Mt. Zion Cemetery

Midlothian, Ellis County, Cemeteries of TX,

Submitted and Photos  by Lisa Williams-Grosso--(Jan 2005)

Mt. Zion cemetery is located on Mt. Zion road in Midlothian, Ellis county, Texas.

Permission to conduct survey was obtained by the current person in charge of the grounds.- I was informed by her that there are many early, unmarked graves thought to be that of children which are located on the inside of the cemetery between the two gates. Some graves have been lost, and therefore no burials are permitted in the front part of the cemetery. I have done the best I can to record the names and dates as accurately as possible. This includes the way the names were spelled.- Since I have personal knowledge of some of the individuals buried here, I have included additional information. This information will be noted with *** marks before the additional information. If anyone has any corrections or additions to make please feel free to contact me at lgro04roisd@sbcglobal.net .The list of 236 burials is provided in alphabetical order for convenience.

The inscriptions will be noted with quotation marks “ “.

Common stone….c/s, Daughter of…..d/o, Husband of….h/o , Son of ….s/o, Wife of…..w/o

Last Name First Name middle Birth Death Comments
Acton Kathryn Elizabeth 6/29/1929 10/24/1991 -
Allen Florence Marie 4/29/1918 - -
Allen Wallace Bert 5/10/1918 5/17/1990 -
Barton Kimmie Lynn 4/3/1959 2/23/1977 Rest in Peace
Beaty Bennie Lee 3/11/1920 9/29/1987 SFC- U.S. Army- World War II, Korea-
Bevers James M. 7/15/1915 1/2/1917 -
Brooks Bonnie S. 6/10/1947 11/23/2000 -
Brown Robert Edward 2/25/1932 1/30/1986 Air Force Korea
Chambers C.W. Alex 5/17/1936 10/22/1996 Too well Loved to ever be forgotten
Cooper Almira N. 9-23-1847 2-9-1870 w/o--- S.C. Cooper- Only sleeping
Cooper Amos G. - 7-18-1875 Aged 2 yrs, 5 mos, 9 days- s/o- Sam L.C. & M. E. Coope
Cooper Darrell Ray 10/23/1950 1/7/1980 -
Cooper infant - no date no date -
Cooper Lilla Lee 5-7-1876 2-??-1877 d/o- S.C. & A. N. Cooper-
Curry Georgia Marguerite 5/19/1920 - -
Curry James L. 10/11/1911 10/3/1978 -
Curry James Lawson 1911 1978 Pvt U.S. Army WW I, Note: same as James L.
Davidson Thelma Lucille Perry 10/28/1916 2/1/2001 -
Davis Herman Ray 12/18/1918 12/22/1999 U.S. Army World War II-
Derr Jack M. 2/2/1914 4/21/1973 h/o-- S.Florine
Derr S. Florine 6/17/1917 5/20/1987 d/o Nora A. and Ed, maiden name Raines
DeShazo William Allen 8/14/1900 2/16/1984 -
Donawho Hannah Grace 4/25/1994 4/25/1994 -We will meet on that beautiful shore
Dorton James Louis 11/27/1941 6/8/1999 -
Dorton Mary Kaye 6/19/1946 5/29/1986 -
Duvall baby - no dates unreadable -
Duvall Cecil L. 3/23/1904 9/4/1973 -
Duvall Francis - 8-4-1876 9/13/1963 with Rufe Duvall
Duvall Gertrude M.Briggs 10/20/1918 7/9/2001 -
Duvall Helen (no no dates no dates -
Duvall Jack A, .Sr 3/26/1914 11/2/1984 Pvt. U.S. Army- World War II
Duvall Jess - 11-23-1880 11/16/1938 Father
Duvall Lillian Odessa 8/20/1920 3/14/1997 -
Duvall Pat Ercel 6/17/1920 2/23/1990 Sgt. U.S. Army World War II
Duvall Ray - 12-??-1967 - -
Duvall Rufe - 7-25-1876 7/23/1952 s/o with Francis Duvall
Eastwood baby - 11-6-1894 12-23-1894 c/s with Margette & Emerson
Eastwood Emerson Ethridge 8-12-1869 2/4/1933 c/s with Margette & baby Eastwood
Eastwood Margette Loraine 5-31-1863 10/7/1913 c/s with Emerson & baby Eastwood
Elder Elizabeth - 8-19-1866 - Aged 63 years
Ely C.A. - 2-15-1891 2-7-1892 s/o W.J.& S. C. Ely "Meet me in Heaven"
Ely Dock P. 1863 1933 -
Ely Herod - 1833 1897 -
England Fannie - 1/28/1903 2/25/1903 d/o W. & A. England c/s with infant England
England infant - 3/7/1902 - d/o W. & A. England c/s with Fannie England
Ferris Nina - 1845 1937 -
French J.M. Jr - 4/8/1921 5/4/1976 Tec 5 U.S. Army WWII, c/s with Ruth- At peace together
French Ruth - - 11/3/1995 "At Peace together "c/s with J. M. Note:This is the only date
Garner Billy T. 3/29/1935 - -
Garner Laviece Polly 5/8/1935 1/23/1995 -
Garvin Almira A. 1-27-1874 2-5-1874 d/o T F. & M. A. Garvin
Garvin Bennie F. 2-14-1895 7-24-1895 d/o
Garvin Bettie A. 3-8-1876 8-27-1878 d/o T F. & M. A. Garvin
Garvin Finis E. 7-17-1863 3-26-1878 s/o nancy & J. B. Garvin
Garvin Grigsby - - 10-15-1868 s/o S. M. & E.I. Garvin
Garvin infant - - 7-11-1888 Two less to love on earth, Two more to meet in Heaven- c/s Bennie F.
Garvin J.B. - 12-1827 10/5/1904 h/o Nancy A.
Garvin Mollie E. 9-28-1845 3/19/1920 c/s with T. F. Garvin
Garvin Nancy A. 4-16-1831 1-20-1878 Gone home" w/o J. B. Garvin Maiden Name Witherspoon
Garvin Rachel - 3-8-1805 4-6-1880 w/o J.B. Garvin maiden name Billingsley
Garvin T.F. - 9-11-1841 1/11/1930 c/s with Mollie E.
Garvin Walter - 8-4-1876 3-9-1877 s/o S.N. & E. I. Garvin
Gonzales Joe - - 2/11/1963 Aged 65 yrs
Gonzales Nellie - 2-6-1882 4/25/1954 -
Grant Frances R. 4/22/1927 5/25/1992 -
Grigsby J.W."Jay" - 2/16/1940 8/16/2001 -
Grigsby Linda A. 11/11/1944 - -
Ham Mary - 1-16-1899 1/3/1985 c/s with William O.
Ham William O. 5-18-1893 5/27/1975 c/s with Mary
Hanes Gollie - 1/15/1903 4/27/1983 -
Hanes Jerry Mack 10/18/1945 10/19/1945 -
Hanes Rebecca - 5/5/1907 2/28/1991 -
Hassell Maury Kirk 5-18-1893 2/8/1928 c/s with Mamie Kirk
Henry Ada - 10-29-1893 3-7-1897 -
Herron Geo.T. - 9-3-1893 5/21/1964 -
Hilburn Bonnie M. 4-1-1896 10/18/1986 c/s with Joel B.
Hilburn Joel B. 6-20-1890 12/26/1966 c/s with Bonnie M.
Holt Elizabeth K. 9/15/1923 2/17/1994 -
Holt Willard I. 3/21/1921 11/8/2000 -
Ingram Gordon - 3/2/1918 3/21/1918 -
Ingram Robert - 7/12/1904 2/15/1915 -
Ingram Zora - 7/28/1910 10/25/1926 -
Jenkins Aley T. 8-27-1865 2-12-1865 infant dau of A.S. & S.A. Jenkins
Jenkins Alexander Smith 11-16-1829 7-29-1895 (***h/o Sarah
Jenkins Aniceta - 8/7/1911 - -
Jenkins baby - 2-14-1890 2-14-1890 s/o G.W. & Susie
Jenkins Barnett - 12/17/1988 5/13/1978 U.S. Navy World War II
Jenkins C.A. - 2-4-1860 11-14-1886 -
Jenkins Chester George 4-4-1882 2/8/1962 -
Jenkins Coleman - 3-10-1823 7-11-1861 -
Jenkins Elizabeth - 8-6-1834 2-3-1873 w/o William Jenkins
Jenkins George W. 2-12-1858 6/4/1920 Mother & Father large c/s with Susie Jenkins
Jenkins Homer L. 2-18-1894 7/11/1971 Pvt. U.S. Army World War I
Jenkins infant - 7/10/1904 7/10/1904 son of C. G. & W. B.Jenkins
Jenkins James F. 8-11-1876 1-25-1877 -
Jenkins Laura A. no dates no dates -
Jenkins Lester - 2-17-1884 2-17-1884 s/o G.W.& Susie
Jenkins Martha - 6-11-1870 8-28-1872 d/o W. & E. J. Jenkins, Aged 2 yrs, 2mos, 17 days
Jenkins Mary Matilda 10-10-1855 12/19/1923 -
Jenkins Pleasant G. 9/11/1911 7/4/1987 Cpl U.S. Army- World War II
Jenkins Roda L. 2-19-1865 2-24-1876 infant dau of A.S. & S.A. Jenkins
Jenkins Sally - no dates no dates -
Jenkins Sarah A. 8-11-1832 1/8/1902 Age 69 yrs, 4 mos, 2 days, maiden name Cooper
Alexander Smith - - -
Jenkins Susie - 3-19-1866 2/17/1950 Mother & Father Large c/s with George W. Jenkins
Jenkins Thomas - 8-6-1837 2-4-1868 son of W. & E. J. Jenkins- Aged 6 mos, 8 days
Jenkins Walton P. 7-18-1886 12/2/1923 -
Jenkins Willie - 7-28-1860 12-2-1861 infant son of A.S. & S.A. Jenkins
Jenkins William - 7-8-1831 1-1-1894 Aged 63 yrs, 3 mos, 23 days
Kirk Arie Anna 6-7-1865 7/28/1907 w/o J.J.Kirk
Kirk baby - no dates no dates -
Kirk Joe J. 5-16-1863 2/13/1943 -
Kirk Kathleen R. 6/19/1903 10/21/1988 c/s Sam M.
Kirk Mamie - 3-28-1888 2-??-1919 c/s Maury Kirk Hassell
Kirk Sam M. 6/13/1904 9/7/1971 c/s Kathleen R.
Laxson Rhonda Gay 9/15/1963 9/16/1963 infant twin sister to Sondra "The Lord is my Shepherd"
Linman Andrew N. 12/25/1920 11/25/2000 -
Linman Mary Virginia 9/12/1925 - -
Lyle James O."Jim" 2/13/1930 5/13/2000 -
Lyle Wilma Ferne 5/30/1932 - -
Martin Dickey - 9-25-1873 1-2-1878 s/o Enoch & M. J. Martin
Martin James L. 1-9-1853 2-15-1878 s/o Jas & Mary Martin
Martin Johnnie B. - 3-26-1872 s/o Enoch & M. J. Martin Aged 8 yrs, 6 mos
Martin Johnnie H. 9-27-1875 11-29-1877 s/o
Martin Mary - - 3-14-1878 aged 59 yrs w/o James Martin
McClellan Edna Florence Thompson 10-7-1875 3/3/1966 located in a cemented plot with a plaque read "In memory of, buried in Grove Hill Cemetery Dallas TX
McDaniel Harry Henry - 8-15-1896 12/19/1962 Sgt US Army WWI- buried in Grove Hill Cemetery Dallas TX
McDaniel Harry Jr. 7/9/1923 7/10/1923 -- buried in Grove Hill Cemetery Dallas TX
McDaniel Harry James 4/29/1927 one date -
McDaniel Mary Tompson 3/13/1900 one date -
McKennon Jim Lee 7-4-1899 5/30/1977 Married 12-20-1925 c/s with M. Frances
McKennon M. Frances 5/23/1907 9/23/1996 Married 12-20-1925 c/s with Jim Lee
Miller Loyd E. 4/4/1923 4/24/1997 -
Miller Marie Ivy 1/3/1928 - -
Moore Walter Nathan 1876 1961 -
Moore Dora Elesebath 1874 1927 -
Moore Walter Jr. 1905 1905 -
Naylor Sarah A. 1831 1902 Grandmother
Page Grady Reeves 1/30/1947 9/11/1992 -
Page Rita Joy Pollock 7/14/1923 - 4/3/1981
Perry Carl Lee 2/5/1922 12/18/1991 U.S. Air Force
Perry Ferne Louise 2/11/1934 2/11/1934 Large c/s with Verna B. & James L.
Perry James L. 1-6-1890 10/19/1977 Large c/s with Verna B. & Feme Kiyuse
Perry James Otis 8/16/1914 11/20/1985 -
Perry Jerris Lee 2/3/1952 2/25/1992 -
Perry John P. 12-26-1896 2/23/1986 c/s Mary S.
Perry Mary S. b:9-10-1897 5/5/1988 Married 12-21-1922 c/s with John P.
Perry Verna B. 3-13-1896 9/26/1974 Large c/s with Verna B. & Feme Kiyuse
Pollock Henry G. 8-20-1898 6/29/1979 -
Pollock Maude R. 7/30/1904 9/28/1988 -
Ponder James Carter 8/30/1932 7/11/2001 -
Ponder Janell Watkins 6/21/1935 - -
Raines Billie G. 5/8/1922 2/5/1986 PFC U.S. Army World War II
Raines Carrie - 5-12-1878 11/23/1910 Love Truth and Purity w/o E.L.Raines Note Woodsmen Marker
Raines Ed - 7-2-1874 11/1/1936 h/o Nora A.
Raines Nora A. 7-8-1882 2/9/1972 w/o Ed Raines Maiden name Smith
Raines Nora Fay 1/19/1917 - c/s with Woodrow M: 6-14-1935
Raines Woodrow Edward 1/17/1915 5/23/1996 s/o Nora A. & Ed, c/s with Nora Fay
Reed Walter H. 1894 1982 h/o Nora A. Jennett
Reed Jennett - 1900 1993 w/o Walter H.maidenb name Williams sister to Roy A. Williams d/o Nora
Aletha Raines) - - -
Reeves Mary Archer 1881 1934 -
Reeves Rena - 1898 one date -
Reeves Thomas - 6-18-1873 1/26/1956 -
Reeves William Bill 4/16/1913 2/17/1981 -
Rollins Haley Dawn 10/29/1999 3/29/2000 -
Sanders Herman A. 12-26-1896 12-11-1897 Weep not, papa- and mamma, for me.- For I'm waiting in heaven for theeson of W. B. & M. F. Sanders
Sanders Lorenza Dow 2-15-1858 2-1-1897 Farewell
Sanders Rachel E. 1-10-1868 1/5/1901 -
Schell Charles Wilson 5/4/1916 2/6/1990 -
Schmidt Jean Karlene 1/14/1946 7/20/1986 In Loving Memory
Self Perry Wayne 4/16/1950 8/14/1997 -
Self Randy Lee 2/6/1957 11/18/1999 -
Selman Claudia - 7/13/1932 4/30/1990 -
Selman James Day 9/18/1940 - -
Shaw Floyd E. 3/3/1917 2/17/1984 U.S. Army World War II
Shaw Harold (H.M.) 10/25/1934 ? (Note:Thusstone was etched by- hand
Shockley Sula A. 4-22-1895 3/7/1979 -
Shockley Winnie R. 8/4/1902 8/8/1980 -
Skinner Launa Mae 6/16/1901 5/29/1993 -
Smith Nellie - 1-1-1890 1-2-1899 d/o G.B.& E. J. Smith
Smith Whitney - 11-6-1891 5-4-1892 s/o G.B. & E. J. Smith Aged 5 mos, 28 days
Stevens Ladeene - 8/30/1920 10/5/1985 -
Stevens Thurman - 1/18/1914 - -
Thompson James - 12-26-1856 2/20/1908 -
Turner Buck - 2-24-1897 4/13/1976 -
Turner Myrtle L. 3/8/1900 - -
Upchurch William Odell 12/4/1972 1/22/1993 -
Watkins baby - 9/14/1954 9/14/1954 s/o Mr.& Mrs R. M. Watkins
Watkins Minnie B. 8-28-1885 12/1/1971 -
Watkins Nannie - 8/12/1911 10/10/1996 Wed- 3-17-1928 c/s with Raymond
Watkins Raymond - 5/12/1908 6/29/1994 Wed- 3-17-1928 c/s with Nannie
Watkins R.L. - 2-14-1870 2/20/1952 -
Watkins Sibyl Ann 2/16/1948 8/10/1957 d/o Mr & Mrs R. M. Watkins
Wilhide Don H. 6/13/1924 3/4/1994 -
Wilhide Shirley A. 5/15/1941 9/1/1994 -
Williams Roy A. 9/2/1902 3/7/1981 (***s/o Nora A. Raines 1st marriage
Witherspoon Adella N. 10-21-1876 10-16-1877 -
Witherspoon Albert R. 5-10-1880 10/24/1903 -
Witherspoon B.F. - 4-28-1826 10-6-1899 Benjamin Franklin)
Witherspoon Carrie - 4-3-1867 10-28-1895 w/o J.Y.maiden name- Jenkins
Witherspoon Charley Monroe 112/19/1922 - Pvt. 125 Field Arty. 34 Div.
Witherspoon Charley - 5-19-1891 8-5-1893 Two less to love on- Earth, Two more to meet in Heaven c/s with Stella s/o J. Y. & Carrie Witherspoon
Witherspoon Ella - 4-15-1873 4-6-1882 d/o John M. & Nannie- drowned with sister
Witherspoon Ethel - 2-12-1885 7-24-1892 d/o John M. & Nannie
Witherspoon F.E. - 1-28-1834 5/10/1910 -
Witherspoon George C. - 8-1-1862 Aged 18 months
Witherspoon Henry A. - 1-2-1889 Aged 6 days
Witherspoon Ida - 11-14-1871 4-6-1882 d/o John M. & Nannie- drowned with sister
Witherspoon infant . - 3/9/1954 3/9/1954 son of May and J.W
Witherspoon J.A. - 8-12-1850 8-26-1879 -
Witherspoon Jake - 12-25-1885 12/5/1965 -
Witherspoon J. H. 2-12-1824 12-6-1886 (***Joseph H.
Witherspoon John M. 3-7-1846 4/14/1909 -
Witherspoon J.W. (Shorty) 1/18/1918 4/16/1994 -
Witherspoon J.Y - 11-22-1857 3/19/1939 s/o Sarah V. & J.H. Joseph Y.
Witherspoon Lona M. 3-18-1888 2/16/1983 -
Witherspoon Lucy Ann 1867 1946 -
Witherspoon Malinda E. 1-7-1863 1/19/1914 w/o B.F.
Witherspoon Mary E. 6-17-1849 2-24-1879 w/o J.A.
Witherspoon Mary E. 7-23-1851 8-30-1898 w/o W.D.
Witherspoon Maude Pearl 3-29-1896 4/27/1968 -
Witherspoon May Belle - 7/28/1914 w/o J. W.
Witherspoon Nannie - 11-2-1853 2/19/1902 John M.
Witherspoon O.H. (Ollie) 1-11-1887 11/25/1972 -
Witherspoon Oliver b: 2-8-1870 2-10-1879 s/o M.E.and
Witherspoon Rebecca A. 8-31-1837 11-5-1886 (***maiden name
Witherspoon Sallie b: 5-12-1852 11/28/1917 -
Witherspoon Sam B. 1865 1950 -
Witherspoon Sammie D.(Bob) 5-4-1898 12/7/1980 Beloved brother
Witherspoon Sarah C. 1-23-1849 8-11-1894 -
Witherspoon Sarah Y. 6-25-1822 11-28-1857 (***she was 1st wife of J. H. Witherspoon and died 6 days after the birth of her youngest child.Joseph
Witherspoon Stella - 8-21-1885 10-20-1887 Two less to love on Earth, Two more to meet in Heaven
- - - - c/s with Charley, d/o J.Y. & Carrie Witherspoon
Witherspoon W.D. - 1848 1912 -
Woodall Infant - 9/16/1901 9/20/1901 infant son of- W.M. & S. E. Woodall
Young J.P. - 5-19-1869 4/29/1920 He has gone to the mansions of rest
Young Maudie - 10-12-1872 3/3/1947 Our mother