Mount Zion Cemetery, Waller County, Texas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Junior McKay Date: 23 Sep 2010 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** AKA: Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery In 1872, Mr. Tom Sterling (a white man) gave four acres of land for a Church, a school and a cemetery. This land was on the south side of Orange Creek. In 1923, grave digging became a problem to find space to prevent going down on old bodies. Plans were made by Rev. Deaver to organize grave committees to select land for a new cemetery. Sandy land was preferred, he said. He called a meeting to get organized and only a few came. In the middle of 1924, the land was found. In the meting the land report was put on the table. R. S. Jackson, Sr. would let them 4 acres of land for $55.00 per acre. To raise the money, each family that wanted to become a member was assessed $5.00. The money was eventually raised and the cemetery land that for the new location, now Mt. Zion Cemetery, was purchased. GPS: Latitude: 29.88786, Longitude: -96.06632 ----, b. Sep. 18, 1900 d. Apr., 1963 Allen, Ernest b. Aug. 29, 1920 d. Apr. 30, 1987 Allen, Jane Hall b. Apr. 9, 1907 d. Sep. 27, 2000 Allen, Pinkie C. b. Oct. 14, 1897 d. May 10, 1974 Allen, Roy Lee b. 1946 d. 1965 Armstrong, Odean b. Oct. 6, 1917 d. Feb. 3, 1969 Baines, Johnnie Mae b. Apr. 12, 1937 d. Dec. 12, 1991 Bankett, Alexander b. 1887 d. 1978 Bankett, Alexander b. Jan. 26, 1920 d. Dec. 7, 1983 Bankett, Joffrey b. 1936 d. 1982 Bankett, Lettie b. 1869 d. Jul. 6, 1986 Bankett, Lucy b. Jun. 15, 1889 d. Dec. 13, 1985 Bankett, Sam b. Aug., 1865 d. Feb. 16, 1927 Bankett, Zenophen b. May 28, 1932 d. Apr. 4, 2009 Bassett, Willie b. 1918 d. 1944 Bates, John H. b. unknown d. unknown Bates, Marcus b. Nov. 2, 1898 d. 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