Old Zion
Cemetery
African Methodist
Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church
Cemetery Census and
Tombstone Transcripts
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Old Zion Cemetery African Methodist Episcopal
Zion (AMEZ)) CHURCH. The cemetery sign says that the cemetery was
established in 1823. The cemetery sign also says for more information contact
(334) 774-8095. In addition to the names provided by Ms. Linda P. Scroggs
(WomenFly2@aol.com) on 24 April 1999, there are also about 100 + graves without
headstones. Most of them have a small piece of gray marble about 6 inches x 6
inches square with no writing at the head of the grave. A few have concrete
grave covers without writing. This cemetery is located on Campground Road, near
the intersection of Mixon School Road in Ozark, Alabama.
H.C. Edwards
(only date) 3 Feb 1905 (Adult size grave)
John H. Edwards 15 Jun 1917 -
20 Jun 1992 U.S. Army WWII
Moses Dawkins
M.M. Glover
Glover
Baby
J. Miles
Perneller Miles 1911 - 1997 (George F. Grubbs
Funeral Home, Troy, AL)
James Grim
Monroe Matthews 11 May 1876 -
04 Jul 1952 "Dad"
Malachia Matthews 25 Feb 1905 - 07 Nov 1981
C.
Matthews
E. Matthews
A. Brunner
Gideon Matthews 01 Mar 1903
- ?? Jun 1932
Husband and wife grave: Ophelia Matthews 30 Mar 1876 - 04
Jan 1959 and Rev. George Matthews 25 Dec 1874 - 17 Sep 1967
George Edison
Matthews 19 Feb 1912 - 25 Dec 1966
Lela Ophelia M. Flowers 25 Jun 1896 -
03 Jan 1971
Missouri Ingram 24 Jul 1909 - 16 Jul 1974
Mae Dean
Ingram 02 Feb 1950 - 02 Oct 1974
Louise Jackson 11 Feb 1942 - 18 Sep
1978
Charles E. Medley 30 Nov 1941 - 27 Apr 1997 SFC U.S. Army
Vietnam
A. Crittenden (Baby or small child grave)
George Matthews
15 Aug 1833 - 17 Jun 1899
Dollie Matthews
Labon Mizell 15 Sep 1855
- 03 Jul 1996
Baby Matthews
Baby Jackson
Dorothy Hoosier
1932 - 1996
Ella S. Johnson 14 Dec 1922 - 28 Jun 1995 (mother)
L.
Broom
Auguster McBrewer (U.S. Army Korea)
Nellie Mae Stewart 24
Jan 1926 - 10 Dec 1993
A. Curtland
Ella Johnson
Colie
Matthews
George Swinton U.S. Army Korea / Viet Nam
U.S.
Confederate Army Soldier (Name Unknown)
Baby Grave (no
marker)
Essie Mae Cole 13 Jul 1928 - 20 Oct 1997
Key contacts include:
This information was contributed by Ms. Linda P. Scroggs (WomenFly2@aol.com).
To obtain additional information, you may call the library at (334) 774-5480, email a message to library staff, or visit the library during normal operating hours on 320 James Street in Ozark, Alabama 36360.
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| Last updated on 24 March 2001 |
