Mt Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Gadsden County, Florida

Picture of school at Mt Zion 1909 (to see larger picture click here)
(photo belongs to Mrs D A Carman)

Top row, left to right are: Cecil Ritter, Estelle Hanna, Elvia Hanna, Ada Hagood, Nancy Ritter, Chester Cooper, Joe Newberry, Carl McDaniel, Hovie Morris, Emmaline Newberry, Bethanie Newberry, Clara Hanna, Addie Taylor.

Middle row, left to right: Miss Annie Gilbourn (teacher), Senella Poitevint, Mattie Cooper, Susie Poston, Helen Morris, Home Johns, Tim Taylor, Dan McDaniel, Fred Johns, Alma Hanna, Jimme McDonald, Tommie Newberry, Emma Newberry, David Newberry.

Third row, left to right; bottom: Allie Newberry, Dave Taylor, Erastus Ritter, Flomer G (Nitsy) McDaniel, Duncan McDaniel, Walter Hanna, John David McDonald, Evelyn Hanna, Harmon Hanna, Walter McDonald, Jim Johns, Dan Newberry, Lawson Chance.

The only person still living is Emmaline Newberry. She lives in Quincy and is 95 years old. There were seven children and except for one they all lived long lives and died in the same order they were born. Emmaline was born last and still living.

Hannatown is just over the FL - GA line so Hannatown, GA children went to school with Mt Zion children (Glory Community). Then the FL parents got upset about paying the bill without Hannatown parents help. So Hanna Town had to build their own school. I don't think any of Hannatown children are living today.

John Shaw to Trustees of  Mount Zion Baptist Church
State of Florida
Gadsden County
This indenture made this ... day of Nov 5, A.D. 1892 between John Shaw of Gadsden County and State of Florida of the first part and John W Posten and B F Posten, Trustees of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Gadsden County and State of Florida of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of his respects, regards, love and revoration which he has for Rellgious Churches, which the parties of the second part represents, has gnted conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does grant convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part for a Churche and Buring ground to them and their successors in office a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Gadsden County and State of Florida and described as follows. One (1) acre of land where Mount Zion Churche and Buring ground now is and said acre of land to embrace them within its bounds and in the North West Fourth (N. W. 1/4) of the Nort East Fourth (N. E. 1/4) Section (5) Five Township (3) Three, Range (4) W.

Together with all and singular the hereditaments, rights privileges and appurtenancne there unto belonging or in any wise appertaing ro have and to hold the said premises as above described with the appertinance to the parties of the second part, and their successors forever. And the said party of the first part for himself and his heirs executors and administrators does hereby covenant to and the said parties of the second part and their successors, that he is well seized of teh premises above conveyed as of a good end indefeasable estate in fee simple and has good right to convey the same in the manner and form as aforesaid and that they are free from all incumbrances and in the quite and peaceable possessoin of said party of teh first part when he conveys the same and he will against himself his heirs and the claims of all persons whoever will warrent and forever defend.

In witness whereof the said party of teh first part have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Witness: J Y Shaw        John Shaw
            (NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT)

State Of Florida
Gadsden County
I, F F Morgan, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do Hereby certify that the above and foregoing instrument was presented and filled for record in this office on the 19th day of October A.D. 1940 and it being properly suthenticated I have duly recorded same this the 24th day of October A.D. 1940
F F Morgan, Clerk
by Lois V Pittman D.C.