Carla's obit on Rev. John S. Searcy prompted me to get curious about Mt. Zion Church. I used Judge Jordan's book. If anyone finds more info in one of the Rockaway Volumes, please share. And if you can help identify any of these early members....please do: I just took a guess that this was Primitive Baptist. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Does it still exist today? Location: Near Marion Academy (and I don't know where that was) So if someone can help me this, I'd appreciate it. We have a tiny cemetery on-line: (could this be the same one??) Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery - Near Flint River in eastern part of Talbot Co. Recorded by Cook in 1977. Isom, William 6JE1830 28OC1887 Watkins, W D 11OC1851 12JA1900 =================== MT. ZION PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH "We the scattered brethren in the vicinity of the Marion Academy seeing the great necessity of uniting together for the promotion of Gods cause and kingdom on earth. Have thought proper to send for a presbetary for our examination. Preparatory to being constituted into a church. The following brethren attended viz: John Ross, James Perryman, Robert Fleming and Y. Gordon. The brethren handed in their letters and enrolled their names to is. MALES William Mizell Alexander Corun (Drummond?) John Adams Thomas C. Weekly John H. Harrison John H. Smith William Cockeroft ? FEMALES Elizabeth Mizell Mary Mizell Arianna Drummond Nancy Adams Ann R. Weekly Susanna Adams Ann Owens Caroline Harrison Mary Smith Easter (a woman of color) The above bretheren and sisters found orthodox in the faith were constituted into a church by the above Presbytery upon the articles of faith laid down in the minutes of the Columbus Association. The church to be called, "Mounte Zion" January 25, 1837 Families who sustained this church through many years included the Mason, Adams, Searcy, Baldwins, and Maxwells. SOURCE: There Was A Land, Judge Jordan pg 144 (Photo in book) Early Pastors: Rev. Isaac Deavers (ca 1839) Rev John S. Searcy (ordained 23rd Sept 1839 - 1869) Virginia Crilley