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Daughters of Zion Cemetery

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA

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    Coordinates: 31.15580, -92.30080
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Take LA Hwy. 1 from the US Hwy. 167 bridge in downtown Alexandria toward Echo for approximately 13.3 miles. Turn left onto Dewitt Road, and this small African-American Church and cemetery is a short distance from the corner on the left side. It can be seen from the main highway where there is also a sign. There are graves on both sides of the church, and inscriptions were recorded as approached by Jane Parker McManus & Mary Parker Partain, October 28, 1996.



A dedication cornerstone on the front of the church building reads:

Daughters of Zion Baptist Church - Poland Louisiana. Built June 1905 - Rev. Carl Watson; Rebuilt 1943 - Rev. W. M. Skipper; Rebuilt 1970 - Rev. W. C. Thomas.



Deacons: S. Mitchell, I. Henderson, R. Howard, H. Shotlow, E. Piper, M. V. Taylor; Deaconesses: R. Slaughter, I. Mitchell, I. Henderson, E. Howard, L. Ford, R. Shotlow, E. Johnson, I. Piper, L. Milton; Secretary: A. Howard; Trustees: S. Milton, A. Howard



Founding Officers: 1905 - M. Watson, J. Henderson, N. Coleman, E. Carpenter, I. Johnson, R. Watson, L. Reed; 1943 - W. Carpenter, J. Fells, O. Hall, E. Edwards, D. Allen, B. Hargrove, H. Butler



Officers 1970 - 1983: W. White, G. Fields, R. Ford, M. Provost, D. Yancy, P. Howard Laid November 27, 1983; M. W. Universal Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. State of Louisiana; H. Edmond M. W. G. M.










Take LA Hwy. 1 from the US Hwy. 167 bridge in downtown Alexandria toward Echo for approximately 13.3 miles. Turn left onto Dewitt Road, and this small African-American Church and cemetery is a short distance from the corner on the left side. It can be seen from the main highway where there is also a sign. There are graves on both sides of the church, and inscriptions were recorded as approached by Jane Parker McManus & Mary Parker Partain, October 28, 1996.



A dedication cornerstone on the front of the church building reads:

Daughters of Zion Baptist Church - Poland Louisiana. Built June 1905 - Rev. Carl Watson; Rebuilt 1943 - Rev. W. M. Skipper; Rebuilt 1970 - Rev. W. C. Thomas.



Deacons: S. Mitchell, I. Henderson, R. Howard, H. Shotlow, E. Piper, M. V. Taylor; Deaconesses: R. Slaughter, I. Mitchell, I. Henderson, E. Howard, L. Ford, R. Shotlow, E. Johnson, I. Piper, L. Milton; Secretary: A. Howard; Trustees: S. Milton, A. Howard



Founding Officers: 1905 - M. Watson, J. Henderson, N. Coleman, E. Carpenter, I. Johnson, R. Watson, L. Reed; 1943 - W. Carpenter, J. Fells, O. Hall, E. Edwards, D. Allen, B. Hargrove, H. Butler



Officers 1970 - 1983: W. White, G. Fields, R. Ford, M. Provost, D. Yancy, P. Howard Laid November 27, 1983; M. W. Universal Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. State of Louisiana; H. Edmond M. W. G. M.










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