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Note: Jennie Smallwood Wells had her last child August 11, 1927. After childbirth, she had trouble breathing, and it was said she had tuberculosis. She was admitted to the Sunnyside Sanitorium in Oaklandon, Lawrence Township, Marion County, Indiana, on Oct 27, 1917. She died November 15, 1927 at the age of 37 leaving her newborn baby and three sons.
Mt. Zion Cemetery is located just west of Henryville on Blue Lick Road, which is a few hundred yards WEST of the I-65 overpass on Highway 160.
To reach the cemetery, turn SOUTH onto Blue Lick Road from Highway 160 and proceed about 1 mile. The first cemetery you approach will be St. Francis Cemetery, the Catholic cemetery in Henryville, which will appear on your right. Go past that site to a very sharp curve in the road. The old section of Mt. Zion Cemetery will be on your right and the new section will be on your left, between Blue Lick Road and Interstate 65.
"About 1838-1839, Mt. Zion, another early temple of Methodism, was erected on Salem-Blue Lick Road, 1/2 mile west of where Henryville now appears on the map. The original buidling was small and constructed of huge logs, later a frame addition was built which made this a commodious building in which to expound the word of God. This was a popular place for the assemblage of God's people. The announcement of preaching quarterly meetings, funerals or any other religious function being certain to attract immense congregations.
"With the settlement and rapid growth of Henryville's population, the power and influence of this church was vastly increased. A magnificent beech grove then stood on the north and west sides of the church yard, and many attended the basket meetings held therein.
"The increasing population of Henryvile required provision for housing her religious population. Mt. Zion church, convenient for a large rural neighborhood, was too far from the town. Finally, the membership decided on the erection of Williams Chapel M. E. Church on the town's main street.
"Mt. Zion had ceased to exist, except as a burial ground. ."
"From 'The Past Century for Christ', page 12, by Mrs. Thomas." There is also a newspaper clipping affixed to this introductory page, from the National Democrat of 3 June 1887, which says: "The oldest grave in Mt. Zion cemetery is that of James F. Biggs, an infant son of the late Abner Biggs. The child was buried in November 1837,"
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