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(Source: History of Jackson County, Ohio
by D. W. Williams - Vol. I.
The Scioto Salt Springs - Jackson, Ohio 1900)
MT. ZION CEMETERY - This cemetery
was deeded to the M. E. Church by James R. Meacham in 1843.
He was born in Montgomery county, Virginia, January 17, 1800, and
came to this county in 1834. He was the son of Elijah
Meacham, who was born and died in Virginia, dying at the age of
102 years, of heart disease, never having been ill an hour all his
life.
The first person buried in this cemetery was Thomas
Oliver, a revolutionary soldier. He died February 23,
1844, aged 80 years; 9 months and 13 days. Hiram Oliver,
of the Ninety-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, is his only surviving
son. Following is a list of other veterans buried in it:
James M., son of B. and C. Arthur, died
April 21, 1891, aged 56 years and 13 days.
James Walker died September 1, 1881, aged 65
years, 9 months and 12 days; member of Company K, Fifty-sixth Ohio
volunteer infantry.
The following are the inscriptions on the monuments of
six pioneers buried here:
"Benjamin Branscomb, died January 7, 1862, aged
69 years and 26 days."
"Joseph Wilson, died May 26, 1871, aged 86
years, 1 month, 9 days."
"Jane, wife of J. Wilson, died June 10,
1873, aged 82 years, 4 months and 16 days."
"Mary Hunsinger, died December 12, 1863, aged 61
years."
"Samuel Hunsinger, died January 12, 1869, aged
72 years, 2 months and 23 days."
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