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Mt. Zion Presbyterian

Location: Go north from the Hancock County Courthouse on Hwy 15 for 6.6 miles. The cemetery is on the left behind the church.

GPS coordinates: 33 21' 28.5" N 83 00' 12.1" W
or in degrees only form: 33.35778° N X 83.00333° W
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GMD: 102
Cemetery Status: Inactive
Predominant race: White

This church was originally Presbyterian but eventually became Methodist.

Plaque on church reads:
The Mount Zion Presbyterian Church was organized in 1813. $700 was raised in 1814 to complete the building. Services were held here until 1903 when the membership had dwindled from 130 to less than 10. That year the Church property was sold to the trustees of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church for $200.

The Methodists worshipped here until 1958. From 1958 until 1969, the church was silent and empty, except for an occasional wedding or funeral. In 1969, the North Georgia Methodist Conference gave the property to the Hancock County Foundation for Historic Preservation. The combined efforts of the community and the Foundation have been made to restore this Historic old church and preserve the records.

Indexer(s) or Contributor(s): Dee & Kathy Fuller, Betty Dawson, Susan Harrington

List of Graves

Pers No.	Name	Birth	Death	Inscription and Notes	Service
1	Louie D. Hight	Mar 31, 1892	Sep 25, 1905	s/o C. O. & C. B. Hight. "We can safely leave our boy, Our darling, in Thy trust."
2	J. T. Hight, Sr.	Jun 22, 1845	Jul 10, 1924	"His words were kindness, His deeds were love, His spirit humble, He rests above."
3	Lucy Anderson Hight	1862	1937
4	P. A. Cofer, Sr.	Mar 31, 1869	Nov 9, 1921
5	Katy E. Cofer	Aug 22, 1904	Sep 30, 1921
6	Infant son of W. C. & M. C. Kenimer	Sep 8, 1922	Sep 8, 1922	"Gone so soon." Only one date on gravestone.
7				Unmarked grave. Possible grave.
8				Unmarked grave. Possible grave.
9	Frank Kenimer	Mar 21, 1918	Feb 23, 1920	"Darling, we miss thee."
10				Unmarked grave.
11				Unmarked adult grave.
12				Unmarked adult graves. Possibly 3 graves.
13				Unmarked adult grave.
14				Unmarked adult grave.
15	Edwin Wiley		Dec 29, 1866	Aged 86 years. "We which have believed do enter into rest." Heb IV.8.
16	Eliza Wiley	May 9, 1797	Apr 7, 1865	w/o Edwin Wiley. b. Milford, Conn. "Died in faith" Heb. XI.13.
17	Baby			Only "Baby" on this small gravestone.
18	Baby			Only "Baby" on this small gravestone.
19	Lillie Maddox Lovejoy	Dec 4, 1893	Sep 3, 1912	w/o Iverson Lovejoy. "She was too good, too gentle and fair, to dwell in this cold world of care."
20				Unmarked adult grave.
21	George Decatur Hight	Jun 28, 1851	Nov 11, 1917
22	Lizzie Harris Hight	Nov 3, 1898	Jun 5, 1900	d/o J. M. & C. J. Hight.
23				Unmarked adult grave.
24				Unmarked adult graves. Space for at least 3 more graves to the northwest corner of the cemetery.
25	Harold Earnest Hyatt	Sep 29, 1896	Oct 12, 1897	s/o J. P. and M. E. Hyatt.
26	Mamie E. Hyatt	Oct 29, 1873	Jan 26, 1902	w/o J. P. Hyatt. "A light from our household is gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our hearts, That never can be filled."
27				Unmarked graves. Numerous graves possible north of Wiley lot. Numerous graves possible east of Hight lot and north to the boundary.
28	William Cranch	Sep 27, 1794	Jul 5, 1820	A native of Kingsbridge Devon. G.B. "Sweet is the memory of the just."
29	Eunice Smith		Aug 12, 1825	d. in 33rd year. w/o James(?) Smith. Eunice difficult to read and questionable. Marker is broken.
30	Henry D. Beman			Aged one year and nine months. On same stone as Sarah M. Beman.
31	Sarah M. Beman			Aged one year. "Suffer the little children to come unto me." Christ. On same stone as Henry D. Beman.
32	Kate D. Beman	Jun 24, 1834	Dec 28, 1859	"Miss." "Her sun is gone down while It is yet day."
33	Mrs. Avis DeWitt Beman	Feb 12, 1800	Nov 28, 1863	w/o Carlisle P. Beman. "Blessed are the pure in heart."
34	Rev. Carlisle Pollock Beman	May 5, 1797	Dec 12, 1875	"They that be wise shall as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to Righteousness, as the stars forever, And ever."
35	Edward D. Beman, MD	Dec 19, 1836	Dec 30, 1859	"I am dying, to live forever In the Kingdom of the son of God." His last words.
36				Unmarked adult grave.
37	Mrs. Julia Wales		Mar 12, 1846	Aged 70 years. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
38	Mrs. Julian A. Buckingham		Jul 10, 1818	"who removed from Milford in the State of CT in Nov 1816 and resided with her children in this place until 10 of July 1818 when she departed this life ae 77."
39	Samuel Strong Bryan	Mar 8, 1819	Sep 23, 1819	the youngest child of Joseph and Ann Bryan. Age 6 months and 15 days. "Suffer the little children to come unto me"
40	Mrs. Ann Bryan	Sep 1, 1777	May 9, 1837	w/o Joseph Bryan.
41	Joseph Bryan	Nov 30, 1768	Dec 31, 1861
42	Mrs. Maria M. Connell		Jan 15, 1844
43				Unmarked graves. Possibly other unmarked graves in this lot, which contains persons 37-42.
44	Electa Strong Storrs	Jun 5, 1794	Sep 19, 1817	d/o Cole Seth and Mrs. Electa Storrs. b. Middlebury, VT. Left her native village for this place Sep 30, 1816. Died 1817 when governess of the Mt. Zion Female Academy.
45	Mrs. Lorane Smith Beman	Jul 8, 1787	Feb 3, 1819	Aged 31 years. w/o Rev. N. S. S. Beman. m. Jun 20, 1811. Removed to Mt. Zion 1813. b. West Haven, VT. d/o Dan & Betsey Smith. Monument erected by female friends.
46	Lorane Strong Beman		Feb 12, 1819	Age 15 months, 26 days. "Beside this mother [Mrs. Lorane Smith Beman] lies interred a daughter [Lorane Strong Beman]." On same monument as Mrs. Lorane Smith Beman.
47	Mrs. Deborah Rosseter		Apr 28, 1845	Aged 80 years. "She was a Christian."
48	Timothy Wells Rosseter		Aug 27, 1845	Age 95 years. Kimbrough list describes as "Dr." Not seen in 2001, but grave difficult to read.	American Revolution Surgeon's mate and surgeon in Revolution per DAR list of Georgia Revolutionary War Soldiers' Graves.
49	Catharine Wilcox		Jan 29, 1824	Age 25. w/o Cyprian Wilcox. "She was a Christian" "In that solemn hour when the last enemy appears, what conquering power like this I know my sins forgiven."
50	Rev. Oliver Hulburd		Sep 11, 1814	Pastor of the church in Waynesboro, Ga, and formerly Prof. of Lan. in Middlebury College VT. Died Mt. Zion, age 31.
51	William D. Wiley	ca. 1819	Nov 1, 1823	s/o Edwin & Eliza Wiley. On same stone as E. Leroy Wiley.
52	E. Leroy Wiley		Oct 14, 1838	Age 6 years. s/o Edwin and Eliza Wiley. On same stone as William D. Wiley.
53	Mary Wiley		Apr 20, 1834	Age 62 years.
54	Moses Wiley		Jan 10, 1847	Age 73 years.
55	William Wiley		Jan 12, 1827	Age 85 years. Grave not marked as a Revolutionary War vet, but DAR records indicate he was.	American Revolution N.C. Militia from Salisburg District. All Rev War info per DAR records: see also Rosters of Soldiers from NC and GA.
56				Unmarked adult slab. "My Mother"
57	James Patrick Hight	Feb 20, 1887	Mar 30, 1953
58	Willard Beman Hight	Jan 3, 1924	Jan 8, 1924	In same lot as James Patrick Hight.
59	Daniel W. Davis	1852	1940	On same gravestone as Annie Jones Davis.
60	Annie Jones Davis	1867		No death date. On same stone as Daniel W. Davis.
61	John B. Lawson		Mar 2, 1846	Age 28 years.
62	Josie Shivers	Jul 23, 1833	Jul 27, 1853	"Tribute of a mother's love" across top of gravestone. "She was lovely in life, And peaceful in death."
63	Thomas J. Lamar		1830	Age 16 years. Grave not found in 2001. Info from Kimbrough list.
64	Thomas Jefferson Riley		1834	Grave not found in 2001. Info from Kimbrough list.
65	B. F. Hall			Grave not found in 2001. Info from Kimbrough list.