s/w Lessie M. Alston Hall Margaret b. 1898 d. 1964 Harmon Mary L. b. 15-Feb-1888 d. 29-Aug--1943 Love Mother Harper Jacquelin (Lloyd) b. 1943 d. 1979 Harris Anne L. b. 1901 d. 1966 Harris Isaac G. b. 27-Dec-1894 d. 26-May--1971 Harris Phyllis b. 1920 d. 1996 Jackson Funeral Home Harris Robert b. 15-Oct-1888 d. 9-Mar--1960 Virginia BOY1 US COAST GUARD WWI Harris Samuel A. b. 21-Oct-1951 d. 25-Mar--1985 CPL US MARINE CORPS VIETNAM Harris Samuel Allen b. ??-Feb-1932 d. 2-Jun--1984 CPL US ARMY KOREA Hicks Agnes b. 1925 d. Hicks Angelique N. b. d. 14-Apr--1993 s/w Domonique M. Hicks Hicks Charles H. b. 1914 d. 1965 Hicks Clifton b. 1902 d. 1956 Hicks Cynthia b. 1902 d. 1977 Hicks Domonique M. b. d. 13-??--1993 s/w Angelique N. Hicks Hillman Bessie (Towler) b. 1895 d. 1972 Howard Eva M. b. 1894 d. 1960 Howard Freddie b. 1919 d. 1945 Howard Highland R. b. 1890 d. 1979 Howard Mary C. b. 1876 d. 1971 s/w Ottier M. Howard Howard Myra E. b. 1917 d. 1991 Howard Ottier M. b. 1880 d. 1958 s/w Mary C. Howard Howard Sarah J. b. 1864 d. 1942 Huff Opera (Mattchette) b. 27-Nov-1897 d. 29-Aug--1970 Hunt Douglass G. b. 1900 d. 1983 PVT US ARMY WWII Hunt Hazel M. b. 1895 d. 1935 Mother. Hutton Isabel G. b. 25-May-1893 d. 9-Jan--1970 Jackson Alfred H. b. 1891 d. 1966 Jackson Sarah E. b. 1888 d. 1955 Jarmon Dorothy A. b. 6-Sep-1937 d. s/w Florence A. Jarmon Jarmon Florence A. b. 20-Dec-1909 d. 1-Jan--1974 s/w Dorothy A. Jarmon Jarmon William E. b. 2-Jan-1899 d. 4-Apr--1954 New Jersey PVT 50 CO 153 DEPOT BRIG WWI Jarmon William E. b. 17-Dec-1959 d. 26-Dec--2002 SGT US ARMY PERSIAN GULF Johns Fannie D. b. 1890 d. 1977 Johnson Alethia b. 1900 d. 1967 Johnson Courtland I. b. 8-Apr-1922 d. 12-Jan--1947 New Jersey PVT 4294 O.M. RAILHEAD CO. WWII Johnson E.M. b. 1879 d. 1942 Mother. Johnson Harry Shepard b. 21-Jun-1916 d. 8-Nov--1946 New Jersey TEC ENGINEERS WWII Johnson Jesse H. b. 1888 d. 1963 s/w Ruth Johnson Johnson Marie E. b. 1909 d. 1971 Johnson Marjorie Sterline b. 18-Mar-1943 d. 26-May--1995 Johnson Ruth b. 1898 d. 1962 s/w Jesse H. Johnson Johnson William B. b. 1921 d. 1986 TEC 5 US ARMY WWII Jones Jesse H. b. 1867 d. 1932 Jones John D. b. 1901 d. 1968 Josey Uknown Anna b. 1897 d. 1949 First name missing on marker. John Sudak Funeral Home. Knight ?ep H. b. 1896 d. 1955 "Letters of first name are missing from marker. Only last 2 letters stay ""ep""." Knight David E. b. 15-Jun-1924 d. 4-Feb--1994 COX US NAVY WWII Langford Constance b. 1954 d. 2000 Larrington Unknown b. d. heart shaped hand engraved stone. No dates & no name. Lashley William H. b. 1998 d. 1998 Sudak Funeral Home Marker Lewis Amanda O. b. 1879 d. 1963 Beloved wife & mother. Buried next to Harvey T. Lewis Lewis Eulalia V. b. 1893 d. 1945 s/w Henry N. Lewis Lewis Harvey T. b. 1877 d. 1965 Beloved Husband & Father. Lewis Henry N. b. 1880 d. 1933 s/w Eulalia V. Lewis Mack Christopher b. 1-Mar-1900 d. 3-Jun--1973 New Jersey US ARMY WWI Major Ella b. 1885 d. 1946 "s/w William, Hannah, Rebecca N., Patricia M. Wise" Major Hannah b. 1903 d. 1986 "s/w William, Ella, Rebecca N., Patricia M. Wise" Major Head Stone b. d. "s/w William, Hannah, Ella, Rebecca N., Patricia M. Wise" Major Rebecca N. b. 1922 d. 1949 "s/w William, Hannah, Ella, Patricia M. Wise" Major William b. 1902 d. 1966 "s/w Hannah, Ella, Rebecca N., Patricia M. Wise" Massey Peter L. b. d. 24-Mar--1910 Aged 42 yrs Mathews George G. b. 1904 d. 1968 s/w Margaret E. Mathews Mathews Margaret E. b. 1905 d. 1986 s/w George G. Mathews Matthews Joseph H. b. 1930 d. 1995 s/w Virginia Matthews Matthews Virginia b. 1935 d. s/w Joseph H. Matthews McCollum Donald M. b. 1945 d. 1964 Son. McCoullum Will b. 1-Oct-1919 d. 12-Jun--1966 New Jersey PFC US ARMY WWII McIntire Hattie I. b. 20-Feb-1901 d. 22-Aug--1983 McIntire is not spelled McIntyre McIntyre John Bradford b. 19-Dec-1904 d. 6-Oct--1987 On this stone McIntyre is not spelled McIntire Merrill John E. b. d. 1956 s/w Laura R. Merrill Merrill Laura R. b. d. 1959 s/w John E. Merrill Merrill Winfield E.R. b. 12-Dec-1907 d. 14-Jan--1975 PFC US ARMY WWII Minor Roland H. b. 1910 d. 1979 CPL US ARMY WWII Moulton Lena b. 1871 d. 1948 Nash John E. b. 30-Oct-1925 d. 15-Nov--1971 New Jersey PVT US ARMY WWII Nichols Johannah (Bythewood) b. 1908 d. 1972 Noell Frank b. 25-Apr-1893 d. 3-Jul--1958 New York MATT1 USNRF WWI Noell Prescott b. 9-Jan-1895 d. 1-Nov--?? Colorado PVT US ARMY WWI Noell Sallie B. b. 1854 d. 1954 Nunley Florean (Long) b. d. 18-Sep--1905 w/o Frank Nunley. In her 30th yr. Nunley Gertrude V. b. 2-Dec-1884 d. 3-Dec--1929 Obekiah Odessa R. b. d. 29-Jun--1903 Aged 14 yrs/2 ds Owens Eliza b. 1867 d. 1927 Owens Ethel W. b. 1-Feb-1906 d. 18-Apr--1994 Mother. Owens James F. b. 15-Apr-1904 d. 13-Aug--1975 Father. Owens Thomas W. b. 13-Jan-1933 d. 8-Jun--1992 Owens William H. b. d. 22-Sep--1938 New Jersey CORP 155 DEPOT BRIG. Oxendine Jerone A. b. 1957 d. 1961 Oxendine Sylvia E. b. 1958 d. 1958 Palmer Carlyle D. b. 1870 d. 1940 "s/w Dorothy C. Palmer, James T. Palmer" Palmer Dorothy C. b. 1904 d. 1931 "s/w Carlyle D. Palmer, James T. Palmer" Palmer Gladys b. 1911 d. 1962 s/w Mary Wright Palmer James T. b. 1875 d. 1960 "s/w Carlyle D. Palmer, Dorothy C. Palmer" Paxson William H. b. d. Southard's Co. USCI Payne Rachel A. b. 1881 d. 1959 Pepper Isaac W. b. d. CO B 25 USCI No dates engraved. Perkins Hannah b. 1867 d. 1947 Mother. Perkins Lucy b. 1908 d. 1985 Pierce Adelia C. b. 1917 d. 1969 Plater James A. b. 1912 d. 1974 Porter Robert L. b. d. Purnell Matilda M. b. 1893 d. 1959 Quarles Katherine b. 1893 d. Death date missing on marker. Rayfield Charlotte b. d. 26-Jul--1926 Redden Elizabeth A. b. 1883 d. 1947 s/w Walter G. Redden Redden Walter T. b. 1873 d. 1965 s/w Elizabeth A. Redden Rex Gladys b. 19-Sep-1929 d. "s/w Glasgow Rex, Leon Waters, Allien Bell" Rex Glasgow b. 25-Mar-1916 d. 29-Mar--1997 "s/w Leon Waters, Allien Bell, Gladys Rex" Robinson Archie b. 1909 d. 1995 s/w Susan Robinson Robinson Beatrice b. 1902 d. 1980 Robinson James Phares b. 24-Aug-1948 d. 6-Jan--1968 NJ PFC CO C 52 INF 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM. PH Robinson Marietta b. 1872 d. 1962 Robinson Otis b. 1-Jun-1925 d. 4-Nov--?? New Jersey PFC US ARMY WWII Robinson Susan b. 1916 d. 1978 s/w Archie Robinson Santiago Juan V. b. 1930 d. 1995 Selvy Harry P. b. d. Sharp Robert b. 1908 d. 1960 Son & Mother s/w Ubeli Sharp Sharp Ubell b. 1889 d. 1988 Son & Mother s/w Robert Sharp Simmons Eric R. b. 1964 d. 1986 Our beloved Son. Small Plummer b. 1898 d. 1955 Smith Alexander H. b. 1855 d. 1940 s/w Mary E. Smith Smith Isaac E. b. 1873 d. 1952 Smith Marion G. b. 1888 d. 1975 Smith Mary E. b. 1874 d. s/w Alexander H. Smith Stanford Zorah b. 1875 d. 1974 Mother. Stiles Eva A. b. 1891 d. 1983 "s/w Leon A. Stiles, Storer Stiles" Stiles Granville G. b. 1920 d. 1983 Stiles Leon A. b. 1886 d. 1960 "s/w Eva A. Stiles, Storer Stiles" Stiles Storer b. 1918 d. 1945 "s/w Leon A. Stiles, Eva A. Stiles" Stinson George J. b. 1886 d. 1958 Stith Richard J. b. 1882 d. 1967 Talbott John T. b. 1842 d. 2-Sep--1901 "Born Baltimore, MD. Aged 59 yrs." Taylor Walter b. 1916 d. 1979 PVT US ARMY WWII Tillman Annie b. 1874 d. 1944 Toliver Esther M. b. 1905 d. 1964 Toliver George S. b. 1893 d. 1978 PVT US ARMY WWI Towler Isiah F. b. 1914 d. 1979 SSGT US ARMY WWII Towler Sherman A. b. 1912 d. 1969 Tranks Benjamin B. b. d. 9-Jan--1924 Late of CO K 370 REG. US ARMY. Aged 28 yrs. Tranks William E. b. 16-Dec-1908 d. 8-Nov--1970 New Jersey PVT 43 SIGNAL BN WWII Trice Martha b. d. 20-Nov--1910 w/o J. Trice. In her 74th year. Trusty Cornelius b. d. 29-Oct--1906 Late of CO H 24 REGT. U.S. COL. VOLS. Aged 65 yrs Trusty David M. b. d. 6-Apr--1906 Late of CO B 25 REGT. USCT VOL. Aged 76 yrs. Trusty Jacob b. 1898 d. 1954 Trusty Sadie C. b. 1874 d. 1972 Turner Helen B. b. 23-May-1916 d. 31-Mar--1967 Turner Robert b. 22-Jul-1896 d. 2-Jul--1958 New Jersey MUS ? OL 811 PIONEER INF WWI Turpin Lola b. 1887 d. 1956 Unknown Berto S. b. 1925 d. John Sudak Funeral Home. Last name lost & year reads 199 Unknown Unknown b. 1895 d. 1966 Name is missing from marker. Unknown Unknown b. 1950 d. P-A-R These letters are missing and shifted on this marker. Death date missing. Unknown Unknown b. 1880 d. Mar-y E? Letters on the name plate have shifted & missing on this marker. VanBuren Julia Christian b. 1882 d. 1968 Vance Joseph S. b. 1910 d. 1978 SGT US ARMY WWII Vasser David Kim b. 1964 d. 1964 Beloved Son. Vasser Dosha A. b. d. 22-Apr--1891 Mother. Aged 68 yrs Vasser H. b. d. Headstone Missing. Vasser James b. 1907 d. 18-Feb--1907 Father. Aged 87 yrs Vasser Perdy B. b. d. 9-Dec--1920 In his 33rd year. Vasser William C. b. 14-Oct-1890 d. 11-Jun--1914 Vaughn Melvin P. b. 1888 d. 1955 s/w Sarah M. Vaughn Vaughn Sarah M. b. 1892 d. 1985 s/w Melvin P. Vaughn Washington James b. 1891 d. 1970 s/w Sallie Washington Washington Louise b. 1894 d. 1958 Washington Sallie b. 1891 d. 1946 s/w James Washington Washington Thomas J. b. 28-May-1892 d. 6-Apr--1971 New Jersey PVT HQ CO 368 INF 92 DIV Waters Leon b. 21-Dec-1911 d. 25-Feb--1992 "s/w Glasgow Rex, Allien Bell, Gladys Rex" Waters Olive V. b. 1888 d. 1968 Mother. White Delcy J. b. d. 16-Jun--1924 White Helen F. b. 1889 d. 1977 Wilkins John G. b. d. Just a marker. No Dates Williams Agusta b. 1909 d. 1956 Williams Annette b. 1931 d. 1980 Williams Edna Boston b. 1888 d. 1962 Williams Robert E. b. 1924 d. 1977 PVT US ARMY WWII Williams Robert W. b. 1915 d. 1980 PFC US ARMY WWII Williams Walter M. b. 1892 d. 1967 Willis Margaret b. 1881 d. 1953 Wilson Clarence J. b. 1913 d. 1985 Ding. Wilson Crawford H. b. 15-Apr-1905 d. 18-Jan--1968 Wilson George C. b. 25-May-1874 d. 21-Mar--1895 "Born in Haleyville, NJ. s/w Isaiah Wilson s/o Isaiah & Millie Wilson" Wilson Isaiah S. b. 14-Mar-1852 d. 30-Jul--1913 "Born Mauricetown, NJ. s/w George C. Wilson In memory of my beloved husband." Wing Arthur C. b. 1916 d. 2000 s/w Mary H. Wing Wing Cordelia b. 1895 d. 1977 s/w Oleman Wing Wing Curtis D. b. 1973 d. 1973 s/w Karen B. Wing Wing Evelyn B. b. 1923 d. 1993 Wing Karen B. b. 1974 d. 1974 s/w Curtis D. Wing Wing Mary H. b. 1916 d. 1968 s/w Arthur C. Wing Wing Oleman b. 1890 d. 1983 s/w Cordelia Wing Wise Abram b. 1920 d. 1937 Wise Annabelle b. 7-Nov-1896 d. 13-Feb--1986 s/w Louis Wise Wise Louis b. 24-Mar-1894 d. 13-Sep--1953 s/w Annabelle Wise Wise Patricia M. (Major) b. 1953 d. 1999 "s/w William, Hannah, Ella, Rebecca N. (Major)" Wright Gertrude P. b. 1882 d. 1952 Wright Mary b. 1879 d. 1969 s/w Gladys Palmer