ZION METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Pickens County, SC
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CEMETERY LOCATION:
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CEMETERY HISTORY:
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Zion Methodist

Records show the beginning of Zion Church was in
1828. The first services were conducted by Travis Owens
in the woods near where the first church was built. After
the church was organized in 1830, services were held on
the homesteads of John Lesley and Mattie Smith. The first
church was built of logs on land given by John Lesley,
and this building was used until 1857. Land for a
cemetery was given by Lemuel Hamilton in 1830.

A more substantial church building was erected in
1857 and more land given for the cemetery. The first
regular preacher was the Rev. A. B. McGilvray in 1849.

A third church building was built in 1905 under the
pastorate of the Rev. R. M. DuBose. This was replaced in
1960 under the guidance of the Rev. J. 0. Gilliam Jr.
Zion Church organized its first Ladies Aid Society in
1913, with five members. It is now called the Women's
Society of Christian Service.

By: Unknown Author

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Records show the beginning of Zion Church was in 
1828. The first services were conducted by Travis Owens 
in the woods near where the first church was built. After 
the church was organized in 1830, services were held on 
the homesteads of John Lesley and Mattie Smith. The 
first church was built of logs on land given by John 
Lesley, and this building was used until 1857. Land for a 
cemetery was given by Lemuel Hamilton in 1830. 

A more substantial church building was erected in 
1857 and more land given for the cemetery. The first 
regular preacher was the Rev. A.B. McGilvray in 1849. 

A third church building was built in 1905 under the 
pastorate of the Rev. R. M. DuBose. This was replaced 
in 1960 under the guidance of the Rev. J.O. Gilliam Jr. 

Zion Church organized is first Ladies Aid Society in 
1913, with five members. It is now called the Women's 
Society of Christian Service. 

On August 15, 1951, Louie Ballentine gave land for a 
parsonage. A new parsonage nearer the church was 
purchased in 1964. 

Source: Easley Progress, September 21, 1968. 

Contributed by: Anne Sheriff


TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES:
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a. = age at death
b. = date-of-birth
d. = date-of-death
h. = husband
m. = married
p. = parents
w. = wife